Model uses fake photos in on-line ad for wife (Video)

A male model who went online to find a wife has been outed by netizens as using doctored photos to depict himself in his post.

In a post last week to Wiebo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, Liang 'Laurence' Chao described himself as a 30 year-old with an annual income of 700,000 yuan, or about $115,000 USD, seeking a wife under 30. He added that the lucky woman would receive a monthly spending allowance of 10,000 yuan, or about $1,650 USD. The post included multiple photos of him wearing fashionable clothing in various countries.

He has received many messages from prospective brides, but it was soon discovered that his photos were fake. Somehow netizens found out that the photos were taken from fashion magazines, with Liang's head photoshopped onto bodies of western models, including one of a Black model baring a washboard stomach -- the racial difference disguised by converting the photo to black and white.

Although Liang has not admitted or denied the accusations of photoshopping, he did write a new post in which he said rather than spending time learning how to edit photos commenters should instead take advantage of being able to do it.

Some believe Liang knew he would be found out and posted the photos anyway in order to attract attention.