A person who sets up a false personal profile on a social networking site for deceptive or fraudulent purposes is know as what?

A catfish is a person who sets up a false personal profile on a social networking site for deceptive or fraudulent purposes. The modern term originated from the 2010 American documentary "Catfish." According to Vince Pierce, the husband of Angela Pierce who deceptively creates an online profile in the documentary film, the term catfish comes from fisherman "putting catfish in with the cod to nip at their tails and keep them active" during overseas transport in order to produce more lively and fresh meat.

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Patrick Gilmore

Even though wrong I like stalkerazzo.

Sam Campos

There is another word that ends with "hole", but I don't think that would pass through the edit process in QuizClub!!

David Roy

Christopher Skinner, a Trojan Horse is entirely different. It refers to a type of malware masquerading as a bona fide website or file attachment.

Robin Heckler

Christopher Skinner, OH, please do NOT call the USA that. we are so much more than our current president.Just as you are more than your current P.M.

jaijam

They're also known as pathetic losers.

Lydia Coutts

Karin Johansson, the fact you didn’t know the answer does not make it a poor question. The term is widely known, hence why the correct answer has the most votes. Grow up. 🙄

✨KRISTA✨

Karen W, Mud filled nasty catfish!😹🐳😹

earlepg

Never heard of a catfish in this context. Had to use a double chance, after spammer, to find out.

Player

Interesting origin of the word. Good trivia

Steve Tingle

There is a whole series on one channel where several people investigate examples of catfishing - sadly it has emerged that it is essentially scripted and therefore fake - can be entertaining sometimes.