Every site I go on I seem to see fake Dick Smith flogging something or other. I never actually click on the link, so what's the story, what's the scam?
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Are we talking fake ads for Dick Smith the store or the ads that use Dick Smith's actual face with cryptocoins poorly edited over his eyes talking about his money making schemes.
Haven't seen any of the former, but the latter ads are very prevalent.
Haven't seen any of the former, but the latter ads are very prevalent.
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Yeah sorry, Dick Smith the man and all the supposed schemes. Why doesn't he just sue the ad networks?
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I honestly don't know but I finally decided to do a quick Google on it. The results I got were from about a year ago.
This statement from Dick himself:
"Advertisements using my name and image have been circulated on websites and social media claiming that I support investment in bitcoin. This is a complete scam. I do not endorse or promote any bitcoin schemes and have never invested in bitcoin.
My name is being used by these scammers without my consent and I am taking every possible action to have the ads removed. I do not support any website publishing these ads as they are assisting criminals to take money from innocent victims.
The ads have been reported to the ACCC's Scamwatch, Facebook, media outlets, the Federal and State Police and the Australian Cybersecurity Centre. The matter is under investigation by the police."