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Is This Tinder Email a Scam? How to Tell

Tinder scams include catfishing profiles, romance scams that evolve into financial requests, and phishing emails about account verification designed to steal credentials.

Reviewed by the Cautellus team · Last updated May 30, 2026

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Common Tinder Scam Types

Catfishing and romance scams

Account verification phishing

Tinder Gold/Plus phishing

Bot profiles directing to external sites

Sextortion scams

Example Scam Messages

These are examples of fake messages impersonating Tinder. Never click links in unsolicited messages.

“Tinder: Verify your account to continue matching at tinder-verify.com”

“I really like you! Can we continue chatting on this private site? Click here.”

Red Flags to Watch For

Matches who quickly want to move conversations off Tinder
Profiles with only professional-looking photos
Requests for money for emergencies from matches
Links to external websites for verification or chatting

Legitimate Tinder Contact Info

Visit tinder.com/help for support. Tinder will never ask for account verification via email links. Report suspicious profiles in the app.

Where to Report a Tinder Scam

If you received or fell for a fake Tinder message, report it to the authorities below. Reporting helps investigators track these campaigns.

FTC — reportfraud.ftc.govReport fraud and scams to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
FBI IC3 — ic3.govFile a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.
Cautellus reporting guide →Step-by-step help on who to contact and how to recover.