We ladies protect ourselves from LE via BP the same way we do via any other ad venue.  Yes, LE can make a TER account for the purpose of tricking someone into a sting.  Yes, LE can and has infiltrated verification sites like P411.  Many of us ladies still advertise on BP because there are gems of clients who use it (mostly non-hobbyist guys who don't know about TER yet).  We verify clients that approach us thru BP the same way we verify clients who approach us through any other ad venue.  Our screening process exists to protect us from LE & wackjobs, and they can come to us from all sources.

Charging a deposit *may* help, but I never count on it.  Deposits are more likely to protect against flakiness than LE.  But would LE ever send a deposit to try to set up a sting with someone?  I sincerely doubt it.  So it might help.  For me, a deposit does not count as screening though.  I only ask for deposits if I have to make special/costly arrangements to meet with someone and want 100% guarantee that they won't flake and leave me sitting on those expenses out of pocket.

The best thing you can do to protect yourself is simply choose reputable ladies with long standing histories in the community who you can be certain are not LE.  Especially when you are a newbie.  As you go, you will get a feel for what is safe and what is not.  Always remember to do your research!

Best of luck!  XOXO

There are lots of fake ads and bait and switch operators on BP, but they're generally easy  to spot with general common sense and the "if it looks too good to be true it probably is" rule.   But I look there first for a couple of reasons.  First, many legit reviewed providers post there to let you know that they are available, and second, it's a place where new providers can get their start.  

My advice is to screen out the obvious fakes, then Google the phone number and look for a track record in the form of numerous posts, multiple locations and consistent pictures. Then if you like what you see pick up the phone and see if her voice and personality match the posting and meet your expectations. If all of this lines up, then it might be worth taking a chance. I've been the first reviewer on many providers who have been great, and on some who have not been so great. But, nothing ventured nothing gained.  

Good luck

Be careful and good luck.

is only on BP, or that they only employ one technique to ensnare the folks of the hobby world. A sting or reverse sting on BP is only their most common, simplest MO.  

As someone mentioned, they have infiltrated each of the major verification sites in the past. They took down a major hobby board on the West Coast about a year ago. They pretty much ended Craigslist as an ad venue for the hobby. They have conducted stings from ads on sites other than BP many, many times.

You can safely assume that LE has been, is, or will be on any hobby-related ad or discussion site.

When it come to humans & money....... "trust no one alive always walk around the dead".

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