How to Spot a Scammer on Blendr

As we have mentioned in our previous articles, Blendr is supported by an ironclad security net. It is really hard for a scammer to get his way in its database. Even those that manage to find their way in, they rarely survive for long. The cases of successful scammers on Blendr are very few but when you use online dating sites and apps it is always good to be aware of the cunning people that will try to take your money away.

Scammers tend to attack free dating sites and apps and usually, their purpose is to drive you away from the certain platform and direct you towards a paying site of their choosing. In all these cases, if you are redirected towards one of these sites and decide to pay for its services you will end up with an empty pocket, without taking anything in return.


As soon as you stay within the boundaries of the app you are safe as you will pay only for any features that you choose to use. What you need to be careful about is when someone is trying to give you a link towards another platform. This can be done in many ways.


The most common is via a link through chatting. Since chatting on Blendr is free, a scammer disguised as a female can try and send you to a different site or app on which you will have to pay in order to meet him/her. Needless to say that if you ever encounter a person that will try to send you anywhere else than Blendr itself you should avoid that person at all costs and report him to the developing team. They know how to take care of situations like this. They can also try to advertise their link with a watermarked photo or post it somewhere in their description. For example, come find me at "assd.abla.org". That kind of scammers never survives for long on apps like Blendr.


Another way of scamming innocent people is by gaining their trust after a long chatting period and asking for money afterward. On many platforms that allow chatting between their members for free, there have been people that pretend to be "ladies" that gain innocent men's trust and ask for various favors before they meet with them. Those favors can be money for long distance traveling or to cover some financial difficulties so they can be free to meet with them. The way of approach depends on the experience of the scammer and the naivety of the victim. Never give up your credit card credentials to anyone you don't know or send a cash payment to strangers in person and you will be safe.


Remember that online chatting does not equal real life meeting. If you want to get to know someone you need to talk to him face to face. The cases of people that have been "catfished" via the various dating platforms are numerous. If you have ever watched the homonymous show, you know what we are talking about. If you haven't seen it, go ahead and watch it and you will know what not to do when people are trying to deceive you.

Another good idea would be to stick to people close to your area. The "People Nearby" section can give be an excellent tool for that. The closest the person is to you, the harder is for him/her to scam you. Also don't prolong the online chatting too much. Talk about your match enough to ensure you have a certain level of compatibility and meet up as soon as possible. If your match is too reluctant to meet in person with you there is a good chance he/she is who he/she says he is.