Celia Hatton

I would have done anything to get the medicine for Khalil.

The child is directed on camera to plead for help.

They were going to upload it to social media.

Millions of dollars pour in, but the families never receive the money.

He told us it wasn't successful.

As I understood it, the video just didn't make any money.

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World of Secrets uncovers a network of scammers deceiving desperate parents searching for help for their children with cancer.

I trusted him a lot and this is what he did to me.

Who say they never received the money raised in their children's names.

They promised him toys and whatever he wanted if he agreed to film the video.

Please help me, please.

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A string of victims across the U.S.

stretching from coast to coast.

The amount of victims in such a short time was unbelievable.

Real people losing real money by the criminals, the ghosts.