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Catfishing is when a person uses false information and images to create a fake identity online with the intention to trick, harass, or scam another person. It often happens on social media or ...
Similarly to a traditional Carnival celebration involving attendees masking their faces, the Internet allows catfishers to mask their true identities.. Catfishing refers to the creation of a fictitious online persona, or fake identity (typically on social networking platforms), with the intent of deception, [1] usually to mislead a victim into an online romantic relationship or to commit ...
Catfish scam artists probably did a little bit of research, via your online profiles, to find out about you. They may know your favorite movies, TV shows, bands and so on.
A Northern Ireland man was sentenced Friday to a minimum of 20 years in prison after being found guilty by a U.K. court in what has been described as the biggest criminal "catfishing" case in the ...
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In "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare," Kirat Assi describes being deceived for almost a decade. The catfisher created multiple fake Facebook accounts to keep up the deceit.
"Long Arm of the Law Penalizes Texans Who Nab Catfish by Hand"—The Wall Street Journal; Brunvand, Jan Harold (1996). American Folklore: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis, page 130f. ISBN 978-0-8153-3350-0. Hall, Yancey (2005). "Using Hands as Bait, 'Noodlers' Stalk Giant Catfish". National Geographic News. Rough fish may be caught by hand in ...