The demographic landscape of China has been transformed by an unprecedented imbalance of 30 million more men than women. This has created a perfect storm for scammers to target single men, who are desperate to find a partner.
The Chinese authorities have issued a stern warning about the rise in marriage fraud, which has become a lucrative business for scammers. These individuals use matchmaking agencies to arrange fake weddings, often in a matter of days, preying on the desperation of single men who are willing to spend their life savings on a fake wedding.
Our correspondent, Laura Bicker, spoke to several men who fell victim to these scams, sharing their harrowing stories of how they were conned into spending their savings on fake weddings.
