Catfishing, aka taking on a fake digital identity with the intent of deceiving others, has been a common element in the true crime genre. Hell, there's an entire decade-plus reality series about the phenomenon (hi, "Catfish!")
But that kind of online fraudulence takes a particularly shocking turn in Netflix's new documentary, "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish," which has been in the top 10 movies ranking on the streaming service since its premiere on Friday, August 29 and recently ascended to No. 1.
