Dating safely

Most people you meet are exactly who they say. These habits protect you from the few who aren’t.

Call your bank and report to Scamwatch

If you have sent money or bank details to someone you met online, contact your bank or card provider straight away to stop transactions. Then report it to Scamwatch, and call 000 if anyone is in danger.

Source: Scamwatch: Report a scam

Report threats and cybercrime to police

Report cybercrime, including extortion, to police through ReportCyber on cyber.gov.au. For non-urgent police help call 131 444, and in an emergency call 000.

Source: cyber.gov.au: Help during a cybercrime

Get help with intimate images

If someone shares, or threatens to share, intimate images of you, do not pay and keep the evidence. The eSafety Commissioner can help get images removed.

Source: eSafety Commissioner: Report image-based abuse

Further readingOur sister site Smooch explains how romance fraud works and how to spot a catfish. WhichDating, our sister review site, explains the signs of a dating scammer.

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