RentMen Payment Confirmation for Escorts?

[londonmark99]

I'm a provider based in Europe and just updated my payment methods on RM because my debit card expired. I successfully paid for 6 months of Gold Membership, but now, for the first time since i've been using RM (over 3 years) I've been told that I need to make a 'payment verification' and provide a photo of my passport, Payment card, and a written piece of paper with a date and confirmation that "I [government name] have made this payment on [date]???

I'm really not particularly comfortable having to provide that info, especially as I know I've already provided one form of ID to verify that I'm the guy in the ad. I just wondered if this is something being asked of everyone now, even clients too? Perhaps I'm overthinking when I've already provided enough sensitive info to them already, but I just don't feel comfortable having to provide more and more, given the way the use of data, ai, face recognition etc is going...

Or should I just be a big boy and give them all my data so I can be "Rent Man of the Day" for idk, $300 or whatnot.

Edited December 12, 2024 by londonmark99

[+ m_writer]

I wouldn't do it yet; e-mail or call RM admins and ask them if this is a valid call and that this is necessary.

If it turns out it is valid, then even though it expired, you can do it again.

If it isn't valid, you would have been a target of a scam because a picture of your passport is sensitive information.

[Boaxxx]

I agree with @m_writer that it sound a bit fishy. Definitely contact RM before providing any information.

[surferguy_1]

Scam.

[+ azdr0710]

gee, those texts don't sound very professional ("hey!")......as suggested, can you contact RM and ask if this is from them?.......I think, though, there has been some forum chatter lately about additional verification being requested from providers

[Vin Marco]

1 hour ago, londonmark99 said:

I'm a provider based in Europe and just updated my payment methods on RM because my debit card expired. I successfully paid for 6 months of Gold Membership, but now, for the first time since i've been using RM (over 3 years) I've been told that I need to make a 'payment verification' and provide a photo of my passport, Payment card, and a written piece of paper with a date and confirmation that "I [government name] have made this payment on [date]???

I'm really not particularly comfortable having to provide that info, especially as I know I've already provided one form of ID to verify that I'm the guy in the ad. I just wondered if this is something being asked of everyone now, even clients too? Perhaps I'm overthinking when I've already provided enough sensitive info to them already, but I just don't feel comfortable having to provide more and more, given the way the use of data, ai, face recognition etc is going...

Or should I just be a big boy and give them all my data so I can be "Rent Man of the Day" for idk, $300 or whatnot.

Total scam... log into your RM account and see if the webmaster has sent you a message. "Hey, your ad...." should have been an indication that it's bullshit.  They're a bit more professional than that. Sending your passport along with a credit card number is just asking for it 

[londonmark99]

I contacted the webmaster and unfortunately this was legit, there’s also a mark/request on my account that I verify my card by providing them ID. I’m a little perplexed still, I’ve never had to give away such info for a payment before. Has anyone else been requested this by RM, either as a provider or a client?

[SirBillybob]

I haven’t been required to verify my ID, even when renewing recently (client), but indeed their data policy suggests they possess such ID (eg, passport) if you provided it, I suppose, at their insistence. They already know your credit card details. 
https://rent.men/about/datacollection

Edited December 12, 2024 by SirBillybob

[White Daddy Top]

On 12/12/2024 at 10:02 AM, londonmark99 said:

I contacted the webmaster and unfortunately this was legit, there’s also a mark/request on my account that I verify my card by providing them ID. I’m a little perplexed still, I’ve never had to give away such info for a payment before. Has anyone else been requested this by RM, either as a provider or a client?

I was asked to do that once by RM (I'm a client not a provider). I was able to construct a way around it, but this was years ago and I doubt it would work today. If you would like the details about how I managed it, DM me.

[PDR]

I was also made to do it! It’s from the RM platform so it’s actually a verification that no one else is using your credit card! It’s legitimate 

[nate_sf]

For what it’s worth, RM does indeed start some of their texts with “hey”. When my most recent sponsor placement expired I got a text that read “Hey, RentMen Sponsor has been completed. RM Media”. Some texts start with “Hello”.

But I haven't been asked to provide any other documentation... yet 🤨

 

[rvwnsd]

On 12/11/2024 at 7:04 PM, surferguy_1 said:

Scam.

Nope. Legit. I received a similar text notifying me that my client membership was about to expire. My membership was, in fact, about to expire on the date mentioned in the text. When I sent a message to the webmaster, they confirmed it was legitimate.

Remember, RentMen is based in Germany, where the German language is spoken. "Hey" is the literal translation of "Hallöchen," the diminutive of "Hallo" ("hello" in English). It is a casual form of "hello." This is a good example of translation gone wild.

Before deeming anything a scam or fraud, it is a good idea to verify whether that's accurate. That's not to say you should blindly send money or ID to anyone who texts you, of course.

[Vin Marco]

They've moved from professional to personal... maybe friendly and familiar is next... "hey fucker, your ad has expired"  😜

[SirBillybob]

4 hours ago, Vin Marco said:

They've moved from professional to personal... maybe friendly and familiar is next... "hey fucker, your ad has expired"  😜

Especially non-honorific since the enterprise is geared to abstinence.

Edited December 15, 2024 by SirBillybob

[SirBillybob]

The site has been down all day so far for me here in Europe. 

Edited December 15, 2024 by SirBillybob

[mike carey]

9 hours ago, SirBillybob said:

The site has been down all day so far for me here in Europe. 

Discussed extensively in this thread.

 

[Vin Marco]

On 12/14/2024 at 10:06 PM, Vin Marco said:

They've moved from professional to personal... maybe friendly and familiar is next... "hey fucker, your ad has expired"  😜

Speaking of ads... I think mine expired back in late October but this fucker hasn't received a friendly text message 😂

[SirBillybob]

I just noticed that when I request private gallery access the platform picks up my handle and the response is “Hey, … , you can view my Private gallery here.” The ‘here’ is underlined but it does not seem to be a link; it just denotes that the images appear when returning to the profile. I assume it’s a standard generated response cued by the consenting advertiser.