They might compare the price of their lessons to the price of a cup of coffee.
They will ask you to transfer them money via Alipay or other payment apps or websites.
The scammer pretends to be a qualified language teacher most commonly teaching English, Korean or Japanese.
They will ask you to invest in online currency, cryptocurrency or stocks.
They pretend to be interested in the stock market or economy of your country.
The scammer pretends to be a younger female from China or Hong Kong and they claim to own a coffee shop, beauty salon or restaurant.
They will tell you that they have a financial emergency and need money to release something from customs, pay for a visa, medical problems, or something important for their children or job.
They will confess romantic feelings towards you very quickly.
They will not want to have a video call with you (as that would expose their real identity).
They will ask you to switch to a different messaging platform, like WhatsApp, WeChat or Line.
The scammer pretends to be a middle-aged male who claims to be from the USA or UK who is working overseas on an oil rig or peacekeeping mission, for example.
There are 3 different types of scams to be mindful of: If someone is suggesting to switch messaging platforms, to WhatsApp, WeChat or Line, for example, please have a video call with them on Tandem first to verify their identity. Community moderators are always on hand to help you and can ban members if necessary. Tandem is not a dating app, so be cautious of members who are using Tandem for dating purposes. Never send money or give out any personal details!Īsk yourself if this person’s behavior seems normal for someone wanting to learn languages. In order to keep yourself safe on Tandem: They contact other members, try to build relationships, give fake information about their life and eventually ask for money. Scammers create fake profiles on Tandem by using photos that are not their own. However, we are aware that friendly communities like ours can, on occasion, be targeted by scammers. We are so proud of our community bursting with passionate language learners. We are here to learn languages, we celebrate the diversity of our community, and we share our knowledge generously. TLDR: If somebody you met on Tandem is asking for money or financial details, treat them as a scammer and report them immediately.Īt Tandem, we have given ourselves three guiding community principles.
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