What’s “inappropriate?”

Here are some examples of inappropriate behavior – red flags that a person might be a romance scammer:

    • Requests for money or donations

    • Harassment, threats, and offensive messages

    • Aggressive or manipulative behavior during or after meeting in person

    • Fraudulent profiles

    • Spam or solicitation including links to commercial websites or attempts to sell products or services

Online Dating

If you think it’s a scammer, block them (stop communicating with them) and report them to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Also, notify the dating site or app where you met the scammer.