Vandoofus Prize Contestants Investigated for Cheating

ABUJA, Nigeria (ENN) -- Disturbing news coming from the committee responsible for organizing the Vandoofus Prize for the Best Digital Photography says at least two contestants are being investigated for possible cheating. One case involves a photograph that is apparently of a street sign taken at night. It is, however, suspected that the entry was in fact created using Microsoft Visio, a popular tool used to create visual designs of various systems. The contestant who submitted the entry, Big Kahuna, adamantly denied the charges and challenged the investigators to carry out a gamma radiation test on the photograph.

In the second case, Darth Teddy, formerly known as Teddybear, is facing possible disqualification after he was found to have been under the influence of a banned substance while taking photographs. The investigators are trying to determine if the substance enhanced Teddy’s performance giving him an unfair advantage over other contestants. Speaking to ENN, Teddy dismissed the claims as bogus and alleged his reputation has been unfairly compromised by elements within the competition who fear his entries have a strong potential to win the overall competition.

The officials promised a speedy investigation and said anyone found to have broken the law will be disqualified immediately.