Catfishing, Cults, and Chaos: Internet Stories We Can’t Get Enough Of

If you’ve ever gone down a late-night Netflix rabbit hole of scammer documentaries, you know exactly why we can’t stop talking about catfishing stories, online cults, and internet chaos. It’s the drama of reality TV, but scarier because it happens in real life — and usually on someone’s iPhone.

Take The Unknown Caller on Netflix, a catfishing nightmare that spirals from “cute relationship” to “delete your dating apps immediately.” Or The Tinder Swindler, where one man convinced women around the world to fund his luxury lifestyle. (Private jets, designer clothes, and not a dime of his own? Bold. Delusional. Kind of iconic — in the worst way.)

And then there’s the Manti Te’o story, one of the most infamous catfishing scandals in pop culture. A college football star, an imaginary girlfriend, and a media storm that turned into a documentary. Proof that literally no one is safe from the chaos.

But it’s not just catfishing. The internet has turned “cults” into a whole new genre of entertainment. Forget the old-school versions with robes and Kool-Aid — today’s modern cults look like TikTok wellness gurus, YouTube finance “experts,” and crypto leaders promising you millions if you just “trust the process.” Spoiler alert: you’ll be broke, and they’ll be on a yacht.

So why are we obsessed? Because deep down, these scammer stories make us wonder: could it happen to me? And if we’re being honest… if the scammer had good skin and a decent Spotify playlist, the answer might be “yes.”

The internet is pure chaos — catfishing, cults, scams, and all. And just like the rest of the world, we can’t stop watching it unfold. Pass the popcorn. 🍿