{"id":2060,"date":"2020-11-13T14:01:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T14:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivastreet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2023-10-06T12:22:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T11:22:27","slug":"common-scams-faced-by-sex-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivastreet.co.uk\/blog\/common-scams-faced-by-sex-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"National Ugly Mugs: 7 common scams that all sex workers should know about"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you\u2019re new to sex work<\/a> or have years of experience, being vigilant against the ever-present risk of scams is key to keeping your business operating successfully and securely.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what are some of the most common scams out there, and what are the telltale signs?<\/span><\/p>\n

Thankfully, help is at hand. We sat down with the team at National Ugly Mugs to find out how you can spot, avoid and report scams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spotting scams: An interview with NUM<\/b><\/h2>\n

Here at National Ugly Mugs<\/a>, we take incident reports from sex workers all over the UK. We anonymise those reports and, with permission, share the details with our members in that area so they can be extra vigilant and hopefully avoid the perpetrator(s). We also have an email and number checker, so sex workers can type in someone\u2019s contact details and see if they are linked to any of our reports and be forewarned that way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can report anyone to National Ugly Mugs – clients, managers, photographers, security personnel, filming crew members, coworkers or other sex workers. This list is not exhaustive. We take reports about anyone who has harmed a sex worker of any kind. Our mission is to end violence towards sex workers, and in the meantime, we\u2019re working to make sex work safer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are several common scams sex workers face particularly online that we wanted to share with you. The NUM R&D team, who are all industry experts, put together an hour-long webinar with everything you need to know about moving your sex work online during COVID<\/a> which you can find <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Alternatively, watch the four-minute version of the video below to learn more about common scams we\u2019re aware of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n