![]() ![]() The purpose of this catfishing was not to extract money from Assi, but seemingly to make her believe she was in an authentic, romantic relationship. But Bobby was not who he said he was – he was in fact Assi’s female cousin, Simran Bhogal, who had stolen the identity of the real Bobby. This was seen very clearly in the podcast Sweet Bobby in which Kirat Assi described her relationship with the titular man, a charismatic doctor whom she spent hours speaking with each day (albeit they never met in person). ![]() People who have fallen prey to catfishers have little to no recourse to seek justice. Police are certainly not equipped to deal with sophisticated catfishers and vulnerable victims. The state doesn’t prosecute catfishers for lying about who they are (their name, marital status, profession, address and so on) or for the untold amounts of psychological suffering caused. These are incidents of grooming and coercive control and should be seen through the lens of intimate partner violence. ![]() Sometimes these relationships are predicated on power and control. However, money isn’t always the driving force behind catfishing. ![]()
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