The act of make yourself look like another individual on the internet to target an individual. People who are targeted on dating sites are commonly catfished.
Lori Drew's daughter had a falling out with her teenage friend Megan. So the mom and daughter saught out to get her back. With the help of her daughter and a friend from work, Drew created a fake Myspaceaccount. The plan was to use this account to create a fake relationship with Megan so they could screw with her head. Eventually, Drew had the fake boyfriend say horrible things to Megan, which is believed to have led to the girl’s suicide.