{"id":17553,"date":"2023-11-15T13:43:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T21:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/?p=17553"},"modified":"2022-05-31T11:32:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:32:46","slug":"how-to-detect-fake-video-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/how-to-detect-fake-video-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Detect Fake Video Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Video calls like Facetime, Skype, and Google Hangouts have become a great way to get to know someone online. Over the last few years since the start of the global pandemic, millions of people find themselves connecting with people through video calls. But what many people don’t know is that faking video calls is one of the main ways romance scammers get their victims to trust them before they take them for everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll break down exactly how to spot if the person you’re talking to is a scammer faking video calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Would Someone Fake A Video Call?<\/h2>\n\n\n

There are a few reasons why someone might want to fake a Facetime or video call, but all of these reasons come down to one thing – deception. Most video calls are faked because the person who created them is looking to create a false<\/a> appearance. A lot of the time it is for the purpose of scamming, particularly romance scams<\/a>. In a romance scam<\/a>, people steal images from people online, and to convince their targets that they’re talking to the real person, they will stage a video call.<\/p>\n\n\n

The Fastest Way to Tell if a Video Call is Fake<\/h2>\n\n\n

There are many signs that can help you tell if Facetime is fake<\/a>. A reverse image search<\/a> can save you time and take all of the guesswork out of your decision. Use the search bar below to run your first search today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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