Romance scam checker

Romance Scam Checker: How to Spot and Report It

Romance scams build emotional trust before asking for money, gift cards, crypto, travel fees, medical help, or account access. Some start on dating apps, while others begin through social media DMs or wrong-number texts.

Pig butchering scams add an investment layer: the person makes the relationship feel real, then guides you to a fake trading app or crypto platform where the balance looks profitable until withdrawals are blocked.

Analyze this romance message Read FAQ

Quick answer

Romance scams mix affection with financial pressure

A romance scam often combines fast intimacy, excuses not to meet, secrecy, emergencies, gift card or crypto requests, investment coaching, or pressure to ignore friends and family.

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Paste the dating, DM, or investment message

The sample below shows a romance and pig butchering pattern. Replace it with the conversation that worries you.

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Typical red flags

Romance scams are designed to feel personal, so patterns matter more than any one message.

  • Fast affection, destiny language, or intense commitment before meeting.
  • Repeated excuses to avoid video calls or in-person meetings.
  • Requests for secrecy or pressure not to tell friends and family.
  • Emergencies involving travel, customs, medical bills, frozen accounts, or family trouble.
  • Gift cards, wire transfers, crypto, payment apps, or package fees.
  • Investment coaching, fake trading screenshots, or blocked withdrawals.
  • Threats, guilt, or anger when you slow down or ask for verification.

What to do if you already fell for it

Stop the flow of money and preserve the conversation before blocking.

  • Do not send more money, gift cards, crypto, identity documents, or account access.
  • Contact your bank, payment app, exchange, or gift card issuer immediately.
  • Save chats, profile links, phone numbers, wallet addresses, receipts, and photos.
  • Report the profile to the dating app, social platform, and relevant fraud authority.
  • Change passwords if you shared login details or remote access.
  • Tell a trusted person what happened before the scammer applies more pressure.
  • Ignore recovery offers from people who contact you after the loss.

Example: pig butchering setup

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I want to help you make money. Add $2,000 to this crypto platform today so we can build our future together.

What to notice

  • The message links affection to an investment action.
  • It pressures the recipient to move money through a platform the sender controls.
  • Refusal to video call makes identity verification weaker.

Romance scam FAQ

What is pig butchering?

It is a long-con romance and investment scam where the scammer builds trust, shows fake profits, and pressures the victim to add more money.

Can romance scammers wait months before asking for money?

Yes. Some wait weeks or months to build trust before introducing emergencies, gifts, fees, crypto, or investment platforms.

Should I confront the person?

Avoid confrontation if it may trigger threats or more manipulation. Preserve evidence, stop payments, report the account, and get support.

What should I paste into ScamSpot?

Paste the messages around affection, secrecy, emergencies, money, gift cards, crypto, or investment advice. Remove private personal details first.