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Fake online dating sites, scammers create profiles using fake names and fake images in order to make contact with potential victims. In general, they “borrow” photos of a handsome man or a beautiful woman to naturally be more successful in their attempts of romance scam.

We post below a table with information about the scammers you could meet on the web. You will find the photos used and the names used by scammers on online dating sites.

Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating sites and apps, or contact their targets through popular social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, or Google Hangouts. The scammers strike up a relationship with their targets to build their trust, sometimes talking or chatting several times a day. Then, they make up a story and ask for money. Mar 06, 2021 Report the suspected scammer on the dating app or site. If the catfish in question hasn't already mysteriously disappeared from the dating app or website where you first met, report their profile. Step 1, Understand the driving principles behind scamming techniques. Scammers typically try to find people who seem vulnerable (e.g., widowers or single, older people). Once a scammer makes a connection with a victim, they will request money for an emergency (e.g., a hospital bill) or a circumstantial event (e.g., a plane ticket to come see you). Tip: You can avoid the bulk of online.

If you have any doubt about the person you are in contact with, whatever the dating site, please verify that their photo and name are not in the list.

Pay attention that the photos and often the names used by scammers correspond to real people. Scammers download photos of people on Facebook for example and then use them for their misdeeds.

The real person on the pictures has nothing to do with these scams and is an indirect victim. Same for the names, imagine that a scammer creates a profile on a dating website with your full name. You would probably face trouble because your name would be associated with a scam. If you have been scammed by someone called John Smith, you’re not going to retaliate against the first real John Smith you will find!

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This article was co-authored by Maya Diamond, MA and by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Maya Diamond is a Dating and Relationship Coach in Berkeley, CA. She has 13 years of experience helping singles stuck in frustrating dating patterns find internal security, heal their past, and create healthy, loving, and lasting partnerships. She received her Master's in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2009.
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This wikiHow teaches you how to avoid being scammed on dating sites. Online dating scammers tend to target people who have a large amount of information in their profiles, and the scam is usually based around stealing money, credit card information, or personal information from the victim.

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Part 1 of 2:

Recognizing Scammers

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   Understand the driving principles behind scamming techniques. Scammers typically try to find people who seem vulnerable (e.g., widowers or single, older people). Once a scammer makes a connection with a victim, they will request money for an emergency (e.g., a hospital bill) or a circumstantial event (e.g., a plane ticket to come see you).

   Tip: You can avoid the bulk of online dating scams by establishing a hard rule about not sending money to anyone you haven't met in person.

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   Know that anyone can fall victim to a scam. While middle-aged widowers have traditionally been targets for online fraud, no online dating user is exempt from being targeted by scams on an international scale.
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   Look for typical scammer behavior. While no two scammers are identical, nearly all dating scammers will exhibit several of the following behaviors:^[1]
4. Early or inappropriate professions of love

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Review the person's profile. Common scammer profiles are modeled differently depending on whether they are male or female, but you'll usually see several of the following attributes if the person is a scammer:^[2]

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Check their photo for duplicates. Save a copy of their profile photo, then upload it to Google to search for other instances of it. If you see several other sites with the photo pop up in the results, then you know that—at the very least—they're not using their own photo.

• If you do determine that they're not using their own photo, consider calling them out. This may reveal more suspicious behavior.

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Look closely at their side of the conversation. When communicating, scammers' messages will be full of inconsistencies, often getting their own name or your name wrong. These messages may be badly written or repeat themselves. Watch for these other signs:

• Their command of language deteriorates with time. They may even start out having no clue about grammar or punctuation.
• They make mistakes in that their 'story' begins to contradict itself.
  • Alternatively, they never provide any personal details about themselves.
• They mix pronouns (he/she, him/her).
• They mention things that seem entirely unrelated to the profile they've built up of themselves, or that seem too revealing and even unbelievable.

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Ask them to meet up. Scammers will never meet you in person, and they will usually express reluctance to do so when asked.

• If the person with whom you're talking either outright refuses to meet you or bails on your plans multiple times in a row, they're most likely a scammer.
• Alternatively, the person may ask you to pay for their ticket or means of transportation.

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Ask to contact the person via video or voice chat. If the person isn't willing to meet up, consider asking if you can contact them at their number (never your own) or via a voice- or video-chat app such as Skype. If they agree to this, pay attention to their tone and use of language; if their demeanor seems to contradict what you know about them, it's best to walk away.

• Again, if the person outright refuses to talk to you over an audio or video connection, they're most likely a scammer.

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Watch out for the catch. When scammers think they have you on their hook, they attempt to reel you in. This is usually when they will 'agree' to meet up or talk to you, but their plans to do so will usually be interrupted by a financial emergency.

• As a general rule, if the person to whom you're talking asks for money in any context, they're a scammer.
• Don't fall for phrases like 'For this to work, we both have to trust each other' or 'I thought you loved me'; this is a form of emotional manipulation.

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Part 2 of 2:

Preventing Scams

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   Keep your profile as private as possible. One of the first steps in making your profile scammer-proof is limiting the amount of information they can see. If possible, restrict your country/state/region, phone number, email address, job, and any other personal information from your public profile.

   • Most services require you to display your age, a description, and a picture. Outside of those items, you should keep the rest of your profile blank.
   • Scammers require quite a bit of information about you before they can attempt to reel you in, so limiting their leverage from the start decreases your odds of being targeted.
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   Don't give potential scammers leverage over you. A common scam involves the scammer saving any risque photos, videos, and/or messages sent to them, uploading them to a public website, and using the uploaded content to blackmail the sender into paying them. As such, avoid sending messages that reveal who you are, at least at first.^[4]
3. Avoid sending photos or videos that show friends or family, or that give away your location.

Community Q&A

• Who do romance scammers target?

  Maya Diamond is a Dating and Relationship Coach in Berkeley, CA. She has 13 years of experience helping singles stuck in frustrating dating patterns find internal security, heal their past, and create healthy, loving, and lasting partnerships. She received her Master's in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2009.

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  Scammers can target anyone. If you haven't met someone in person and they're saying, 'I love you,' there's a good chance they're a scammer, especially if they haven't made an effort to meet you. Another huge clue is when they say that they're working in another country, but that they need money to come to your country to visit you. Unfortunately, that's a common scam that affects a lot of people, even people who are very smart, intelligent, and successful.
• What should I do if a man asks for my full name and address so he can send me gifts from overseas?

  Community Answer

  Don't do it. That is too much information for someone you don't know.
• How can I know if people are scammers online?

  Community Answer

  Pay careful attention to whether there are any inconsistencies in their stories. Also, beware of anyone who addresses you with 'Dear...' Most scammers do this.
• Should I trust my gut when speaking to a someone through an online dating service?

  Community Answer

  You shouldn't trust anybody online until you have met them in person. This is especially for dating sites.
• How do I get more pictures of someone online who I think might be a scammer?

  Community Answer

  Make this a condition for you two to talk any further. If you pursue this conditional stance, and the other person gets mad or says he's hurt, walk away.
• My online suitor for eight months would like to transfer his account from another country to my account. It's a big amount. I haven't met the guy before. I don't believe he could easily trust me since we met only online. Is there a sign of fraud in this?

  Community Answer

  He would need your account info. Once he has that, he can withdraw money from your account. Have him open an account with your bank, and transfer the money to that account. Once that is done, and in time, he can add you to that account. Once you see that all is good, then you could have him transfer it to your account, but I would encourage you to keep separate bank accounts, just in case things don't work out. My gut though, is telling me he is a very patient scammer.
• Can they still be scamming you even if they don't ask for money? Do they contact you once you call them scammers?

  Community Answer

  Some scammers find ways to get your money without asking for it. Some scammers will disappear if you call them scammers, but some will try to convince you otherwise.
• Should I trust a girl who won't give me her phone number or let me see her Facebook account?

  Community Answer

  If she contacted you first that might be a red flag, but if you contacted her first, she might be trying to be cautious. Look for other signs.
• How long should you communicate on site before giving someone your number?

  Community Answer

  Online isn't the best place to hand over your number. Suggest a meet-up in a public place instead.
• I have a friend that uses a dating site and the women he's speaking to lied about their age. Now apparently her father is making threats to him unless he sends money via Western Union. The phone number is on the other side of the states and she is threatening to get the law is involved. What should he do?

  Community Answer

  He should report this threat to the site and see what they do. Then, it's best to get him to tell police or another family member on the issue because he is a victim of extortion. Help him to see he is not the one in the wrong.

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Tips

• Unfortunately, encountering online scammers is a very real possibility. Romance scams are the leading cause of lost money due to scams, and somewhere around 12 percent of people who use online dating have reported running into a scammer.^[5]
• Searching for a person on job sites like LinkedIn may help you find the person (or people) on which a scammer is basing their profile.
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• Certain speech patterns could indicate that they are a scammer. Poor English and nonsense words indicate that they probably aren't in the United States.
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Warnings

• Remember the Golden Rule of online interaction: if it sounds too good to be true, it is too good to be true.
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• Never give out your dating service account password. Even employees of the dating service will not ask for your password.
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• Do not accept packages or payments from potential scammers, as doing so may involve you in money laundering.^[6]