According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom between 2022 and 2023, almost half of all adults had an increased awareness of catfiashing. Overall, ** percent had personally experienced catfishing, and ** percent knew someone who had been catfished. Additionally, one in *** respondents were aware of a catfishing victim who was aged under 18 years. Catfishing is a type of dating scam where people create fake identities on social media and dating sites.
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