Support Toolbox
Catfish Specific Resources:
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Turn2Me - https://turn2me.ie/turn2me-launches-online-support-group-for-victims-of-catfishing/
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Online support group for victims of catfishing
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The CyberSmile Foundation - https://www.cybersmile.org/help-center/catfishing/
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Registered with the US and the UK
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Focuses on Internet related emotional problems (Including Cyberbullying, Social Media, Cat Fishing Ect.
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Has a helpline directory to arrange for support, most of which are various forms of crisis hotlines
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Has an AI program to help guide information and support
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Does not offer any legal support
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Has a page dedicated to practical advice for catfishing
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The Cyber Helpline - https://www.thecyberhelpline.com/guides/catfishing
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General help guides and info about cyber crime as a whole
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Breaks down catfishing as romance scams
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Signs of a romance scam
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How to deal with a romance scam
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Government Support:
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Live Fear Free Helpline Wales - https://www.gov.wales/live-fear-free
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Welsh Government official site
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Has a phone number to call for assistance and direction (presumably to direct to both emotional and legal officials)
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Nothing specifically on catfishing
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A directory on how to be online safely and how to tell if things are fake/a scam
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Seemed more focused on fraudulent websites than people
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West Yorkshire Police page on Sextortion - https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/advice/personal-safety-and-possessions/sextortion
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Walks through how to recognize sextortion and what to do if you are a victim or protect yourself
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Provides links to report it and other links to help
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General Victim Support:
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Victim Support - https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
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General system that helps support victims following a crime
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Usually directs to therapy or to legal help (more of a personalized directory)
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You can reach out or be contacted by them (if you give police permission to give them your contact when reporting
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Women's Aid Federation England - https://womensaid.org.uk/
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Focuses on Domestic Abuse
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Includes sections for online domestic abuse and revenge porn
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These ideas are not exclusive to someone you have met in-person and can include catfishing to get the info/images
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National Stalking Hotline - https://www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/Category/national-stalking-helpline
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More on the physical basis but catfishing is used for this (stalking and kidnapping) to establish trust and lure people out
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Great victim design to determine if they are being stalked and to direct to law enforcement/legal help
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Includes guides for online dating and safety in meeting in person
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Surviving economic abuse - https://survivingeconomicabuse.org/
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A form of domestic abuse as it’s main key
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Much more difficult to tailor to catfishing but still a possibility in specific cases
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Includes “borrowing” money from victim to limit their actions
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Sabotaging access to money by limiting working hours (Catfishing relationships may only be able to talk at certain times when you would be working)
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Revenge Porn Hotline - https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/
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Includes sections for online domestic abuse and revenge porn
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These ideas are not exclusive to someone you have met in-person and can include catfishing to get the info/images
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Includes videos and info about sextortion
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Freephone 24-hour national domestic abuse helpline England - https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
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Focuses on Domestic Abuse as a phone hotline to call
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These ideas are not exclusive to someone you have met in-person and can include catfishing to get the info/images
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