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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
|