Scammers in Nigeria trick desperate couples with fake pregnancies, providing non-biological babies in a fertility scheme.

A fertility scam in Nigeria targets desperate couples trying to conceive, tricking women into believing they are pregnant and then giving them babies that are not biologically theirs. Scammers claim to use a "miracle treatment" and forbid medical check-ups, exploiting the couples' desperation with false pregnancies and costly "treatments." Nigerian officials are working to shut down these scams, which prey on the dreams of prospective parents and involve human trafficking.

November 25, 2024
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