: Because of the perceived social stigma, scammers often use the threat of exposing a user's search history to friends or family to demand payment. Social and Relationship Perspectives

Agencies and advocacy groups emphasize the importance of identifying and reporting illegal activities.

: A common scheme where individuals who browse these sites receive threatening text messages from someone claiming to be part of a "cartel." They demand "fines" for wasting a worker's time, but these are typically hollow threats aimed at extortion.

: High concentrations of listings are often found in major metropolitan areas such as Miami and Las Vegas .