Fake profile risk score: 10 questions

Short answer

Answer the ten questions below and the score weighs each answer by how strongly it predicts a fake profile. Money requests, refused video calls and reused photos carry the most weight; fast affection and a new account carry less. Thirty or above means verify before going further, sixty or above matches active fraud.

Tap every question that is true. Leave the rest untapped.

Do these two things next

  1. 1.Ask for an unplanned live video call. Then ask them to turn fully sideways and pass a hand across their face, the two movements a deepfake handles worst.
  2. 2.Run every photo through the reverse image search worksheet. A hit under another name settles it.

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FAQ

How is the score calculated?+

Each question carries a weight based on how strongly that behaviour predicts deception. A money request weighs 22, a refused video call 20, reused photos 18, while fast affection weighs 10. Your yes answers are added together and capped at 100.

I scored low but something still feels off. Should I ignore it?+

No. A low score means none of the common patterns are present, not that the person is verified. If your instinct disagrees with the score, get a live video call and confirm one public fact.

Is a new account with few followers enough to worry about?+

On its own, no: plenty of real people barely use social media. It matters when it appears next to other signals, especially reused photos or an unverifiable job.

What is the single most useful check?+

An unplanned live video call, followed by a reverse image search of every photo. Together they resolve the majority of fake profiles in minutes.

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