catfisher

Someone who fishes for catfish.

Someone who catfishes (creates a fake profile).

I’ve done a lot of online dating and I’ve had catfishers hit on me before, but usually it’s obvious.

The latest in a long line of dirty dating tactics to emerge is “wokefishing,” a term coined by writer Serena Smith. “People masquerade as holding progressive political views to ensnare potential partners,” Smith told Vice. Wokefishermen can be thought of like catfishers — those who use fake online personas to defraud victims — but only for sex instead of money.