Nassau County Adoption Scam

Their dreams of adopting a beautiful baby girl were snatched from them before they could even hold the precious newborn. Joseph and Lisa Weiner of Port Washington claim they discovered the baby’s birth mother was a con artist with a criminal record who was duping two desperate families at the same time. Background checks would have revealed 33-year-old Jessica Dreves has prior arrests for petit larceny, drugs and spent...

Adoption Agency Reviews

One of the members at our adoption forums shared a website where you can post a review (or read what others have said) about the adoption agency you worked with. I would encourage all parents who adopted through an agency to consider sharing your experience with others. It looks like you can post anonymously if you feel more comfortable doing so. Birth parents are also welcomed to leave a review of their experience. I hope to...

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”. That person might pose as an adoptive parent or adoption professional. If this “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 is important to...

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 take your money. She needs money for rent, food, etc. Only give money to a...

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 to relinquish their infants. The adoptions were never finalized, but the...

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 them to say they were closing down. They didn’t get their money back. “You have...