The term gained popular use as a verb for deception from the 2010 documentary titled Catfish directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman that talked about these kinds of fraudulent relationships. He is ...

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A catfish who targeted young girls online has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison after being convicted of the manslaughter of a victim who took her own life. Alexander McCartney pleaded ...

The UK’s most prolific “catfish” ran a “paedophile enterprise” targeting 3,500 children in 30 countries, a court has heard. Alexander McCartney was jailed for life and ordered to serve a ...

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A serial catfish abuser from Northern Ireland who caused one of his victims in the US to take her own life has been jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years. Online predator Alexander McCartney ...

A predator who pretended to be a young girl so he could catfish his victims has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 29 years behind bars. Alexander McCartney, 26, from County Armagh ...

The Atlanta Braves face a critical decision as the window to retain star pitcher Max Fried rapidly closes with free agency looming. Despite a stellar track record and a deep bond with the team ...

A catfish who used intimate photos to blackmail young girls has a body count of two after a heartbroken dad took his own life following the suicide of his 12-year-old daughter. Alexander McCartney ...

McCartney, who posed as a young girl on Snapchat to befriend other girls before blackmailing them, is thought to be the UK’s most prolific catfish offender with victims identified globally.