Safety

Report Fake Photographs or Impersonation

Tell Roesas about photographs or profile content that may be stolen, used without permission, or of somebody other than the advertiser.

You do not need a Roesas account to use this form. You do not need to sign in, and you do not have to tell Roesas who you are — though it helps if you are willing to be contacted.

Use it where photographs or other profile content appear to show somebody other than the advertiser, to have been taken from elsewhere, to be published without the permission of the person in them, or to impersonate a particular person.

Identity verification confirms that an advertiser's identity and age were checked by an independent provider. It is not a guarantee that every photograph on a profile is genuine, current, or of that person. A verified advertiser can still be reported for stolen, unauthorised or misleading images.

What happens to your report

Your report is recorded and reviewed by Roesas staff. Roesas does not remove an advertisement automatically because a report was made, cannot promise a particular outcome, and will not tell you what action was taken about another person’s account.

Reporting to Roesas is for concerns about a Roesas profile, advertisement or other content on this platform. Suspected crimes, danger, trafficking, the involvement of a minor and emergencies are for the authorities. Reporting something to Roesas does not replace contacting them, and Roesas does not decide whether a crime has occurred.

This form is for concerns about identity and misrepresentation — that a photograph shows you or somebody you recognise, or does not show the advertiser. A copyright complaint is a different claim: that you own the rights in the material, or are authorised to act for whoever does. It carries its own requirements.

See the copyright complaint page for what that process needs. You can use either route; Roesas will not treat a report made here as a copyright notice, or the reverse.

Your report

The web address of the profile the photographs appear on. This is the one thing Roesas needs in order to look.

What are you concerned about?(optional)

Explain what you recognise and how you know. If the photographs are of you, say so. Please do not send identity documents, government identifiers, payment details or intimate images through this form.

A web address where the same photograph or content appears, if you have one. Leave it blank if not.

Never link to material showing a child. Do not download, save or re-upload anything of that kind - describe it and give the listing address instead, and report it to the NCMEC CyberTipline.

Only if you are willing to be contacted about this report. You do not need to give one, and no Roesas account is created either way. Supplying an address does not guarantee a reply.

If your concern is more serious than this

If somebody is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services first. Roesas is not an emergency service: it cannot intervene in an ongoing situation, cannot reach anybody on your behalf, and cannot dispatch help.

If you believe somebody in an advertisement is being coerced, controlled, trafficked or exploited, or that somebody involved may be under 18, use the trafficking and exploitation form, which lists the authorities to contact as well.

What Roesas records when you use this form

Roesas records what you type — the profile reference, the concern you selected, your explanation, any link you provide, and an email address if you choose to give one — together with the date. That record is how the report is handled and is kept as evidence that it was made. It is visible only to Roesas staff.

Roesas does not store your IP address or browser details for a report submitted here, and no account is created for you. See the Privacy Policy.