A Kentucky woman is out of a husband and $10,000 after being catfished by a man claiming to be ‘Stranger Things’ star Dacre Montgomery. The woman, only identified as McKayla, detailed her experience with the swindler in an episode of the YouTube series “Catfished,” which resurfaced earlier this week. In sharing her …

Omarion wants people to be aware of catfishers online. He says we should all be “smart” regarding scams. “Be smart, family,” Omarion said on Instagram after learning of a woman who was scammed by a man pretending to be him.“So many people have stories saying they spoke with me online. …

An Alaska woman admitted to killing her best friend for $9 million after being catfished. On Wednesday, 22-year-old Denali Brehmer pleaded guilty to murdering her best friend, 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman, in 2019. According to the Alaska Public Media, Brehmer was catfished by a man named Darin Schilmiller. At the time, …

A Michigan mother is facing charges for catfishing her own daughter in an elaborate scheme that she tried to pin on other teens. According to Isabella County Prosecutor David Barberi, 42-year-old Kendra Gail Licari was arrested and charged on Monday. The cyberbullying began online in early 2021, though a complaint …

In Virginia, authorities say that “human error” led to the hiring of former state trooper Austin Edwards, 28, who has been accused of killing a California family after he “catfished” a teenage relative. “Human error resulted in an incomplete database query,” Virginia State Police said in a statement. However, the police …

A former Virginia state trooper is accused of ‘catfishing’ a teenage girl before traveling across the country, where he killed her mother and grandparents before driving off with her. According to California police, the incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25. Riverside Police officers responded to a …

The suspended Virginia Tech football player accused of beating his tinder date to death has been charged with second-degree murder. 18-year-old Ismemen David Etute initially told cops he went to the apartment of 40-year-old Jerry Smith in April for oral sex after matching with someone named “Angie” on the popular …

Former hosts of The View Raven- Symoné and Candace Cameron Bure both claim the way they were asked to appear on the talk show didn’t align with their actual experiences. During a recent episode of The View: Behind the Table, the ABC News special podcast focused on the talk show, …

The website SocialCatfish.com examined data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and the Federal Trade Commission released earlier this year to rank states with the most “catfish” dating scams. Catfishing is defined as luring someone into a relationship using a fabricated online persona.  California and Texas were ranked numbers one …

A woman has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for catfishing a Florida boy using her own daughter’s photos.  In October 2019, 45-year-old Linda Paolini pleaded guilty to manufacturing child pornography and online enticement of a minor for tricking a Florida teen into believing he was interacting with a …

In May, a 27-year old father drove from Dallas to Houston to meet up with a woman he met in an online chatroom. Instead, he had been catfished and was robbed and killed. According to Crime Stoppers, Deonte Hicks was shot around 4:20 a.m. outside of his vehicle by two …

Will the real Brad Pitt please stand up? At least, that’s what his lawyers are asking after a woman filed a lawsuit against the actor claiming that she paid him $40,000 for appearances that he did not fulfill. His team, however, says that the woman was conned by a Pitt …

While Netflix latest cult classic, Love Is Blind, has become an overnight sensation, some of the couples from the show revealed that creators used some less than favorable tactics to get participants on the show. The three leading couples, Barnett and Amber, Cameron and Lauren, and Damian and Giannina, revealed …

Monica Lewinsky and MTV’s former ’Catfish’ co-host Max Joseph are turning the tables when it comes to public shaming in modern-day culture, and they are doing it with a new documentary called ‘15 Minutes of Shame’. According to Deadline, the collaborators will both appear on camera, and the documentary will feature high-profile people from …

18-year-old Denali Brehmer of Anchorage, Alaska planned to kill her “best friend” after developing an online relationship with 21-year-old Darin Schilmiller of Indiana, who posed as a millionaire named “Tyler” and promised to pay her several million dollars for evidence of the murder. According to the Alaska Department Of Law, …

Jesse Nadler has a message for those discrediting his legitimacy, “I am not a catfish.”  After Dina Lohan revealed her secret romance with her housemates on “Celebrity Big Brother,” many accused him of catfishing Dina due to the fact they hadn’t met nor FaceTimed during their five-year relationship. He brushed …

“Love And Hip-Hop” star Rich Dollaz ended up on MTV’s “Catfish” after it was found that his nephew was using his identity to solicit naked photos from women on Instagram. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On the latest episode of “Catfish,” Rich Dollaz, 41, appeared to break the news that his nephew was using his …

Nev Schulman of MTV’s hit show ‘Catfish’ was on the hunt for a new co-host and ended up calling on some celebrity friends.  According to TMZ, this season’s special guest hosts will be Slick Woods and Nick Young. Other celebrity hosts include Jane Carrey, Jim’s daughter, Tallulah Willis, singer Elle …

After a woman claimed to have been sexually assaulted by MTV’s Catfish host, #NevSchulman, there has been more evidence that has resurfaced from Schulman’s past that adds insult to injury in the case. According to People, Schulman was expelled from Sarah Lawrence College after allegedly punching a woman.  The incident …

The host of the popular MTV TV series “Catfish”, Yaniv “Nev” Schulman, has been accused of sexual misconduct.  A woman who appeared on the show three years ago  made two Youtube videos claiming that someone named “Jack” made inappropriate sexual comments towards her during her taping.  Since the accusations were …