Interesting one. There’s been a number of these style scams with celebrities/public figures, I don’t think anyone else has really tried to take them on in Ireland though?
calex80 on
It’s insane, these are obviously fake but youtube etc. leave them run even after reporting them until they get a court order.
Just goes to show how scummy these companies really are and I can’t believe I’m on the side of DOB here.
demonspawns_ghost on
>Mr O’Brien claims that since August 2023 his name and imaged have been used in a series of fake adverts, which are being used in “a clear campaign to promote dubious financial schemes including cryptocurrency investments” to users of the social media platform’s services via Meta Ads.
>The businessman says he has nothing to do with the schemes advertised on the Facebook and Instagram.
>Some of the ads in question show footage of manipulated and merged interviews of Mr O’Brien, s and include statements that he never made about various products and services he has nothing to do with.
“Man who made billions scamming people claims he hasn’t scammed anyone this time. More news at 11.”
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Interesting one. There’s been a number of these style scams with celebrities/public figures, I don’t think anyone else has really tried to take them on in Ireland though?
It’s insane, these are obviously fake but youtube etc. leave them run even after reporting them until they get a court order.
Just goes to show how scummy these companies really are and I can’t believe I’m on the side of DOB here.
>Mr O’Brien claims that since August 2023 his name and imaged have been used in a series of fake adverts, which are being used in “a clear campaign to promote dubious financial schemes including cryptocurrency investments” to users of the social media platform’s services via Meta Ads.
>The businessman says he has nothing to do with the schemes advertised on the Facebook and Instagram.
>Some of the ads in question show footage of manipulated and merged interviews of Mr O’Brien, s and include statements that he never made about various products and services he has nothing to do with.
“Man who made billions scamming people claims he hasn’t scammed anyone this time. More news at 11.”