It's unfortunate, however, that it doesn't just make for good fiction. These types of image-destroying attacks take place all the time, and real peoples' lives are being impacted because of them. And there's simply no real defense against it. Sadly, the only real victims are the people being attacked, and it's rare that the people who "fall for it" are inconvenienced. So there's little incentive for people who read fake profiles and ads to disbelieve what they read. This one really depends on people to be responsible, and just don't believe everything you read.