Internet safety group worried about catfishing

Page last updated at 07:37 GMT, Thursday, 14 February 2013

Advertisement

A leading safety internet group has told Newsbeat that they are worried about the rise in so called "catfishing".

It's where someone creates elaborate false identities, to pursue online romances.

UK Safer Internet Centre says more people are contacting their help lines about the problem.

Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter

See also

Bookmark with

What are these?

Most popular video/audio

  1. Play Hillsborough: How truth was 'buried'

  2. Play Princes open Help for Heroes centre

  3. Play Oklahoma ravaged by tornadoes

  4. Play Would-be robber struck by bus

  5. Play Stewart: 'My son thinks I am a plumber'

Editor's Choice

bbc.co.uk navigation

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.