Alaska teens fell for a catfishing scheme - murdered friend to get 'millions' if they sent photos of the crime

Alaska teens fell for a catfishing scheme - murdered friend to get 'millions' if they sent photos of the crime

The Alaska man who pulled the trigger in one of the state’s most disturbing murder-for-hire cases has been sentenced, closing the final chapter on a crime motivated by a bizarre catfishing scheme. In November 2025, Kayden Bryan McIntosh, now in his early 20s, received a lengthy prison sentence – 85 years with 15 suspended – for the role he played in the 2019 killing of Cynthia “CeeCee” Hoffman, a 19-year-old woman who considered her assailants f…

Alaska Man Who was Catfished into Killing 19-Year-Old, Believing He'd Get Paid $750K for the Murder, Learns His Fate

Kayden McIntosh, 22, was sentenced to 70 years in prison for his role in the killing of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman.