Catfish Analysis: The Countries with the Highest Rates

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Catfish Analysis: The Countries with the Highest Rates

It’s the 21st-century and the majority of the world goes online to date. It’s not unheard of to find love on a dating app, but sometimes the person on the other end of the profile may not be who they claim to be. With romance scams on a rise, we have analysed the data to find the countries in which you are most likely to be catfished.

Playing on the emotional triggers of hopeful romantics with the aim of getting them to send money, gifts or personal details, scammers take advantage of people looking to find love online via dating apps, websites or even social media.

Catfishing scams, also known as dating scams or romance scams, have seen a huge increase over the course of the pandemic. As people try to find companionship during these difficult times, fraudsters have used this as a chance to not only leave people broken-hearted but also empty their pockets.

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I was catfished once. I was so disappointed that I kicked her out immediately after the sex.

 

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SA's RomCons cost hopeless romantics more than R130 million, says online study​

Online scammers in South Africa who create fake profiles to attract and then defraud people looking for romance have cost victims around R134 million, according to a global catfishing report.

The global Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have led to a surge in online interactions. It's also led to isolation, with people cooped up indoors, unable to engage at social gatherings and disrupting traditional forms of dating. Scammers have capitalised on this global sense of desperation.

Reports of catfishing fraud increased by more than 20% in 2020, according to UK Finance. The real figure is likely to be much higher, as victims of romance scams are often too embarrassed to report it to the authorities.

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