CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here is a quick catfish tip. Romance scams using fake photos are skyrocketing. They're up more than 80% in the last five years. The Federal Trade Commission said victims have lost a ...

Last year, Netflix released “Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist,” a two-part documentary about Manti Te’o’s catfishing story. But catfishing stories have been popular before “Untold” came out on ...

In celebration of Safer Internet Day on Feb. 6, the dating app Bumble — made popular because women make the first move by initiating conversation — has introduced a new tool to block fake profiles and ...

In our Love App-tually series, Mashable shines a light into the foggy world of online dating. Someone might catfish others for various reasons, including seeking attention, attempting to escape their ...

Catfishing once felt like a creepy early-to-mid-2010s trend that would eventually die out – especially with technological advances and security measures that promise extra protection online. However, ...

When you sign up on a dating app, the first few minutes (or even hours) are spent setting up your profile. A lot of effort goes into making it as likeable as possible. From seeking help from friends ...

Online dating can be thrilling, exciting, and full of potential. But for many, it’s also a terrifying world filled with unexpected horrors. From ghosting to catfishing, the landscape of digital ...

If the term 'catfish' isn't in your dating vernacular, you might just be the only one. Catfishing became a cultural phenomenon from the moment online dating emerged a couple of decades ago — so much ...