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Ashley Orcutt

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Covers:  I cover Internet scams, romance scams, or topics that relate to Internet security. I am open to suggestions on topics from our audience.
Doesn't Cover: There hasn't been a topic that I felt uncomfortable covering.
Creator of @wishuponfairies. I have articles on @GetSwit, @socialcatfish, @the_lutrinae, and other sites. Definitely a Taylor Swift fan. 💜

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Hello! My name is Ashley Orcutt and I am a journalist for Social Catfish. My love of writing started in elementary school when I strived to be the next Hannah Montana with the songs I wrote. Then in middle school, I started writing a book series that I am currently editing to this day. In high school, I started my high school's creative writing club and got into writing poetry and short stories. Then in college, I decided to major in human communication with an emphasis in journalism at Califor…

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Coronavirus Porn Scams: How Porn Consumption and Sextortion Have Gone Up During COVID-19 - People...

Coronavirus Porn Scams: How Porn Consumption and Sextortion Have Gone Up During COVID-19 - People...

With the quarantine that happened during the coronavirus, many of us became bored with nothing to entertain o…

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Romance Scams Rise During Pandemic: Watch Video Interview With Nigerian Romance Scammer and U.S V...

Romance Scams Rise During Pandemic: Watch Video Interview With Nigerian Romance Scammer and U.S V...

As we are still staying at home as much as possible due to the coronavirus pandemic and following our state's…

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Snapchat Scams: 5 Ways Scammers are Trying to Steal Your Money - People Search - Socialcatfish.co...

Snapchat Scams: 5 Ways Scammers are Trying to Steal Your Money - People Search - Socialcatfish.co...

Snapchat is a popular messaging app that was created in 2011 and quickly rose to popularity in 2014. This app…

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Snapchat Girls Scams: How Premium Snapchat Accounts Are Scamming Men Across Dating Apps - People ...

Snapchat Girls Scams: How Premium Snapchat Accounts Are Scamming Men Across Dating Apps - People ...

Crazy Catfish Story: Snapchat Girls Are Scamming Men Out of Their Money When single people get bored, they us…

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OnlyFans Scams: How Premium Girls Are Duping You Out of Your Hard Earned Cash - People Search - S...

OnlyFans Scams: How Premium Girls Are Duping You Out of Your Hard Earned Cash - People Search - S...

OnlyFans is a website that allows fans to subscribe to their favorite social media accounts, YouTube channels…

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Are LGBT Dating Apps Safe?: The Dangers of Online Dating - Social Catfish

Are LGBT Dating Apps Safe?: The Dangers of Online Dating - Social Catfish

When looking for love, many people from the LGBT community have flocked to online dating websites and apps in…

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STATES WITH THE MOST & LEAST ROMANCE SCAMS

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By Osaji Obi, Jenni Walker, Ashley Orcutt, Kennedy Badger
| socialcatfish.com
-Record $1.3 Billion lost in 2022, up an Unprecedented 138% Year over Year- Nearly 70,000 Americans lost a record $1.3 billion to romance scams in 2022 according to the Federal Trade Commission, up a staggering 138% from $547 million in 2021. The 138% jump last year is by far the largest this country has ever seen.
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State of Internet Scams 2022

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By Romance Scams, Jenni Walker, David McClellan, david mcclellan, Ashley Orcutt
| socialcatfish.com
Americans lost a record $6.9 billion to online scams in 2021, up from $3.5 billion in 2019. The amount lost has nearly doubled since the global pandemic began in 2020 as people were forced to work, shop and date online. This alarming trend is showing no signs of slowing down as an unprecedented number of victims are losing their life savings with many tragically taking their own lives. Moreover, the vast majority of victims are too humiliated to come forward.
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Romance Scams to Surge This Valentine’s Day: Most Catfished States in America

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By Ashley Orcutt
| socialcatfish.com
A record-breaking $304,000,000 was lost in the United States due to romance scams. Scammers are particularly active around Valentine’s Day to prey on singles looking for their Valentine online. To make matters even worse than usual, we are in our second Valentine’s Day during the global pandemic which has led to an unprecedented surge in scams. Scams have increased by 50% since 2019, showing that the rate of romance scams has increased significantly due to the coronavirus. What Are Romance Scams?
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