如今，巧妙的互联网^(Internet)掠夺者列举了各种欺骗人们的理由。不管他们做什么——孤独、无聊或一些情绪（仇恨、好奇）；引诱天真的网民^(Internet)进入虚假的恋爱关系，在网上寻求爱情已成为一种趋势。一种被普遍称为 Internet Catfishing的趋势。

Internet Catfishing是一种类似于使用您的计算机感染了病毒、您中了彩票或您只需付出很少或不付出努力就能赚钱但性质有所不同的骗局。因此^(Hence)，发现鲶鱼骗局并不像发现其他骗局那么容易。这是因为，与Catfishing不同，其他骗局通过预先要求大笔现金几乎立即暴露自己。另一方面，“Catfish”不会这样做。事实上，它选择了互联网^(Internet)上最容易发生故障的连接——关系^{(RELATIONSHIP)}！

阅读^(Read)：鲶鱼在网上约会环境中意味着什么？

钓鲶鱼的骗子使用和发布假图片，编造故事来发送鼓励信息，以吸引没有经验的人建立关系。当然，目标与其他骗局相同：骗子想要窃取您的个人信息、金钱或两者兼而有之。如前所述，只有性质不同。

这个词是由一位名叫Nev Schulman的电影制片人创造的，作为他 2010 年纪录片“鲶鱼”的标题——一个关于一个 28 岁的男人爱上了Facebook辣妹的故事，但事实证明她并不是她声称在线的那个人.

提示^(TIP)：在此处阅读最常见的在线和电子邮件诈骗和欺诈^{(most common Online and Email scams & frauds)}。

网络鲶鱼^{(Internet Catfishing)}：如何避免上钩

尝试通过网络摄像头聊天^{(Try chatting via a webcam)}

并非每个话匣子都对网络摄像头^{(Web Cams)}感到满意。如果有人首先不同意通过网络摄像头聊天，然后总是找借口避免这样做，则表明诈骗者隐藏了他/她的真实身份。避免^(Avoid)与此类欺诈行为建立远距离关系。

永远记住，在线对话另一端的人可能不是他们所说的那样。当所有电子邮件和社交网络消息来自您不认识的人时，谨慎处理它们始终是安全的。因此，切勿^(Never)与您信任的人共享您的密码。如果您认为您的帐户已被盗用，请尽快更改您的密码。

如果您怀疑有人在钓您，请报告他们。 微软^(Microsoft) 当然可以很容易地向有关当局报告此类犯罪。

您的朋友有Facebook帐户吗？他的朋友是否在^(Facebook)Facebook照片中被标记？

Facebook已成为最适合鲶鱼的平台。因此，最好检查嫌疑人是否有与没有评论和标签的朋友组的照片。如果他们不这样做，那么他们可能会窃取图像并且无法标记其中的人。立即解除此人的好友关系。

Stay safe! Remember, in the world of social networking, there’s always free cheese in a mousetrap!

说到诈骗，看看这些帖子：^{(Speaking of scams, have a look at some of these posts:)}

1. 避免在线诈骗并知道何时信任网站^{(Avoid online scams and know when to trust a website)}
2. 避免网络钓鱼诈骗和攻击^{(Avoid Phishing Scams And Attacks)}
3. 避免 Vishing 和 Smishing 诈骗
4. 避免在线购物欺诈和假日季节诈骗^{(Avoid Online Shopping Fraud & Holiday Season Scams)}
5. 避免欺诈性地使用 Microsoft 名称的诈骗^{(Avoid scams that fraudulently use the Microsoft name)}。

Avoid Internet Catfishing Social Engineering Scams

Ingeniоus Internet predators these days cite various reasons for tricking people. No matter what they do it – lonеliness, boredom, or some emotions (hate, curiosity); luring naive Internet users into fake romantic relationships to seek love online has become a trend. A trеnd that іs popularly referred to aѕ Internet Catfishing.

Internet Catfishing is a type of scam similar to the ones using messages that your computer has a virus, that you’ve won a lottery, or that you can earn money for little or no effort on your part but differs somewhat in nature. Hence, spotting a catfish scam is not as easy as spotting other scams. That’s because, unlike Catfishing, other scams expose themselves almost immediately by asking for a large cash sum upfront A “Catfish” on the other hand, does not do so. It, in fact, chooses the most failure-prone connection on the Internet – RELATIONSHIP!

Read: What does Catfish mean in an online dating context?

Scammers in catfishing use and post fake pictures, fabricate stories to send encouraging messages to entice inexperienced people into a relationship. The goal, of course, remains the same as in other scams: The scammer wants to steal your personal information, your money, or both. Only nature differs, as mentioned.

The term was coined by a filmmaker named Nev Schulman as the title for his 2010 documentary ‘catfish’ – A story about a 28-year old man falling in love with a Facebook hottie who turns out not to be the person she claims to be online.

TIP: Read here about the most common Online and Email scams & frauds.

Internet Catfishing: How to avoid falling for it

Try chatting via a webcam

Not every chatter-box is comfortable with Web Cams. If someone disagrees to chat via webcam in the first place and then later always finds excuses for avoiding so, it is indicative of the fact that the scammer is hiding his/her true identity. Avoid having long-distance relationships with such frauds.

Always remember that people on the other end of online conversations might not be who they say they are. It’s always safe to treat all emails and social networking messages with caution when they come from someone you don’t know. So, Never share your passwords, even with someone you trust. If you think your accounts have been compromised, change your passwords as soon as possible.

If you suspect that someone is catfishing you, report them. Microsoft certainly makes it easy to report such crimes to relevant authorities.

Does your friend have a Facebook account & are his friends tagged in Facebook photos?

Facebook has become a most suitable platform for catfishing. So, it is better to check if the suspect has photos with groups of friends that have no comments and tags. If they don’t, then they probably stole the images and could not tag the people in it. Unfriend the person immediately.

Stay safe! Remember, in the world of social networking, there’s always free cheese in a mousetrap!

Speaking of scams, have a look at some of these posts:

1. Avoid online scams and know when to trust a website
2. Avoid Phishing Scams And Attacks
3. Avoid Vishing and Smishing Scams
4. Avoid Online Shopping Fraud & Holiday Season Scams
5. Avoid scams that fraudulently use the Microsoft name.

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