catfishing
Financial Domination Has a Scamming Problem
“There [is] a lot of easy money to be made,” says a fraudster who has already conned $5,000 out of one paypig.
Ever Had Your Photo Stolen By a Catfish? Congrats, You're Hot
"People tell me I have a welcoming, smiley face."
A Cop Catfished a Teen, Killed Her Family, Then Died in a Police Shootout
Austin Lee Edwards, a police officer in Virginia, drove more than 36 hours to Riverside, California, to commit the crimes.
Beware of the Perfect Gentleman
The men whose photos are used for catfishing have little recourse other than to continuously report fake profiles across social media platforms.
These Women Say One Man Terrorized Them Online for Years. Then, They Decided to Band Together.
Harassed across the internet for more than a decade, a group of women found each other—and their alleged tormentor.
Young Female Japanese Biker Turns Out To Be 50-Year-Old Man With FaceApp
His thousands of Twitter followers are shook by the plot twist.
We Asked People To Share Their Most WTF Online Catfishing Stories
“I got a friend request on Facebook from a beautiful girl I didn’t recognize. Right away, I knew it was bullshit.”
A Queer Indigenous Professor Who Died of COVID-19 Didn’t Actually Exist
Academic Twitter users made friends with the nonexistent professor, mourned her death, and then discovered they had been catfished.
This Woman Was Shamed for Editing Her Photos. Now She’s Sharing Tricks With Followers.
Millions of people edit their photos online, she’s just really good at it.
This Dating App Wants You to Stop With the Filters Already
Plenty of Fish just announced a ban on profile photos that use popular filters from social media.
We Asked Critics To Fix This Sloppy Comedian's Dating Profile
“When women see the word ‘sex’ on a dating profile, it's automatic alarm bells.”