Catfishing can be hard to spot because fraudsters can be very convincing. However, there are red flags that might signal you are being catfished: The person communicates via online messaging only and won't answer phone calls. They don't have many friends or followers on social media. Their story doesn't make sense, or they won't answer specific questions about their job, hometown, and other details. Their only photos are professional-grade photos (such as headshots), and they post very few photos of themselves on social media. They are unwilling to meet in real life or via video chat. They ask you for money. They shower you with attention or profess their love after a short time and without having met you in person. Something just feels off. Trust your intuition.