While there’s lots of love in the air around Valentine’s Day, romance scammers are rearing their ugly heads, too. To avoid tarnishing your holiday and having you throw in the towel on love for good, ...

LAS CRUCES - In many ways, Myriah Johnson is an all-American girl. Originally from Colorado, Johnson’s family moved back and forth between Colorado and Washington state when she was little. In high ...

Kamie Crawford, one of the co-hosts of MTV’s Catfish, recently opened up on TikTok about essentially getting catfished herself — and now, she’s hoping to warn others before they become a victim, too.

A Texas woman didn’t just think she was dating Morgan Wallen. She thought the singer had given her a job and sent her first-person videos. She was catfished, and the moment she realizes it’s all fake ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Scammers often prey on lonely individuals seeking love, using photos stolen from real people to establish fake profiles. One way to ferret out a fake profile is to use a reverse image ...

If you’re not familiar with the term “catfishing,” here’s a brief explainer. The term was dubbed in the 2010 documentary “Catfish” which explored the journey of a young man who was lied to by a ...

In the generation of 'deep fakes', filters and cyber scams it's hard to know anymore who's real and who isn't! Online dating has transformed some smart interested parties into 'super sleuths.' Dating ...

Editor’s Note: This story is part of ‘Systems Error’, a series by CNN As Equals, investigating how your gender shapes your life online. For information about how CNN As Equals is funded and more, ...

Californians, according to a recent study, lead the nation in money lost to romance scams at nearly $200 million and report more of these crimes annually, making it the most “catfished” state in the ...

The recent story involving Notre Dame football player Manti Te’o’s fake internet girlfriend has brought the term “catfish” to a mainstream audience. The Urban Dictionary defines catfish as “someone ...