Tracy Grimshaw calls out unauthorised use of her image in diet pill scam
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In the grey realm of the digital world, a recent incident involving much-admired Australian TV presenter, Tracy Grimshaw, has sent alarm bells ringing.
Grimshaw, 63, who desires a life away from the spotlight, found herself amidst a cascade of unwanted attention after her name and image were brazenly misused by scammers to peddle a diet pill product online.
Tracy slammed the scammers' claim as she took to Instagram to let her fans in on the fraudulent campaign.
'A friend just told me about this dodgy gummies ad. Please don't be taken in by it. It's a scam,' her post read.
The counterfeit ad cleverly incorporated a photoshopped image of Tracy smiling, the phoney 'keto gummies' in her hand. Perhaps the most audacious part of this charade, however, was the bogus quote attributed to the veteran journalist.
Pretending to be her, scammers wrote, 'I didn't even expect that losing weight will raise so many questions for you—you just filled my inbox with messages! Instead of answering each message individually, I decided to write a post on this topic.'
The irony of this whole incident is that Tracy, known for her meticulous journalistic rigour, recently went to great lengths to avoid the limelight just six months after departing from her role at A Current Affair.
Tracy reportedly refused to accept two of the most esteemed journalism accolades this year solely to escape the 'media circus' that tags along with such high-profile ceremonials.
She first consented to accept the lifetime achievement award from the Melbourne Press Club but later declined due to the subsequent commotion it caused. A similar award offered by the Kennedy Awards, based in Sydney, received the same response.
'Tracy's a no-nonsense person who doesn't like all the fuss,' an insider said. 'She's having the first gap year in her career, and she's really enjoying the chance to step away from the media circus.'
Known to relish her privacy, Tracy enjoys the solitude of her rural NSW farm estate. According to a previous report, Grimshaw suffers from profound 'shyness' that makes solitude 'less daunting'.
But regrettably, increasingly sophisticated online scams have proven that privacy is becoming a luxury even for those like Tracy, who carefully guard it.
Grimshaw is not the first television personality whose name and image have been misused by online tricksters. A manipulated image of David 'Kochie' Koch being escorted under arrest by police officers was circulated on Facebook, fanning unnecessary speculation.
The former Sunrise host has been made the face of various online scams that trick people with false and manipulated photos generated by AI (Artificial Intelligence).
A recent misleading image circulating Facebook shows a man resembling Kochie, 67, seemingly smiling while being escorted by police officers under arrest, complete with 9News' logo and the phrase: 'Breaking News'.
'Why didn't he tell the truth sooner?' a fake caption read. 'Kochie didn't know the camera was still recording... Is this the end of his career?'
Read more about it here.
We at the Seniors Discount Club urge everyone to remain vigilant when browsing the internet and using social media. We wish Grimshaw the best as she navigates this unfortunate incident involving the misuse of her image by internet scammers.
What are your thoughts on this news, members? Have you ever come across manipulated photographs of celebrities and TV personalities on social media? How did you deal with such situations? And do you have any valuable tips or advice to avoid such deceptive practices? Please share them in the comments section below!
Grimshaw, 63, who desires a life away from the spotlight, found herself amidst a cascade of unwanted attention after her name and image were brazenly misused by scammers to peddle a diet pill product online.
Tracy slammed the scammers' claim as she took to Instagram to let her fans in on the fraudulent campaign.
'A friend just told me about this dodgy gummies ad. Please don't be taken in by it. It's a scam,' her post read.
Tracy Grimshaw warned her fans to be careful after scammers used her name to promote and sell diet pills. Credit: Instagram/_tracy_grimshaw.
The counterfeit ad cleverly incorporated a photoshopped image of Tracy smiling, the phoney 'keto gummies' in her hand. Perhaps the most audacious part of this charade, however, was the bogus quote attributed to the veteran journalist.
Pretending to be her, scammers wrote, 'I didn't even expect that losing weight will raise so many questions for you—you just filled my inbox with messages! Instead of answering each message individually, I decided to write a post on this topic.'
The irony of this whole incident is that Tracy, known for her meticulous journalistic rigour, recently went to great lengths to avoid the limelight just six months after departing from her role at A Current Affair.
Tracy reportedly refused to accept two of the most esteemed journalism accolades this year solely to escape the 'media circus' that tags along with such high-profile ceremonials.
She first consented to accept the lifetime achievement award from the Melbourne Press Club but later declined due to the subsequent commotion it caused. A similar award offered by the Kennedy Awards, based in Sydney, received the same response.
'Tracy's a no-nonsense person who doesn't like all the fuss,' an insider said. 'She's having the first gap year in her career, and she's really enjoying the chance to step away from the media circus.'
Known to relish her privacy, Tracy enjoys the solitude of her rural NSW farm estate. According to a previous report, Grimshaw suffers from profound 'shyness' that makes solitude 'less daunting'.
But regrettably, increasingly sophisticated online scams have proven that privacy is becoming a luxury even for those like Tracy, who carefully guard it.
Grimshaw is not the first television personality whose name and image have been misused by online tricksters. A manipulated image of David 'Kochie' Koch being escorted under arrest by police officers was circulated on Facebook, fanning unnecessary speculation.
The former Sunrise host has been made the face of various online scams that trick people with false and manipulated photos generated by AI (Artificial Intelligence).
A recent misleading image circulating Facebook shows a man resembling Kochie, 67, seemingly smiling while being escorted by police officers under arrest, complete with 9News' logo and the phrase: 'Breaking News'.
'Why didn't he tell the truth sooner?' a fake caption read. 'Kochie didn't know the camera was still recording... Is this the end of his career?'
Read more about it here.
We at the Seniors Discount Club urge everyone to remain vigilant when browsing the internet and using social media. We wish Grimshaw the best as she navigates this unfortunate incident involving the misuse of her image by internet scammers.
What are your thoughts on this news, members? Have you ever come across manipulated photographs of celebrities and TV personalities on social media? How did you deal with such situations? And do you have any valuable tips or advice to avoid such deceptive practices? Please share them in the comments section below!
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