Sugar dating is a hot topic on social media platforms. A growing number of sugar babies and sugar daddies would like to search for sugar relationships on social platforms, such as Instagram. The platform is a 100% free social app & site for a sugar baby to get a sugar daddy. However, the safety of Instagram has potential risks. Sugar daddy scams have become a prevalent issue on Instagram. These scams often target young, naive girls who are looking for financial support and companionship. It's crucial to recognize these sugar daddy scams and avoid them safely.
Here are some good tips and rules to recognize these sugar daddy scams and avoid these fake sugar daddies on Instagram.
A sugar daddy scam involves a fraudulent man pretending to be a wealthy and generous sugar daddy usually on social media such as Instagram. These scammers lure in victims with promises of financial support, luxury gifts, or luxury lifestyles. Once trust is established, the scammer manipulates the victim into sending money or sharing personal information. Some of them may want to have free sugar relationships and then they break their words never send allowances to their sugar babies. In general, these sugar daddy scams are called "Salt Daddies".
Sugar daddy scams on Instagram are often sophisticated and well-crafted, targeting individuals by exploiting their desire for financial support and emotional connection. Sugar daters lack rich experiences and can not recognize them as successful. You should know some features of these sugar daddy scams on Instagram.
Understanding these features and activities can help you stay alert and avoid falling for the manipulative tactics used by sugar daddy scammers on Instagram. Just remember, any sugar daddy ask you to send money or send sensitive information is scam.
Here are some real experiences from Instagram members who encountered real sugar daddy scams.
1. "Real Sugar Daddy Scam I Found on Instagram"
I'm a young woman in my 20s and an active Instagram user. Recently, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and received a new direct message request. The direct message read, “Hi pretty, I'm Walker. I would like to have you as my sugar baby." And, although this came across as an obvious scam attempt, I got curious. So I responded. He promised me €1,500 a week. When I asked what he would like me to do in return, he simply told me he was looking for someone to talk to since his wife had passed away. Finally, I told him, "Okay, let's do it!" Immediately, he asked me for my shareable PayPal payment link and I sent it to him — I was so curious what would happen next.
I got a message on Instagram saying like that. We talk for a bit he ask me if I want to his sugar baby who would provide chatting because he is supposedly bored ever since his wife died. He is now asking for my PayPal link to give me an allowance. I looked into fake sugar daddy scam but none seemed to follow this process so this feels weird. I haven't acted yet but this is probably a scam since I've never posted sugar daddy/baby related stuff on my IG. As additional info, the account seems to be young (at least 6 days old). and he recently posted a photo of his phone with PayPal and 5000 dollar.
3 "Cheated by the sugar daddy scam"
I'm anxious because I already sent money. I feel so stupid. It was a scam. A man from Instagram wants me to be his sugar baby and at first, I thought it was fake but he seemed genuine. He did the whole introduction of himself and set out his rules for his sugar babies BUT THEN he asked me to pay for charges for international fees because there was a conversion rate. At first, it was 200 USD but I told him I was too broke so he tried to lower the price to 50 USD and I was an idiot and paid.
I planned to get coffee with a sugar daddy who approached me online saying he was looking for a girlfriend/personal assistant situation. He said he would be happy to pay off my credit cards to verify his authenticity/interest in pursuing something. He sent me "his" bank info and I paid off my cards. The next day everything cleared, we met up, and we made plans to get together the following week.
I have since been ghosted. Later, one of my cards returned the payment made prior. I really started to panic once I realized this was a scam.
Sugar daddy scams on Instagram are a growing concern, taking advantage of sugar daters seeking financial support and companionship. By understanding the nature of these scams and adopting vigilant practices, you can protect yourself from being exploited. To make your online sugar dating safe and private, you need to verify identities, avoid sharing personal information, and trust your instincts on Instagram. Or you can save your time or energy by joining a reliable sugar dating site, like Sugar Daddies Asia here.