Catfishing my catfish

In November 2021 I was sent a dodgy message on LinkedIn from a man looking for love. A few days later the same message arrived in my email inbox from the same man. It was clearly a scam and I’m all about this sort of nonsense, so I replied and have since pretended to fall in love (because if he’s not scamming me, he’ll be scamming an innocent old lady, right?).

Please enjoy the emails back and forth between us and watch as our love blossoms. I hope you get many lols and learn a little about cyber-safety and how technology means you can find out pretty much anything about anyone. 

alise photoshopped next to her pretend linkedin boyfriend paulie

A bit of housekeeping…

  • These posts are ordered so that the freshest replies are on top. If you’re new here, go all the way to the start.
  • I’ve colour-coded his letters to identify Paulie narrative, his direct replies to my nonsense, my questions that he’s straight up ignored, and content I’ve found elsewhere online (which feels like Oh God such betrayal).
  • “Paulie” is the man in the narrative, “Pablo” is the man in the pictures, and “Scammy McScamface” is the person (or people) behind the scam.
  • The PISS-TAKERs are the detectives (my friends and family) trying to crack the case. We are always recruiting.

26: Sorry mum

On Feb 10, 2022, 9:37 PM Alise wrote: Paulie Pie,  Please forgive my late reply, I’ve been in and out of hospital lol. I’m so glad you’re feeling better, I’ve…

25: Big strong man

On Thu, Jan 27, 9:03 AM Paulie wrote: My sweetheart , I feel much better today than the previous days .. I hope you are doing well too … I…

24: Rekindling our love

On Jan 21, 2022, 11:49 PM Alise wrote: Paulie, I’m so happy to hear words from you again! Your messages fill my loins with complete joy. I had feared the…

23: Cold as ice

On Thu, Jan 20, 10:00 AM, Paulie wrote: Happy new year darling … I’m sorry for the long silence .. I was very sick over here … But I’m getting…

22b: Ease up, turbo

On Fri, Jan 7, 6:44 PM Alise desperately wrote: Hi Paulie, Happy new year! How have you been, my love? It’s been a while since I’ve heard your sweet voice…

22a: Killing time in the UAE

On Dec 21, 2021 1:03 PM Alise wrote: Paulie, You have such a way with words. Thinking about what you said about friendship, it’s not about people that you have…

20: At the airport

On Fri 18 Dec 2021 at 12.12 AM Alise wrote: Sweet Paulie Pie, The delay between your messages only makes my heart burn with more passion and excitement, as absence…

19: Past love relationship

On Dec 15, 2021, 11:30 PM Paulie wrote:    My sweet Alise, Here i’m again , explaining myself for this long delay again . I hope you can understand that…

18: A visit from mum

On Sat 11 Dec at 7:40 PM Alise wrote: Paulie Paulie Pie, I’m so happy to read your voice, it’s beautiful. Wow, I have been telling my mum about you…

16: Baby mockups

On Dec 7, 2021, 7:20 PM Alise wrote: Hi Paulie Sweetie,  What a lucky woman I am. That is a face I could look at for the rest of my…

15: Paulie pics

On Mon, Dec 6, 11:46 PM Paulie wrote: My dear Sweet Alice,         Again it has taken me some time to reply to your message, i deeply apologize for…

13: Sound sweet love dream

On Wed, Dec 1, 3:30 PM Paulie wrote: My sweet Alice How are you doing this morning ? i hope you had a good night’s rest and happy to read from me today…

11: The elephant and the ant

On Sat, Nov 27, 10:56 AM Paulie wrote: The heart of dreams inside us, begins to mold,Brought on by flights of fancy within our waiting souls. It doesn’t cost us…

09: Time for breakfast

On Wed, Nov 24, 10:08 PM Paulie wrote: Hello my beautiful Alise ,        I hope this email finds you well …  I really appreciate your interest in…

08: Peanut hero

On Nov 17, 2021, 10:19 AM Alise wrote: Dear sweet Paulie Pie, I am smiling so much that my whole head hurts, I can feel it in my heart and…

07: Feelin’ Oh God

On Nov 17, 2021, 2:02 AM Paulie wrote: Dear  Alise,     I could guess you are doing absolutely great today; I am so glad that we are moving ahead…

06: A bit about me

On Nov 15, 2021, 10:11 PM Alise wrote: Dear Paulie,Can I call you ‘Paulie’? I hope that’s not too forward. ? I must say, I’m glad you found me – even…

04: No no, email’s fine

On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 10:21 AM Alise Fox wrote:Hi Paul,  Sorry for seeming desperate with my email, I guess I was just intrigued by your first email and…

03: And we’re off

On Fri, 12 Nov 2021, 9:25 PM Paulie wrote: Hello dear Alise,        Thank you so much for the reply, i’m sorry i was on my way travelling…

02: Taking the bait

On Fri, Nov 5, 2021 at 12:25 PM Alise Fox wrote: Hi Paul,  Thank you for your message, how flattering! I’d love to learn more about you, but to be…

01: Paulie’s first contact

On Fri, 5 Nov 2021, 1:58 am Paulie wrote: Dear  Alise. I hope this message meets you well. Thank you for connecting with me on LinkedIn, it’s a pleasure. I’m…