Surrogacy Scam Serves as Important Reminder
Last week a South Carolina couple
made headlines when they were arrested for a
surrogacy scam. The scam involved a young woman who was pretending to be a surrogate mother for a number of women across the nation. Her husband was also involved in perpetuating the scam. Through the attention of savvy hopeful-moms and the investigation of police, the couple was caught. However, this serves as an important reminder for women seeking surrogates to work with a legitimate
fertility clinic to meet their needs.
The scam involved online solicitation of prospective parents by a woman in her late twenties. She incurred empathy from the hopeful moms by reporting that her husband had recently died in Iraq. These women decided that she would be a good mom for carrying their child and proceeded to pay her money. The full details of the scam (and her husband's involvement) can be learned
here.
It's unfortunate that anyone would prey on the infertility problems of women to commit fraud like this. However, it's important that mothers-to-be who are interested in surrogacy take care to protect themselves from the risks of a scam such as this one. Going solely through the Internet to locate a surrogate mother isn't the wisest of plans. Instead, work with a local fertility clinic where you can actually visit the office and talk with the doctor. This may sound pricier at first glance but a deeper look will reveal that this kind of caution is the only way to make sure that you're getting real surrogacy for the money you're spending.
Question of the Day: What do you think should be the legal repercussions for the surrogacy scamming couple?photo link
Posted by Kathryn on 12/17/2007 7:04:30 AM
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