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Avoiding adoption scams
Since we have a new thread about an adoption scam, I think it might be beneficial to have a thread about how to try to avoid adoption scams.
Have any of the posters here been scammed? If so, what kind of red flags did you see, if any?
I'll start a list of things to do to try to avoid being scammed and I hope other posters jump in with their ideas.
First, never offer any kind of financial aid until you have proof of pregnancy. There are people who will pretend to be pregnant, just to scam for money.
Never send cash. If there is a bill to pay, pay it directly to the company. If, for example, a request is made for maternity clothes, send a gift certificate.
Always check the law to see if the expense you are asked to pay is legal.
Who's next with ideas?
JJ
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