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6:16Now PlayingIn China, there are 30 million more men than women. That imbalance means there are lots of single men desperate to find a wife.
Authorities in China are warning of a rise in marriage fraud as scammers target these men.
The BBC has been to the heart of the so-called “flash marriage” industry where matchmaking agencies arrange weddings in a matter of days.
Our correspondent Laura Bicker meets the men who spent their savings on the scam weddings.
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