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In 2010, an American documentary coined the term catfish
A Brazil-based company has developed a site where users can
Identity theft is not something that should be mocked or
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\nas way to describe fake identities being created via social media. This small
\nproduction soon gained major popularity as viewers reached out to the main
\ncharacter, Nev, about their own experiences with people creating fake
\nidentities. As the popularity grew, MTV soon adopted the concept and gave the
\ncreators of Catfish their very own reality TV series. In most recent news,
\nHeisman Trophy candidate Manti
\nTeo<\/a>, has been blowing up the media with the latest catfish scheme
\ninvolving his supposed girlfriend. The stolen identity behind the account had a
\nfull functioning Facebook<\/a>
\nand Twitter account that interacted with Teo in a very natural way. It wasnt
\nuntil her death from a car accident that Teo and the media soon found that
\nhe had been a victim of an identity theft who had ticked him with a catfish
\nidentity. There is still debate whether or not Teo was in on the scheme or
\nnot. Beyond the social photos poking fun at Teo and his fake girlfriend, other
\ncompanies have taken this identity theft phenomenon to another level.<\/p>\n
\nbuy a fake girlfriend for as little as $10 for 3 days. Each price package
\nincludes a promised amount of Facebook comments, relationship statuses, and
\nmore. While some may find this fake Facebook girlfriend idea very assuming and
\nclever, it certainly raises some eyebrows in the online identity theft
\nindustry. Is catfishing and companies like NamoroFake.com<\/a>
\nmaking light of, and encouraging identity theft? Social media already poses one
\nof the biggest privacy
\nthreats online<\/a>, and this new sensation is now glorifying the idea of hiding
\nbehind someone elses face to create a fake identity. Companies should be aware
\nof this newest movement especially as more businesses move to online-only
\nmodels and more employees are working remotely from home. It would be too easy
\nfor someone to steal an identity and then create fake social media accounts
\nbehind this stolen identity to get a job and\/or date someone.<\/p>\n
\nencouraged. Online identity
\nverification and authentication<\/a> will become more important than ever,
\nespecially in the social media landscape. Right now, all a thief needs an email
\naccount and access to the Internet to steal someone elses photos, and the
\npossibilities are endless from there. Protect yourself and business by knowing
\nthe risks and implementing fraud prevention<\/a>
\nbefore you find your face behind another name.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n