The Thai Girl Pregnancy Scam

Published: April 28, 2019 - Reading time: 7 minutes
» Updated: May 29, 2025

The Thai girl pregnancy scam is a disturbing con that plays on emotions and can lead to serious financial or emotional harm. If you’re spending time with ladies in areas like Pattaya, Bangkok, or Phuket, this is something to be aware of.

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PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY

We CANNOT and DO NOT access medical records in Thailand. It is illegal and impossible to verify pregnancy status through clinics, hospitals, or medical staff without the individual’s consent.

However, we CAN help in other ways:
  • Surveillance to check if she's drinking, partying, or behaving in ways inconsistent with pregnancy.
  • Background checks to uncover scams, previous victims, or hidden relationships.
  • Marital status checks – important because under Thai law, if your partner is legally married, her husband could sue you for "interfering" in the marriage. Your social media posts could be used as evidence.
  • Decoy loyalty tests to see if she's truly committed or still hustling other men.
Don't waste time chasing proof we can't legally or physically get. We offer real investigations with real results—not fantasy solutions.

Quick Summary (Read This First)

  • We cannot check medical records or confirm pregnancy status.
  • We can monitor behaviour: drinking, nightlife, or other inconsistencies.
  • Background checks and marital status checks can uncover major red flags.
  • If she's married, her husband could sue you. This is a real legal risk in Thailand.

How Does the Pregnancy Scam Work?

You meet a Thai bar girl, dancer, or "non-working" girl from Tinder or similar. You spend time together. Maybe the condom breaks—or you didn’t use one. You go home. Days or weeks later, you receive a message: "My period is late... I think I’m pregnant."

The story can then go many ways: she might ask for money for check-ups, talk about needing help for the baby, or even ask for support to stop working while "pregnant." Many men start making plans or sending money at this stage.

Can You Check if a Thai Lady Is Pregnant?

Reminder:
We cannot access or check medical records. It is illegal and not possible under Thai law.

Instead, we offer:
– Surveillance to check her behaviour
– Background and marital status checks
– Decoy loyalty tests

These are real investigative services. Medical verification is not one of them.

Medical information in Thailand is confidential and protected by law. Many women use private medical clinics where records may not be centrally stored or accessible. It is not possible to check hospital or clinic records without the explicit consent of the individual involved.

Fake Pregnancy Tests in Thailand

Fake pregnancy test from the pregnancy scam

Fake pregnancy tests are cheap and easy to get in Thailand. Some women buy them online, others get them from friends who are actually pregnant. We have even observed cases where women sent photos of tests pulled from Google images.

Why Lie About Being Pregnant?

Because it works. Many foreign men feel emotionally trapped once a pregnancy is mentioned. The woman might ask for abortion money (aborting a child is not cheap here), funds to stop working, or even a visa. In some cases, it’s just a way to get more financial support or emotional leverage.

My Thai Girlfriend Is Really Pregnant – What Should I Do?

If your partner is pregnant and has previously worked in a bar, go-go venue, club, massage shop, or any similar nightlife establishment, it would be sensible to arrange a DNA test to confirm paternity. There are various companies in Thailand that offer DNA testing services—including prenatal paternity testing, which can be done before the baby is born.

Please note: we are a private investigation agency and do not offer DNA testing services. If you require this, please search for a provider online—do not contact us requesting DNA testing.

Even if your girlfriend has never worked in a nightlife venue, you should still be cautious. If she lives in a metropolitan area such as Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, or on an island, and is attractive and speaks good English, there’s a realistic chance she has interacted with multiple men via dating apps. If that’s how you met her, it's quite possible others did too. Unless you’ve been with her 24/7 for months, how can you be certain the baby is yours? Proceed carefully.

Did you know? If your partner is still active on dating apps, this can often be uncovered as part of our background check service.

Don’t Be Fooled

Some women have been running this scam for years. They know precisely what to say and how to behave. We’ve encountered cases where a woman conveniently “miscarried” just before a scheduled ultrasound—by which point, our client had already flown back to Thailand to attend the clinic with her. She knew he would never abandon her when confronted with a flood of crocodile tears. Others have gone so far as to fake entire pregnancies, employing highly convincing tactics.

We Can Help

We offer surveillance, background checks, marital checks and more to help you find out if someone is lying to you. While we cannot confirm pregnancies, we can gather real evidence about the woman's lifestyle and history.

Contact us for a free quote. We offer investigative services across Pattaya, Bangkok, and Phuket.

Note: We do not offer free relationship advice. If you need a consultation without hiring us for investigation work, a fee will apply.

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