Singaporean celebrity Vanessa Ho addresses the use of her doctored photos in a scam targeting veteran actor Laurence Pang. The scammer, posing as 'Mika', tricked Pang into investing in a fake online business, leading to a significant financial loss. Ho clarified that the photos used were edited and shared by the scammer on TikTok, highlighting the danger of online deception.
One of the doctored photos was believed to be taken from Vanessa Ho’s Instagram post at a Japanese restaurant. -- PHOTOS: VANESZS.H/INSTAGRAM, RAFFYTULFOINACTION/TIKTOK
The actor, who had roles in Singapore television shows like Tanglin and Sunny Side Up , recounted his ordeal in Manila on the Jan 17 episode of the public service programme Raffy Tulfo In Action, hosted by Filipino broadcaster-turned-senator Raffy Tulfo. One of the photos purported to be of Mika was believed to be taken from Ho’s Instagram post at a Japanese restaurant, while another was taken from a promotional photo for a mattress posted on her Instagram account. Ho’s face was doctored by the scammer, whom Pang believed to be Mika.
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