MC Lai Van Sam warns about being impersonated to advertise drug sales

'I have never and will never advertise any product or brand. Please stay alert and avoid being fooled,' MC Lai Van Sam shared when he was impersonated by a bad guy selling medicine.

Through his personal page, journalist Lai Van Sam posted an article warning viewers about being impersonated by bad guys for the purpose of fraud. The MC of the program Happy Memories said that recently a fake page appeared, using his profile picture to advertise eye supplements, causing many people to be scammed.

“Now I have to send this notice to everyone. I created my only Facebook account because there are too many people impersonating me with bad intentions. I have never and will never advertise any product or brand. Please be alert and avoid being fooled by scammers,” Lai Van Sam advised.

MC Lai Van Sam hopes everyone will be vigilant against the tricks of bad guys.

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Notably, in the comments section, MC Hoang Trang added: "So many people messaged me and asked, I have to answer that Mr. Sam never advertises, it is definitely fake." Meanwhile, a number of netizens also said that their relatives were almost fooled because they thought the post advertising eye supplements was by journalist Lai Van Sam.

Reality shows that not only Lai Van Sam but many other artists such as Lan Phuong, director Khuong Dua, actor Khoi Tran... also encountered similar situations and had to speak up to correct the situation.

To protect yourself from scams

Talking to us, lawyer Ha Thi Kim Lien (Phan Law Vietnam Law Office - Hanoi Branch) said that the act of using other people's personal images to create social network accounts to advertise and sell products without their consent is a violation of the law.

Lan Phuong was upset when a fanpage used her name and image to scam people for the purpose of selling products.

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According to lawyer Lien, individuals have the right to their own image. Anyone who uses another person's image must have that person's consent, except in cases where the law allows the use of another person's image for national, ethnic, or public interests without that person's consent, as specifically provided for in Clause 2, Article 32 of the 2015 Civil Code. In the case of using an individual's image for commercial purposes, there is an obligation to pay remuneration to the person whose image is used according to the provisions of law.

“In addition, the act of impersonating an individual's website is prohibited under Clause 3, Article 12 of the 2006 Law on Information Technology,” said lawyer Lien.

Lawyer Lien added that when discovering that someone else is using your personal image to impersonate a social network account for any illegal purpose, you can take measures to protect yourself, such as: quickly notify and correct information about the violation on your social network account to prevent and minimize possible damage; contact a bailiff to draw up a record of the ongoing violation in order to collect documents and evidence to protect your legitimate rights; request competent state agencies to resolve it with legal sanctions depending on the nature and severity of the violation.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/mc-lai-van-sam-canh-bao-vi-bi-mao-danh-quang-cao-ban-thuoc-185250408173629563.htm