Years fly by, and somehow you’re the only single friend left.

So, naturally, you download Badoo and start swiping. You find a match, hit it off, and think you might finally be getting somewhere. 

There’s just one problem: not every match is real. Here are the signs of a catfish, scammer, and fake profile on Badoo:

1. Fake Badoo Locations & Foreign Accents

Badoo scammers often pretend to live nearby, though they have a foreign accent and use unnatural phrasing.   

Scammers later admit that they actually live in another country, work abroad, or travel constantly to justify not being able to meet up.

❤️‍🔥 Tip: Watch out for location inconsistencies, i.e., if your Badoo match tells you they live in a different place from what their profile says. 

Try asking them to meet up in person, too. Weird excuses for dodging plans or repeatedly changed stories are signs of lying. 

2. Video Call Excuses and Face-Swapping Filters

Badoo catfishes avoid the camera or hide behind black screens during video calls (although they usually avoid real-time calls).

Even when they show their face, they use deepfake apps or face-swapping filters to hide their real appearance.

❤️‍🔥 Demand a quick video call and look for deepfake signs: unnatural facial movements, audio lag, or strange glitches.

Reverse search your Badoo match’s face on ProFaceFinder to verify their identity. You’ll also see dating profiles, social media, news articles, and public scam reports using their photos.

ProFaceFinder offers flexible face lookups without commitment:

• $7.95 for 2 face lookups
• $11.95 for 5 face lookups

3. Reputable Jobs and Travel Excuses

Romance scammers pretend to be pilots, soldiers, doctors, firefighters, oil rig workers, or other high-status professions with busy schedules.

They typically ask for money after building trust, claiming to have financial emergencies caused by injuries, travel, or accidents.

❤️‍🔥 Never send money to online matches before meeting them in person, no matter how desperate their story sounds.

Think about it: if you were facing a genuine emergency, would you ask for help from friends and family, or beg a Badoo match?

4. Suggest Chatting on Regional Messaging Apps

To avoid safety monitoring and bans, fake profiles demand that you switch from Badoo to another platform:

• VoIP platforms (Botim, Line, or WeChat)
• Encrypted apps (Zangi, Signal, Telegram)
• Web chat services (Google Chat, Kik, Viber, Skype)

❤️‍🔥 Keep conversations with your matches inside Badoo until you verify their identity on a live video call or in person. 

5. Early Demands for Expensive Gifts

Sugar baby scammers on Badoo hint casually about wanting a new phone, designer bag, or expensive shoes to see if you’re willing to spoil them. E.g.:

 “Work has been so draining this week, I’ve been staring at this Prada bag, wishing I could treat myself.”

Such scammers force an emotional connection first, and once they know you’re willing to spend, their requests become bigger and more direct.

❤️‍🔥 Block, unmatch, and report any potential partner who fishes for luxury items when you haven’t agreed to a sugar baby relationship. 

6. Sets Dates at Expensive Restaurants

Some restaurants hire promoters to register on Badoo and lure dates into an expensive dinner. They show up, order expensive drinks on your tab, and flirt to keep you paying.

❤️‍🔥 Pick an affordable spot for your first date. Cancel the date if your match insists on a specific place, orders expensive items, and expects you to pay for everything.

Questions and Tricks That Expose a Badoo Catfish 

Pick some details from your Badoo match’s profile, and ask these questions:

– “You’re into [interest] too? How did you get into it?” 

Follow up on one of their Badoo Interest Badges. Someone using a fake profile may struggle to talk about an interest they don’t actually have.

– “You studied at [school]? What did you study?”

If they’ve listed a school on their Badoo profile, ask what their experience was like. Their answer should make sense with the details they’ve shared.

– “What do you actually do at [job]?” 

Don’t quiz them on technical knowledge. Ask what their normal day looks like. You’re checking whether they can comfortably expand on their profession.

– “Which of your Badoo photos did you take most recently?” 

Ask which picture is newest and where they took it. This can help you spot inconsistencies and check if their photos show different people or lifestyles.

– “Your bio says X, but you just said Y. Which is right?”

If the profile contradicts something they’ve said, question it. They’ll either give a reasonable explanation or change the story.

⚙️ Enable these Badoo safety features to stay safe from catfishes and scammers:

Go to Profile → Safety → Control your experience and change your settings from Everyone to People I’ve liked to prevent contact from randoms.

Next, use Badoo’s Photo Verified Only filter when browsing profiles to reduce your exposure to random and unverified accounts.

Use Invisible Mode (Badoo Premium) so that only people you’ve liked can see you.

Note: Badoo runs its Deception Detector to automatically catch scam, spam, and fake accounts.

Between these safety features, clever questions, and ProFaceFinder, you are sure to stay protected from fishy people on Badoo!