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Birthmother Scams

“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
— Anonymous
Warning signs of potential birthparent scams:

One sign alone does not mean you are being scammed. It is the combination of several and your instincts that should make you leary.
A favorite ploy is for a scam artist is to fix you up with a “friend”. [...]

Adoption Agency Fraud

The following information was compiled through various online sources. It covers ways to protect yourself against potential agency fraud.
“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
— Anonymous
Agency Fraud (domestic & international):
Get references and contact them. Get references who are at different stages in the process and who have completed adoptions at different times. This [...]

Adoption Scams

Adopting a child should be a joyful, positive experience. Unfortunately there will always be those who look to cheat and scam. Use your common sense. One of these signs alone doesn’t mean it’s a scam, but a few should be examined and approached with caution.
Birthmother Scams:
1. Usually the motivation for birthmother scams are to [...]

Adoption Agency Accused of Negligence

Families who hoped to adopt babies from the Marshall Islands accuse the Utah firm of negligence
By Kirsten Stewart: The Salt Lake Tribune

Nine families who had hoped to adopt Marshallese babies through Legacy International Adoptions are now suing the Utah agency, arguing it lied to them and duped birth mothers into traveling to the United States [...]

Complaints about Adoption Services Worldwide

Another couple has come forward, complaining about a San Antonio adoption agency. The husband and wife say they gave Adoption Services Worldwide about $20,000 and got nothing in return. The couple says their only option was to adopt. So, they handed over their life savings.
Then two years later and still no baby, the agency called [...]