Active patterns

Scam alerts & off-platform patterns we are seeing right now.

Curated, plain-language warnings about the exact scripts, payment requests and redirection tactics being used against viewers, performers and recruits in the current review window. If something here matches what is happening to you - stop, preserve evidence, and use the steps inside the alert.

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High
off platform payments

PayPal "deposit so I can perform" redirection

Performer (or someone impersonating one) asks for a PayPal payment in private chat as a "deposit" before tipping or going private. Once paid, the room locks up, the account vanishes, or the demands escalate.

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Critical
off platform payments

"Continue on Telegram" → privacy threats

After a friendly start on an adult platform, the conversation is moved to Telegram. Once there, the tone shifts: screenshots, family references, threats to publish - and a payment demand.

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Medium
off platform payments

"Crypto-only" tip jar in profile bios

Profile bios that publish a Bitcoin / USDT / Litecoin address and ask for "direct tips" outside the platform. The funds are unrecoverable, the receipts won't hold up, and the recipient may not be the performer at all.

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Critical
child teen safety

Sudden redirect to private chat with an under-18 framing

A new contact suggests moving to a private app, then claims (or implies) they are a minor. Sometimes a genuine child-safety incident. Often a deliberate sextortion setup.

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High
studios and houses

Fake studio recruiter / "casting" DMs

An account claiming to be a studio rep or recruiter contacts performers (or aspiring performers) with too-good-to-be-true rates, then asks for ID copies, deposits, "equipment fees" or sample content.

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High
data privacy

Impersonator posing as platform support / payouts

DMs from accounts that copy the platform's logo, naming and tone, claiming there is a payout problem, a tax form to sign, or an identity check - and a link to a phishing page.

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