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Hey y'all, I know this theory might be a stretch, but remember that this could be someone using someone's name/face without their permission to harass them or frame them or something. Please just keep that in mind as you dig.
It probably is, it looks like a frame grab from a webcam video.
With what appears to be a bong in shot. I can't imagine someone using such an unflattering photo if they were using their own face.
A decent quality photo isn't that big, even over dialup you can send a better one.
For a pig butchering scam, a bad photo might actually make a lot of sense. If it looks like it might be a scam, only the most naive people will answer. That way, they can filter out anyone not in their target audience.
Yeah, they supposedly make deliberate spelling mistakes as well, to filter out the smart ones.
This exactly tbh