BBC World Service – Trending, War scams: The criminals exploiting conflict in Ukraine

They fired into action, spreading emotional appeals into every corner of the internet.On TikTok, unverified war footage is being exploited by fraudsters, pushing viewers to send emoji hearts that can be swapped for hard cash.And fake websites and emails circulated, complete with heartbreaking stories designed to shake money from unwitting members of the public who just want to help.We track down a real-life doctor whose identity was stolen by a fake charity touting for Bitcoin.

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