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 ...

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 ...

A catfish is someone who steals another person’s identity and pretends to be them online. The scam began when the victim commented on a Facebook post, and someone posing as a celebrity asked the ...

Two women who fell victim to one of Scotland's most notorious catfish scammers have recalled the moment when they learned their love interest was not the handsome male doctor they believed they were ...

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 ...

LOVELL — Jane Doe didn’t want to use her real name because, like many others, she felt embarrassed that she fell victim to a catfish scam. She agreed to an interview with the Lovell Chronicle because ...

Karen Whitaker, 79, and Donald Whitaker, 80, were found dead at their Bermuda Dunes home after deputies conducted a welfare check ...

CHARLOTTE — Kitty Musard sat on her patio chair that reads “Harley-Davidson” and says she was taken for a ride. “I was fit to be tied,” she told Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke. She used to play ...