Aproko Doctor has warned women about a fraudulent pregnancy scheme where scammers claim pregnancies can’t always be detected by ultrasound.
He described it as a “criminal racket” where victims are drugged to mimic pregnancy and later handed trafficked babies.
Popular Nigerian health influencer, Dr Chinonso Egemba (Aproko Doctor), has raised alarm over a scam targeting desperate women seeking pregnancy solutions.
On X, he wrote: “If there’s a pregnancy, it would be seen by ultrasound scans,” warning that fraudsters pump women with drugs to mimic pregnancy before handing them trafficked babies. He described it as a “criminal racket” that exploits women emotionally and financially.
The warning resurfaced after actress Bambam testified online that a woman in her church carried a pregnancy for more than three years. Bambam called it a miracle, but medical experts dismissed the claim.
Dr Olusina Ajidahun, co-founder of Priv Health and a WHO member, echoed Aproko Doctor’s concerns. He reposted a 2023 thread where he called “cryptic pregnancy” one of the biggest frauds in the health sector.
According to him: “These women are injected with hormones that mimic pregnancy, shown fake scans, and told not to seek second opinions… On delivery day, sedated women are given babies they never carried.”
A BBC Africa Eye investigation in 2024 also exposed the scam, uncovering facilities where victims were held, injected, denied scans, and eventually presented with babies.
Both doctors warned that these schemes thrive on desperation and misinformation. “It’s time to break that cycle,” they urged, advising women to seek verified medical care and avoid unproven miracle claims.
