Sugar Baby Scams — Don’t Lose $1,000+ Dating Young Girls

Spending $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, or any other sum on a relationship with a beautiful woman who you have a great time with is not a bummer. But being scammed in such a vulnerable matter is. And it’s not just a bummer but a negative experience that can not just take your money but make you stay away from the great experience that sugar dating can actually be. To help you save your hard-earned, we got you an ultimate guide on the top sugar baby scam scenarios. So, you can notice the signs early on and run away.

How to Tell If a Sugar Baby Is Real?

It’s always smart to be cautious when sugar dating, as unfortunately there are a lot of frauds who want to benefit from people online. Though usually, sugar babies are those who are more often targeted by fake sugar daddies, it doesn’t mean that all sugar daddies are not immune to being scammed.

When you are looking for a potential sugar baby, here are some things that scream that an SB is fake:

She has photos that don’t seem real. It can be either generated or very similar-looking pics. Also, checking them with Google search is always wise. Also, not having profile photos at all or refusing to send photos in DMs is a red flag.
Empty profile. An SB might not have a ton of info on her profile, but there should be some basic data on appearance and what type of relationship she is interested in. Also, an empty profile is not informative to you, so why waste time on it if you have a ton of other better options for young ladies who have more reliable profiles?
She takes long to reply. Don’t expect to have a reply within a few minutes, especially if it’s an initial conversation, as it usually takes around 24-48h for a user to decide if they want to contact someone. But when you’ve chatted a few times already and your SB sometimes “cannot” reply and then suddenly bombs you with a ton of messages, it can also be a scam sign. Or she’s not that serious about her activity, which is also not ok.
She doesn’t ask questions about the arrangement. If an SB agrees to all of your conditions of the arrangements without questions, it can smell fishy. Real SBs often have at least some questions or things they want to discuss.
She often finds excuses or cancels at the last moment on dates. Legit sugar babies want to establish trust before the meeting and can chat for some time, but they don’t make excuses on why they can’t meet all of the time.
She asks to send an allowance before the meeting. All SBs don’t expect anything before the meeting. They might ask for you to arrange a transfer to the date, but not more than that. Asking for allowance or PPM before the date is a huge red flag.
The SB’s English is poor. If you are dating international SBs, women from abroad might not be fluent in English and make some mistakes. But if you date in the US and the communication is very poor or even robotic, that’s a scam sign.

Putting your safety first and being cautious when chatting with potential SBs is your investment in a positive sugar dating experience.

How Do Sugar Baby Scams Work?

One of the great ways to avoid being scammed by fraudsters that pretend to be hot SBs is to know their tricks or simply the most common scam schemes. We are here to tell you about all the most common ones.

#1. Fake Page Sugar Baby

That’s probably one of the most used ways of scamming SDs. Scammers use Instagram photos of a beautiful girl and create fake profiles on different sites. Most people don’t put much effort into looking trustworthy, and that’s noticeable, but some are quite skilled. So, it’s not always obvious that a profile is fake. Their main goal is often to lovebomb you and get you to send money or get your banking info.

So, the golden rule is to keep an eye on the fake profile red flags, not share any sensitive info, make no prepayments, and stop communication immediately if you notice that something is off.

#2. Cyber Sugar Baby Who Keeps You Hanging As Long As She Can

Some cyber sugar babies who want to have a wider pool of SDs and therefore a bigger income scam SDs with promises to meet. They are real SBs and use their own photos, but they don’t ever intend to meet IRL. They find different excuses and often ask for little sums of money while you are still interested.

The solution to this scam scheme is to make sure that you send any money only after a real IRL meeting.

#3. Blackmailing Sugar Baby

That’s a tricky scam scheme that can actually be divided into 2 types:

Fully fake SB. That’s when scammers use a fully fake SB profile and get you into dirty talk, virtual sex, and sending photos to then make copies of all of that and blackmail you and make you transfer a substantial sum so that all the content doesn’t go public.
Underaged SB. That’s when a girl is actually way younger than she claims, but you don’t know that at the moment. You’ll have an ordinary experience, with chatting, meeting, and even intimacy, but then get a message with photos or video recordings and threats to call the authorities. The goal is the same: to get an SD to pay.

It’s always smart to be extra careful and do at least a little background check before starting a relationship. Some sort of an ID check is a must. Some SDs even make their SB sign consent notes, which is also an optional way to protect yourself from any accusations.

#4. Revenge Sugar Baby Scam/Acting Out

It’s not very common, but still probably the messiest of all. It may happen if you treat your SB of some time the wrong way or you just choose an SB who is a bit out of sorts. The deal is that all traditional SBs know that all sugar relationships eventually end, and they are fine with it. They might get sad, but the revenge sugar babies can get crazy.

They can make threats to reveal sensitive information to your close ones and similar things. And the worst thing is that not all of them are into money. Some just want to ruin your reputation and life.

Though there is no guide on detecting this type of sugar baby, it’s crucial to evaluate the personality of a potential SB before committing. Also, always treating your SBs with respect is a way to stay in the safe zone.

How to Avoid Sugar Baby Scam?

As romance scam rates reached 1.14 billion in 2023, it’s clear that we all need a safety strategy. Here are a few effective tips:

Don’t use unrepudiated sites, as the service you use is the base of your safety and privacy.
Don’t use your real name or location or share sensitive information with a potential SB.
Never use photos from your public social media accounts.
Be very careful with photos, especially if they are more sexual (make sure that you are not easily recognizable there.)
Don’t click on any links an SB might send you under any excuse.
Don’t send money to strangers online from your personal bank accounts.
Don’t go for any prepayments before you meet a person offline.
Make sure that you send money using traceless methods and if possible, go with cash.
Don’t follow up with communication if you have a gut feeling that something is off.

Being an SD, you’ll need to learn to be discreet and also be careful with what data or simply facts about your life you share online. And it’s always better to learn that in theory and not through your personal experience.

Final Thoughts

A sugar relationship can be a great way to have a pleasant time dating a hot young girl who admires you. But unfortunately, some people want to benefit from basically anyone who has money. So, use the knowledge that we collected for you to avoid being scammed and spend your money on the experiences you actually want to have.