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Pretty much anyone engaging online with people they don’t know in real life is potentially at risk for catfish scams — though single people on the quest for love are particularly vulnerable.
There are many reasons people resort to catfishing, but the most common reason is a lack of confidence, according to the Cybersmile Foundation, a nonprofit focused on digital well-being.
In 2015, three girls managed to steal $3,300 from the Islamic State after being approached by a recruitment officer to join the terrorist organization. After receiving money for supposed travel to Syria, the girls deleted their account and kept the money for personal travel. [21] Catfishing has also been used as a tactic to stop criminal activity.
Romance scammers create personal profiles using stolen photographs of attractive people for the purpose of asking others to contact them. This is often known as catfishing. Often photos of unknown actresses or models will be used to lure the victim into believing they are talking to that person.
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.
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Chartier proceeded to set up fake social media accounts for Andersen and Dunn, as well as reach out to the real Chris Andersen from the 'Dunn' account. "Tom Taylor" (another fake account), a fictional friend of Andersen's, was used to facilitate a meeting between the real Andersen and Dunn, in Denver. It is unclear if Chartier was behind this ...
Brittany Snow may be known for her sweet, bubbly image, but she recently dished to AOL that she committed a less-than-kosher act when she was 19 years old.