Before you turn on the camera
- Check what's visible behind you: documents, mail, a window with a recognizable view.
- Use a nickname if the chat allows it.
- Keep your socials out of it: no Instagram or Facebook for someone you just met.
During the chat
- No last name, city, job or school.
- If someone pushes to move to another app or site, there's usually a reason, and it's not your benefit.
- Never send money, gift cards, codes or crypto.
- Anything you show can be recorded: you decide how far to go.
If someone blackmails you
- Don't pay. Paying almost never ends it: it often comes back with a bigger number.
- Don't delete anything. Screenshot messages, profiles and demands.
- Cut contact and block the account.
- Report it to the platform and to the authorities: in the US, the FBI's IC3 (ic3.gov); in the UK, Action Fraud or the police.
Free vs paid chats: what changes
On free, anonymous chats anyone can come and go with no consequences. On paid services like CooMeet, the people on the other side have an account and a role, but the rules above still apply.
FAQ
Do video chats record conversations?
The real risk is the other person, who can record their screen at any time. Start there.
How do I spot a bot?
Replies that don't fit, links within seconds, video that seems to loop. All the signs in bots and fake profiles.
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