Why Safety is important?
While online matchmaking helps millions, year after year, a few experience frauds. As a matchmaking service for Indian Diaspora, it's our responsibility to ensure that your matchmaking journey is a safe one. At MeraLuv, we are committed to making the matchmaking experience safe for our members. We have implemented multiple processes to ensure this. Simultaneously, we also encourage all our members to remain vigilant. May your journey with MeraLuv lead you to the perfect partner, creating a lifetime of shared joy and love!
Your Safety is our priority!
Only selfie verified profiles
We allow only selfie verified profiles on MeraLuv
Photo Verification
We verify the Photos uploaded on MeraLuv to ensure that they are
meeting the platform guidelines
Report and Block feature
You can report or block a profile that could be violating the
guidelines of MeraLuv. Our team will look into the issue and
ensure that action is taken on such profiles.
Safety & Security Tips
Follow these tips to stay safe in your matchmaking journey! Beware of online frauds; Be cautious during your journey.
We do not conduct any screenings for criminal background of a user who joins MeraLuv.
Find more details below:- How to be safe?
Find more details below:- How to be safe?
Ensure a secure meeting location
Meet an interested member only in a safe public place for the
initial dates. If a date is pressuring you to go to a private
location, end the date. Inform your family/friends about the
meeting.
Never reveal your account details
Never share your OTP, password or account details with anyone
Never make any financial transaction
Never engage in financial transactions, even if presented with
plausible scenarios like a gift for you stuck at Customs Duty,
Emergency Cash Requirement, etc
Do not share any personal information
Never share your personal information like Social Security Number,
Drivers License or any other government ids. Do not disclose your
bank account, account details, email passwords etc. If someone
tries to generate a pin number or a password on your behalf and
asks you for the same to complete any kind of transaction, refrain
them from doing so and do not share this information.
Do a reference check
Do a complete reference check on a prospect before you decide on
settling down with the prospect
Report suspicious profiles
If you come across any suspicious profile(s), Inform us
immediately
End conversations upon encountering inappropriate messages or
requests
Terminate conversations upon encountering inappropriate messages
or requests to share social handles before you are comfortable. If
a member sends you inappropriate messages, end the conversation
immediately, report the profile as abuse, and block it
Common Frauds
While there can be multiple types of frauds, the intention of the
fraudster is mostly to extort money from the members. So a clear
rule of thumb is under no circumstances agree to pay money to a
potential match you may be interacting with online. Here are some
common scenarios
Fake Custom Duty Fraud
In this scenario the fraudster asks for money, seeking to pay the
custom duty to clear the expensive gifts they have gotten you or
sent to you. Or the Fraudster will call you posing as a customs
officer and ask you to pay a custom duty to clear an expensive
gift that's arrived in your name from abroad.
Emergency Cash Requirement Fraud
Here the fraudster fakes being in an emergency situation, stating
reasons like sudden illness of self or family member, theft of
wallet, bank account issue, etc and then the fraudster asks to
transfer the money through wallet or bank account. These may sound
genuine reasons but in all likelihood would be frauds trying to
extract money out of you.
Cash on Delivery Fraud
Over here the fraudster asks you to pay cash for a gift sent by
them through an online Shopping platform. On opening the gift, the
fraudster claims that the gift he ordered and what is delivered
are different and requests you to return the product. Once you
return the gift, the money gets refunded to the fraudster's
account.
Sextortion Fraud
In this scenario the fraudster gains the user's trust and then
lures them to watch obscene content through a video call. On
attending this video call, the video call gets recorded, making it
look like the member is indulging in watching the obscene content.
With this recording, the fraudster starts blackmailing the member
for money, stating that they will otherwise publicly share it on
social media platforms
Cryptocurrency investment scams
In this scam, the fraudsters build a long-term relationship with
their mark. As they get to know each other, the scammer will start
talking about their interest in cryptocurrencies. Eventually,
they'll offer to "guide" the victim in their own investments.
Helpful Resources
If you feel you are in immediate danger or need emergency
assistance, call 911 or your local
law enforcement agency.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888 or text 233733
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
1-877-739-3895
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678)
VictimConnect - Crime Victim Resource Center
1-855-4VICTIM (855-484-2846)
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
www.ic3.gov
Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
Local Resources
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/local-resources