‘The catfisher was so sophisticated you almost stand back in disbelief’
Warning: This clip contains spoilers.
Catfishing is the practise of using a fake profile to start an online romance.
The podcast Sweet Bobby has been shining a light on this issue through the story of Kirat Assi, a 42-year-old radio presenter who started a relationship with a person she thought to be Bobby, a handsome cardiologist, via Facebook.
However, when he repeatedly fails to visit her in person, she slowly comes to learn his true identity.
Kirat shares her story with 91¸£ÀûÉç Woman’s Hour’s Anita Rani, and is joined by investigative journalist Alexi Mostrous, who explains the current legislation around catfishing.
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