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Adoption Notice - Cameroon Adoption Scams
Adoption Notice
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Office of
Children’s Issues Internet
Adoption Fraud Scams on Rise March 19, 2010
The Department of
State is aware of a growing number of Internet scams offering to match
prospective adoptive parents with a child who is allegedly available
for adoption in Cameroon. Americans should be extremely cautious about
sending money to any individual in connection with adopting a child
they have only corresponded with by e-mail. Cameroonian law requires
that prospective adoptive parents MUST travel to Cameroon and
participate in person in the legal procedures that govern Cameroonian
adoptions. Furthermore, in order for an adoptive or prospective
adoptive child to come to the United States to permanently reside, the
U.S. citizen adoptive or prospective adoptive parent MUST file an
I-600A or I-600 application with the Department of Homeland Security,
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the
child MUST be issued the appropriate immigrant visa by the U.S. Embassy
in Yaounde.
The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde maintains a
database of aliases and e-mail addresses used by known scam artists
that have been brought to its attention. Before sending money to any
individual who claims that they can match you with a child in need of a
family, please check with the U.S. Embassy first by writing to YaoundeACS@state. gov .
In order to protect
yourself and children from the possibility of fraud or other serious
problems, prospective adoptive parents are advised to consider first
the list of accredited orphanages available through the Ministry of
Social Affairs:
Ministry of Social Affairs/High Court
(Tribunal de Grande Instance)
Sub-Department of Child Protection
(situated at Meki Quarters)
Sous Direction de la Sauvegarde de
L’Enfant-SDSE
Tel: 2220-02-16
Should prospective adoptive parents wish
to hire a Cameroonian attorney to assist with the adoption, you can
obtain a list of attorneys maintained by the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde. "
So once and for all, Ami, you CANNOT pay to have a child flown to you from Cameroon! ↓
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| Name: syfoster | Date: Mar 21st, 2010 5:27 PM |
| Thank you for this posting. Finally, we put to rest the idea of adopting a baby (or a pet for that matter) from Cameroon Africa. ALL OFFERS OF BABIES FOR ADOPTION FROM CAMEROON AFRICA ARE SCAMS, WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS! ↑ |
| Name: Kanga-roo | Date: Mar 22nd, 2010 1:20 AM |
| Yes, and do not believe for a moment that there can be something called a "Christian" adoption, where its handled through the church and not the courts. This is a pure lie! ↑ |
| Name: annie1980 | Date: Mar 26th, 2010 4:21 PM |
We adopted through an orphanage in Cameroon but everything was handled here in Texas. The child was brought here before we started the adoption and it all went well.
you might be interested to meet them through their website
www.hope4orphansinafrica.page.tl ↑ |
| Name: mamajane | Date: Mar 26th, 2010 9:17 PM |
SCAM!! Didn't even bother reading my post, did you, "annie"?
"Cameroonian law requires
that prospective adoptive parents MUST travel to Cameroon and
participate in person in the legal procedures that govern Cameroonian
adoptions."
YOU CANNOT HAVE A CHILD SENT TO YOU LIKE THIS!!! ↑ |
| Name: syfoster | Date: Mar 27th, 2010 12:24 AM |
"We adopted through an orphanage in Cameroon but everything was handled here in Texas. The child was brought here before we started the adoption and it all went well.
you might be interested to meet them through their website
www.hope4orphansinafrica.page.tl ↑"
THIS IS ANOTHER SCAM FROM CAMEROON AFRICA. annie1980 IS ANOTHER SCAMMER LOCATED IN CAMEROON AFRICA. ↑ |
| Name: syfoster | Date: Apr 4th, 2010 5:50 AM |
BEWARE, CAMEROON AFRICA SCAMMERS ARE MAGGOTS ALL OVER THIS SITE.
ALL OFFERS OF BABIES OR CHILDREN FOR ADOPTION FROM CAMEROON AFRICA ARE SCAMS, WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS!
Do your research on this CAMEROON AFRICA ADOPTION SCAM before you send your money to Africa for a baby that doesn't exist! ↑ |
| Name: goosefarmer | Date: Apr 9th, 2010 9:29 PM |
I am bumping this up, so that newer members, or members who are NOT aware of the scams from Cameroon, can be aware of the real way to adopt. Please do not be fooled, by these scammers. All posts to this group, or posts answered by email, are scams. Orphanges do not sit at the computer and send out emails trying to get people to adopt. Also, Catholic Priests do not spend time, trying to faciliate adoptions. Just be aware.
If you do wish to adopt from Cameroon, the American Embassy will give you the names of genuine lawyers, who will seek a baby out for adoption for you.
Please also be aware, that the babies they offer you will also be colored, and not white, like the pictures they will send you.
There are NO WHITE babies for adoption in Cameroon! ↑ |
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