| As with anything where a person or persons | | | | airline tickets, bus tickets or airplane tickets. |
| hearts and feelings are involved there are quick | | | | Money can be spent, most often untraced, and |
| buck artists out to make a quick buck by pulling | | | | tickets of any variety can easily be taken in for a |
| on the heartstrings of those who wish to adopt | | | | refund. |
| an infant or put an infant up for adoption. It is | | | | Before making a majority of agreements with |
| unfortunate, but true and all too often people | | | | the birth mother of the infant up for adoption be |
| involved in the adoption process wind up losing | | | | sure to obtain undeniable proof of pregnancy. |
| thousands of dollars and having their hearts | | | | Have these and any other documents scrutinized |
| broken. | | | | by professionals, even insist that the inspecting |
| The most common tell of an adoption scam artist | | | | professional get into contact with the author of |
| is they immediately ask for money. They are | | | | the document. Further regards to documents are |
| looking for the money even before setting up a | | | | the timely manner in which they arrive after being |
| face-to-face meeting with potential adoptive | | | | requested. If the mailing of them is continually |
| parents. Avoid this at all costs, insist on meeting in | | | | delayed, or excuses are made when the items |
| person to discuss the generalities of the adoption | | | | haven't arrived then it is probably time to |
| offer and inform whomever you have made | | | | scrutinize the situation with a little more vigor. |
| contact with that there will be no money | | | | Another tactic is the use of 'friends'. An adoption |
| exchanging hands prior to this meeting. | | | | scammer will pose as somebody acting on behalf |
| Perhaps the most powerful scam is that of the | | | | of a pregnant friend who would like to put her |
| scammer posing as the birth mother in a dire | | | | baby up for adoption and make contact with as |
| situation. They will often ask for money to pay | | | | many people looking to adopt as possible. To |
| lawyers fees to get the adoption process moving. | | | | avoid this scam, immediately inquire about contact |
| In this case, simply ask for the name of the | | | | with the actual birth mother. If this request is |
| attorney and contact information. With this data in | | | | denied from the onset, avoid it at all costs. If |
| hand, make contact with the attorney yourself | | | | contact is indeed granted, take measures to |
| and ascertain if the request is on the up and up. | | | | ensure that the birth mother and the 'friend' are |
| Adoptive parents have the advantage in this | | | | not the same person. Be aware of similarities such |
| instance, as they are not required to obtain legal | | | | as the same phone number, address, IP address |
| assistance for the birth mother of an infant up | | | | if on the Internet and any other things that may |
| for adoption. In addition, if proven to be on the up | | | | seem certifying the potentiality of a scam. |
| and up, the retainer fee should be sent directly to | | | | In the beginning stages of adopting, adoptive |
| the attorney. | | | | parents must be extremely aware of the |
| To avoid a majority of the birth mother type | | | | potential of getting scammed. It is often hard to |
| scams it is imperative that probable adoptive | | | | not get emotional at a time like this, however, |
| parents obtain an actual physical address and live | | | | being cautious and maintaining composure can |
| telephone number where the birth mother can be | | | | prevent future heartbreak and lead to a happy |
| reached at any given time. Never send money, | | | | ending. |