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We got Kirsten talking to Alex. She's sending him cute, sexy pictures, and then boom, he disappears.

He started selling me. He didn't want to hurt me anymore, so he was gonna complete.

I think someone created this profile with the intention of making a group of friends in Fargo.

And targeting your circle, could this be blackmail?

From MTV and Wondery, I'm Neve Shulman, and this is Catfish, the podcast, where we uncover the truths and lies about love in the digital world,

and help people find out if someone really is who they say they are.

Now our most shocking episodes are adapted for your ears for the very first time.

On this episode, Kirsten and Alex.

Alright, let's get to work. See if I have an email. I do have one here. I need the whole truth.

Dear Neve Cammy, my name is Kirsten, and I'm a single mom living in Fargo, North Dakota.

God, I wish we could go to Fargo. I knew you were gonna say that.

I'm in a bit of a situation, but I'm not sure if your show helps people like me.

A little backstory. My quarantine sucked.

But it got better when this guy named Alex sent me a friend request, and when I looked at his page,

I noticed that Alex had just moved to Fargo from Oklahoma.

He messaged me right away, and we started chatting back and forth.

I was newly single and wanted to take things slow.

But I found myself agreeing to meet him and go on a date the next weekend.

Unfortunately, a Friday before our date, Alex's dad had a stroke.

And he had to fly back home.

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