FilipinoCupid

I subscribed to a one month membership because some girls there took my attention, but now that I am on the other side of the mirror, I can tell you that this website is a total scam.

First of all, when I was a free member, I received like 60 messages per day from girls that seemed interested, but as soon as I became a premium member, I didn't receive anymore message from new girls. Not even one, not even two, but absolutely no more message. How can you explain that huge difference between the free and premium membership? It's for me an absolute evidence that some profiles are only there to try to get you into a paid membership.

You are probably trying to tell me that you are monitoring fake profiles then how the $#*! can you explain me that a lot of the messages I received when I was a free member were absolutely identical: Exact same sentence (which was not common), exact same punctuation, capital letters used in a same way... are you $#*!ing kidding me? Did you really think that we were not going to see the scam? I even took screenshots cause I didn't believe it.

Not to mention that the website was working better when I was a free member rather than now where it takes forever to load a page and I still get error messages... So those are for you the benefits of being a premium member right? 30 euros per month for a scam and an outdated website?

Be sure that I will leave bad reviews everywhere until I get a refund and I have a huge amount of followers that are going to follow my advices.

And please don't come with the same speach you did to other disappointed members when you say that you have zero tolerance toward fake profiles and that your fraud prevention team works 24/7 to remove non-genuine profiles bla bla bla bla bla, this answer just doesn't work for me.

I've recently joined few days ago in hopes for searching for a partner who's between the age of 18-30. I set an accurate information, including the fact I'm 18.

The past three days ago, I have a nice time meeting a lot of male, foreign white men. Other few aren't nice. I haven't found the one yet, knowing these men didn't fit the match criteria. They're not in between the age of 18-30, they're instead older.

A day ago until now have worsened, there are a lot of white, older foreign males flooded my messages asking if I am interested in participating in sexual activities. Few of them wanted me to be their mistress, one wanted me to be in a threesome! (I stated I'm also interested on females at my profile bio. I'm bisexual).

They even asked if I have WhatsApp or Skype, sometimes with force. Giving them link to my messenger instead because I don't have either of these apps, the sexual harassment again starts.

Overall, this isn't a good dating site for Filipino women (ironically, from the name of the website). Most of these foreign, white older men who've I encountered admittedly they're into vulnerable, younger Filipinas because they're family-oriented, hospitality, and of course, they're submissive.

They believed that because we, Filipino women, are easily to be caught in their hands is because we all have similar goals in life is by living in a simple, normal life. They used this to manipulate us, promising to be in relationship, marry, or send us money only to provide their sexual favors.

Plot twist: I got my account terminally suspended because I put down the sexual favors from one of the foreign, white older men.

I have been there done that with everything that you have described. The first thing that they do is the medical. And if they have children they will even say that their children are sick. What you said about her being hungry and needing food I had to go through the same thing with two of them. That is just something that they do. They feed off of a person with a good heart. (Pun not intended).

Now don't get me wrong there are some really good Filipina out there who really want to meet and fall in love. But a Tell tale sign is when suddenly you have to start dishing out money to continue to talk to them. Do not fall for the things that I fell for like a child being sick or a sick relative. Do not fall for the things that I fell for in sending money for food every two weeks. Do not fall for the things that I fell for in sending money to fix their business transportation.

Christopher N, from 2009 till about 2014 I have sent these women over $10,000 all added up. And I have not received a wife or a happy life. All I received was bitterness from myself and " I told you so's" and pitty from friends and family... and it always always always always always always always starts with a sad story from them about their needing food or medical or something has happened. I could never even enjoy the relationships because I knew in the next few days or week they would need something Financial. DO NOT FEEL BAD. Because that person does not feel bad about fooling you and using you out of your money by promising you a happy life or the security of a good woman.

I'm going to ask you again Christopher. Please do not feel bad. And I want you to be happy that you did not get in as deep as I did and lost many thousands.

You now have experience with what to look for. Because it always starts this way-always. It is like they coach each other on what to do because they use the same tactics. I wish you good luck in finding someone authentic and real.
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Having joined Phillipino Cupid and searched Pino Love and Christian Phillipino., I must say that there are possibilities but it is important that you practice using the websites and gain some understanding of their limitations before you sign up and if you do sign up only do it for 1 month and do not pay by credit card pay by bank transfer. There is still an awful lot of work to do researching and learning to seperate the good from the bad. Photographs from over 10 years or more are often used, nevermind the dreadful selfies that distort a pretty face. For those men that are after a relationship as opposed a hookups, the big question is can they speak English fluently? There a lot of scammers and the websites dont seem to remove them. To prevent wasting a lot of time I suggest the following
1/. Only review profiles with more than 2 photographs. 2/. Ignore profiles with no descriptions as this helps identifying English ability and reducing some fake profiles. 3/. Do not send interest or likes only send messages as this eliminates more scammers. 4/. Get your lady on video cam asap to see if they are real, be very polite about this as many women have been pressured for webcam sex and may think that this is what you want!
5/. Any request for money help etc dump her immediately unless it is a very very small amount for phone or internet. If you do your research and engage your critical thinking I think it may well be worth it but remember that even after you pay your membership that is only the start of the process, you still have to do a lot of work. Regarding the 3 dating sites that I have mentioned I feel that Christian Phillipino maybe the best as it seems to have less scammers on it but it is a lot more expensive. I suppose that it is the old adage "you get what you for". Anyway goodluck and bear in mind that many other seemingly independant reviews are actually being paid if you click on their referal link. Regarding this I do not receive any benefit for this review. Chas A

I met a girl off Filipino Cupid, she told me all the right things to make me marry her, pretended to be religious but sexy, loving and adventurous. All that changed once she got to my country. She never wanted to do anything and insisted we live at my pensioner mothers house to save money "for our future. Soon she was working away 75% of the time and my ability to argue for moving out was even weaker. I became depressed and fell into substance abuse to fill the void where my marriage was supposed to be. I asked her for help but she just threatened to leave.

Of course, she never did-until she received her permenant residency in Australia. She left me and tried to steal all our assets. It took me over 10 months to get my rightful share back and in that time I suffered multiple nervous breakdowns.

This person who was supposed to be my wife showed no sympathy. Dropped all her responsibilities now that she found a way to pass as an electrical engineer despite only having a control systems degree from a third world country. She is unable to apply for jobs with the larger mining firms so weasels her way into subcontractors instead.

I was able to get the support I needed and have been clean and sober since 2 weeks after she left. I was never bad to her, I cooked for her and worked hard to build a life for her here. But she had other plans.

Please be careful on that website. Families of the girls on there encourage them to hook up with foreigners in the hopes of leeching off the good will of lonely people. They are shameless. This person also goes by the names Cindy Salva and Cinderella Salva and Cindy Vandenbeld.

Here are the scams, and they all follow the same script:

Girl wants your email to send you pictures- They are trying to sign up for another dating or messaging site which is very expensive and they get a kickback for every sign up.

Girl want to come visit not knowing it is impossible to get a visitor visa to USA. She has a relative who works in immigration or family member or friend who was able to get a Visa using a Specific travel agent. Rip off facilitated by fake travel website- use Who is and website is in Nigeria but looks very real. This is big M. O. of girls who claim they are in China working as Nanny and are Filipino. Always in the 30 to 40 age range, and are real girls, but they are in the ripoff business.

Woman who are from China and usually in the age of 45 to 65. They will spend a lot of time messaging you and rambling on excessively about love, marriage, and relationship. Their profiles usually present that they are very financially secure (lets them get you to put down your guard). Their ramblings are very non specific to what you are talking about, and I believe they just cut and paste these. They will spend a lot of time messaging you. They will finally tell you they want you to sign up for a website that will help them with the translation of your conversation. Crazy expensive dating site, that they will get a kickback from for guys they sign up. They will also ask you for your complete name so they can claim their kickback in case you fall for the signup scam.

I would say most girls on these sites are scammers. Tell them they have to pay for their own travel and you will reimburse them when they arrive, and they will disappear. Don't send money for any reason- you will lose it no matter how real they seem..

Most of the Filipinas on this site will not only start asking you for money, they will keep asking you for money. Don't bother with it.

Yep, Fellas... You must be very careful because there are many who say: "I love you." in a week or sometimes even less. This is because of a couple of reasons. First they think that Americans/older men are lonely and love hearing the "I Love You." scenario etc and Secondly they are setting you up to probably believe them and/or trust them so they can start whining about how hard it is... Mamma is sick... They have so much heartache etc... and BAMM... If you don't buy into their inadvertently asking for money etc. they drop you and go onto the next victim. I met a real knothead from Manila who was showing her naked body and masturbating with at least 10 guys and of course these perverted men would send them money. And if you stop and think about it... 10 men sending minimum of $50.00 dollars a month or even more. They have their game going. So I would encourage all men who are considering a cow from Filipino Cupid to take your time and check them out diligently because there are crooks and then there are crooks.
A thought to ponder on... If you do happen to meet an honest one etc. You fly to the Philippines, Pay for the hotel and feed the whole family, Wine and Dine them all. Come back to the US and continue the long distance relationship including sending money for marriage ceremony and an occasional gift here and pay a family members bill etc. then fly back do the same thing all over again. You are screwed buddy. Is this prostitution? Or is it just paying for a bride. Buyer Beware. There are many Filipina women already in the United States and if you are sincere it would be a lot more safer and less expensive to travel within the US VS going to the Philippines and getting rolled, robbed and your heart broken. Oh by the way... If her name is Gina Quijencio better run as fast as you can because she is not only a crook, but she is pimped by her brother and her mother as well.

Have not found one person on here legitimately looking for a partner. It is a TOTAL waste of time. Many fake profiles appear in one's inbox and appear to be computer generated (non-responsive). Of the women that do reply to a message - they are all after money and when you spell out the fact you aint on there to send money they disappear. Many of them are part of scam syndicates where the woman might appear once or twice on camera then insists on typing to correspond (often citing problems that prevent her being on camera.) In these instances it became clear that the person that is typing messages AINT that woman that you saw on camera. Look for the the tell tale slick communication style with heaps of fullstop marks, curtness, and little information - I was left with the feeling that often blokes( in the philippines and elsewhere) that have access to the the same skype or messenger site as the girls and they have better grasp of english and SCAMMING other men, so they take over the communication. Insist on only speaking on camera (no typing) or to a reliable phone number where you can deploy your own "voice recognition". I am yet to find one person that can provide this level of contact - doesn't that tell you something. Some people claim to have met legit partners but i would be VERY surprised whether these aint just postings from Filiipino Cupid affiliates.

I look reasonable for 40, have friendly nature, have been honest with my profile, have been sincere about meeting a partner, and have paid for a subscription but no results after weeks chatting here. The management should be ashamed because the site is laughable and completely contrived, and it appears that they are quite happy that for it to be used in this way, if in fact they are not directly involved in the layers of deception themselves.
The irony with all this is I have been convinced by many that the Philippines is actually a good place to visit for men seeking single women, and for meeting solid life partners. This site leaves you with such a bitter taste in your mouth as to belie this fact - it should be closed down.

I am a Platinum member of FilipinoCupid.

Variety of genuine women looking for long term serious relationships. I've seen a lot of negative reviews saying the woman are nothing but scammers. In my experience this is not true. Are there scammers? Absolutely. But most of the women on the site are generally looking for love. Will some women ask for money? Yep. But don't send money to people you haven't met in person. The Philippines is not a first world country. Most of the population is poor and there are not a lot of jobs to be found. The jobs there are, pay an average $8 a day. So of course, any unexpected expenditure is tough on them. Guys, do a little research or better yet, go visit the Philippines to see for yourself. Your lack of being educated on the Philippines is not a problem with the Filipino Cupid website. If you are looking for fun or hook ups don't bother with this website, go to Tinder. These women are not looking for you. They can find all that in Filipino males. Be kind, polite, understanding and respectful and you will meet plenty of genuine women. Also, for those complaining of being billed, they tell you very clearly when signing up for a paid membership that you are on auto renew. All you have to do is go to your settings under payments and turn off auto renew. If you fail to read and understand what you are committing to, that is your problem and not the sites.

Pros
Many real women looking for a committed long-term relationship.
Yearly membership is a bargain compared to a lot of other sites.
With paid membership, reverse matches and mutual matches are very beneficial.

Cons
Most search functions don't give enough options.
Lack of detailed profiles among Filipinas
No video chat on site

Tips to avoid scammers
Don't send money to people you have not met in person
If their profile lists a location outside of the Philippines, be very cautious. Almost all residing in United States and China profiles are scammers.
Don't disrespect the women here by asking for nudes or sex chat or they will disrespect you right back by taking your money.
If they want to take you off site to Google chat or Whatsapp immediately, don't. Stay on the site. It makes it difficult for site admin to remove scammers if they cannot see the messages.
Follow your gut feeling. It's almost always right.

I hope my review was helpful to those of you on the fence considering buying a paid subscription.

Newest scam on FC I have had and they don't even care when reported to them.

WARNING! 'Visa and travel' scams from Guangdong, CHINA

I keep running into major pockets of these scammers on dating sites. These scams are conducted by West African men, who are residents of the Guangdong Province of China. Primarily they are in the city of Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, and Dongguan. The profiles they set up will indicate the lady is in these cities, or generic area. She will be an asian lady, (Chinese, Filipina, or other) 28-35 years old, Single, no children, and working a domestic, meniall or minor administrative job. (Nanny, caretaker, tutor, salesgirl, clerk, administrative assistant, etc) The girl will be mildly attractive, to pretty. The scammers have multiple pictures of the girl. They usually will have an excuse to not show a face on cam. (Broken, no time to go to cafe, boss is strict, etc) Occasionally they will use a recorded loop of a girl over a webcam, but for short durations. They do have 'Asian' females helping them, usually to talk on the phone. The girl will profess love too quickly, in a few emails, and will want to travel to meet the victim if the victim pays for the trip and visa, via a FAKE 'visa and travel' agency. The emails are sweet. They are possibly 'scripts', like the 'Russian' scammers use. (the same email goes out to many men) The 'Visa and travel' agency will have a website you can look at, but it's a FAKE agency site, set up by the West African scammers. You may also be asked to email or phone an 'agency representative'. You will be emailed a real looking travel itinerary, assorted bills and invoices, but they are FAKE, and no girl will arrive at your local airport, if you fall for this SCAM. They are also doing some other '419' scams via these dating site profiles, as well. Make sure you see a face on cam, and if the girl is in love too quickly... something is not right. NEVER SEND MONEY TO SOMEBODY YOU ONLY KNOW FROM THE INTERNET. Research the REAL 'visa and travel' procedures for your country, and remember, 'poor' asian people do not get visas easily to western nations.

Diese Seite ist eine Katastrophe! Ich bin mir sicher, das die Betreiber dieser Seite, mit den Betrügern unter einer Decke stecken. Alles Fake-Profile, welche dich bei Skype, Whats up oder per e-Mail um Geld anbetteln. " Ich brauche Geld für meine Miete oder ich lande auf der Strasse" usw. Usw. Geklaute Fotos von FB oder Instagram. Ich habe innert 1 Stunde ca. 95 Nachrichten erhalte, mit identischen Nachrichten und wenn man antwortet, erhält man bereits vorgefertigte Antworten.
Liebe Sally M., Sie brauchen mir nicht zu Antworten, denn vermutlich sind auch Sie ein Fake, sorry.!

Embarrassing how low this site has fallen. Incredible number of profiles have just a name age and practically no other detail. No nationality no family details smoke or not m whether willing to relocate. I joined to find a Filipino wife but am sent incomplete so called MATCHES relating to women from USA. Then all the scammers using almost identical scams involving rich young etrepreneurs dealing in crypto currencies willing to assist you buy too?