Why Kochie is filthy about this picture

The previous Dawn host advised 2GB’s Ben Fordham Reside that there had been a surge in on-line scams utilizing digitally altered photos of him to lure individuals in.

Koch stated it was time social media corporations have been held to account for the content material they featured.

“It’s been happening for years but now it’s just getting out of control,” he advised Fordham, earlier than confirming he had spoken to the Australian Competitors and Client Fee to attempt to get one thing executed in regards to the difficulty.

Koch additionally stated he was contemplating defamation motion towards the social media corporations who function the rip-off posts, saying the scams have been damaging his repute.

One widespread trick scammers use is to place clickbait-style photographs of Koch on social media to encourage individuals to click on on them, equivalent to a latest faux image that reveals him apparently battered and bruised.

After clicking the picture, harmless victims are inspired to place their cash into crypto currencies and different “dodgy” investments.

Koch, who stepped down from Dawn in June after greater than 20 years and can also be chairman of Port Adelaide Soccer Membership, spoke of his heartbreak for a 72-year-old girl who misplaced $10,000 final month by way of a rip-off that appeared in an advert in an app she was utilizing to learn the Bible.

Koch has issued a number of earlier warnings to his followers to watch out of scams utilizing his picture however stated the difficulty saved taking place.

“I report to all the platforms that they (the scams) come on,” he advised 2GB.

“They (social media companies) tell me they take them down but then they come back like locusts and I’ve had enough.”

Koch and Fordham expressed their frustration that social media corporations weren’t held accountable to the identical requirements as “traditional” media shops.

“We’ve covered stories about vaccine injuries and when you put them up Facebook pulls them down, but on this stuff it’s allowed to be up there and no one’s doing anything about it,” Fordham stated.

“I don’t think regulation has kept up with these scams.”

Initially revealed as David Koch launches authorized motion to tackle the specter of ‘out-of-control’ scammers