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dollMaker​(dom male) - If you haven't already, reported that profile, you should, as it smells like a scammer, but your idea that verification has value, is sadly misplaced. Verification does not speak to a persons bona-fides, proficiency in kink, or ethics. All it does is tie a profile to a name and ID, but that does not mean anything in a kink context.

I could say more, about folks with dubious history being verified, but its not my place to speak to others experiences, but rather for them to speak their truth.

For myself, I can prove much about myself, including providing references, if I had/have to, but if anyone says, get verified here to do that, I will tell them to catch themselves on, and flatly refuse, because all that does is compromise my privacy. I value my privacy, and my details, and I will not share them with any adult website.

In your case I think that your pushing for more, made them realise you were not going to be a light touch, an easy con, so moved on, and not anything to do with cage verification, but here is the thing, hard core scammers can easily get past site verification because they will have access to stolen ID, and photos etc.

Anyway sounds like you dodged a bullet, but please do not think any site verification makes someone safe, or who they say they are.

Others mileage will vary....

MsDove​(sub female)​{Eternal Pi} - I agree. Verification does only touch the surface. I agree that more sophisticated scammers can play the system. I did report the profile to The Cage. It's still live. I don't think there was enough information for the Cage to do anything about it. Also, they will just show up under another name. I had an experience with a wannabe when I first came on the Cage. That person comes and goes with different names, but similarities are pretty clear, his story is always the same. Then there's another "dom" (lower case intentional) that comes and goes, but always uses a particular word within his various screen names and a picture of himself on his profile. Super obvious.

Max Heathen​(other male) - the Verification is a sham. ANY ID is all that's requires, not actually yours. I'm sure that scammers and those with ill intent would never do something as shady as use false ID to get a blue check that doesn't mean squat. Also, the picture and information on your profile isn't being genetically tested to match what was provided as ID so while the verification is presented as "safer" it actually puts a target on those with the Blue Check that are legit. Do a search on "Blue Check Mark Scam", "Is Blue Check Mark Safe"... it's good information to have.

MsDove​(sub female)​{Eternal Pi} - I spoke to Cage staff. They are working on making is safer, I don't have a clue what that might be.

But as DollMaker said above, verification does nothing to speak of someone's integrity, much less experience.

Unfortunately, wannabes and scammers have all read the same books newbies have read. They know how to talk the talk.

When something is to good to be true, it probably is.

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SageFlame​(sub female) - Vetting is a learning curve to be sure.

ABob​(dom male) - We just had a very similar experience. Stories not adding up. Photos from a different Insta account. Ghosting and a block. We live and learn.