How to steer clear of scams

Unfortunately, not every site member that you come across, is a good, honest, paying client. There are those who will look for ways to take advantage of you and get their hands on free shows and material. There are a number of things that you should keep in mind to prevent yourself from falling into the trap of a dishonest client and getting scammed.

Main rules

• Remember not to start doing a show or sending material before actually getting the payment for it. This typically does not bode well for the cam girl if done otherwise.
• If someone claims to be a cam site Admin, make sure that you verify whether or not this is really true by checking the site's official list of contacts.
• Sometimes, people will even pose as a cam girl (or just a girl), and request your services. Don't fall into this trap.

How to avoid payment scams off-site

PayPal

• If someone reports your account and informs PayPal that it is adult-oriented, your funds can be frozen or refunded to the paying party. This is an easy way for members to potentially sabotage you, although it could ultimately damage them as well because PayPal is strictly against transactions that have anything to do with the adult industry.
• Sometimes, members will choose to pay via PayPal rather than directly through the cam site because they are trying to pay a lower rate than the site asks.

Giftrocket

There have been cases where GiftRocket payment e-mails were actually a cover up for phishing scams.If you use GiftRocket, remember to check that your payment e-mail actually comes from giftrocket.com. The easiest way to tell whether you are receiving a spam e-mail or not is to look closely at the name of the sender. Scam e-mails will usually have some letters misplaced or added to the name. For example, receiving an email from giftsrockett.com is fishy.

Amazon

Many girls have a system of giving out content or performing shows in exchange for an item on their Amazon wishlist or a gift card. Before you actually provide the services requested of you, make sure that your wishlist gift or gift card money has actually arrived to you.

• Simply adding a wishlist item to their cart, does not mean that a client has paid for it or completed the ordering process. The item will no longer appear on your wishlist in either case, so you need to make sure that you have actually received the gift before going forward. It is quite common for cam girls to be scammed in this manner, where a member says that he has already ordered her wishlist item, and the girl sends him the desired material or gives him the requested show. In reality, the member has just added your wishlist item to their cart, and then removed it afterwards. It's also possible for members to click a button that says they have purchased the item from a different seller, when in reality they haven't bought anything. This is why it's much safer to wait until the item has reached you.
• When it comes to gift cards, the safest thing to do is to apply them to your account as soon as you can. Otherwise, the member can refund the transaction and you are left without payment.
• Phishing scam e-mails are also popular when it comes to Amazon services, such as gift cards, so you need to make sure that you check the name of the sender before taking any further steps.

Skype

Things to look out for when using Skype:

Accounts claiming to be Admins: Be careful not to fall for the trap of a fake Admin account on Skype. In fact, you should generally be skeptical of any site admin accounts that are located anywhere else other than an official site e-mail. There have been situations in which cam girls are tricked into thinking they are being contacted by a cam site admin, who will tell you that they are checking to evaluate your performance, and need you to give them a sample show, for example. Unfortunately, this is quite a common occurrence and leads girls to be taken advantage of and perform for free.

Accounts claiming to be cam girls: Besides admins, there are cases in which someone claims to be a fellow cam girl, or simply just another female, and will ask to be added to your contacts list for free. Try to stay smart in this situation and be aware that most models would not even ask each other to give out cam shows, especially for free. Besides, even if a member is a woman, there is no reason they should be getting a lower price or something without payment altogether.

No payment, no show: On many occasions, cam girls will allow a client to send them their payment after a show. This is true for both on and off-site content, and especially relevant for Skype cam sessions. It is incredibly easy for clients to escape payment and leave you without giving you a dime. Try to avoid this by being direct and requesting that they pay you beforehand.

Promotional Scams

Social media networks: Some people out there pose as special social media “promoters” who are willing to repost and retweet your online material in order to grow your follower base. Typically, these guys will not ask for any payment, save for the occasional fan sign on their page. There are also, however, false promoters out there who will ask you give them content, Skype shows, or other promotional material in exchange for their work. These people should not be trusted and are simply out to scam you. Make sure that you stay away and do not associate with them.

Cam sites: Sometimes the competition on cam sites for models is quite steep, and members may approach you and offer that they help you raise your popularity and rankings. They will probably be very friendly and actually help you in some way in the beginning, but they will most likely expect to get something in return from you eventually. This could involve free shows and material or even payment. Stay away from these people, they will ultimately do you more harm than good.