Rich woman's ad for sperm donor seen again on the street, police respond saying it's a scam

There are those who offer large sums of money to hire talent, and those who offer high salaries to acquire technology. But have you ever heard of someone offering a large sum of money in exchange for sperm to conceive a child? Recently, an advertisement posted on the streets of Urumqi, Xinjiang, caught attention as it featured a young widow seeking sperm in exchange for a large sum of money to inherit her family's fortune. However, after investigation by reporters, it was revealed that this was nothing more than a complete scam.

"A beautiful young widow posts an ad on the street offering a large sum of money for a child." On August 21st, Ms. Li, a citizen, called our newspaper's hotline to report seeing such a "novel" advertisement on a newspaper stand at the Zhujiang Road intersection station in Urumqi, Xinjiang.

On August 22nd, the reporter arrived at the scene and saw the advertisement printed on a piece of A3 white paper, pasted on the newspaper stand with the words "Seeking Sperm for Child Conception" written on it. It also featured a photo of a woman.

"I am 28 years old, 1.65 meters tall, full-figured and charming. My husband, a wealthy businessman from Hong Kong, lost his ability to reproduce due to an accident. In order to inherit our family business, after negotiation, we will seek a gentleman of good character and health to help me realize my dream of motherhood... Upon successful completion, I will reward RMB 1 million. Please do not contact if you are not sincere," the reporter noticed that apart from these contents, the advertisement also stated: This lady has deposited RMB 1.5 million as a guarantee at a law firm. If there is any breach of contract, the law firm will provide compensation. Additionally, the advertisement has been notarized by a notary office and includes the notary number 20110107xxx and the business registration number 00130xxxxx.

Since the advertisement was posted on the newspaper stand at the bus stop, it attracted the attention of some citizens waiting for the bus. The reporter randomly asked a few citizens, who said they had seen the advertisement two days ago and believed it was definitely a scam. "But there will still be some people who believe it and fall victim to the scam."

Upon inquiry, the reporter found out that the mobile phone number left in the advertisement belonged to Shangrao, Jiangxi. One of our male reporters then called the telephone number listed in the advertisement, where a woman answered, claiming she was from Nanchang, Jiangxi, and had married into Hong Kong in 2009. Her husband lost his reproductive ability due to a car accident, and the couple wanted to have a child through the method of sperm donation. She claimed she had friends in Urumqi who helped post the advertisement.

The woman briefly inquired about the location and age of the male reporter who called, saying that if the applicant could help the couple, they would thank them with a reward of RMB 1 million. After meeting and agreeing on the terms, they would pay RMB 500,000 as a deposit upfront, and upon successful pregnancy, they would pay the remaining RMB 1 million. Both parties would need to sign a contract.

"Not a scam, our contracts are signed through Shanghai Xintian Law Firm, and must also go through notarization to be valid. Our advertisement has also been notarized by a law firm," the woman, who claimed her name was "Yu Xiaodan," said that she would not interfere with the applicant's life. If both parties deemed it suitable, she would travel to the applicant's location, check into a hotel, and all expenses would be covered by her.

Finally, the woman mentioned that before she arrived at the applicant's location, she hoped the applicant would transfer RMB 500 as an integrity deposit to prove they were not joking around. The woman "admitted" that after posting the advertisement, many applicants responded, but most were just joking, hence the need for the integrity deposit.

The reporter discovered many suspicious points in the woman's statements. Although the woman claimed to be from Nanchang, Jiangxi, the phone number was registered in Shangrao, Jiangxi. Additionally, she claimed to have entrusted "Shanghai Xintian Law Firm," but after online and telephone inquiries, no such law firm existed in Shanghai, and the so-called notary number did not follow the normal notarial certificate numbering rules.

Afterward, the reporter conducted an online search using the keywords "large sum of money for child," and found numerous news reports about similar scams. The content of the advertisements mentioned in these reports was almost identical to the advertisement posted by "Yu Xiaodan."

Wang Jixin, a lawyer from Xinjiang Zhongwang Law Firm, said that such advertisements take advantage of certain people's desire for wealth to conduct fraud. According to the regulations issued by the Ministry of Health in the "Management Measures for Human Sperm Banks," the collection and provision of sperm can only occur in approved human sperm banks. Without approval, no one is allowed to engage in the collection or provision of sperm. Even if the advertiser's intention is genuine, this behavior is still illegal. If both parties sign a written contract, the contract will also be considered invalid.