Fraud in cancer research is sadly prevalent.
France cancer fraud trial begins (1999) [0] (the head of the charity was found guilty, imprisoned, and fined)
Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment
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Re: Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment
#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because fast food restaurants get a lot of foot traffic and they’re less likely to be aggressively thrown out. Another popular place to beg are subway stations, but that doesn’t mean they need a ticket. Did anyone ask what the money was for? Did anyone offer to buy whatever it was they needed, even if a meal at a better place? Or was the interaction to simply offer fries (probably the least filling, cheapest, far fro…
> Because fast food restaurants get a lot of foot traffic Which isn't their strategy because the beggar spent probably 2 minutes in the restaurant. It's not rare to see a beggar ask for money to "get food", get offered food and then decline.
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#63I have reported these ads to YouTube multiple times, because I tracked down their scam websites, but YouTube didn't delete them anyway. Common pattern they had was: - similar or same domains - same messaging on their website YouTube could have taken action, but it choose not to
Once you realize how profitable it is, it's hard to stop. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/meta-reportedly-projected-10...
Re: Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment
#64I have reported these ads to YouTube multiple times, because I tracked down their scam websites, but YouTube didn't delete them anyway. Common pattern they had was: - similar or same domains - same messaging on their website YouTube could have taken action, but it choose not to
Google, the worlds biggest and best coconspiritor.
That's so Meta.
Re: Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment
#65The root cause of the problem is that parents and children need to raise funds for cancer treatment in the first place.
It's likely caused by the very same thing that causes human beings to knowingly and willingly steal money from children that need that money to live.
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#67This is part of the reason that people do not donate.
all the big charities are scams, my partner works for an adjacent industry
I've worked with an organisation that was on the receiving end of a popular charity, and they definitely got something (new playground equipment for disabled children). Can't say how efficient the charity was, but there are definitely charities that don't keep all the money for themselves.
Re: Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment
#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not every homeless person needs or wants food at every single time. Certainly not fast food fries covered in salt that get nasty if not eaten right away, that’s not a meal. Sometimes a homeless person needs a blanket, or a bus ticket, or just a safe place for a few hours. If you don’t want to give money, that’s your prerogative, but don’t simply assume food. Ask.
I completely get your point and you are right. However, understand the context: the beggar entered a McDonald's and asked clients that were currently eating for money. He got offered the fries of a woman who didn't finish them. So there was no poisoning (I think this is very much an American problem, where I don't live) possible—except if you consider McDonald's to be poison in the first place. In my experience, peop…
> However, understand the context: the beggar entered a McDonald's and asked clients that were currently eating for money. He got offered the fries of a woman who didn't finish them.
Consider the beggar’s context too. How many times per day/week must they go into that McDonald’s? Leftover fries are probably what they get offered the most. You can accept it a few times, but after a while they provide neither pleasure nor sustenance.
> In my experience, people don't give cash to beggars anymore.
Anecdotally, seems about right.
> But I think many would be open to give food or donate useful objects instead (which they don't have at hand when being begged).
Again, I agree, but I don’t think anyone asks either. One possible workaround would be to donate to your local food bank or another organisation you trust, then when asked by a beggar direct them there. Though that could be another can of worms depending on where one lives.
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#69I am not religious. But if there is hell…
In a lawless world, I'd like to show them hell!
Re: Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment
#70The root cause of the problem is that parents and children need to raise funds for cancer treatment in the first place.
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