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Netflix's 'Sweet Bobby' is the story of an 8-year catfishing case. Here's what the victim thinks motivated it.

In "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare," Kirat Assi describes how she was catfished by someone she k…

Ayomikun Adekaiyero   


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7 documentaries to watch if you liked 'Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare'

The true crime genre has been a huge hit for Netflix in recent years, including "Monsters: The Jeff…

Ayomikun Adekaiyero   


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Simran Bhogal, the catfisher behind Netflix's 'Sweet Bobby,' has managed to completely scrub herself from the internet

Netflix's "Sweet Bobby" follows an eight-year catfishing story. Here's what we know about the catfi…

Ayomikun Adekaiyero   


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Netflix's 'Sweet Bobby' follows an 8-year catfishing. Here's what happened after the victim learned the truth.

Kirat Assi was catfished for eight years. Here's what to know about her legal battle after the even…

Ayomikun Adekaiyero   


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A woman unmasked her catfisher after finding 2 more victims. They were surprised to find the catfisher's true identity.

Anna Akbari's new book reveals her catfishing experience, highlighting online deception, emotional …

Jane Ridley   


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'Catfish' star Nev Schulman says he broke his neck in a collision with a truck: 'C5 and C6 to be exact'

The "Dancing with the Stars" alum shared images of his surgical scar and X-rays in a post on Instag…

Eve Crosbie   


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Zayn Malik says he tried using Tinder to date, but everyone accused him of catfishing

Zayn Malik opened up about dating as a celebrity who lives in Pennsylvania. He said he's been kicke…

Callie Ahlgrim   


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Electric eels have the ability to mutate other creatures just by shocking them!

Recent research reveals that these eels, resembling catfish, can influence the genetic composition …

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Drew Barrymore says she got catfished on a dating app by someone pretending to be an NFL player

She recounted her bad dating app experience during a recent episode of "The Drew Barrymore Show."

Amanda Goh   


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Sextortion: A looming threat to online security and how to defend against it

Sextortion is a criminal act that involves blackmailing someone by threatening to expose sexually e…

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Everyone knows to ignore red flags — but green flags could matter more for your relationship, says the hosts of MTV's Catfish

Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford from 'Catfish' explain why people choose to ignore relationship red…

Nandini Maharaj   


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Scientists are modifying catfish with alligator DNA to create hybrids for human consumption

Although the project is still in its early stages, the scientists hope to bring the catfish-alligat…

Hannah Getahun   


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US-born rabbi arrested in Israel after catfishing 30 women with fake dating profiles in which he claimed to be a guide dog trainer, reports say

Brooklyn-born rabbi and married father of two Yosef Mordechai Paryzer is facing charges of rape by …

Rebecca Rommen   


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Indo-German team discovers new catfish species in Kerala with no eyes, blood-red body

An Indo-German team of researchers has discovered a new species of catfish in Kerala measuring no m…

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A TikToker shared the sneaky ways she said she caught her boyfriend cheating, including catfishing him as a girl he knew

TikToker Tabitha Mae described her methods were "toxic," but said that her plan to confirm her susp…

Lindsay Dodgson   


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An angler reeled in a record-breaking 9-foot 'prehistoric' catfish. He let it go because he didn't want to 'stress' the amazing creature.

The scary-looking catfish was caught by Alessandro Biancardi last month in the Po River in northern…

Isobel van Hagen   


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Michigan mom charged with stalking after 'catfishing' and harassing her own daughter online, police say

Kendra G. Licari, 42, was released from jail after posting a $5,000 bond and is next expected in co…

Kenneth Niemeyer   


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'Catfish' stars Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford would love to appear on Netflix's 'The Circle' - but as hosts, not contestants

Nev Schulman, who has hosted MTV's "Catfish" since season 1, and new cohost Kamie Crawford told Ins…

Debanjali Bose   


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Americans were catfished out of $547 million in 2021

Cryptocurrencies were increasingly used in romance scams, the Federal Trade Commission said. The me…

Ben Winck