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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Anna Katrina Sevilla

Catfish Victim Wins £10K After Woman Used Her Photos to Trick Men Into Believing She Was Their Girlfriend

Sasha-Jay Davies is awarded £10,000 after a four-year impersonation campaign left her anxious when approached by strangers (Credit: Screenshot / YouTube This Morning)

A 19-year-old student from Aberdare, Wales, Sasha-Jay Davies, has been awarded £10,000 in damages following a High Court battle against a persistent online impersonator who stole her identity to deceive thousands of social media users.

The settlement marks a significant moment in the fight against online identity theft in the UK, as the defendant, Elha Mai Weston, admitted to a four-year campaign of harassment that involved creating fake profiles on platforms including Tinder, Instagram, and TikTok.

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