Catfish
Gen Z SlangDefinition
A person who uses a fake online identity—often with stolen photos—to deceive others, especially in dating.
Examples
"I matched with a total catfish—his pics were all stolen from a model’s Instagram."
"Watch out in the DMs; that “influencer” is a catfish pretending to be from our campus."
"She realized the guy she’d been texting for months was a catfish using someone else’s selfies."