Catfishing

• ‘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
  
• 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
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• 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