‘Make Childless Women Pregnant’: How a ‘Playboy Service’ Conned Men Across India

An elaborate scam promising men lakhs of rupees to impregnate childless women has been busted by police in Bihar’s Nawada district, exposing how hundreds across India were duped through misleading online advertisements.

The offer appeared deceptively simple: men were promised large sums of money in exchange for having sex with childless women and getting them pregnant. Alongside this, the gang also lured victims with fake job offers and cheap loans, according to reports by the BBC and NDTV.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Kalyan Anand, who heads Nawada’s cyber cell, said hundreds of men from different parts of the country fell prey to the scam. Victims were first asked to pay money under various pretexts such as registration fees, hotel charges and processing costs—payments that never resulted in the promised payout.

“So far, eight accused have been arrested. We have seized nine mobile phones and a printer used in running the operation,” Anand told the BBC, adding that police are searching for at least 18 more suspects.

The gang is believed to have been active for nearly a year. However, identifying victims has proven more difficult than arresting the accused, police said, as many victims are reluctant to come forward due to embarrassment. “We believe hundreds have been conned, but no one has formally lodged a complaint, possibly because of shame,” Anand said.

‘All India Pregnant Job’

The scam was promoted aggressively on social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp under eye-catching names like ‘All India Pregnant Job’, ‘Playboy Service’, and even fake loan schemes branded as ‘Dhani Finance’ or ‘SBI cheap loans’, NDTV reported.

Men responding to the ads were told they could earn up to ₹10 lakh for impregnating a woman. To make the offer appear genuine, the accused sent victims photographs of female models, creating the illusion of choice and authenticity.

Once hooked, victims were repeatedly asked to pay small amounts for registration, accommodation and other fabricated expenses. Only after multiple payments and no progress did many realise they had been scammed.

Several victims, many from financially vulnerable backgrounds, reportedly lost their savings while chasing the promise of a payout worth months or even years of income. Most chose not to approach the police after discovering the fraud.

Police say investigations are ongoing and warn the public to remain cautious of lucrative offers circulating on social media that demand upfront payments.