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As her story shows, even someone as successful and connected as Likins — who roomed for a time with the rock star Stevie Nicks — could fall victim to a devastating romance catfish scam.

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The remarkable story of how an overseas conwoman swindled thousands of dollars out of Adelaide radio listeners is set to be the focus of a new documentary.

Even if the profile belongs to a real person, there’s a good chance AI is running the conversation. Apps are rolling out ...

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Dating has become such a phenomenon across generations that terms have been created to label and understand the experience from love-bombing to ghosting to the offence of catfishing. It’s a means to ...