American Jews' identities used in catfishing operation targeting anti-Netanyahu protesters - U.S. News
Follow Feb. 9, 2021 A number of leading Israeli activists in the anti-Netanyahu protest movement have been targeted in a catfishing operation involving fake accounts purporting to be American-Jewish philanthropists, Haaretz has learned. The Israelis received messages from users who were claiming to be Jewish-Americans donors interested in providing financial support. However, an examination of the accounts revealed them to be fake. An identity theft complaint has been lodged with the FBI on their behalf. Catfishing is the term used for when a false online persona is created in order to dupe p...
Source: haaretz.com