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  2. What is catfishing and what can you do if you are ... - AOL

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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 ...

  3. Catfishing - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. 7 Ways To Spot Catfishing Scams Before They Cost You ... - AOL

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    If you're not familiar with the term "catfishing," here's a brief explainer. The term was dubbed in the 2010 documentary "Catfish" which explored the journey of a young man who was lied to by a...

  5. Romance Scams: FBI, Zelle and Catfishing Expert Nev ... - AOL

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    According to the FBI, here are some warning signs that someone may be attempting to deceive you in a romance scheme: Immediate attempts to communicate outside of a dating site

  6. Sadfishing - Wikipedia

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    Sadfishing can be caused by many things, the main reason being that someone doesn't get enough attention, and/or has low self-respect.This is proven by the fact that people sadfishing are looking for compliments: very close to narcissistic behaviour, but with desire for compliments from other people for self-satisfaction.

  7. Social Catfish - Wikipedia

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    The company initially started as a blog to educate people about online scams and catfishing. Today, Social Catfish is a multifaceted investigation tool with the option to run criminal background checks. [6] [3] Social Catfish lists names of jurisdictions (Incorporated cities, Census-designated places) instead of major US city neighborhoods.

  8. Am I falling for ChatGPT? The dark world of AI catfishing on ...

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    But the biggest give-away, if someone is using AI catfishing to defraud you, is that at some point talk will inevitably turn to money. “They often spend a long time working on targets, making ...

  9. Online child abuse - Wikipedia

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    Frequently, groomers make a fake profile in order to create a persona more likely to be trusted by their possible victims. Such a phenomenon is known as catfishing. The definition of a catfish is "a person who sets up a false personal profile on a social networking site for fraudulent or deceptive purposes."