A YouTuber investigated a crowdfunding campaign for a Finnish girl named Janina who claimed to have cancer and a brain tumor. The campaign raised almost €22,000 to bring her back home from the Philippines, where she was supposedly stuck due to her condition. However, the YouTuber discovered several inconsistencies and red flags, including:
* The cost of a flight from the Philippines to Finland is around €800, not €14,000.
* The story about the pressure of the airplane affecting the brain tumor didn't make sense.
* The photos posted by the campaign organizers showed Janina in a wheelchair, but she seemed perfectly healthy and was even shopping in a supermarket.
* The YouTuber found old photos of Janina on Instagram, which showed her with a completely different appearance, including a different hair color and style.
* The photos used in the campaign seemed to be of a different person altogether.
* The YouTuber discovered that the campaign organizers had run a previous campaign to raise money for a trip to the Philippines, which they claimed was to fulfill Janina's dream of traveling.
The YouTuber concluded that the campaign was likely a scam and that the organizers were taking advantage of people's kindness and generosity. They also criticized crowdfunding platforms for not doing enough to verify the authenticity of campaigns and for allowing scammers to exploit vulnerable people.
1. A fundraising campaign was started to bring Janina back to Finland from the Philippines.
2. The campaign claimed Janina had lymphoma and a brain tumor.
3. The campaign stated that Janina and her friend were stuck in the Philippines and needed money to return home.
4. The campaign raised almost 22,000 euros.
5. The campaign claimed that Janina's insurance did not cover the cost of a special flight home.
6. The campaign stated that Janina needed to be accompanied by a doctor on the flight.
7. The campaign claimed that the cost of the flight and doctor's fees was 14,000 euros.
8. The campaign posted a photo of Janina and her friend after they supposedly returned home.
9. The photo showed Janina and her friend in a park, with a boat in the background.
10. The boat appeared to be a new purchase, rather than a mode of transportation.
11. The campaign's story did not add up, with inconsistencies in Janina's medical condition and the cost of the flight.
12. A previous campaign had been started to raise money for Janina's trip to the Philippines.
13. The previous campaign had not reached its goal, but Janina and her friend had still traveled to the Philippines.
14. Janina's Instagram account showed her to be active and healthy during her trip.
15. Janina's Instagram account also showed her to be studying to be a nurse.
16. A photo of Janina in a hospital bed was found, but it was unclear when the photo was taken.
17. The photo of Janina in the hospital bed was likely taken by someone else, possibly a nurse.
18. The case was reported in the Finnish press, with an article titled "Seven Days".
19. The article and the campaign's website were in Finnish, making it difficult to understand for non-Finnish speakers.
20. The campaign's website did not provide any medical proof of Janina's condition.