FabSwingers.com forum: Catfished on Fab?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ok! Who’s been catfished on here? Someone perhaps with too many filters, or a totally different person than shown in their pics?

Do tell me your story.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok! Who’s been catfished on here? Someone perhaps with too many filters, or a totally different person than shown in their pics?

Do tell me your story. "
well not so much catfished but we spent absorbent amounts on hotel room. Only to get get ghosted.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Just once. First man I met for a social was about 15 years older than his pics and had about 2 teeth. I was a mere rookie. I am now older and wiser

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Met someone I expected to be a silhouette from their pics

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Iv had a single guy turn up to a social meet when it was meant to be a woman. I'd spoken to her on the phone and video chatted no mention of a parter but when the man should up he said her was her husband and she wasn't well so he came instead. I made my excuses and left, I went on fab and the account had been deleted and I'd been blocked on telegram. It was rather odd.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Met someone I expected to be a silhouette from their pics"

May I ask was the silhouette a large one?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok! Who’s been catfished on here? Someone perhaps with too many filters, or a totally different person than shown in their pics?

Do tell me your story. well not so much catfished but we spent absorbent amounts on hotel room. Only to get get ghosted."

Wow even with a gorgeous body like that ???

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

Met a man for a social years ago

He claimed he was late 30s,more middle 50s when he turned up.

It went no further as I hate been deceived and he'd obviously used very old pics.

I've watched alot of the tv show now

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Just once. First man I met for a social was about 15 years older than his pics and had about 2 teeth. I was a mere rookie. I am now older and wiser

Lol same!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hahaha these story’s are hilarious…

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *enuinecpl101Couple
over a year ago

Co armagh

"Iv had a single guy turn up to a social meet when it was meant to be a woman. I'd spoken to her on the phone and video chatted no mention of a parter but when the man should up he said her was her husband and she wasn't well so he came instead. I made my excuses and left, I went on fab and the account had been deleted and I'd been blocked on telegram. It was rather odd. "

Woo ehh that sounds like an experience... Anyone experienced someone with numerous verifications only to find out it wasn't that person?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I heard that one guy said he’d shaved his beard off before a meet and looked a little different to his pics! Turned out to be someone completely different!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok! Who’s been catfished on here? Someone perhaps with too many filters, or a totally different person than shown in their pics?

Do tell me your story. "

yes his pics looked ok chatted a few times and got on - he turned up in a older car he said he was financially secure and looked 20 years older than what he said he was he dressed that way as well and rudely commented about colour of my hair and my nose stud !! had a quick coffee and that was that

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok! Who’s been catfished on here? Someone perhaps with too many filters, or a totally different person than shown in their pics?

Do tell me your story. "

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

This is probably the best example of a catfish yet!

Poor you! x

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woo ehh that sounds like an experience... Anyone experienced someone with numerous verifications only to find out it wasn't that person? "

This account had 3 verifications.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *aGaGagging for itCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Thought I was getting catfished, as she was too good to be true. I wasn't and it was the best ever meet!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *nselfishpleaserMan
over a year ago

kent

Had this happen to me, the woman's profile pictures turned out to look nothing like her when she video called. We never did meet thankfully

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Had this happen to me, the woman's profile pictures turned out to look nothing like her when she video called. We never did meet thankfully "

That's why video calls are important.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *nselfishpleaserMan
over a year ago

kent

"Had this happen to me, the woman's profile pictures turned out to look nothing like her when she video called. We never did meet thankfully

That's why video calls are important. "

Exactly, once bitten twice shy

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Went on a social. Sitting at the table in a bar. Guy starts chatting to me. Spoke for about 20 mins. I messaged who I was supposed to be meeting. Not online so I assumed they had changed their minds. I said to the guy nice chatting and I left. I got a message when I got home saying you are so hot. I'd love to meet you again. The guy who I was meant to meet was the guy chatting to me at the table. It was fake pics so I had no idea

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not on fab (that I know of) but on normal dating sites I have yes. One guy invented a whole new persona, new life, job, even family members names were not real...I’d spoken to him of the phone too. Was about to meet him for a coffee date and I get a message on Facebook from his girlfriend informing me who she was and that he wasn’t who he said he was. He’d made everything up.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not on fab (that I know of) but on normal dating sites I have yes. One guy invented a whole new persona, new life, job, even family members names were not real...I’d spoken to him of the phone too. Was about to meet him for a coffee date and I get a message on Facebook from his girlfriend informing me who she was and that he wasn’t who he said he was. He’d made everything up. "

Wow! A Tinder Swindler! Talk about effort!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Just once. First man I met for a social was about 15 years older than his pics and had about 2 teeth. I was a mere rookie. I am now older and wiser

Teeth... Who needs them?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

I met a man from here for a social in my local pub. He was at least 20 years older than his profile picture and all I could see behind him was my pub friends saying “who the hell is that”

I mouthed back “I have no idea”. He still thought I would take him home for a fuck so I made my excuses and said I had to go see the landlady. Waited til he had deffo gone then went home. Jeez. He was convinced of being a stud!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happened recently. Arranged to have a social with a guy and as I walk in, I can't see him. Thinking I've been stood up, I see someone waving frantically in my direction. I'm looking around thinking, "it must be someone else".....but no, it was me he was waving at. I wanted the floor to swallow me! Looked nothing like any of his pictures, hence why I didn't recognise him. I walked over and sat down, logged into Fab and blocked him there and then. I stood up and said, thanks but no thanks and left!!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve never been catfished but others have used my pics to try and catfish others!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had a guy who's actually still on here (with verifications) send me a pic of him with his head photoshopped on to someone else's body and also someone else's dick pics. He sent me a video of him wanking and it was small, I said "does it get any bigger?" Thinking he may be a bit floppy or something and he had the audacity to call me "A cheeky sod". Haha.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Just once. First man I met for a social was about 15 years older than his pics and had about 2 teeth. I was a mere rookie. I am now older and wiser

Teeth... Who needs them? "

Toothpaste advert actors? Maybe?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *hil most chillMan
over a year ago

South East & Europe

I've never been catfished, which I'm grateful for, as I'm an idiot and would definitely fall for it

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *im67Man
over a year ago

London

"Ok! Who’s been catfished on here? Someone perhaps with too many filters, or a totally different person than shown in their pics?

Do tell me your story. "

Was about 3 weeks ago by a gay guy pretending to be a couple and want to watch me win he's wife swapped numbers and I became suspicious after a few days .

Kept asking me that the wife wanted to send a video of me wanking I never did but was going to. He slipped up with a few things that didn't add up so I just asked if he's wife could just send a simple voice note to ease my suspicions.

Started getting aggressive replies and saying I was being pushy and blocked me.

I wasn't having that so phoned him on voice mail done 141 so I could get through I let rip red mist which I can get from time to time when been had over it done the trick as he unblocked me and admitted everything I asked who the picture of the woman was you wouldn't believe this told me it was he's sister and was ashamed of himself because she was one of the few people who supported him when he came out as being gay.

I told him he needs to sort he's head out and needs help and just left it as that

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Only once have I actually reached point of meeting and that was when I first joined.

Was a good 10 years older, I was too naive to just walk away and during the course of the conversation it became clear that he’s also lied about his job, where he was from and marital status!

More recently I was sent as face pics by 3 guys in the same week photos that were obviously screenshots of printed photos and quite honestly the state of the prints, the fashions and decor made it clear they were at least 15 years old. In one case I suspect as much as 25 years old - and he didn’t even look as young as he claimed to be in the OLD PIC! at a rough guess I think he was mid 70’s!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"I’ve never been catfished but others have used my pics to try and catfish others!

Yep had this too

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Had a guy who's actually still on here (with verifications) send me a pic of him with his head photoshopped on to someone else's body and also someone else's dick pics. He sent me a video of him wanking and it was small, I said "does it get any bigger?" Thinking he may be a bit floppy or something and he had the audacity to call me "A cheeky sod". Haha."

Surely you should report him? Rather than leave him doing same to others?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol xx nice comment x there's some

Really weirdos on here x

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Unfortunately, been caught out once. Turned up at guys house and he was nothing like he portrayed himself as in his profile. Quick turn on my high heels and walked straight out of his apartment and drove back home.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’ve never been catfished but others have used my pics to try and catfish others!

Yep had this too"

One guy even used my photos in a kik chat claiming I was his GF

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’ve never been catfished but others have used my pics to try and catfish others!

Yep had this too

One guy even used my photos in a kik chat claiming I was his GF

You have too many good photos to choose from!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Someone's great grandfather, I assumed, turned up to a social. I don't know if the younger guy couldn't get an age verification card in time for our meeting in the pub, or his very elderly relative had hidden it, to prevent his coming.

It's not catfishing, as I'd not ever do long virtual relationships. I expect truth and have zero patience for sad losers

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"I’ve never been catfished but others have used my pics to try and catfish others!

Yep had this too

One guy even used my photos in a kik chat claiming I was his GF

They’re so stupid! Same with mine they were in my area so someone I knew on here (and was therefore v familiar with my pics) alerted me admin dealt but seriously bloody weirdos!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Years ago I had a message on Hamster from someone who'd been chatting to 'me' on a different site. A site I wasn't on. It was some git using my pics to turn guys on.

All I could think was, 'A tribute act! I've got my very own tribute act!'

And then I realised I can't tell 99% of the people I know.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ames-77Man
over a year ago

milton keynes

Constantly messaged by "couples" that aren't couples clearly

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok! Who’s been catfished on here? Someone perhaps with too many filters, or a totally different person than shown in their pics?

Do tell me your story. "

I been catfished twice . Fake ages .

2 socials …

1 White Russian who was 51 not 41 , who uses her photo of when was 36 on WhatsApp .

Silly woman , she was nice and pretty n sexy , no need for it .

2nd English ( Caribbean ) was not 39 , was 44 nearly 45 . Chat u with filtered photos( like u can’t tell ) No need for this , she was pretty , lovely , and sexy hot too …

Very silly x x

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

I can spot filters a mile off

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was rather dodgy , not odd , dangerous .

That could have been a serious death trap .

Unless u knew both as a couple … on photos even so …. Strange …

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been caught out by single guys kidding on they are a couple before x but it's once bitten twice shy lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Went on a social. Sitting at the table in a bar. Guy starts chatting to me. Spoke for about 20 mins. I messaged who I was supposed to be meeting. Not online so I assumed they had changed their minds. I said to the guy nice chatting and I left. I got a message when I got home saying you are so hot. I'd love to meet you again. The guy who I was meant to meet was the guy chatting to me at the table. It was fake pics so I had no idea

That is the craziest ever . Sorry hear that . Respect

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ize_Queen_DeenWoman
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Absolutely everyone I would imagine lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surely you should report him? Rather than leave him doing same to others? "

Yeah report . I would

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *hef HMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

I think I’m a cat fish my pics look good on camera but I look like a proper Norman wisdom in Person ????

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’ve never been catfished but others have used my pics to try and catfish others!

Yep had this too

One guy even used my photos in a kik chat claiming I was his GF

That’s thick cause u on fabs . N popular here on forums .

Is very easy to make a fake profile . All u need is pick a girl who has over 1500 selfies in instagram . Pick a village in country not famous at all … no one can tell . That’s it

Then when u ask for video calls u get blocked

Easy life ^ ^

On pof I clocked 2 fakers . 1 has a thing for Chinese girls , is chat is always the same with all chineses ( all top models doll face too . ( Thick ) I think was a BOT

The other had a thing for Eastern European girls , I chatted this one slowly make him believ I was falling for it , sended me his English number for WhatsApp

I asked google and google said that phone number is operating from Italy x x

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m a fake person

When I wake up n see myself

In the mirror I don’t recognise it and I think who the hell are you ?

Do u live here ? Do we really have share same bathroom same time ?

Do u mind ?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’ve never been catfished but others have used my pics to try and catfish others!

Yep had this too

One guy even used my photos in a kik chat claiming I was his GF

Can I use your photo and print it out big and make a poster in my bedroom wall ?

You are very pretty

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *razytimesinloveCouple
over a year ago

SW Scotland

Yeah we met a couple who were a fair bit older than their profile said. It was only for a social so wasn’t as if we were out of pocket for a hotel room.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *edfleetMan
over a year ago

covent garden

I had a Grindr meet last week. Guest arrived and said.. .. “are you Tom? You look nothing like your photo, you are really handsome in real life”.

My photos are reverse cat fishing me.

As for the comment.. .. I’m not

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I'm not sure whether this counts -

I've had a couple arrange a meet only for it to become apparent that I'm a present for Mr and Mrs isn't even going to be there.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’ve never been catfished but others have used my pics to try and catfish others!

Yep had this too

One guy even used my photos in a kik chat claiming I was his GF

Can I use your photo and print it out big and make a poster in my bedroom wall ?

You are very pretty

Haha that would be a little weird lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I’ve never been catfished but others have used my pics to try and catfish others!

Yep had this too

One guy even used my photos in a kik chat claiming I was his GF

Can I use your photo and print it out big and make a poster in my bedroom wall ?

You are very pretty

Make sure you print it in on a wipe clean surface.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ilthyRacersCouple
over a year ago

Coventry

Woo ehh that sounds like an experience... Anyone experienced someone with numerous verifications only to find out it wasn't that person? "

We had a guy from a couples profile message us and then after some weird chat when we went digging we realised that his couples profile had been him and various different women over the years.

Another profile had three verifications. We then realised from the photos and the wording that the verifications were from three other profiles (one male, one couple and one female) belonging to the same guy. He’d had one genuine webcam veri and then used that to get into circular verifications from his fake profiles.

He’s still here on one of the couples profiles and has a few veris, but unsurprisingly it’s always just for him. The woman never hers mentioned.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got fish fingered once, but I'm not sure that counts?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

Never happened to us.

We did get kind of stood up once but that turned out to be a great night out anyways

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ayHaychMan
over a year ago

Leeds (Home) / Sheffield (Work)

Woo ehh that sounds like an experience... Anyone experienced someone with numerous verifications only to find out it wasn't that person?

This account had 3 verifications. "

Issue with verifications is that they can be fakes. Some are clearly fake accounts that a person has made, verified themselves, then put the fake account on hidden so you can’t view it.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, never been catfish and met a lot of people online over the last 10 or so years.

I find it fairly easy to spot the ones who are nothing like the image they portray. If ever in doubt, video chats are the simplest solution.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *arried BifemWoman
over a year ago

somewhere in the midlands

My husband got catfished last year.

Turned up at her house, someone answered the door. He asked if ***** was in and it was her. She was using someone else’s pictures.

Needless to say he walked away

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just once. First man I met for a social was about 15 years older than his pics and had about 2 teeth. I was a mere rookie. I am now older and wiser

Hang on a minute…

*checks veris..*

“The first man I met on Fab many many moons ago ..”

.. ok I know I look old for my age and all that ..

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I got fish fingered once, but I'm not sure that counts?"

That’s the last time you chat up Captain Birdseye!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was sitting on the dock of the bay watching the ships come in and then go out again

As i pulled on my rod a catfish did appear with a long curly mustach so i threw it in the water

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Oh! I was once accused of being a catfish just based on having only a pic of my torso!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ilth500Man
over a year ago

Merseyside

Been catfished, also had a fake profile set up pretending to be me the F@#ks! Nowadays a quick call and/or voice note conversations settle that for me

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread