...I do of one individual that lends his DC number to friends who are not in the hobby so that they can play.

If you use DC to verify your clients and don't require ID when you meet then you really don't know who you are playing with.

I don't think I could ever be too paranoid but... I am sorry in advance if I am..

I had someone contact me today using DC as a reference and gave me their ID number,,

My question is this..
Are you, the account holder the only one who has access to your DC ID?
His email and phone number did not match the DC account and references were from 2008 and 2010?


I just started thinking.. Can anyone use DC as a reference and not be That person that the DC number is attached too.. ???

Thanks

Wasn't sure if you're referring to desirable companions at first but from the context it sounds like date check.

Quick question for others:

Do they keep a log / history of users previous email / phone number where a provider can look it up and still make a positive match from the old email?  I'm guessing no according to OP's thread.

Thanks.

Without giving to many details, because I don't think that is fair or nice.. of our conversation.

He says he has seen me before but I have no memmory and He can't recall my place or a memmorable  visit?  Flag #1

Phone number is a throw away and email is a hobby email... I have nothing to work with here...

I do have a general  idea of email addys and phone numbers of who I see because I keep regular friends and it does not take long to learn the numbers etc..

I try not to keep records. Just in case..

Without an ID, any body can lend his verification to a friend and the provider will never know it.

It does have risks of being black listed when found out... so I wouldn't engage in this, personally.

are the providers we give it to.

Have him log in and update his information.  If he can't do it, then I think someone is playing dangerous games.

You might also ask him for his previous phone #'s and email addresses to verify.  If he can't remember at least the email something is wrong.

I know you and you'll do whats safe, but I just thought of this so I gotta say it.

If the info is hinky, don't get kinky.

Thanks, I think it is too late now because I declined the visit but do wish I had thought of this before I declined. I kind of feel as if I cheated him or did not give him opportuntiy to correct.............

Lesson learned. I will remember next time..

Like romeo said, only the client "should" have access to his DC id number but, there are some unscrupulous people out there. People could give out their id number etc. Date Check has a safe word or something like that, which you can ask for. You can also check their id. The date check id is formed from an actual id (using initials and parts of a number)

I like p411, because you can pm the lady straight from there, and exchange pms, so you know it is the person. Also here on TER, using the pm system helps.

You might try to get more references, or see if he is willing to give up his real name and show id.
And you are right. You can never be too paranoid. If you are not comfortable, don't do it.

only himself to blame.  Not your fault or anything you should feel bad about.

So a guy has a date check ID number. You still need to check him out. If his e-mail and phone don't match, then that is his problem.

FWIW: It doesn't do you any good to check his ID when he arrives. By the time LE has your location, you are toast. So, you have to make sure you know who he is before you give out that info.

Better to let a few legitimate guys not make it through screening, than to let one bad guy through.

a while back i changed my DC email and my phone keeps changing. i try to update my DC profile but at one point i ran into a problem with the records not matching. no one was to blame but myself. i fixed it. AFAIK only myself and the ladies i have visited have access to the ID number.

that doesn't mean that your person in question hasn't been careless.....

DC has two identifiers:

id NUMBER consists of digits from an official government issued document that almost everyone in the US who is over 18 has. I'm pretty sure that it is private until disclosed to a provider for verification. That could be a leak.

id NICKNAME is totally public and shows up on the "who is logged in" list: bob42, sweetsue, studlywhiplash, etc. Obviously, anyone can log in, see the nickname and claim to be that person.

I'm pretty sure that you (a provider) can look up someone by either their NUMBER or NICKNAME.

Following voice contact, I have been asked to send an email from my DC registered email account. (I've had to update it when my gmail got clobbered.)

What I am wondering is: Can you see the actual list of references that a guy has? Do they (and you) leave just a "yes, we met" confirmation or do you leave more info? ("Nice guy. On time. Good tipper.") Can you contact any of them for more complete details?

why not somply point out the discrepancy and see how he reacts. i think that the worst case scenario is the your potential client may be lending his ID to a friend.

than to let a bad one slip through - it could always be your last

Don't be hard on yourself ~ better safe than sorry....and, as mentioned, it's on him for his info not being correct.

Summer

When I check ID ,  I see who they have seen before and how many.  At least 3 providers oks him.
hope this helps. If I can help let me know. Stay safe
o and a web site Danger411.com good to view
from Jennifer

....for the very reason that you mentioned, I still must have the appointment form from my website.  

Hugs and Kisses

Right. I'm a member of both.  The P411 PM service works very well.  DC's feature simply puts you into your computer's own mail service.  But you will see when a DC provider has checked your profile.  P411's service also sends you an email when a provider has checked your profile or given you an OK.  So P411 is superior in that way.  But DC has a really nice feature that displays a calendar that shows which of your chosen favorites are in a given geographical area on each day of the month.  It's nice to have both.

For all of the good advice.. I still learn something new every day. I know I have been in this awhile but I am still just part time.. I wish I had thought of a few of these basic things to begin with. But, He was very understanding.. and it turns out... I knew him already.....

other information he can give you for verification.  I understand guys sometimes needing to stay UTR but to give information that doesn't check out is not wise.