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The term catfish took off and eventually made its way into the dictionary.
Now, if you look up catfish, its got two definitions.
Often, they represent themselves as conventionally attractive, young people.
Do areverse image Googlesearch to ensure that their pics are not of someone else.
All you do is right-click their photos, copy the URL and paste in the box at images.google.com.
It suggests the account was designed with the purpose of targeting you or others for scamming.
They may know your favorite movies, TV shows, bands and so on.
Theyll likely say they love all the same things, possibly even before you bring them up.
Nobody has absolutely everything in common.
But look out for questions whose answers could contain password information.
Questions like, What was your first pets name?
or What is your mothers maiden name?
are, well, fishy.
If a catfish scam artist is asking, theyre likely using this information to work toward stealing your identity.
Separately, they may askvery personal questionsthat, if leaked publicly, could embarrass you.
This could be a way to set you up for blackmail.
They may say they have poor Wi-Fi, an old phone or are self-conscious about their appearance.
If they continue to procrastinatelive video chatting, theyre likely a scam artist.
You shouldnt assume everyone is out to get you.
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