Consumer Protection · On a Mission
Think Twice.
Don't Get Played.
Adult-service scams cost victims $929 million in 2025. Most of it was never reported. We document every tactic and tell you plainly what to do.
Reported losses from romance and escort fraud in 2025, up 38% from 2024. The real total is estimated at 7 times higher.
FBI IC3 2025 · Consumer Federation of AmericaSextortion reports in 2025. That is 137 new cases every day. At least 36 teenagers died by suicide after being targeted.
NCMEC 2025 · IWF 2025Of fraud victims never report to anyone. Not to police, not to family. Shame is the mechanism scammers rely on.
FINRA / AARP Fraud Survey 2025Jump in losses for victims under 20 in a single year. Teenagers are the fastest-growing target group across all platforms.
Consumer Federation of America 2025The scope of it
Most of this goes unreported.
We track it anyway.
60% of victims stay silent. Shame is the scammer's strategy. The FBI's $929M figure captures less than one-seventh of actual losses.
What we cover
Every angle, documented.
Escort Scam Guides
Fake ads, robbery setups, police impersonation, photo verification traps. Every tactic documented with real case patterns so you recognize them in advance.
Sextortion
80,000+ reports in 2025. Three dozen teen suicides linked to it. Exactly how it works, what not to do in the first hour, and how to stop it.
AI and Deepfake Scams
626 AI-assisted fraud complaints filed with the FBI in 2025. The person you have been talking to may never have existed.
Victim Help Center
The first 24 hours matter most. Do not pay. Do not delete. Step-by-step: preserve evidence, cut contact, report, protect your accounts.
Laws by Country and State
No agency publishes a standalone escort scam category. We do. Statutes, definitions, and penalties across 40+ jurisdictions in plain language.
How to Report
60% of victims never report. Scammers count on it. Find out which agencies actually take action and what reporting accomplishes.
Someone has photos.
They want money.
Here is what works.
Most victims pay. Then the scammer demands more. Payment does not end it. It signals there is money to extract and that pressure works.
What stops it: stop all contact, document everything, and report. Our guide walks through each step, no judgment.
Laws and Jurisdiction
What is legal where.
And what happens when it is not.
Escort scam crimes are buried inside romance fraud and extortion statistics. Most agencies do not track them separately. Laws vary by country, state, and city — and most victims do not know where they stand.
Browse laws database →
Why we exist
Nobody else covers this.
We are not stopping.
When something goes wrong in a situation you feel ashamed of, there is almost nowhere to turn. Most resources judge you or try to sell you something.
We are reader-funded. Every stat is sourced. Every guide reviewed against current law. Free access to the same information people usually pay a lawyer for.
Our editorial standards →