Catfishing: will there be legal issues?

Greengolegend

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Hi people,

Lets say I would start and build a girls instagram. And use a unknow girls her pictures on that instagram, are there any legal issues and can my account be banned?

Truly yours,

Greengo

 

ryanfallah

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• Mar 17, 2017

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Identity fraud?

 

Zwielicht

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• Mar 17, 2017

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You can be sued for causing emotional distress apparently.
https://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=33850
https://www.thermnagency.com/catfishing/

 

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• Mar 17, 2017

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Isn't it illegal to fake your identity online in the UK.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...-accounts-could-lead-to-criminal-charges.html
If you're not in the UK then you're fine I guess

 

savobaby

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Just to be safe, I probably wouldn't head down that road

 

datsunguy

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Greengolegend said:

are there any legal issues and can my account be banned?

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-its illegal
-your account can be banned if discovered (all it takes is one report of identity theft)
-you could be sued but it's very unlikely

A girl I know had her photos taken for exactly this, she knew about it very quickly and got the account taken down in a day or so.

 

Greengolegend

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datsunguy said:

-its illegal
-your account can be banned if discovered (all it takes is one report of identity theft)
-you could be sued but it's very unlikely

A girl I know had her photos taken for exactly this, she knew about it very quickly and got the account taken down in a day or so.

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Ah I see. In that case I won't even try it ahah thanks a lot