Romance scams: how to spot a fake before you get hurt
The fastest way to stay safe online is to know the patterns. Each guide below is a two-minute read — and on Honne, identity is verified before anyone can contact you, so most of these scams never reach you in the first place.
- Is this dating profile real or fake? 9 checks in 2 minutesA fast, practical checklist to tell a real person from a fake or scam dating profile before you invest any feelings — or money.
- Check before you transfer: stopping romance-investment scamsBefore you send anyone money or 'investment' funds you met through dating, run these checks. Romance-investment fraud is now the costliest online scam.
- Deepfake video calls: how to spot an AI-generated faceScammers now fake live video. Here's how to catch an AI-generated or deepfaked face on a dating video call.