A collections agency calls about an account you never opened.
Your health records show treatments for conditions you don't have... and suddenly you're fighting to receive care.
You transfer payment to a seller who seemed legitimate, yet they vanish without a trace.
You meet someone who makes you feel special—until suddenly, none of it adds up.
By the time you know the truth, the damage is already done.
The Numbers Are Worse Than You Think
55 percent of online daters say they've encountered a profile they suspected was fake.
Victims of romance fraud alone lost 1.45B in 2025.
And here's the part most people don't realise:
The need to be sure who you're actually dealing with has never been higher.
You Can Verify Before You Trust
Most people wait until something feels wrong.
A story that doesn't add up. An ask that feels too much. A photo that looks suspicious.
But there are five things you can search before any of that happens to confirm who someone actually is before you invest any more trust in them.
Their first and surname. Their telephone number. Their email. Their photo. Their username.
We put together a complete guide explaining exactly what online information services are, what each search type reveals, and how to use them to protect yourself before trust becomes a liability.
