Rishta Safety Tips: How to Avoid Fake Profiles and Scams

By My Rishta Pakistan · Updated 25 October 2026

Most people who use online rishta services are genuine, but fake profiles and scams do exist. A few simple habits will protect you and your family.

Warning signs of a fake profile

• The photo looks like a model or a celebrity, or the same photo appears on other profiles.
• The details change when you ask the same question twice.
• The person pushes to move to WhatsApp or another app very quickly.
• They avoid a video call or a conversation with your family.
• They tell an emotional story and then ask for money.

Never send money

A genuine rishta never needs you to send money before you have met. Be careful of requests for “visa fees”, “customs fees”, “gift parcels”, “medical help” or “an investment opportunity”. If anyone asks for money, stop the conversation and report the profile.

Protect your personal information

Do not share your CNIC, passport, bank details, one-time passwords or home address in early conversations. Be careful with photos of other family members, especially women in your family, and do not send private photos of yourself.

Verify before you trust

• Ask for a short video call and check that the person matches their photos.
• Speak to a parent or sibling of the other person.
• Check education and workplace through people you know.
• Ask a trusted relative to make quiet enquiries in their city.

Meet safely

Hold the first meeting at a home with family present or in a public place. Tell a family member where you are going and who you are meeting. For overseas matches, do not travel or send documents until both families have spoken and checked each other properly.

Report suspicious profiles

If a profile makes you uncomfortable, stop contacting them and report it to the site so it can be reviewed. In case of fraud, you can also report to the FIA Cyber Crime Wing in Pakistan.

Taking a little extra care at the start makes your rishta search safer for everyone.