Here's How To Find Out If Screenshot Images Have Been Edited

JAKARTA In today's digital era, fraud is easier to do. They not only take advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but also rely on the ability to edit to manipulate images.

This form of hoax is often used in the form of transactions. Fraudsters will pretend to send money to the wrong account number or e-wallet while sending edited transaction screenshots. This is done to get money back.

They can also deceive small business owners by pretending to buy and send proof of transaction. In fact, they may never send money and only want goods or food that someone sells.

To avoid fraud of this type, you need to check whether the screenshot sent is fake. The first thing you can do is search quickly through Google Image or Pinterest.

Sometimes, the fraudster downloads the image online, then edits the image in Photoshop or other applications. You can also read metadata by looking at the details on the image, such as when the screenshot is taken and who owns the device.

If the image has gone through the editing process, usually information such as the device owner and time will disappear. However, this method cannot always be used as a reference because the information could be lost due to the messaging application.

Finally, you can check the details of images such as fonts, spatials, or even the size of the writing and numbers in the image. If the scammers don't edit the images well, they usually use fonts that don't match or there are some parts that look strange.