vonnagy
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Just an update
As few folks here know already, I've had a photograph of mine that was painted without my permission and sold for about $700 NZD. Unfortunately, this has happened at an inopportune time in my life, in short I was too busy to follow up on this; I had other very important things in my life going on at the time.
Good news, there were some very vigilant people at Scam Busters New Zealand who really helped me out. This is an email I got from one of the members today:
Below is the oil painting that was used and my photograph below it:
The good news is though I am not sure if it was from this, I sold a couple of photographs the past week. So mabes the exposure is helping me out :mrgreen:
I am curious if an you had anything similar happen?
As few folks here know already, I've had a photograph of mine that was painted without my permission and sold for about $700 NZD. Unfortunately, this has happened at an inopportune time in my life, in short I was too busy to follow up on this; I had other very important things in my life going on at the time.
Good news, there were some very vigilant people at Scam Busters New Zealand who really helped me out. This is an email I got from one of the members today:
scambusters.co.nz said:Hi Mark
I emailed you sometime ago regarding your Rangitoto photo being painted and sold.
Since then many more copyright issues have come to light and have been investigated by scambusters.
www.scambusters.co.nz
Trademe have also disabled peter Vinks name and two others who we believe are the same person.
We at scambusters have quite a lot of evidence regarding this fraud which has been growing bigger all the time.
There is a forum on scambusters where the copyrights so far are being displayed and we would like to have your permission to display your Rangitoto photo.
The site address is http://scambusters.co.nz/forum/viewforum.php?f=16 if you would like to check it out.
Trade Me are providing copyright holders with information should they wish to pursue legal action through Disputes Tribunal or wherever. You can write to them at [email protected]
For your information this scam has also been in most of the main newspapers and also on closeup tv1.
We would appreciate being able to use your photo onsite and of course your name would be displayed as the photographer.
Thankyou for your time
Below is the oil painting that was used and my photograph below it:
The good news is though I am not sure if it was from this, I sold a couple of photographs the past week. So mabes the exposure is helping me out :mrgreen:
I am curious if an you had anything similar happen?