P.S. This thread is also based on my own experience.
During the first year or so of my own online dating adventures, a guy contacted me who had pictures that looked like a model. This set off my warning bells right off the bat because (and I wrote another thread about this a long time ago), I don't attract guys who look like models. It's not that it's not possible, it's just that I know my whole life, guys who look like that have never tried to talk to me.
This is why I think it's important to know whom you attract online vs. in real life, because if there's a sharp difference, it might mean you're representing yourself in a much different way online. Being realistic can save a person a lot of heartache.
When I cautiously complimented this guy's pictures... he brushed it off with, "Oh, my sister's a photographer. She can make anyone look like a model." Well... uh... For instance, in one picture he was shirtless... and chopping wood. Sorry, but that was another red flag (it looked way too staged and all geared towards getting attention.)
Long story short--not only was this person not the guy in the picture--but he was married. Unless, of course, he was lying about that, too.
Be careful out there, folks. One thing I love about the CC Singles community is that I think, in our own way, we all try to look out for each other.