Nobody is immune to the dating scam known as catfishing. Here are seven signs to watch out for.

Dr Chris Brown shared a screenshot of a private message in which a fan alerted him to a catfishing scam using his likeness on WhatsApp. Picture: Instagram “Thank you for answering. I have tried to ...

The recent story involving Notre Dame football player Manti Te’o’s fake internet girlfriend has brought the term “catfish” to a mainstream audience. The Urban Dictionary defines catfish as “someone ...

Meeting real connections can be hard online, with embellished bios, facetuned pictures, and AI bots on fake accounts. Experts say too much time on dating apps can be bad for your mental health, too.

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) would like to remind residents to stay on heightened alert when contacted via phone, email, or social media from any unfamiliar person or entity. Scammers are ...

Indiana native. 62 years old. Big golfer. A huge fan of the LPGA. On Aug. 4, Rodney opened an Instagram account with the handle @lpgafanatic6512, and he quickly followed some verified accounts for ...

Romance scams, or catphishing, are a deeply destructive category of fraud, often causing deep financial and emotional loss for victims, disrupting lives and in some cases leading to suicide. Here ...

Romance scammers have allegedly been using the photos and likeness of a California fitness trainer to make convincing catfish profiles to cajole unsuspecting single women across the world into forking ...