Safety Tips

At adarei.net, your safety and well-being are our highest priorities. While we provide a platform for people to connect and share free personal advertisements, we do not verify individual user identities.

Because you are communicating directly with people you meet online, we strongly encourage you to follow these essential safety tips to protect yourself:

1. Protect Your Personal and Financial Data 

• Never send money: If someone you met online asks for money, wire transfers, a loan, or financial help for an "emergency," stop communicating immediately. This is a major red flag for a scam.
• Keep private details private: Do not share highly sensitive information such as your home address, workplace, bank account details, or national identity card (NIC) number with someone you just met. 

2. Take Online Communication Slowly 

• Verify before you trust: Take your time getting to know someone. Ask questions and look for consistency in their stories. 
• Use social video calls: Before meeting someone in person, consider having a video call (via WhatsApp or Telegram) to confirm that the person matches the photos displayed on their profile. 

3. Safe Guidelines for First-Time Meetings 

• Meet in a public place: For your first few meetings, always choose a busy, public environment (such as a popular café, restaurant, or shopping mall). Never agree to meet in private homes or secluded areas. 
• Inform a friend or family member: Always let someone you trust know exactly where you are going, who you are meeting, and what time you expect to return. Keep your mobile phone fully charged.
• Arrange your own transportation: Be in control of how you get to the meeting and how you leave. Do not rely on your date to pick you up or drop you off at your home on the first meeting.

4. Trust Your Instincts 

• If something feels wrong, confusing, or too good to be true, trust your gut feeling. You have the right to block the user and walk away from any conversation or meeting that makes you feel uncomfortable.