How to spot a fake advert
In an ad directory, most problems don’t stem from the date itself, but from the advert that led to it. A fake advert almost always looks the same, regardless of the website. Below are the recurring warning signs and the checks you can carry out yourself in just two minutes.
The photos look like they’re from a catalogue, not a mobile phone
Real photos are taken on a mobile phone, at home or in a hotel room: uneven lighting, a corner of a mirror, a socket on the wall. Staged photos look like a photo shoot, with a clean background, studio lighting and the same person in ten different poses.
That doesn’t mean a good photo is automatically fake. It means that, if all the photos look like they’re from a catalogue and none of them look like they were taken in real life, it’s worth asking for a recent one.
The same telephone number, on dozens of adverts
That’s the clearest sign. Search for the number on Google, in quotation marks. If it appears in dozens of adverts, with different names and towns, there’s a middleman behind it who’s passing clients on – not the person in the photos.
A number appearing in two adverts might be normal – for example, someone with adverts in two towns. A number appearing in twenty is no longer normal.
The text has been copied
Take a longer phrase from the description and search for it on Google, in quotation marks. If the same phrase appears word for word in ten other adverts, the description hasn’t been written by the person in the advert.
Real-life descriptions contain minor errors, unique phrasing and details that don’t fit in anywhere else.
The price is well below market value
A price that’s much lower than the rest of the adverts in the same town is a trap. It usually leads to ‘we’ll discuss it when we meet’, a different price when you get there, or someone other than the person in the photos.
Compare it with the other adverts in town. If just one is significantly cheaper than the rest, ask yourself why.
Payment in advance is required
No one in their right mind will ask for money before you meet: no booking fee, no deposit, no top-up for a prepaid card, and no travel expenses. They’re all the same scam, just with different names.
A deposit sent via bank transfer, gift card or cryptocurrency cannot be refunded. That’s the end of the matter.
The replies sound robotic
Identical, very quick messages that don’t answer your question. If you ask something specific and receive the same promotional text, it means the other person is using a list of pre-written messages, not having a conversation.
Ask a simple, specific question. An answer that sidesteps it tells you everything.
What does ‘verified’ mean on our site?
On EscorteTop, a verified profile means that one of our staff has viewed the photos or video and checked them against the advert. The date of the last verification is displayed publicly on the profile, and after 90 days the verification expires and must be renewed.
A profile without photos remains pending verification, no matter how much the user pays. We don’t award a badge for something we haven’t seen.