Online single exchanges: How to recognize fake profiles

There are numerous fake profiles on the Internet, including online single exchanges, and it is important to recognize them as users. If you check each profile in advance for our tips, you can save yourself a lot of trouble.

Fake profiles in the online dating service: why?

Basically, online single exchanges where you can easily register and which are free of charge are more often visited by fake profiles. The reason for this is that everyone can register very easily and so the Faker are usually not left out. Therefore, the most important tip is: Look at the profile carefully. We'll tell you what to look out for.

Tip 1: How complex is the profile?

Above all, take a look at the content and note the amount of information. From this you can see the following.

• As a rule, serious singles are endowed with a strong profile. That means they tell something about themselves, fill it completely or almost completely, and as a rule do not come across as clumsy in addressing them.
• It is usually the case that a fake profile is not particularly complex. It has poor information and is rather vague or very unrealistic. So pay particular attention to extreme content.

Tip 2: How does the person communicate with you?

If the person has already come into contact with you, you can use the communication to determine even more details. Pay attention to the following.

• If you have just been written to, you should definitely check whether the person responds to you or sends clumsy standard messages. A person who has a real interest in you will usually introduce yourself briefly.
• Above all, make sure that your counterpart is not too superficial. If only questions about the outside are asked or if the questions relate to sexual preferences, then you often have to do with a fake profile.

Tip 3: What do the photos look like on the profile?

The photos on the profile in the online dating site also provide very important information. Check the photo against the following features.

• If it is a particularly attractive, almost unnatural photo, you should be careful. Fakers often adorn themselves with pictures that they stole from the Internet.
• If the person also only has a single photo and cannot put any more pictures on request, this could also be an indication of a fake profile.

Tip 4: Read the terms and conditions of the online dating service

In addition to the classic tips that relate to the profile and the person with whom you communicate, you should also take a closer look at the terms and conditions of the online dating service. We'll tell you why.

• The terms and conditions may indicate that the online dating service uses so-called Internet contact market writers, or IKM writers for short. These are professional writers from an agency who are supposed to attract singles willing to pay. If the singles have left enough money on the partner exchange, the fake profile will be deleted.
• You should therefore take a closer look at the terms and conditions and pay attention to information. The corresponding sentences often refer to animators and controllers who conduct dialogues or respond to advertisements in order to keep the site's offer attractive. If you find such sentences, you should refrain from the online dating service. However, if you do not find any terms and conditions, this also applies.

Conclusion: How to exclude the fake profile in the online dating service

If you want to be on the safe side whether it is actually a fake profile, you should test the person first before making an appointment.

• Therefore, try to reach the person by phone beforehand or first meet in front of the webcam, for example on Skype. This way you can at least be sure that it is the person in the photo.
• If you come to the conclusion that this is a fake profile, you should report the profile. Also, don't give too much price. Once this has been done, it is best to change the number as well as your email address or the Skype account.

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