Catfish
-
Targeted ‘sextortion’ crimes rising in Campbell River, police saySixteen reports of sextortion crimes were been reported in 2022 in the Vancouver Island community of Campbell River, after none were reported the year before, police say.CrimeAug 12, 2022
-
Popular female biker unmasked as 50-year-old man in JapanA popular motorcycle influencer in Japan has come out as a man using a gender-swapping filter.TrendingMar 31, 2021
-
-
Advertisement
-
Norfolk County senior loses $300K to romance scam: OPPA senior in Norfolk County is reportedly out $300,000 after police say she fell victim to a romance scam.CrimeNov 18, 2019
-
-
Advertisement
-
MTV suspends ‘Catfish’ amid sexual misconduct allegations against host Nev SchulmanA spokesperson for MTV told Global News in a statement that the network "takes these allegations very seriously. We're working with Critical Content, our third party production company, to conduct a thorough investigation."EntertainmentMay 17, 2018
-
Craigslist rent scam leaves Regina homeowners stunnedA Regina homeowner was surprised when a couple looking to rent her house showed up on her doorstep. The home was not for rent.ConsumerMay 8, 2017
-
-
To catch a catfish: Why do people create fake online dating profiles?Societal pressures may be to blame as to why people catfish - pretend to be someone they're not - on dating apps.CanadaMay 8, 2017
-
-
Catfish beware: Facebook is working on a feature to alert users of online impersonationFacebook is testing a new feature that would automatically scan over one billion user profiles to find fake accounts impersonating real peopleTechMar 23, 2016
-
Manitoba woman pleads guilty to online impersonation of pro athleteA woman who rarely left her house in northern Manitoba has admitted to impersonating several people online so she could receive money and gifts and live in a world of celebrity fantasy.CanadaAug 21, 2015
-
-
Advertisement
-
Saskatoon widow who lost $191k in ‘catfish’ scam appears on ‘Dr. Phil’Gilda Hamilton was conned out of nearly $200,000 in the past year by someone pretending to be in love with her.EntertainmentOct 30, 2013
Trending
-
$80M Lotto Max jackpot split between two winning tickets54,166 Read
-
Donald Trump claims B.C.’s ‘very large faucet’ could help California’s water woes50,419 Read
-
Ottawa will cut back again on international students with 2025 cap25,568 Read
-
A day after trail-blazing ballerina dies at 29, her mother dies too21,488 Read
-
Health Canada gives 1 year to remove BVO from drinks. What are the risks?19,279 Read
-
Teen who desperately needed size 23 shoes now holds 2 world records14,599 Read
-
Top Videos
-
Ottawa woman takes home $70M Lotto Max jackpot105 Viewed
-
Winning $70-million Lotto Max ticket sold to Ottawa resident70 Viewed
-
‘We lost everything’: Gaza refugees facing financial uncertainty in Canada58 Viewed
-
Inflation finally hits Bank of Canada’s 2% target45 Viewed
-
Does aspartame cause cancer? No more than aloe vera and pickled veggies, based on latest risk level42 Viewed
-
Israel-Hamas: Gaza school year begins with all schools closed36 Viewed
-