I come back on CM after a break and I'm instantly confronted by a load of new profiles, all very similar and all more than likely from profiles created in Africa.

No-one "sells" a slave. Don't be gullible and pay money for something you'll never get. All you're doing is lining the pockets of Nigerian and Ghanean scammers.

When someone who professes to be 18 looks for someone very much older than themselves, the profile screams scammer. Or golddigger. Or both.

Another identifying feature is the phrase "will relocate at own cost", which makes them look as though they are willing to pay to come to you themselves, but then there's always a problem or emergency that means a lack of cash and could you pay instead? They'll pay you back later, honestly.....

Finally if I had a pound for every profile that said their family was killed, or their Dom was killed..... I'd have several pounds. Don't fall for this grab for sympathy.

Then of course there's the "will do anything and everything for you" "24/7" and "No Limits" profiles that scream scammer. The best way to check is to make sure the first thing they do is get on the phone and verify they're real, in the UK, and aren't a bloke pretending to be woman.

While we're on the subject, wearing a dress (or more likely female underwear) at the weekend does not make you a woman.

The so called Doms that fall for this sort of thing aren't worthy of the name because they have no self-control. Otherwise they'd step back and realise that they're looking at a false profile. I have no sympathy with someone that thinks with their genitals and falls for these tricks.

Can we all be a little more sceptical, be a bit more wary, take precautions and stop feeding these scammers? They might eventually try to get their kicks and their money somewhere else.

Its no wonder I don't come on here much any more.

The other day I was perusing profiles as you do and found over 20  virtually identical profiles. Too similar to be a coincidence,  especially as they were also online within minutes of each other.

Why a person would need 20-odd profiles (and thats just the obvious ones) defeats me.

As a hint:

The 20-odd similar profiles have bright coloured backgrounds, aged  32-48, have a very limited set of phrases in the profile. Usually wants  to be treated like dirt. See if you can spot them.

I  know that this character has wasted people's time, just look at  the profile needsleashing which details the scenario this person goes  through each and every time.

There's also another set of profiles aged 18-26. Again same set of  phrases, same profile layout, all online within minutes of each other,  etc.

Scammers are still on the site but thankfully a lot less these days, as they tend to still have profiles that stand out:

Pidgeon English is a fair sign of a scammer, as is the phrase "god-fearing".

The telltale yahoo email addresses in their profile is another indication, along with the request to "hit me up". urgh.

Using photos supposedly for UK profiles which are lifted from foreign  dating sites is a classic. Check stuff in the background of pictures,  it tells a huge amount. Foreign plug sockets and light switches, photos  of places that look more like Hawaii than Huddersfield, that sort of  thing.

 Even if they aren't fake, what posters they have on their walls or  if they're tidy/messy gives a great indication into the sort of person  they are.

Anyone else want to add to the online people watching and scam busting tips?

Its a great game once you get into it.

Is it me or is there currently a predominance of so-called slaves and submissives wanting to be whored out?

Is this a female fantasy or a "male-posing-as-female" one?

Just asking....

Its interesting to note that lots of old profiles on CM that have been dormant for ages have come back to life recently. Where have you all been?

Also, I note that scammers are getting better: using proper grammar and the names of UK cities without the word "city" after it. However, having an African name in the yahoo messenger account name referenced at the end of the profile kinda gives the game away. Talk about falling at the last hurdle!

More guidance for the fakes on here:

1. When using pictures from foreign dating sites, make sure there are no foreign plug sockets in the background. Its a dead giveaway.

2. Get your Ethnicity right. Most real people know what their ethnic background is. Using a picture and then stating a different ethnicity on the profile is just dumb.

3. Very few palm tree forests grow in the UK.

4. Make sure the pictures you use match up to the age range stated in the profile.

5. Having a female profile stating "I'll do anything" is a dead giveaway. I've yet to meet a woman that does anything and everything she's told to!

6. Offering slaves for sale: Since slavery was abolished in the UK centuries ago, its been illegal to actually sell a person. But hey, I'll give you a quid for the bitch.

I have a game on IC: spot the fake. Now with some, its blindingly obvious from profile pics. So in order to make the game a little more interesting, I'm offering this advice to fake profilers.
First, no obviously posed pics. Normally people don't go to a studio to pose for pics on here. Just because the girl looks good doesn't mean you can nick her photo off the internet. Second, if your profile says Barnsley, a pic of a girl with palm trees in the background is a bit of a giveaway. Third, but rarer: if you have multiple pics on a profile, make sure they're all of the same girl!

I'd like to give info on what to write on your profile, or in emails in order to not look fake, but that would spoil the hours of laughter I have on here. But here's a hint: using English is a good start. 

Heres hoping the standard of fakery improves from now on.