Egg Donation and Surrogacy Fraud/Scams

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• Creating a Family Resources:

  • Top Ten Tips for Avoiding Egg Donation and Surrogacy Fraud/Scams

Resources for Avoiding Egg Donation and Surrogacy Fraud/Scams:

• How to Avoid a Fraudulent Egg Donor Agency - information to help prospective recipients to avoid fraudulent egg donor agencies.

• Predator Surrogate Agencies – How To Avoid Becoming A Victim - blog on how to select a reputable surrogate agency

• Don’t Be Swindled In A Surrogacy Scam - basic precautions you can take to avoid being victimized by surrogacy fraud

• Owner Of Idaho Egg Donor Agency Indicted For Multiple Counts Of Wire Fraud Arising Out Of Failure To Pay Egg Donors - article on an Idaho woman has been indicted on charges of defrauding egg donors in the St. Louis area and elsewhere.  Includes a video on the investigation.

• Three woman have plead guilty to paying women to travel overseas to be implanted with embryos created from the sperm and egg of donors.  Once a woman reaches the second trimester of pregnancy, prosecutors claim the defendants would "shop" the babies by falsely telling couples that the original intended parents in this surrogacy arrangement had backed out and new parents were needed.  The new couple would then be charged between $100,000 to $150,000 to adopt the baby.  More info can be found in these articles from Huffington Post and The San Diego News. The FBI warns those seeking surrogacy to research the cost of surrogacy service, to make sure that there is a signed agreement in place before any medical tests or procedures, to be wary of last-minute surrogacy arrangements, and, if possible, to work with a local attorney or agency that you feel comfortable with and can meet with in person.

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