# How Chinese single men become targets of marriage fraud networks

https://mins.news/en/video/19987

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-12 09:24 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75AMuyXeaz8

> China has 30 million more men than women, creating intense pressure for many single men seeking wives. Beijing authorities warn that marriage scams targeting these men are increasing. In the so-called flash-marriage industry, matchmaking agencies can arrange weddings between men and women within only a few days. Several victims said the scams cost them their life savings.

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