'Get me pregnant and earn a million': All about the bizzare 'All India Pregnant Job Scam'

“Get me pregnant and I’ll give you Rs 13 lakh and a 2BHK flat.”

This shocking and bizarre promise was at the heart of a nationwide scam that preyed on unsuspecting men, luring them with sex, money, and property.

According to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, the scamsters convinced victims that they could earn large sums of money by impregnating women who were allegedly unable to conceive with their husbands. The fraudsters claimed these arrangements were confidential and legitimate. However, before any such “assignment,” victims were asked to deposit money under various pretexts, including registration fees, GST charges, income tax payments, or security deposits.

However, this is not an isolated incident

Similar rackets have been exposed over the past few years. In 2024, the BBC reported on comparable schemes that targeted men using identical tactics and fake promises.

Earlier, The Times of India reported that police in Bihar’s Nawada district arrested members of a gang running fraudulent operations under names such as “All India Pregnant Job” and “Playboy Service.” These groups specifically targeted young men, promising payments of up to Rs 10 lakh in exchange for impregnating women.

The names were deliberately chosen to sound official or appealing, helping the fraudsters gain trust and attract victims.

How the scam worked

The gang primarily used social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp to circulate fake advertisements. These ads claimed that wealthy women were seeking men for confidential pregnancy arrangements and were willing to pay substantial sums.

Interested individuals were asked to register by paying an initial fee. Once registered, victims were told to pay additional charges, including processing fees, GST, or insurance amounts. In some cases, scammers even shared fake documents, agreements, and profiles of women to make the scheme appear genuine.

However, the entire operation was fake. There were no women, no contracts, and no payments. The sole objective was to collect money from victims.

Investigators also found that the suspects were involved in other financial frauds, including offering fake instant loans through mobile apps. This indicates that the gang operated multiple scam models to exploit different types of victims.

The BBC reported that scamsters told one victim he would receive Rs 5 lakh just to have sex with a woman, and an additional Rs 8 lakh if she became pregnant.

However, the scamsters asked the victim to deposit Rs 16,000 as document charges and GST. The victim was even given fake court papers titled “Baby Birth Agreement,” which included his name and photograph, along with that of a man in police uniform. The document also contained a “pregnancy verification form,” and the signature at the end resembled one used by US talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

“The scammers kept him interested by sending him photos of seven or eight women and asking him to choose the one he would like to impregnate,” the BBC report added.

Why people fell for it

The promise of easy money, combined with secrecy and emotional manipulation, made the scam effective. Fraudsters carefully crafted their messages to appear convincing and urgent, pressuring victims to act quickly without verifying the authenticity of the offer.

Many victims, embarrassed or ashamed, never reported the fraud, allowing the scam to continue unchecked.