The Cheater’s Playbook: Top 5 Tricks We’ve Seen (And How We Caught Them)

Ah, cheaters. So predictable. So sloppy. So utterly convinced they’re criminal masterminds, until we show up with receipts, time-stamped photos, and a smug little smirk.

At Undercover Queens, we’ve seen it all. The burner phones. The fake names. The dodgy alibis.
And we’ve caught ‘em all.

So buckle up. Here are 5 of the dirtiest tricks in the cheater’s handbook, and how we unravelled them like a cheap motel bedsheet.

1. “It’s Just a Work Trip, Babe”

The Trick: He’s suddenly flying interstate for “meetings,” staying at “hotels you’ve never heard of,” and answering calls only during office hours.
The Catch: Our client knew something was off when he wouldn’t send a photo of the hotel room. We traced the booking, he was staying in a romantic Airbnb with a plus one. Caught on camera leaving with matching overnight bags.

Undercover Score: 9/10 for effort. 0/10 for originality.

2. The “Second Phone” Hustle

The Trick: He’s relaxed and open with one phone, but there’s another. Hidden in the car, the sock drawer, or cheekily labelled in contacts as “Greg from Golf.”
The Catch: We conducted surveillance, spotted a midday park rendezvous with “Greg,” and followed the subject to a woman’s apartment he’d been visiting regularly, always with that second phone in hand.

Undercover Score: A+ for sneakiness. F for execution. Greg doesn’t wear heels, darling.

3. The Social Media Purge

The Trick: Suddenly, no more couple photos. No tags. No comments. His relationship status? Gone. He claims he's "just keeping things private.”
The Catch: While he played invisible boyfriend online, he was tagging and flirting on a separate Insta under a fake name. We found it. Documented it. Delivered a full digital dossier.

Undercover Score: Amateur hour. If it’s hidden, it’s hunted.

4. The Fake Name Booking

The Trick: Hotel reservations, restaurant bookings, even rideshare apps, all under a fake name to avoid a digital trail.
The Catch: He used the same fake alias for every tryst. Rookie move. We connected receipts, matched surveillance footage, and even got audio confirmation. He was clocked.

Undercover Score: You can change the name, but your face is still yours, boo.

5. The Emotional Affair Excuse

The Trick: “She’s just someone I talk to. We’re not physical.”
The Catch: Texts. DMs. Voice notes. Late-night video calls. All laced with intimacy, secrecy, and fantasy. Emotional affairs are cheating, and we treat them as such. We documented communication patterns and meeting locations to show the emotional and physical link.

Undercover Score: Just as damaging. Just as catchable.

Moral of the Story?

They all think they’re being clever.
But there’s no trick we haven’t seen and no deception we can’t untangle.

At Undercover Queens, we follow the trail with poise, precision, and just a hint of savage lipstick energy. Because the truth deserves to be dressed up, documented, and delivered with class.

If something feels off, it probably is.
Let us prove it, so you can stop guessing and start deciding.