I don’t get why people are surprised by this… it’s the internet. There will always be catfish and/or predators.
Even the realest of real person online is not able to reveal 100%the full pic/story, that’s difficult to accomplish even in real life. You only know anyone as much as they let you, and even then only as much as they know themselves.
Online it’s just clips/tidbits… ideas of a person… even when the people involved are being honest or “real”.
Best bet is to not take anything too seriously, and be somewhat careful 🤷🏻♀️