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Is your match showing the warning signs of a scam?

Tick everything that has happened so far. The check weighs each sign by how strongly police and consumer regulators link it to dating scams, then tells you which scam it most resembles and what to do next.

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Know the playbook

The most common dating scams, with recent cases

Each scam below lists how it works, the signs to watch for and real cases reported by police, courts and regulators. Open any card for the detail and sources.

This check gives an indication, not a verdict. A genuine person can trip one weak sign; a scammer can avoid most of them. Any request for money, crypto, gift cards or a verification code is reason to stop and talk to someone you trust.