# China’s lonely men are being conned by fake marriages

https://mins.news/en/video/18748

- BBC News, 2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxj8eHm1VGA

> China has 30 million more men than women, leaving many single men desperate to find a wife. Authorities warn that marriage fraud targeting these men is on the rise. In the so-called “flash marriage” industry, matchmaking agencies arrange weddings within days. BBC correspondent Laura Bicker visited the centre of the business and met men who lost their savings to scam weddings.

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