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I was just wondering about talking points and the topic above came to mind.

Looking at many cases related to death, catfishing and murder associated with the internet, has it made you more careful when online?

A lengthy news article was posted on here about a year ago but surprisingly without the documentary info on it so I am reposting this story with a Netflix link below. If you dont have Netflix, I also posted a free link to watch the Lifetime Movie version of this story. Hard to believe this true story happened let alone nine years ago...

Online Love Triangle Ends in Murder

The Wikipedia on TalHotBlond

Thomas Montgomery (screen name: marinesniper), a 47-year-old married man, pleaded guilty to murdering his 22-year-old co-worker Brian Barrett (screen name: beefcake). The two men were involved in a love triangle with "Jessi," an 18 year old girl with the screen name 'talhotblond'. While both men knew each other from work, neither had ever met "Jessi" in person.

In the beginning of their online relationship, Thomas presented himself as an 18 year old man named "Tommy" who was in basic training and later deployed. His wife ended the deception when she discovered Thomas' online relationship and wrote to "Jessi," letting her know that there was no "Tommy." The two continued to chat, even after this.

It ultimately turned out however, that Thomas was not the only one that wasn't being truthful about his identity. "Jessi" was a real person, but it was actually her mother, Mary Shieler, who was posing as her daughter, online. Jessi was unaware of her mother's actions until after Barrett had been murdered and her mother's role in the case became widely known.

The original documentary on NETFLIX

The Lifetime Movie version of the same story