DateableHow to report a scam profile on Dateable
Report from their profile, say what they asked for, then block. Report even if you lost nothing. A report to Dateable is not the same as reporting to your bank.
Report a scam from any profile or message: press report, describe what happened, and block. Report even if you lost no money, because it protects the next person. A report to Dateable is not the same as reporting to your bank or the police, and you may need to do both.
Why report even if nothing left your account
Scammers test their profiles and messages on many people. Most do not lose money, but the scammers learn who to push harder and where their stories work. Every report Dateable receives helps catch repeat offenders before they move to real victims.
The other reason is your own safety. A scammer who asked you for money but you refused may come back, escalate, or move their attention to photos or personal details. Blocking them stops them seeing you, sending you messages, or applying if you post on the Board. Reporting ensures Dateable has a record of the behaviour.
What counts as a scam on a dating site
A scam is a fake profile or a real person using false stories to get money, crypto, photos, or information from you. The stories vary, but the pattern is the same: they build trust fast, find an excuse not to meet, then ask. Warning signs include these requests:
- Money for a plane ticket, visa, emergency or medical bill
- Your bank details, passwords or login codes
- Intimate photos or videos
- A gift card, money transfer or cryptocurrency
- Help receiving or sending money, or opening an account for them
Some scammers also ask you to help them invest, or claim they have sent you money by mistake and need you to send it back. These are scams. So is a threat to share intimate images or video if you do not pay, a scam called sextortion 1.
What to put in a report
A good report gives the facts and leaves out guessing. Include:
- The exact request they made (money, photos, account access, investment, etc.)
- When they asked (the date or how many messages in)
- How they wanted to be paid (bank transfer, gift card, crypto, money app, etc.)
- Any red flags: they avoid video calls, claim to work abroad, say they are military, or tell urgent stories with no detail
Copy and paste their words if you can. Do not explain why you think they are a scammer or what you think will happen to them. Just say what they did.
They asked for $2000 for a plane ticket on our 8th message. When I asked for a video call they went silent. I have the screenshots.
That is all you need. Dateable reviews the report and takes action.
Block them on Dateable
When you block someone, they cannot message you, see your profile, find you in search, or apply to your Board posts. On Dateable, blocking is final: a blocked member stays blocked even if they message you again from a new account. Report and block work together: report gives Dateable the evidence, blocking protects you now.
You can report and block from any profile or message. Dateable also enforces its community rules and bans profiles that break them.
After you report: what does not happen
A report to Dateable is not a report to the police. Dateable reviews your report and makes a decision about the profile, but the company cannot arrest anyone, recover money, or press charges. If you sent money, gave bank details or took out a loan because of a scam, you need to call your bank or the police as well.
Dateable cannot undo photos you sent, remove images from sites they were shared to, or prove to a crime investigator what happened. Those are tasks for banks, police, and specialist services 2.
Contact your bank and the authorities
If a scammer got money from you, call your bank the moment you realise. Banks can sometimes freeze transfers or stop payments. If you sent money by gift card or crypto, the money is almost always gone, but report it anyway: the bank records it for future claims.
Then report to the police or your country's scam reporting service. In Australia, report to Scamwatch or call the ACCC on 1300 795 995. If you gave your identity documents or personal information to a scammer, also contact IDCARE (1800 595 160) for help protecting your identity.
The Scamwatch guide on relationship scams covers all of this: what to do if you lost money, who to contact and what to expect.
Your next move
Report the profile, block the person, and move on. Do not try to catch them out, prove they are lying or get them to admit they scammed you. Scammers are skilled at counter-stories and at keeping you in the conversation longer. The only winning move is to stop replying.
If something feels off but you cannot name it, trust that feeling. A profile that pushes you to move to WhatsApp, claims to work overseas, finds reasons not to meet, or asks for money before you have had a real conversation is a scam 3. Report it. You are not wrong, and reporting protects the next person.
Sources
- Scamwatch (ACCC) (2026). Threat scams.
- Scamwatch (ACCC) (2026). Relationship scams.
- Federal Trade Commission (2022). What To Know About Romance Scams.
