Verify the recipient before the funds move.
Zelle, Venmo, CashApp, wire transfers, crypto, gift cards — once money leaves your account, it's almost impossible to get back. Run a TrustCheck on the person you're about to pay before the transfer goes through.
The scams and surprises this use case is built for
- Romance-scam payment asks ('I'll pay you back when I'm home')
- Impersonation scams ('grandma, I'm in jail, send bail money')
- Investment / crypto scams ('this OTC desk is legit, I promise')
- Vendor-deposit scams (wedding photographers, DJs, contractors who vanish)
- Crowdfunding / GoFundMe recipients you can't independently verify
Common scenarios
Friend or relative asking for money
Especially if the ask feels rushed or emotional.
Vendor deposits
Wedding photographers, DJs, one-off contractors.
Crypto OTC trades
Sending BTC to someone you found in a Telegram or Discord.
Online dating partner
Anyone you haven't met IRL asking for funds — full stop.
GoFundMe / cause donations
Verifying the named beneficiary before contributing.
This is what you'll see
Every TrustCheck returns a 0–100 score, a per-channel signal breakdown, and an AI-written narrative summary tailored to your scenario.
“Email belongs to a different identity than the name and phone — this is a common impersonation pattern. Do not send funds. Call this person on a number you trust to verify.”
- Phone matchWARN
- Email matchFAIL
- Digital footprintWARN
What TrustMatch tells you for this scenario
- Whether the name, phone, and email you've been given resolve to the same real person.
- If those contact channels match any known financial-scam patterns.
- If contact info was recently created or recently changed — both are urgent signals.
- An AI-written assessment with explicit go / pause / do-not-send guidance.
Recommended actions for this use case
- 1If urgency is being applied ("send it now"), that is itself a red flag. Slow down.
- 2Call the person on a number you already trust — not the one they just gave you.
- 3For vendors: ask for two prior client references before any deposit.
- 4Never send gift cards or crypto to anyone for any reason — full stop, no exceptions.
One name plus a phone or email is all you need.
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