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Romance scam check

Romance scams cost people more money than almost any other consumer fraud. The pattern is always the same: fast affection, a reason you can never meet, then an emergency that only money can fix. If you are being asked for money by someone you have not met, check them first.

The playbook, in order

What to verify before paying anything

Does the employer exist and does it list them. Does the name appear anywhere before the day they messaged you. Do the photos belong to a person with another name. Does the story hold up across every public source at once. Proofile answers all four in one dossier.

If you have already sent money

Contact your bank or the crypto exchange immediately, keep every message and receipt, and file a report with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Speed matters more than anything else here.

Check them before you meet

Enter a name, pick the right person, and read a free preview in about a minute. The full dossier is $25. They are never notified.

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Common questions

Can Proofile recover money I already sent?

No. Proofile is a research tool, not a recovery service. Report it to your bank and the FTC as fast as you can.

They sent a passport photo. Does that prove anything?

Very little. Identity documents are trivially copied and edited. A trail of public activity going back years is much harder to fake.

Is $25 worth it?

It is one dossier on one person. Compare it to the average romance scam loss, which runs into thousands of dollars.

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