Fraud?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by newtothis001, Nov 28, 2007.

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    Fraud in online get-rich-quick scams?

    What's the deal with all these online sites that are selling packages on how to get rich online but they're using fake pictures? Like they'll use stock photos and say it's "Mark Warren's" package when the picture of Mark Warren is from a royalty-free photo site. Isn't that fraud?

    I mean I know you can write books under a pseudonym or whatever but doesn't this cross the line? They're telling you that photo is of the person who created the program they want you to buy when that's not the person at all. How is that not fraud?
     
    newtothis001, Nov 28, 2007 IP
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    I think they are all affiliates, reselling the same products.
     
    Bobo8080, Nov 28, 2007 IP
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    It would be a difficult one to judge as it would come down to the question of if someone would purchase it based on the miss representation that the photograph is the person who has created it - personally I think the chances are fairly small that someone buys it because they see a smart looking white male as the creater rather than a "lower class" black woman and arguing that you wouldnt buy something from a black person is more likely to land the claimant in problems than the site owner.

    Faked testimonials (copy more than image) is much more likely to land someone in trouble.
     
    AstarothSolutions, Nov 29, 2007 IP