It all began in December, when an ex-girlfriend of John Meagher sent him screenshots of a fake dating-app profile using his photo.
It was an old media head shot that the Irish Independent had taken of him.
His ex-girlfriend’s sister had spotted the profile on Bumble and thought it seemed strange. They definitely thought John wasn’t behind the profile.
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At first, John laughed it off, but soon it began to prey on his mind.
Who had done this, why had they chosen his image and what were they saying to people online while pretending to be him?
Could John know his catfish? Had he upset anyone? And how long were they pretending to impersonate him?
Ellen Coyne is joined by Irish Independent journalist John Meagher, who shares his extraordinary journey to find out who was using his image. The answer to that question shocked everyone involved.
How I caught the catfish who took my identity
