Nigeria's Cryptic Pregnancy Scam
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A BBC Africa Eye documentary investigates a Nigerian scam preying on couples desperate for children. Fraudulent "cryptic pregnancy" clinics promise miracle fertility treatments, exploiting societal pressure on women to bear children. The scam involves unproven treatments, false pregnancy diagnoses, and ultimately, child trafficking. The documentary exposes the clinics, interviews victims and perpetrators, and highlights the wider issues of infertility stigma and restrictive abortion laws in Nigeria that fuel this criminal enterprise. Ultimately, the film underscores the devastating consequences of this scam for both the women involved and the trafficked children.
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