With nearly five billion social media users globally, the web has become a hunting ground for these ‘catfishes’ or individuals seeking to create false identities.

Scammers are getting sophisticated when it comes to catfishing older adults. Can you spot telltale signs you’re being conned ...

Victims of catfishing still feel unable to open up about being tricked online, a mental health charity has said. Catfishing ...

The rise of catfishing, the practice of creating an entirely fabricated online persona to lure someone into a false relationship, has emerged as a sophisticated form of manipulation that preys on ...

Catfishing once felt like a creepy early-to-mid-2010s trend that would eventually die out – especially with technological advances and security measures that promise extra protection online.