Catfishing, a deceptive practice online, can be detected by analyzing the person's pictures using free tools and methods.
Verifying a picture is crucial in protecting emotions, finances, and private information from scammers using fake identities.
Methods include reverse image search tools like Google, TinEye, and Yandex, analyzing photo metadata, examining image quality, checking social media footprint, and requesting video calls or real-time photos.
Tips to stay safe include trusting instincts, avoiding sharing personal information, not sending money, and reporting suspicious activity to the platform.