Catfishing

• Airport warns about catfishing as people arrive to meet loved ones who don’t exist

  The chief executive of Gander International Airport says staff have noticed an increase in people who appear to have been victims of a manipulative scheme known as catfishing.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2025
  
• ‘Rachel Dolezal 2.0’: White prof Jessica Krug admits she posed as Black woman

  The African studies professor seemingly admitted to posing as a Black woman for her entire adult life, despite being born into a white Jewish family.

  Trending

  Sep 4, 2020
  
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• Alaska teens allegedly kill friend in twisted catfishing scheme after $9M offer

  Investigators in Anchorage say the 18-year-old unraveled a plot to murder her friend on the promise she would get paid.

  Crime

  Jun 20, 2019
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• Winnipeg man kidnapped, stabbed after arranging date through online site

  Police have made a second arrest after a man was attacked, stabbed and kidnapped after arranging a meeting with a woman through an online dating site.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 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.

  Canada

  May 8, 2017
• Winnipeg police warn of ‘catfishing’ on dating sites

  Police are warning people using online dating sites to be wary of potential catfishing incidents.

  Aug 3, 2016
• Catfish beware: Facebook is working on a feature to alert users of online impersonation

  Facebook is testing a new feature that would automatically scan over one billion user profiles to find fake accounts impersonating real people

  Tech

  Mar 23, 2016
• Manitoba con woman who impersonated sports star marries N.Y. man

  Shelly Chartier, who impersonated and conned celebrities online, doesn't want to go to jail because she sees a new life with her New York husband and their unborn child.

  Crime

  Aug 26, 2015