Staying Safer Online
We work to keep FabGuys safe through proactive checks, moderation and tools that put you in control. Our Platform Responsibilities page explains what we do. There are also practical steps you can take to protect your privacy, your account and yourself.
Take your time getting to know people online. A convincing profile or a friendly conversation is no reason to rush into sharing personal information, sending photographs or trusting someone with money.
Protect your account
Use a strong password that you do not use on any other site. A password manager can help you create and store different passwords.
Never give anybody your password. If somebody sends you a link asking you to log in, open FabGuys directly instead.
If you think somebody else has accessed your account, change your password and contact us. If you can no longer log in, use Contact to let us know.
The National Cyber Security Centre has further advice on passwords and password managers.
Scams and requests for money
Somebody who asks you for money or gifts before meeting is scamming you. It does not matter whether they call it taxi fare, petrol money, an emergency or anything else: if you send it, you will lose it.
These scammers will not be who they say they are. Our proactive checks catch the vast majority of these scams, but some may get through or move the conversation off the site.
If you are targeted, report the account to us or use Contact. If you have sent money, contact your bank or payment provider immediately.
Report fraud to Report Fraud if you are in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. In Scotland, contact Police Scotland on 101.
Personal information
Do not share your address, workplace, phone number, regular routine or other identifying information with somebody you do not know.
Before you upload or share a photograph
Our golden rule: stay in control. Never upload or share a photograph if you would be upset if it were misused. This applies to all photographs, intimate or otherwise.
Once you share an image, you lose control over it. Someone can save, copy or pass it on. Deleting your original cannot bring that control back.
Before sharing, check what the photograph reveals: your face, identifying details or anything visible in the background. Private messages and disappearing images are no guarantee that someone won’t keep a copy.
If in doubt, don’t share. See our Privacy Policy for more about privacy on the site.
Cyberflashing and unwanted images
FabGuys is an adult community where some people share nude and intimate photographs. Even so, some members may prefer not to receive them without being asked first. Don’t assume someone wants an intimate photograph just because they use the site. Ask first and respect their answer.
Our inbox attachment settings put you in control. You can keep incoming photographs blurred and choose which ones to reveal, so you don’t have to see an intimate image just because someone sends it.
Images shared without consent
Intimate image abuse has no place on FabGuys. This includes sharing or threatening to share someone’s intimate photographs or videos without their consent. Agreeing to a photograph being taken, or sharing it privately, does not give someone permission to post it or pass it on. This applies whether or not anyone is demanding money.
If an intimate image of you has been shared on the site without your consent, use the Report link next to the image or our Report Content page. You do not need an account, and somebody can report it on your behalf.
If someone is threatening to share your images, report the relevant message or account to us. You do not need to wait until the image has been shared. See the advice under “Sextortion and blackmail” below.
Sextortion and blackmail
Sextortion is blackmail involving intimate images, videos or sexual conversations. Somebody may threaten to expose them unless you pay money, send more material or meet another demand.
Do not share anything with a stranger that you would be worried about them showing to your family, friends or colleagues.
Be wary of somebody who quickly pushes you to move off the site to a private or encrypted chat, then pressures you for sexual photographs or video.
If they keep their own face hidden while asking you to show yours, undress or perform on camera, stop. Do not let somebody pressure you into exposing yourself.
Assume any video call can be recorded. Encryption, disappearing messages and promises of secrecy do not stop the other person keeping a copy.
Keep your real name, workplace and social media accounts private. Giving somebody access to your friends or family gives them people they can threaten to send material to.
If somebody threatens you, never pay money or send more material. Report the user to us using the Report link and block the user. If you think you have been the victim of a crime, report it to the police on 101.
The National Crime Agency has further advice on sextortion.
