For many hopeful surrogates and intended parents, surrogacy agencies represent a trusted partner that can help simplify the process of building a family. These agencies exist to coordinate medical care, legal processes, and financial obligations, primarily by holding intended parent funds in escrow and making payments to surrogates and other parties as needed. Unfortunately, not all of these companies deserve the trust that they are given.
In the case of Surro Connections, federal law enforcement has now stepped in, amid mounting concerns that the agency may have defrauded clients out of several million dollars. If true, this fraud could have a devastating impact across multiple families and surrogates around the country.
What Are Surrogate Escrow Companies?
Typically in surrogacy arrangements intended parents compensate a gestational surrogate for her pain, discomfort, and inconvenience, as well as cover the cost of any medical procedures and expenses related to the embryo transfer, pregnancy, and delivery. To protect all parties, funds are held in escrow by an independent third party. Sometimes this service is provided by the surrogacy agency or matching program, like Surro Connections.
These escrow accounts serve as a financial safeguard, ensuring that funds are available when needed, and that neither side has unilateral control over the money. This can be invaluable in situations in the event a dispute about payments arise. Unfortunately, surrogacy escrow, like any escrow, can be vulnerable to misuse or mismanagement when proper safeguards aren’t in place, a risk highlighted in recent news involving Surro Connections.
Who Is Surro Connections?
Surro Connections was a well-known surrogacy agency based in Camas, Washington, that helped intended parents and surrogates navigate the complex process of surrogacy. For years, the agency worked with families across multiple states and even abroad, handling the payments to surrogates and other third parties.
While Surro Connections was once considered a reputable agency, that changed abruptly in late 2025 when the company shut its doors without warning. This unexpected closure left hundreds of people with unanswered questions and unpaid medical bills, throwing countless families into chaos. During this time, the agency’s founder, Megan Hall-Greenberg, vanished from public view.
Fraud Allegations Begin to Mount
The closure of Surro Connections triggered immediate concern from clients and federal officials alike. Clients reported that escrow funds they had deposited in good faith to pay the expenses of surrogacy and to support their gestational surrogate were suddenly unavailable, and employees no longer had access to accounts or company email.
Surrogates, too, reported delays or failures in payment at pivotal moments in pregnancy. With bills piling up and no clarity on whether the funds existed or could be disbursed, both surrogates and intended parents found themselves in financial limbo. Stories of unpaid bills and no communication from the company began to circulate on social media.
The FBI Begins to Investigate Surro Connections
As concerns continued to grow last year, local and federal authorities began to take notice. The FBI’s involvement is the most recent sign that the allegations against Surro Connections are serious.
Although specific details of the FBI’s investigation have not been publicly released, law enforcement outreach to former employees and clients suggests that the agency is actively gathering information about what was happening at Surro Connections while the company was operational. Federal authorities also conducted a raid at the home of the company founder and appeared to take someone into custody, but public information on that is limited.
At this stage, no federal charges have been publicly announced and investigations of this nature can take months or longer. However, the mere fact that the bureau is involved at all is a clear sign that something could be amiss.
Seek Help With Surrogacy Contracts by Calling TR Law
The Surro Connections situation and ensuing FBI investigation is an important reminder that it matters who you trust during your surrogacy journey. In order to protect yourself through enforceable contracts, reach out to TR Law Offices, LLC today and speak with our assisted reproductive technology attorney.
