Google image search

[Marisa]

Not sure why the MOST IMPORTANT TOOL was missing from our DIY scam detective tools!!

Google Image Search - see if a picture:

- belongs to somebody else
- is used on many profiles by different people
- is being used in scams / already scamlisted

https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

click on a camera icon and upload a picture either from the web or from your computer.

[Bix]

Having found Google image search increasingly frustrating in not picking up postings from RS, AND not working with the Firefox/Android tablet combination, I have recently been trying Yandex image search!

It's not perfect and isn't picking up RS often, but does give some different results to both GIS and Tineye...... and I can use it with my preferred device & browser combo!

Another useful tool???

https://www.yandex.com/images/

[FrumpyBB]

I normally use "name of RPO" + "romancescam", to find the topic number to merge it into.
Tineye is usually better.
But either sites scan fake profiles indiscriminately, which are dozens over dozens.
The FF add-on "Who stole my pictures" uses either image search engine (mouse right click) AND yandex, and opens all with one right mouse click, option "Open All in Tabs"
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamon ... l-toprated
I´ve been using this particular modality for years.