The rise of CATFISHING
Up until 2010, the term catfish referred to a fish with whiskers.
But now, thanks to the American documentary Catfish, The TV Show, the phrase refers to a person who sets up a false personal profile on a social networking site for fraudulent or deceptive purposes.
But just how serious is the issue? And how dangerous?
Just like many things, it comes on a scale.
From low level picture editing to more serious money scams.
According to research carried out by Insurance2go, 25% of the nation have experienced some form of catfishing whilst online.
With the rise in
