QuickCheck: Is the photo of a former CEO being misused by scammers?


WITH a whole host of different scams online competing for the money of potential victims, con artists have to resort to an assortment of tactics to add an air of legitimacy to their tricks.

A commonly seen trick is the use of the photos of politicians, top civil servants and corporate leaders to make it seem as if their scheme has official endorsement.

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