Webcam is a great job in terms of earnings. However, models are often worried about the safety of their identity: they do not advertise their work, prefer pseudonyms, and sometimes try to hide their faces. This is understandable: in recent years, cases of fraud and blackmail have become more frequent – criminals record broadcasts and post them on the Internet, and threaten to send a link to the archive to relatives and friends.
We advise models not to follow the lead of attackers: ignore their requests and under no circumstances transfer money. Most often, without an answer, the scammer simply looks for the next “victim” without wasting time on carrying out the threats. If the model responds and transfers money, in most cases the scammer still drops the link. Below we will tell you exactly what you can do to protect yourself as much as possible.
Why anonymity when working as a webcam model?
So, let’s start with the main reasons why models decide to work without reference to real data.
- Fear of relatives and loved ones.
- Girls and boys work in different categories: in some places erotic actions are acceptable, in others they are not. It is clear that no one wants to be the center of discussions and condemnations of relatives. Unfortunately, webcam leaks are not uncommon, so it is best to either warn your loved ones about your profession, or broadcast in the “nonadult” category.
- Obsessive fans.
- Unfortunately, fans cannot always be trusted – everything here is the same as in real life. One will ask for a postal address to send a gift, the second – to come and try to track down the model, the third – to subsequently blackmail her. That is why the platforms clearly state in the rules: no contact with viewers outside of streams! Never say real names, cities, addresses. Firstly, a stalker may actually appear. Secondly, webcam platforms are banned for disclosing personal information, especially for real meetings with clients.
- Therefore, to become a web model anonymously, you need to select high-quality streaming platforms and studios, and carefully fill out any information about yourself.
Anonymity or money?
Some models try their best to hide their identities, others advertise their work to the whole world and become celebrities: they actively promote work social networks, do not hide their ways of earning money, and engage in blogging.
Popularity or information security is everyone’s personal choice. However, we can say with confidence: courage is generously rewarded. The number of sources of income is growing; you can earn not only from broadcasts, but also from advertising, collaborations, create your own unique paid content or even merch.
For example, webcam model LittleRedBunny lives in New York, earns about $1 million a year, has been webcamming for about five years, but only came to popularity a year ago. KatieKays is a nineteen-year-old student who earns about $400,000 a year. Anyone can become the next LittleRedBunny or KatieKays—it just takes persistence and creativity.
Conclusion
Anonymity is a way of survival when you are afraid of publicity. Therefore, there are always three options:
do everything to protect yourself from leaks and be constantly nervous;
broadcast only in non-nudity categories and sleep peacefully at night;
Stop thinking about the opinions of people around you and live happily.
We live one single life, so we don’t want to waste time on constant worry. It’s better to occupy it in a more pleasant way – earn adequate money and buy everything that you couldn’t afford before with a standard office salary.
