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Would You Recognize An Unsafe Person If One Contacted You Online? Are You Sure?

Photos seem current and high quality enough.  Check. 
Has a cute little dog in the profile photo.  Check.
Not flashy.  Dressed casually.  Seems relaxed.  Check.
Great smile.  Check.

Probably a safe person to talk to, right?  Not in my experience unfortunately. 

The photos, despite being quality were over 5 years old.
The cute little dog didn't belong to him.
Despite the great smile, relaxed portrayal, here's what I discovered when I looked up my match in his county's public records search 

Domestic violence
Restraining order
Violated the restraining order
Probation
Disorderly conduct
Filed a false charge of child abuse

Don't skip the detective work!  Do the reverse image search. If  that doesn't work, ask your match for his name and ask where they've lived.  Then go look them up in the county clerk of courts search.


If the public records search comes up clean, that still may not be a good indicator this is a safe person.  Ask your friends if they've heard of this person.  I was once saved from going out with a devil-worshiper (He found me on Christian Mingle by the way) because a good friend knew exactly who he was.  Boy was my friend alarmed that guy contacted me! 

Be safe out there! 

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