Coffee Meets Bagel
reviews and complaints

After reading various reviews about Coffee Meets Bagel, I have mixed feelings about this dating app. While some users appreciate the platform's design and ease of use, others have expressed concerns about encountering fake profiles and scammers. It seems that the app may have potential for genuine connections, but there are significant issues that need to be addressed to improve the overall user experience. If you decide to give it a try, proceed with caution and be mindful of the potential drawbacks mentioned by other customers.

Far less fakers on coffeemeetsbagel. I do not know if it is because it is so new or if they get rid of all of the scammers.

What I like most about coffeemeetsbagel are the people you meet. They are real people and they don't seem so jaded like the ones on match.com

I feel like the other datings sites are just big hook up sites, especially match. CMB is not like that at all. They have real people on there, not just people who still have accounts but never check their messages.

I found this site after using okc for a couple years. The best part is the people on the site... it has more authentic guys and less trolling creepy guys. I do with they had more questions like Okc that cater to the poly community though

So this Andre Blephin was really a scammer? Hmmmm... thats why i had doubt on him when he asked me for his leave application guarantee. Its same description you write in here the one im talking to. Goodluck to him i will not even send even a single fils for him and why would i? Hes the one who want to go on vacation here then he had the guts to ask the bank guarantee for his leave? Im not a nuts. Lol

I have read a lot of the reviews for coffee meets bagel regarding fake profiles, and was sorry to hear people had that experience... On a positive note, my experience was the complete opposite. I met the man of my dreams on this site. We started dating and now we live together and couldnt be happier! He only lived 30 minutes away, but I doubt our paths would have crossed if it werent for coffee meet bagel. Im sure there are a lot more fakes out there than Im aware of and ithats really unfortunate that they have to be weeded out in order to find real people, but dont lose the faith because the real ones are there! Just as you are a good decent person looking to meet someone nice, there are others who long for the same. I hope this gives you guys a little hope.

I recently tried out Coffee Meets Bagel and had a bit of a mixed experience. On the one hand, I appreciated the app's focus on quality over quantity - you only get a handful of matches each day, which forces you to really consider each one and decide if you want to pursue them. On the other hand, I encountered a few scammers on the app that left a bad taste in my mouth.

One particular scammer I encountered claimed to be a 38-year-old from Sicily and Oslo, which already seemed a bit fishy to me. They said they were born in California but raised in Europe, and had a Masters degree in solar energy project management. They also mentioned that they were working on a "tender" that was due soon, which was why their messages were sporadic. While they tried to come across as smooth, their broken English was a dead giveaway that something wasn't quite right.

I didn't get very far with messaging this person before I decided to do a Google image search to reverse look up their photos. Sure enough, they were stolen from someone else's social media profile. While this was a disappointing experience, it did make me more aware of the potential for scammers on dating apps.

One flaw of Coffee Meets Bagel's design is that you can only search for people up to 250 miles away from you. While this may seem like a reasonable limit, it means that scammers can create multiple accounts and target victims across a wide area. It's a time-consuming scam to pull off, but some scammers are clearly willing to put in the effort to earn trust and ask lots of interesting questions before eventually asking for money.

To address this issue, I think Coffee Meets Bagel should consider opening up searching to all over the country, which would limit the number of scam accounts per region. Additionally, the app could allow chats to stay open for longer than 7 days, which would reduce the pressure to exchange personal information too soon.

Overall, while I appreciate the concept behind Coffee Meets Bagel, the potential for scammers on the app is a major drawback. Until the app addresses these issues, I'm hesitant to use it again.

Hey there, folks! So, I recently tried out Coffee Meets Bagel and let me tell you, it was quite the experience. I matched with this guy who seemed like a dream come true at first. He's 35, originally from Cali but grew up in Sicily and the UK (although he thinks Dublin is part of the UK... weird, right?), and recently moved to Oklahoma City. However, things quickly started to seem fishy.

First of all, his language was overly poetic and he made frequent grammar mistakes. Plus, he was super cheesy and would say things like "I can't wait to clasp you in my warm embrace" and "tell me you'll never leave" when we barely knew each other. He also sent me unwarranted barechested shots and pictures of himself at work, as a child, and with animals. And to top it off, he would only answer every 12 hours and at very odd times like clockwork.

Despite all of these red flags, I thought maybe he was just a unicorn in disguise. But boy, was I wrong. He eventually asked me for money in the form of an iTunes gift card. I mean, seriously? Who even uses those anymore? It was obvious that he was a scammer and I'm so glad I didn't fall for it.

I did some research and found out that he had used fake pictures, so I reported and blocked him. Ladies, please trust your gut and don't fall for these types of scams. There are great guys out there, but anyone who makes you question their authenticity is not worth your time. Stay safe out there!

I decided to give Coffee Meets Bagel a try because I'm a busy person and don't have a lot of time for traditional dating. I prefer to communicate in person rather than through endless texting. However, I have some concerns about the authenticity of the profiles on this site.

I've noticed that many of the men on Coffee Meets Bagel claim to be out of the country or in another state for a short period of time. While this could be true for some, I suspect that many of these profiles are fake. Additionally, I've seen a lot of biracial photos on the site, which seems odd to me. While I understand that it's 2021 and people come from all different backgrounds, it seems like there are an unusually high number of biracial photos on Coffee Meets Bagel.

Despite these concerns, I have enjoyed browsing through the profiles on Coffee Meets Bagel. There are some attractive men on the site, but I have only found one person who I really connected with. Unfortunately, many of the men who have expressed interest in me have not followed through with meeting up in person. I suspect that this is because they are not genuine users of the site, but rather fake profiles created by the administration to keep users interested.

Overall, I have mixed feelings about Coffee Meets Bagel. While I appreciate the concept of the site and have enjoyed looking at the profiles, I am skeptical about the authenticity of many of the users. I have never paid to use the site and don't plan to in the future. If you're looking for a dating site, I would recommend doing your research and reading reviews before signing up for Coffee Meets Bagel.

I recently had an experience on Coffee Meets Bagel that left me feeling uneasy. I matched with a man named Terry Peter Wong, who claimed to be from Singapore but was working in the oil and gas industry in Texas. He told me that his parents had passed away in a hurricane and that he was close to his grandmother. He said that he planned to move his firm to Singapore and settle down there while the oil rig he was working on was in Indonesia.

At first, our conversations were pleasant and he seemed like a nice guy. However, things quickly took a turn for the worse. He asked me to continue our chat on WhatsApp and would greet me every morning and night, but he refused to talk on the phone. He became jealous when he found out that I was chatting with other men on the app and asked me to stop using it.

When he went to the oil rig in Indonesia, he told me that he couldn't use his phone there and asked me to download Hangouts instead. He blocked me on WhatsApp as soon as we started chatting on Hangouts. I became suspicious when I noticed that his WhatsApp profile picture and ID had disappeared, and he claimed that his WhatsApp was reading his messages by itself.

Things got even stranger when he asked me to access his fake bank account on uniontrustbn.com/asp/ to check on a deposit from his business partner and make an online bank payment to his supplier. He only provided me with a drafted quotation as supporting evidence and claimed that his palmtop could only use Hangouts as it didn't have an internet browser. He also asked me to write an email to his supplier to confirm the purchase, but when I looked up the beneficiary's name online, I couldn't find any information about the company.

I refused to follow his instructions as I wasn't an employee of his firm and had no relation to him. I blocked his phone number and Hangouts account to protect myself. Overall, my experience with Terry Peter Wong on Coffee Meets Bagel was unsettling and I would caution others to be careful when chatting with strangers online.

Yo, what's up guys? So, I just started using Coffee Meets Bagel and I gotta warn y'all about this one dude. He says he's from Hong Kong but was adopted by British parents when he was a toddler. He's been living in the UK his whole life but decided to move back to Hong Kong for a fresh start. He claims to be an architect engineer and works freelance.

Anyway, he starts talking about how he wants to settle down in Hong Kong real quick. Then, he hits you with the bad news - a building he designed in Cyprus collapsed and he needs to go there ASAP before his client gives him a bad review. He sends you all the details of his trip and everything seems legit.

But then, he says he got into a fight with his clients and they took his passport. He had to pay a penalty of *** pounds to leave the country and his online banking in the UK wasn't working. To make matters worse, he lost his wallet with all his important cards and documents. He found a lawyer at the British embassy in Cyprus who helped him pay part of the money, but he needed me to send him some cash through Western Union. He promised to pay me back, but I ain't holding my breath.

I deleted him and blocked him on WeChat. His username is morganchan500, so watch out for that.

Oh, and just last week, I saw another profile on Coffee Meets Bagel with almost the exact same story. Dude was working in Hong Kong for two weeks and wanted to settle down there ASAP. Be careful out there, folks. Don't fall for these profiles that claim to be from Hong Kong but adopted by British parents.

I gotta say, I agree with a lot of the other reviews here. Coffee Meets Bagel has a ton of fake profiles on it, it's crazy.

Back when the app was new, I actually met some really cool people on it. I never had to deal with fake profiles or anything like that. But then, right before I took a break from the app, everything started to change. Suddenly, I was getting approached by all these fake people, and I couldn't figure out why. I thought maybe it was just because I was getting older or something, but I'd never had this problem on a dating site before.

Anyway, I ended up meeting someone (not through Coffee Meets Bagel) and took a break from the app for over a year. But when I came back to it recently, things were even worse than before. Literally almost every person I connect with on there is sketchy. I don't think I'm desperate or anything, but I just keep getting matched with fake guys. I try to weed them out, and I've managed to go on a couple of real dates since I came back, but I'd say about 75% of my matches are fake.

And that's after I made a conscious effort to avoid fake profiles! It's probably even worse than that, honestly. One guy even tried to call me at 2:30 in the morning, like what the heck?

I don't have this problem on any other dating app, so it's really frustrating. You'd think Coffee Meets Bagel would do something to make their site safer and more trustworthy.

If you're using this app, here are a few things to watch out for:

1. Scammers often list weird schools. If it's a real school, they might write out the full name (like "New York University" instead of "NYU"). Or sometimes they'll list a high school instead of a college. Or they'll list a random school that doesn't make sense for their profession.

2. They often say they're not currently in your city, or they list a job that involves a lot of travel. Like, who lives in Manhattan and works on an oil rig? That's just not a thing.

3. They might try to move things too quickly. Like, they'll say they're looking for love in their profile, or they'll start saying "I love you" after just a few messages.

So yeah, be careful if you're using Coffee Meets Bagel. It's really too bad, because I used to love this app and had some great dates from it.

This dating site, Coffee Meets Bagel, has some serious issues with scammers. It's a complete scam from start to finish. When you use the free version, the site matches you with the "best" profile to attract your attention and make you sign up. But once you sign up, the matches are completely different from what you've set up for. And to make matters worse, 90% of the guys who sent me messages were scammers trying to get money in iTunes Gift Cards or Cash App. It's important to be aware of these scammers, as they are professionals in emotionally manipulating people. They copy and paste romantic poems and information about any topics you are discussing with them, from what they think about loyalty in a relationship to who should do the chores in the house. They use a NonFixed-VoIP phone number, Google Hangouts, and stolen pictures and short videos from the internet, usually a Skype video call that lasts about 15-20 seconds. Don't fall for it! It's not them, they play a recording.

Before anything, check the validity of their email, do a reverse photo check, and check their phone number. If it's a VoIP number, forget it, it's a scam! One scammer I encountered was named Joe Bennett, a successful engineer from Jacksonville. He claimed his parents had died, his ex had cheated on him with her ex-boyfriend, and he was deployed to Samara, Russia to train employees from a sister company. He told me he couldn't call or video call due to company security reasons. Different from the others, he wrote proper English and asked nice questions like "babe, do you hold grudges or forgive quickly?" or "If you could trade lives with anyone, who would you choose?" He also claimed to be into donating money to charity and orphans, and said he was thinking long-term with me. Suddenly, at the 6-week mark, he found a way to bypass the security code to make a video call of 20 seconds. There was no audio, and it was a fake clipped video stolen from the internet. The next morning, he told me he was in big trouble because the video call had exposed the company's location, and a colleague had lost his job because of it. He said he needed money to buy a signal tracking device to clear his name, but he didn't have access to his account because he had donated to charity. He asked for $550 to be sent through Cash App. When I confronted him about being a scam, he denied it and was all emotional about putting his job on the line.

It's important to be mindful that these pictures are not who he is, but pictures stolen from the internet. If you know this person (guy), please let him know that scammers are using his photos to scam women around. In conclusion, be careful when using Coffee Meets Bagel, as there are many scammers on the site. Always do your research and be aware of the warning signs.

Coffee Meets Bagel (coffeemeetsbagel.com) is a great dating app that helps you find your perfect match. However, it is important to be aware of scammers who may try to take advantage of you. There are several ways to detect a scammer, such as checking the original email on ip2location.com to figure out their geo-location, reviewing blogs on My Life on an oil rig, asking those in the same field of work detailed questions on Quora.com, doing a Google images-reverse search, and searching the phone number if it is a cell phone or fake Google phone number.

Scammers often have fake profiles and may seem too good to be true. They may confess love and want to marry you ASAP, claim to be religious, and admire that quality in you, but their favorite life quote has nothing to do with scripture. They may never ask for a video chat and can only text on Google Hangouts or use Gmail. Their selfies are few and slow to come, and they always have the same expression, which is not natural or candid. The moment you ask for identity confirmation, they won't or really can't supply, and the conversation ends. A gentleman would be a gentleman even in the farewell portion, but they just go dark, radio silence!

Scammers often copy and paste some of the romantic love messages, see if they are copying from Romance Dating BLOGS/word for word. The romantic messages differ so much from their normal choice of words, diction. They are not a man of their word, and they use "loose" incorrectly in place of LOSE. They may claim to have schooling in Sweden, but the school's website does not offer an engineering degree related to the field of work. They may not have any recollection of a city listed on their CMB Profile, and when you ask what is in that city, they have no idea what you are talking about.

Scammers may claim to be American-born but use "mum" instead of MOM. On calls, their voice doesn't match the picture, and they may have a slight Singaporean/Chinese/UK accent. Sometimes English is perfect in emails and texts, then it goes crazy with less educated misspellings, poor grammar/punctuation, and diction of a less educated person. These scammers work shifts, so sometimes a more educated American-sounding text, and then a low-educated texter comes on, and you get a deep sense in your gut you are talking to different people (aka multiple personalities).

Scammers often have vague travel/work details in far-flung locations of the world, and their WiFi is spotty, sometimes cannot communicate, CCTV's/security protocols. Due to security protocols, they should not be communicating so much with an outside party, and it turns out CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED on oil rigs! They are vague about where they grew up, never answer your questions, but want detailed answers from you. They ask very great thoughtful/quality questions, seem very gentlemanly in the beginning, and send you a selfie touching your nose, touching your ear, send me a picture of your mom and you together/NEVER SENT, don't have access to childhood/family photos on this device.

Scammers often use Google Hangouts only due to security protocols and seed you with thoughts about their financial situation. They may receive an odd message after the first long delay in communication in broken English, claiming they slipped and fell into the ocean, almost lost their life, crack in their neck. They lost their iPad GOLD and their credit card. Their bank in the UK locked them out, and they need to confirm their ID with fingerprint, etc. They need to feed their "workers," but their aunt and mom can't send them money right now. These are not natural thoughts after having almost lost their life. They claim they had one of their workers text for them after the slipped into the ocean bit. I asked, isn't it normal etiquette for such a person to introduce themselves, saying they are texting on your behalf?

Scammers often have a lot of inconsistencies, making you feel like they are talking to many different parties. They get irritated easily when you question them, insist their version of events is true and correct, and don't have an exact plan on when the face-to-face meeting will happen. They are vague, with one delay after another. You can do a Google images search to see if they are swiping pics from a real individual, and you can do a reverse search of their phone number to confirm if it is a REAL CELL # or Google phone #.

Overall, Coffee Meets Bagel is a great dating app, and they banned the scammer's profile. However, it is important to be aware of scammers and take steps to protect yourself.

Have any MEN noticed this pattern? Or is it just a coincidence for me:

I match with a woman. We talk on there, for a while. I give her my number. She texts me "good morning", how was your day", "good evening", etc. and stuff like that... totally cooperative when you try to set something up... "we should DEFINITELY meet", "I would LOVE TO meet"... when you try to set up a solid date, place and time... "I'm in this other city, right now but when I get back, we can do this, next week..." coincidentally, they all say they're out of town for 7 days. When the 7 days are up, they make it a point to text YOU and flake.
And then, they just keep texting you "good morning", "hope you had a good day", "how was your day", etc.

Normally, I would assume that these women simply aren't interested in me... I don't assume that every woman is... but this exact behavioral pattern happened, at least 4 times? And I don't do anything via text that would turn a NORMAL woman off. I've met NORMAL women from dating sites, countless times.
They either meet you and make something happen when they're interested or they ghost, during the texting phase... because they are not. Normal women don't text you good morning and try to get to know a guy they're not interested in.

That's just suspect, to me. If feels like people who work for the company are just cat-fishing guys to motivate them to pay money to use the site. Of course they're going to get geeked and want to drop money, if they're naive and think it's "real".

All 4 of these women were a little too talkative, via text to NOT be interested and all 4 had an excuse as to why they couldn't talk on the phone or meet in person.
Something always came up and I didn't even ask them what happened because I don't really GIVE a fcuk. THEY always brought up what happened.

When I'd ask them for a selfie to make sure they're not catfishes, they always sent photos from the site or professional photos that somebody else took. Never any self-taken photos that a NORMAL woman would take, on the fly.

On top of that, I don't even initiate the text conversations.

It's THEM texting me with boring, otiose and rudimentary, small talk, throughout the day. All 4 would initiate it. They all said they're on vacation or out of town... but when I'd randomly respond to one of their texts, when I got time... they'd respond within 2 minutes. People who are on vacation or out of town on business don't tend to respond a text right away... from a guy they met on a dating app...

On the day we set to meet up, they usually don't respond until the next day and apologize for flaking... 4 women in a row would not behave the same exact way towards me, even if all 4 happen to be playing games. Plus, even the frequency of matches happen damn near robotically and consecutively, every 7 days. The day that one flaked, I had a newer match. 4 times in a row, tho?

Random women who have no connection to one another are not going to all follow the same protocol for rejecting or wasting a man's time. The only thing that changed about these women's conversations was the name of the city or country that they were vacationing or doing business in.

An attractive woman who is NOT interested wouldn't even text a guy, if he drops the number on a dating app. I think it's just a scam. They probably have sex workers or people working at a call center to motivate guys to pay money and (conceptually) get more (fake) matches with (fake) women... more often.

Check the original email, on ip2location.com to figure out geo-location of the email sender.
Review Blogs on My Life on an oil rig.
Ask those in the same field of work detailed questions on Quora.com
Do a google images - reverse search.
Do a search on the phone # if a cell phone or fake google phone number.

How to detect a scammer:
- If he is too good to be true, then go with your hunch... FAKE PROFILE, Scammer
- Goes from 0-100 in less than a week
- Confesses LOVE, Wants to Marry, Etc. ASAP
- Claims to be religious, and admires that quality in you; but how come your favorite LIFE quote has nothing to do with scripture?
- Never asks for a video chat, can only txt on Google Hangouts or use of gmail
- Selfies are few and slow to come; always the same expression (not natural, candid shots)
- The moment you ask for identity confirmation - he won't or really can't supply, then the conversation ends
- A gentleman would be a gentleman even in the farewell portion, but they just go dark, radio silence!
- Copy and paste some of the romantic love messages, see if they are copying from Romance Dating BLOGS / word for word; the romantic messages differ so much from their normal choice of words, diction
- Is not a man of his word: I love you more (copy of blog post), all that i have is yours (why can't you give me identity confirm then?), I am never going to "loose" you
- "loose" is incorrectly used in place of LOSE
- Schooling in Sweden / But the schools website does not offer an engineering degree related to the field of work
- How were you able to take college courses in Swedish? Oh they give a 1 year language course. But in another convo: No, I don't have any skill for languages; then you research the school and all/most courses are taught in English.
- What real American says: American Born? Don't we say: SoCal Native, Born & Raised in SoCal, etc.?
- They didn't have any recollection of a city listed on their CMB Profile: Bell Gardens. When I asked what is in Bell Gardens, they had no idea what I was talking about.
- American Born (grew up in Florida) but uses "mum" vs. MOM
- On calls, voice doesn't match picture - American Born but slight Singaporean / Chinese / UK accent
- Sometimes English is perfect in Emails and Txts, then it goes crazy less educated, misspellings, poor grammar/punctuation and diction of a less educated person; these scammers work shifts, so sometimes a more educated American sounding txt, and then low educated txter comes on, you get a deep sense in your gut you are talking to diff people (aka multiple personalities)
- Travel / Work details vague, unclear, in the far-flung locations of the world Istanbul, then setting sail for offshore work on an oil rig out in the ocean
- WiFi is spotty, sometimes cannot communicate, CCTV's / Security protocols
- Due to security protocols, should not be communicating so much with an outside party; turns out CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED on oil rigs!
- Vague about where they grew up, never answers your questions, but wants detailed answers from you
- Asks very great thoughtful / quality questions, seems very gentlemanly in the beginning
- Send me a selfie touching your nose, touching your ear, send me a picture of your mom and you together / NEVER SENT, don't have access to childhood/family photos on this device
- Google Hangouts is all that is allowed due to security protocols
- Seeds you with thoughts about his financial situation: I haven't gotten paid yet on my project in Bristol UK, but I didn't want to mess things up so moving onto my next 3 week project in Istanbul Turkey
- Receive odd message after first long delay in communication in broken English, I slipped and fell into the ocean, almost lost my life, crack in my neck. I lost my ipad GOLD and my credit card. My bank in the UK locked me out. They need to confirm my ID with fingerprint, etc. I need to feed my "workers" but my anty and mum can't send me money right now. / How does this even make logical sense? These are not natural thoughts after having almost lost your life. I thought it was credit card vs. Bank in the UK? Why are there no financial info on file? Why do you need an actual credit card on an oil rig? (well it turns out oil rigs have 24/7 unlimited meals as a free service along with cleaning and laundry services too)
- Claims he had one of his workers txt for him after the slipped into the ocean bit. I asked, isn't it normal etiquette for such a person to introduce themselves, saying they are txting on your behalf?
- Alot of inconsistencies, making you feel like they are talking to many diff parties...
(What you don't trust me "again"? / The use of the word again indicates they caused mistrust with someone else, when red flags went up only once so far)
- Them asking you about your financial situation / Do you own any rental properties?
- Odd introduction of I want to know where we should invest our family assets / businesses? / Why do you have everything in cash right now? Yes, just sitting in a bank acct.
- Always vague about his day, work schedule, work flow. They claim they are always in the control room or in their room. (They don't get private rooms as space is at a premium on oil rigs)
- Get irritated easily when you question them, insists their version of events is true & correct (I am only talking to him, he must be talking to many people, b/c I am crystal clear on what was said, not said)
- Doesn't have an exact plan on when the face to face mtg will happen. Vague, 1 delay after another.
- You can do a google images search to see if they are swiping pics from a real individual
- You can do a reverse search of their phone # to confirm if it is a REAL CELL # or google phone #

CMB was great, and banned his profile.

I recently gave Coffee Meets Bagel a try after some friends recommended it to me. I haven't subscribed yet, but I wanted to share my experience so far. After reading some negative reviews, I was a bit hesitant, but I decided to give it a shot anyway.

One day, I received a message from a guy named Calvin. He claimed to be half Chinese and half Australian, from Melbourne, and currently working on a project in Malaysia Terengganu. He also mentioned that he was divorced and had a daughter. He asked me to chat with him on WhatsApp, and from there, he would send me messages a few times a day, saying sweet things and asking me to be his girlfriend.

I was a bit skeptical, but I didn't want to jump to conclusions. However, I started to notice some red flags. For one, his mobile number was quite strange, with a +6011 prefix and only eight digits. I also found some inconsistencies in his story, and the pictures he sent me with his daughter looked fake.

I decided to ask him for a video call, but he never agreed to it. That's when I realized that he was a scammer. He even got angry and blocked me when I confronted him about it.

I just wanted to warn other women to be careful when using this app. While some people may have had positive experiences, there are also scammers out there who are looking to take advantage of vulnerable individuals. Don't fall in love too fast, and never give out personal information or money to someone you've just met online.

Overall, I'm still on the fence about Coffee Meets Bagel. While I appreciate the concept of the app and the potential to meet new people, I'm also wary of the risks involved. I'll continue to use it cautiously and see how it goes.

I've been using Coffee Meets Bagel for a while now, but unfortunately, I haven't had much luck with it. Recently, I had a very unpleasant experience with a man named Avery Fredrick. He seemed like a very good-looking guy and claimed to be a plastic surgeon. At first, he came across as shy, but soon he asked me to chat with him on Whatsapp. He said he was working in Yemen and helping poor medical structures in crisis. I agreed to chat with him on Whatsapp, but he soon asked me to download "hangouts" so we could video chat. He said he couldn't video chat through Whatsapp because of the firewalls and security.

I was a bit hesitant, but I agreed to download "hangouts." He then asked me to buy him a steam card for $100 dollars so he could use it to video chat with me. I was a bit confused, but he said he needed it to bypass the firewalls and security. I bought him the steam card, but when we tried to video chat, it looked like a pre-recorded video. I was very disappointed, and we never got to video chat.

Avery was very charming and poetic, but there were a lot of red flags. He asked me to send money through the red cross to the less privileged children from Yemen. He also fell in love with me very quickly and wanted to marry me. We spoke for about 6 weeks, but he avoided a lot of questions I asked him. He claimed to be an orphan and grew up in Delano California. He also said he had a 5-year-old daughter named Connie. His phone number was a VOIP number, and it was ***544.

I hope no one else gets scammed by this idiot! It's a shame that there are people out there who take advantage of others like this. Overall, my experience with Coffee Meets Bagel has been disappointing, but I'm still hopeful that I'll find someone special on the app.

I recently had an experience on Coffee Meets Bagel that I wanted to share with others. I started talking to a guy named Michael Lim who claimed to be American Singaporean. He told me that his mother passed away when he was only three years old and that his father had passed away a few years ago. Currently, he is on contract in Kuwait.

When I asked him to video call or take a selfie, he refused and told me that it would cause an explosion at the oil rig where he was working. After a few weeks of talking, he suddenly asked me to log into his bank account at www.firstcitiunion.com to transfer his money to his supplier. He claimed that his server was down, so he couldn't access his account, but he could still use WhatsApp to text me.

I tried to transfer the money, but it didn't go through. He then asked me to send money to a Turkish bank so that his transfer to the supplier would be okay. I refused to send the money, but he assured me that once it was done, he would transfer the money back to me.

Michael Lim was very charming and had a good command of English. He even WhatsApp called me on the phone. He told me that he would buy an engagement ring in Kuwait and come to Singapore to propose to me. He seemed to think that all women were gullible enough to fall for his tricks. He posted his profile pictures and sent me all his pictures. He was a handsome Korean guy, and his WhatsApp number was ***413.

I want to warn others to be aware of Michael Lim on Coffee Meets Bagel. Don't fall for his tricks, and don't send him any money. Stay safe out there!

So, I recently downloaded the Coffee Meets Bagel app and on the second day, I had trouble logging in. The app sent me an email saying they were checking for potential spam and that I was randomly selected. They asked me to send a picture of myself holding up three fingers, which I did without any issues. Then, they asked for my phone number, which I thought was fine too.

However, the next day, I received another email from the app asking for a copy of my government-issued passport for ID proof. This made me feel uneasy and I started to wonder how the app would protect my personal information. Every time the app emailed me, they required additional information, so I began to wonder when it would end.

I had already subscribed to a 3-month plan, but if I asked for a refund (which I doubt I will), I'm sure they would require even more personal data. So, to ease my mind, I decided to just leave the amount I spent and quit the app altogether. I never thought I would have such a bad experience using a dating app, especially when there are so many friendly and welcoming apps out there.

Overall, I would not recommend Coffee Meets Bagel due to the excessive personal information they require and the lack of transparency in their security measures. There are plenty of other dating apps out there that are much more user-friendly and don't require such invasive measures.

I recently tried out Coffee Meets Bagel and had a bit of a scary experience. I matched with a guy who had some good looking pictures and claimed to be a geoscientist for BP in Manhattan. He even said he graduated from Harvard with a masters degree. But something just didn't feel right about him.

He started telling me his sob story about how his wife died two years ago and how he got involved with a woman from Washington who cheated on him. He said he cried and came back to New Jersey. I wasn't buying it, especially after reading reviews about scammers on this app. There were even multiple scammers named Gary, so I knew to be extra cautious.

This Gary also claimed to be from Puerto Rico but born in the states. As someone who supposedly went to Harvard, he should know that Puerto Rico is part of the US. He said his mom was from Egypt and he came to the US when he was 20 years old. But when I asked him to send me a recent picture of himself and his son, he couldn't do it. He also couldn't answer my questions about what other schools he attended or provide a copy of his driver's license before we met.

It's really concerning that these dating sites don't do more to scan for scammers. I feel bad for anyone who could fall for these kinds of stories. Luckily, I did my research and didn't get too far in my conversation with this guy. But please be careful out there and read reviews like this one before getting too involved with someone on Coffee Meets Bagel.

So, I had a bit of a problem with Coffee Meets Bagel. I got logged out of my account because it was linked to an old phone number. I tried to get back in, but I couldn't because of the phone number issue. I contacted customer support and they were able to help me out by updating the phone number on my account. However, it took a few days for them to do this, which was a bit of a hassle. It would have been easier if they had a self-service tool like other dating apps.

Once they updated my phone number, things got a bit weird. Apparently, updating my phone number triggered some security flags and I had to submit a selfie to verify my identity. I asked them why this was necessary, but they refused to tell me. They also refused to delete my personal information when I asked them to. Instead, they kept talking about how the safety of their members is their number one priority and sent me a link to their terms and conditions page.

Honestly, it would have been nice if they could have just told me what the issue was instead of sending me to a page with a whole bunch of text. It was like they were giving me an encyclopedia and expecting me to find the answer myself. All of this happened because I simply wanted to change the phone number on my account.

Overall, I think Coffee Meets Bagel is a decent dating app, but their customer support could use some work. It would be great if they could make it easier for users to update their information and provide more transparency when it comes to security issues.

Coffee Meets Bagel is a dating app that I recently tried out and I have to say, it's pretty interesting. The concept is that you get one match per day, and you have 24 hours to decide whether or not you want to connect with them. It's definitely a slower pace than some of the other dating apps out there, but I kind of like that.

I matched with a guy who said he was 38 years old and from Australia, which was cool because I've always wanted to visit there. He said he lived about 250 miles away from me, which was a bit of a bummer, but we still chatted for a bit. He told me that he was born in California but raised in Europe, which I thought was pretty interesting. He also said that he had a Masters degree and worked as a freelance project manager in the field of solar energy. I have to admit, I was impressed.

However, things started to get a little weird when he told me that he had a "tender" he was working on that was due very soon, which was why his messages were sporadic. I wasn't really sure what he meant by that, but I didn't want to pry. Plus, his English was a little broken, so I wasn't sure if he was just using a term I wasn't familiar with.

Eventually, I got suspicious and decided to do a Google image search to reverse look-up his photos. It turns out that they were all stock photos, which was a huge red flag. I immediately unmatched with him and reported him to Coffee Meets Bagel.

It's really disappointing that there are scammers out there who are trying to take advantage of people on dating apps. This guy seemed really nice and kind at first, but then he started asking for money in the form of an iTunes gift card. I'm glad I caught on before things got too serious.

Overall, I think Coffee Meets Bagel is a decent app, but you definitely have to be careful. Don't give out any personal information or money to someone you've just met online. It's better to be safe than sorry.

I recently tried out Coffee Meets Bagel for my online dating needs. As someone who has dated before, but never online, I was excited to see what the platform had to offer. I matched with a guy who seemed really caring and genuine. He even told me that he does morning devotionals every day, which I found really sweet. He claimed to be from Singapore and had lost both his parents at a young age. He also said that he was the boss of 40 employees and worked offshore.

We chatted for about a week, and everything seemed to be going well. But then, out of nowhere, he called me up and said that he was having trouble transferring money from his "fake" bank account. Apparently, the offshore owner had paid him through this account, but now he couldn't access the funds. He asked me to try to do the transaction for him, and even provided me with the website for the fake bank (www.firstcitiunion.com).

Of course, things didn't work out. He then asked me to contact customer service for the fake bank, which I did. To my surprise, I actually received a response from them. They told me that I needed to clear a certain amount by paying into ZIRAAT BANKASI, which is a real bank. It was pretty obvious at this point that the fake bank was just a front, and that if anyone were to transfer money to the real bank, it would be gone forever.

I learned my lesson from this experience, and I hope that others can learn from it too. It's important to be cautious when it comes to online dating, and to never give out personal information or money to someone you don't know well. Despite the scam, I have to admit that the guy in the picture was pretty handsome. He was originally from Korea, and I hope that he finds a more honest way to make a living.

I gotta say, I'm not too impressed with Coffee Meets Bagel. It seems like this site was never meant for dating at all. Every single person that has contacted me on the site - and I mean EVERY - has turned out to be a fake profile. I did some online dating 101 investigation and had some very short conversations with these people, and it was pretty clear that they were all scammers.

Now, I know that one or two red flags could be normal, but all of these scammers use the same BS. For example, they all claim to be in the military, or they're widows raising children on their own. They swear they're American, but their English is so broken that it couldn't possibly be just typos. And they're never just looking to date or get to know someone - they're always looking for their soulmate.

Another thing that I noticed is that their profile answers don't match up with what they say when you chat with them. For example, I had one "widower" who had a 5-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son on his profile. But when I asked about his children, he said his son was 5 and his daughter was 8. And he said he was in real estate, but the company he listed had nothing to do with real estate.

And here's the kicker - they NEVER want to give proof of who they are. That's just basic online dating 101. If you push for proof, the conversation ends.

I could go on, but honestly, I've wasted enough time on this app and these scammers. I'm deleting it and moving on. Good luck to all the single men and women out there who are honestly seeking a connection. And to all the scammers - good luck with that karma.

I've been using dating sites on and off since my divorce six years ago. Recently, I've been using Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB) and have matched with over 100 women in the last six months. However, I've noticed that very few of them actually type words - most of them just use the bagel icons to say things like "hello" or "your number?" I tend to match with attractive Asian women, as that's my preference, but out of the 100 women I've matched with, all of them have turned out to be fake.

I've tried to verify their profiles by asking for a video chat, but none of them will do it. They all say the same thing: "I won't video even for a second to verify my profile for you - until we text for a long time to become familiar." This doesn't make any sense to me, as other dating sites have had serious users who were willing to verify their profiles through video chat. In fact, about half of my matches on CMB were removed before I even had a chance to chat with them, as they were reported by others as being fake.

I just matched with another fake Asian profile who deleted her match with me when I asked her about her favorite unique restaurants in Naperville, IL. This city has over 100 independently owned restaurants and coffee shops, so it's strange that she had no answer. I suspect that this profile was created by a man from Africa.

In my experience, if a woman on CMB is an 8 or above, it's almost certainly spam. I used to receive apology emails from CMB after reporting all the fake profiles, but now they don't even bother responding. It's clear that their website has been taken over by bots. If you're thinking of joining CMB and paying for their services, don't bother - it's a fake scam.

App does not provide services offered. Very inconsistent in what works and what doesn't. Customer service is not existent. I have sent 5 messages to them and absolutely no response. Took money and didn't provide any services for it. Notifications do not work, despite settings. Basically, this app takes your personal information, and your money, and gives you nothing in return except a headache.

CMB is mostly about the money, men pay and woman don't but they're all like this. Issue is CMB has a lot of fake profiles that when you get a response I hear its a CMB employee masquerading as a member because you only get one response then they leave you hanging. Watch out it's a bait and trap to get you to stay a member, and suck more money out of you till you die!

Don't know what to start with. I don't like that it's expensive. Many people are fake, I mean you only see their pictures, but they have no activity at all.
You may like many profiles, but a real conversation with them will cost you money. I don't know. It's kinda strange to pay for this. I believe there are many things that can't be for free, but the basic ones... Nahhhh, people shouldn't pay for them.