FabSwingers.com forum: Preventing Falling for Catfishes

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I was recently catfished on here by a profile with verifications. I was later advised by a Fan member to use reverse image search when in doubt. It's a game changer. I have been able to prevent time wasting. What are your tips?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I ask for a phone call when things are getting to the point where we talk of socials or even any kind of deeper level of talk. Even a quick voice or video on kik.

If they won’t do that then sadly from previous experiences I kindly exit

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly

I just fuck 'em anyway.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

I reverse image search everyone.

Our 1st meet we we're catfished ever since we have socials 1st.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Video call ideally, but at the least a phone call.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I reverse image search everyone.

Our 1st meet we we're catfished ever since we have socials 1st.

Mrs "

I feel like a kid in the candy store. I reversed image search recent messages and most are of American people. Quite funny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry to be naive but whats reverse image search ?

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

“Not everything you see and read on the internet is true.”

Abraham Lincoln.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That’s what I was wondering

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

You can carry out a search using an image to locate what could be a potential source. So I was talking to someone but turns out real pic owner is based in LA.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

reverse image search can be good if say it’s a stock picture or something

But other times it can be bad

For instance you can reverse image search and it will return hits to pornsites and stuff

Dose that mean I to be avoided or dose that just mean I have put them there and here

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By *entle_lover_xMan
over a year ago

Great Dunmow

"I was recently catfished on here by a profile with verifications. I was later advised by a Fan member to use reverse image search when in doubt. It's a game changer. I have been able to prevent time wasting. What are your tips?"

There are veris and there are veris but yes reverse image search is useful. Perhaps one day it will happen automatically on pic upload.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it's crazy that catfish is even a thing

I prefer a video call, just for a general chat. Then it saves the dreaded catfish vibes

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Sorry to be naive but whats reverse image search ?"

You put the photo into Google or tiny eye and it shows if that photo is on the internet anywhere else.

Mrs

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By *heAddamsCouple
over a year ago

corbridge

"I think it's crazy that catfish is even a thing

I prefer a video call, just for a general chat. Then it saves the dreaded catfish vibes

We totally agree! A phone / video call and a social meet are essentials, and if they dont agree, just move on.

There are plenty more fish in the sea, of the non feline variety.

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By *uliette500Woman
over a year ago

Hull

I had a message once a couple of years ago and his profile pic was a face on a plain white background. I reverse searched it and it came up with a clothing website in America.

He tried to convince me they had used his picture

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By *randMrsNorthernCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire

We get at least one catfish a week - one yesterday.

I’d like to share a couple of tips but yesterday’s came from the forum (they messaged us first) so I wouldn’t want to inform potential catfish about the pitfalls and signs.

In short, if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.

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By *hilled sexy guyMan
over a year ago

dublin

Great thread. Hadn’t heard of reverse image search. Nor the term catfish. But I do know lots of fake profiles etc so like to Kik. Or snap chat to check validity. D.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"“Not everything you see and read on the internet is true.”

Abraham Lincoln."

He's awesome on Twitter.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Patience and a keen eye

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Sorry to be naive but whats reverse image search ?"

You can click on a image hold it down with your finger,then scroll down the list and click the appropriate is one method or upload too tin eye which is a excellent service and the opportunity to leave your own comments which helps the site as well

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By *ilthyParamedicMan
over a year ago

Lancaster

I always go to Telegram (don't have socials due to the job) and have a chat.

But, even then, I've had a lass completely stand me up and ghost me after arranging. I'd taken the day off work, driven an hour each way, and she even rang that morning to 'check I was still on' for the meet.

So yeah, that was a tad annoying...

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By *luttyLaylaWoman
over a year ago

North West

Reverse image search

Snapchat live video before I meet anyone (I don’t use other apps and this is most legit for me, kik/ telegram to easily faked)

Be able to follow verification trail- loads are verified from clubs they didn’t actually attend so must have meet and club veris

If it’s too good to be true it usually is!

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By *lueDressWoman
over a year ago

Bath

I have been catfished while online twice now.One was an Irish guy pretending to be someone else.Another was a couple who was really a single guy.I used google image search on the Irish guy.Instantly could see the photos he sent Me were of a famous professional racing car driver at home relaxing with his dog, painting.I always do a Skype call with anyone showing an interest.Without it I wont continue chat for a potential meet face to face.

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By *lueDressWoman
over a year ago

Bath

Oh just to add something...I have been recorded while video chatting.Not nice.But it was 2007.I do a video call if we both are meeting for sure..No video calls if we are just interrogating one another for pure fun.

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By *al kalMan
over a year ago

london

Wanting to chat and/or trade pics on Snapchat or WhatsApp in the initial messages.

Sending friend request without having any form of conversation.

Lack of photo and/or user verification.

Style of messages. Trust your spider sense.

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By *obwhateverMan
over a year ago

Stirling/ London/ Yorkshire

Can you tell us the procedure to reverse image search. I didn’t have much luck doing it via Google.

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By *onicZMan
over a year ago

Nottinghamshire

All those saying phone call, what if the other person is deaf/hard of hearing?

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By *oufouCouple
over a year ago

Somerset

While useful, reverse image search isn’t foolproof. For example, there are tons of profiles here that use images from Reddit. And yet, we’ve seen many that produce a zero result when the image is searched.

Some guys borrow dick pics from the web, so a face-to-face call isn’t always helpful either… unless you are the kind of person comfortable with challenging discrepancies directly!

We’ve begun to exchange custom verification pics… if there’s resistance to that idea, it’s usually a red flag. That and pushing for a meeting early on… again, excuses are a red flag!

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By *ooo wet tight hornyWoman
over a year ago

lancashire

"Sorry to be naive but whats reverse image search ?"

Yes I was wondering how you do this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't do photos. Video call on Telegram in the early stages and there's mutual attraction, or we don't meet. Simple as that. When I do meet, it's a Rios or Ab Fabs or other parties. You wanna catfish, cool... go on your merry way and I'll just fuck someone else that I connect with there or just relax in the jacuzzi.

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By *esi_in_brusselsMan
over a year ago

Brussels, Belgium

"Sorry to be naive but whats reverse image search ?

Yes I was wondering how you do this? "
Google image search let's you do this, where you can upload a pic and search for it over the net

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Definitely a useful tool

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tineye.com- been using it a long time

That’ll sort you out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can you tell us the procedure to reverse image search. I didn’t have much luck doing it via Google. "

Copy and paste the image into to tineye.com

It’ll bring up how many times and where on the internet the image has been uploaded

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can you tell us the procedure to reverse image search. I didn’t have much luck doing it via Google.

Copy and paste the image into to tineye.com

It’ll bring up how many times and where on the internet the image has been uploaded

Tinyeye often comes up with 0 search results even though google image search may show multiple results.

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By *ickD80Man
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

I’ve tested reverse image search by uploading a picture that’s on my Facebook profile (a public picture) and it came back with zero matches…so I assume that means someone can steal a picture off a Facebook profile and use that but it won’t show up on a reverse image search.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m not keen on video calls. With an iPhone you can have your screen recording, hence they can recorded your video call, whatever app you use. I am reluctant to give my phone number out until after a social or meet or we’ve been talking a while. Annoying fabbers contacting me when I’m in the middle of a work day can be tedious

so only tested people with that. I’d like to think I’m pretty savvy at spotting a catfish and thankfully haven’t ran into anyone yet. I guess if you are like me you could just ask them to send a pic of them with a random object?

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

chichester

I’ll exchange a few messages on here then at that point I will require a quick few minutes video call to confirm we are whom we say we are.

Anyone failing to do this I just delete and ignore

If someone can’t vid chat a couple of minutes with s stranger prior to meeting. Well then there is no way they will meet in person. Plus who in this day and age wouid turn up blind up peoples houses or invite unknowns to your home.

No one is that special enough in here to not easily be discarded and moved on to a more compatible merry imo

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

"search by image" is the app I use.

Latest was a guy using a photo from Pinterest of men's haircuts.

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

chichester

See most of my pics I post on twitter / Reddit etc as well so people reverse searching will often find my pics and other name there as well

Why I just find a quick vid call easier So many people on here are sex industry workers in content / webcam creating etc that’s it’s pretty common they will use their pics across platforms .

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By *iss DevilWoman
over a year ago

Bedford

"All those saying phone call, what if the other person is deaf/hard of hearing? "

Or not comfortable with passing their private phone number to a stranger?

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

chichester

"All those saying phone call, what if the other person is deaf/hard of hearing?

Or not comfortable with passing their private phone number to a stranger? "

Use an anon app or don’t most people have a cheap play phone for hook ups.

Myself simply if someone didn’t want to I would just say thanks we are not compatible with how to meet and move on

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

If anyone has a bored 30 minutes just scroll through new image uploads and use Tineye on the dubious ones. My record is 12 fake(copied from the internet) images in that time.

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By *imisugarWoman
over a year ago

Rugby

Screenshots of pictures instead of posting a picture from camera roll is a clear sign.

I had a massive one a while ago but he was rubbish at it. Couldn't even be bothered to steal the same fellas pictures.

If it feels off it generally is.

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By *entle_lover_xMan
over a year ago

Great Dunmow

"All those saying phone call, what if the other person is deaf/hard of hearing?

Or not comfortable with passing their private phone number to a stranger?

Use an anon app or don’t most people have a cheap play phone for hook ups.

Myself simply if someone didn’t want to I would just say thanks we are not compatible with how to meet and move on "

Really do that many people have a cheap burner phone for hook-ups? I know some do but didn't think many. Maybe I've led a sheltered life.

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By *lleyCat1969Man
over a year ago

Folkestone

I used Tineye on one of my private face pictures to see what would happen and it came up in three places! Serves me right for posting it on LinkedIn.

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

""search by image" is the app I use.

Latest was a guy using a photo from Pinterest of men's haircuts."

I downloaded that one. It's quite good.

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