Requests for money, fast emotional pressure, exaggerated personal stories, and pressure to move quickly to a conversation outside the app.

Exchange live Shorts, check whether the person has a real social media presence, and be careful with new or suspicious profiles. If you find an impersonator, report it to support by email: the suspect is asked to take a photo in a specific pose to verify.

Your last name, exact address, workplace and phone number early on, and passwords or card details at any stage. Avoid photos that reveal GPS location.

Meet in a busy, well-lit public place, arrive and leave separately, and tell someone close who you are meeting, where and when, including your live location. Go easy on alcohol, and leave if something feels wrong