Use this clean, printable checklist to audit any dating profile in 60 seconds. This is NOT generic “be careful” advice. This is the single BEST quick-scan system to spot scams BEFORE you get emotionally invested.
The 20-Point Scam Profile Checklist (Numbered)
- Photos look like professional model shots.
- Only one photo is provided.
- Photos are blurry or low-quality.
- Reverse image search shows the photo is a stock image or someone else’s.
- Claims to be working abroad in high-risk/remote jobs (oil rig, military, surgeon).
- Pushes to move to WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal immediately.
- Grammar/spelling doesn’t match their claimed background/education.
- Intense ‘love bombing’ or ‘soulmate’ talk within hours.
- Refusal to do a live video call.
- Constant excuses for why they can’t meet in person.
- Mentions financial ’emergencies’ or ‘trapped’ situations.
- Asks for money for airfare, visas, or hospital bills.
- Mentions ‘guaranteed’ crypto or forex investment opportunities.
- Their story has major holes or changes over time.
- Avoids answering specific local questions about their ‘hometown’.
- Bio is incredibly short, generic, or clearly copied.
- Claims to live nearby but is ‘on a business trip’ indefinitely.
- Asks for your home address or bank details early on.
- Sends links to ‘verification’ sites or unknown apps.
- Asks for private/intimate photos that could be used for blackmail.
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