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Shelly Chartier Research Paper

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Shelly Chartier, also known as the official "catfisher", is a Canadian woman who committed fraud by using fake identity on social media. Catfishing is when a person creates a fake internet profile, to interact with someone online using another persons image as their profile picture. Shelly acted as 3-4 different people and she maintained a friendship and a romantic relationship between all of them without the actual person knowing she was behind every character on social media. It is known that she appeared as a NBA player, Chris Anderson, his friend, and, a famous LA model, Paris Dylan. In her attempt to act as someone else Shelly received money, blackmailed people, sent death threats to Paris, got Chris arrested, she broke hearts and humiliated everyone involved. For three years Shelly lived a double life, and due to her criminal behavior, she served 18 months in jail.
Shelly Chartier crime is familiar to the social control theory. Social control theorists maintain that all people have the potential to violate the law and that modern society presents many opportunities for illegal activity. (pg. 180) Social media is the gateway to fraud and identity theft for so many criminals. These criminals often are often introverts and feel excluded from the world and social media can make them feel needed, desired and wanted. Travis Hirschi …show more content…

This make is very simple to hack a social account, bank account or any other person information that is offered online. Most people go to social media to portray something they are not or someone they want to be. Therefore, if you have an Instagram and you’re looking for a girlfriend you may only follow females who you are attracted to; if someone was to live on your Instagram to see who you follow it will be very easy for them to create a fake profile that has things you may be interested

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