You're not alone in this.
If something feels wrong, trust that feeling. This page is here to help you take the next sensible step — calmly, and at your own pace.
If you think you're being scammed right now
- Stop sending money. Any amount, any reason, any platform. Pause first.
- Stop sharing more photos, voice notes, or personal information.
- Do not delete your conversations. They are evidence — for your bank, the police, and the platform.
- Contact your bank immediately if money has moved. Many banks can attempt a recall within hours.
- Report it. In the UK, report to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. Outside the UK, contact your local fraud or consumer-protection authority.
If you are in immediate physical danger, contact your local emergency services (999 in the UK, 112 in the EU, 911 in the US).
If you're in the UK
You don't have to figure this out alone. These services are free, confidential, and used to handling exactly this kind of situation.
What TruthHound can and cannot do
We surface signals — patterns in photos, messages, and voice notes that suggest AI generation, manipulation, or known scam scripts. That's it.
We cannot retrieve money that has been sent. We cannot contact the other person on your behalf. We cannot guarantee accuracy — AI detection is probabilistic, and a low-risk score is not a guarantee of safety, just as a high-risk score is not proof of guilt. Use TruthHound as one input. Use your own judgement, talk to people you trust, and contact the authorities if a crime has been committed.
Reporting a fake profile
Most major platforms have a one-tap report flow. Reporting helps protect the next person, even if the account has already gone quiet on you.
- Tinder — open the profile → tap the three dots → Report → Fake profile / scam.
- Hinge — open the profile → tap the three dots top right → Report → choose the reason.
- Bumble — open the chat or profile → tap the shield/flag icon → Report → Fake profile / scam.
- Instagram — open the profile → tap the three dots → Report → "It's pretending to be someone else" or "Scam or fraud".
- Facebook — open the profile → three dots under the cover photo → Find support or report → Fake account.
Protecting yourself going forward
- Insist on a live video call before any meaningful commitment — emotional, financial, or in-person.
- Never send money to someone you have not met in person. No exceptions, no matter the story.
- Reverse image search their profile photos (Google Images, TinEye). Stolen photos often appear elsewhere.
- Talk to a trusted friend before any big decision. Scammers thrive on isolation; a second opinion breaks the spell.
- Slow down. Real connections survive a pause. Urgency is a tactic.