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Topic: Beware of SCAM: Gary Glisson impostor |
Gary Dunn
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Posted 3 May 2012 4:10 am |
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I just received an email from Gary Glisson and here is what is it says:
I'm writing this with tears in my eyes, my family and I came down here to Lucena,Philippines for a short vacation,unfortunately we were mugged at the park of the hotel where we stayed all cash,credit card and mobile phone were stolen off us but luckily we still have our passports with us.
We've been to the Embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all the bad news is our flight will be leaving in less than 8-hrs from now but we're having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let us leave until we settle the bills.
Am freaked out at the moment! I'll need your help (LOAN) financially. I promise to make the refund once we get back home. Please let me know if you can help and i need you to keep checking your email because it's the only i can reach you.
Gary
I think someone is using Gary's identity to scam some money from forum members. The return email address is steelguitarcrazy(@)aol.com.
If this really happened, then Gary needs to go to the U.S. Embassy for help.
Last edited by Gary Dunn on 3 May 2012 11:16 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Jim Saunders
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Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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Posted 3 May 2012 5:00 am Scam
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| I had this same thing happen several months back. Even the wording is identical. "writing with tears in my eyes". Someone hacked the email account. In my case, everyone in my email address book got the email and mine too was from the Phillapines. And, since it has happened to two Forum members, they must be entering through the Forum? |
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 3 May 2012 5:13 am
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I got a similar email from "Gary Glisson," subject line "I need your help." I bought an awesome resonator from Gary, a few years ago, and found him to be a quiet, honest, and humble man...it just didn't seem like something he'd do. So, I didn't open the email. DELETE. I'm sure if Gary has a need he'd let it be known on the Forum.
My own email got hacked a couple weeks ago, and I think clicking a video link on Facebook was the source of my trouble. Very frustrating.
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 3 May 2012 5:55 am
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I got the same email today. There is no way U.S. Embassy would not help an American citizen in situation like this.But I don't know for sure. If something like this ever happens to any forum member, I wouldn't have a problem helping with some cash, but that member should contact Bob and then have Bob post something about it, only in that case I would jump on the board...
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Steve Raulston
From:
U.S.A. (deceased)
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Posted 3 May 2012 6:09 am
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Just received the exact same email myself. I figured I would come here to check the validity of this and viola
as I suspected, "scam alert. I wouldn't have a problem helping anyone, especially a forum member legitimately in need, but scammers are the scourge of the earth. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 3 May 2012 7:02 am scam message
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| i just got the same message today, that is why i checked the forum first....thanks jack |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 3 May 2012 8:06 am
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This happened to my wife & me a couple of months ago.
We were reported as being in Spain when we got mugged.
JE:-)> |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Tony Palmer
From:
St Augustine,FL
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Posted 3 May 2012 12:31 pm
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So...any tips on how to avoid email accounts from being hacked?
Is it something as simple as having a too short (or too obvious) password that a computer can generate? |
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Gary Dunn
From:
near Camel City, NC
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Posted 3 May 2012 1:01 pm
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I do not store anyones email on a public site like AOL or yahoo.
My address book is here at home... |
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Gary Glisson
From:
munford, tn 38058
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Posted 5 May 2012 5:29 am scam
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hi fellow steel players yes my facebook page was hijack i'am not out off country last time i went out of country was vietnam so sorry for the problem's i would never ask friends for money
thanks
you would think people would have better things to do then running a sacm
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Skip Cole
From:
North Mississippi
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Posted 12 May 2012 8:31 pm scam
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I know Gary well , for over 30 years now and I can vouch for what he's saying. There's no way he would go on a vacation anywhere and leave his stable of fine Emmons guitars at home alone.  I got one of those emails too and called him right away.
Come see me , Gary , glad you're back.
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Gary Glisson
From:
munford, tn 38058
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Posted 12 May 2012 8:40 pm
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thanks skip we need to get together let me know when. we can get some of the guys and maybe pick a little and cook out, get randy down here from nashville teach us something
gary
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