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<div dir="auto">Catfish - someone who uses a fake profile to "lure (someone) into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona."</div>
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<div dir="auto">I've noticed a sharp increase in friend requests lately, maybe it is my hot profile photo, or maybe it is the quarantine and people are trying to connect, OR maybe some of them are Catfish.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Connecting and being too trusting in the online world can be dangerous or crazy (if you need background research check out the TV show by the same name).</div>
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<div dir="auto">While I have gotten plenty of legit requests to become friends, I have caught a few catfish along the way. So I thought it may be a good time to share a few tips on how to spot a fake profile.</div>
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<div dir="auto"><strong>Malware Fox has a few tips for evaluating a friend request, read <a href="https://www.malwarefox.com/spot-fake-facebook-profile/">Spot Fake Facebook Profile</a> and before you say yes: </strong></div>
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<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Check the profile picture</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Read the About Section</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Who's on the friend list? </span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Name in URL and Profile the same?</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Review the timeline</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Conversations on the page? </span></li>
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