Investigation finds hundreds of fake Ukraine charity websites
Hundreds of fake charity websites have been set up to gather donations from people looking to help Ukraine
One charity boss called the practice "awful" and said it was taking money from children in need around the world. Later, he admitted he hadn't raised $100,000 at all. He said he would provide proof the site was real but he did not - and the following day, the website was taken down.Many of the scams use emotionally-charged language, including pretending to be real people in Ukraine in need of help.
She said she was appalled by their actions: "It's the worst thing you can do to a person, when in your country little children are dying and your country is all on fire. It's a crime."Jack Whittaker, an expert in online scams who is completing a PhD at the University of Surrey, said there were hundreds of these websites, showing a "high degree of success".