Posted on 07/08/2024 11:56:52 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A 75-year-old Journey fan in Cleveland, Ohio was reportedly scammed out of $122,000 by an online imposter posing as Steve Perry.
According to WKYC, in January the woman responded to a Facebook message from someone claiming to be the band's former lead singer. According to Westlake police, "The fake Mr. Perry had a business opportunity and of course 'needed a woman in his life.'"
According to the police report, over the next several months the woman sent the Perry imposter $72,000 in wire transfers to "various persons in various different states, designated by 'Perry,' through her bank" as well as $50,000 in gift cards.
When the imposter began demanding pictures of her passports and driver's license, the woman realized she was being scammed and went to the Police. They are attempting to track down the criminal, and also advised the woman to report the scam to her bank and the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.
Joe Elliott Offers Blunt Advice on Avoiding Rock Star Impersonator Scams Earlier this year, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott released a video warning fans against online imposters, who he said were "really starting to piss me off." He offered some blunt advice about how to spot these scams. “I don’t need your money, okay? I would never, ever ask you for money because my wife’s divorcing me or my leg fell off or I need a glass eye. It’s complete and utter horseshit. Anyone who sends you an email claiming that they’re me or they’re gonna take you on a date or… I don’t know, my house fell over, it’s not true!”
Should be shot when caught.
Foolish Hearts!
Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world.
“ The fake Mr. Perry had a business opportunity and of course ‘needed a woman in his life.”
YouTube has a recent sighting of him at a high end market on the west coast. He looks aweful has a lot of physical problems including arthritis and a blond girl friend in the pics. It’s just that hard to figure out. YouTube
He's 75 years old.
He’s tearing you apart. Every, every, every day. He’s tearing you apart. Girl, what can I say?
I feel sorry for woman but I can’t imagine being that stupid though to fork over that kind of dough.
I married mine. I’m stuck with her, but am quite used to the idea.
> Should be shot when caught. <
Most of these scammers are located in India, Pakistan, or Nigeria. They will never be caught. However, the scammer will sometimes use an American “money mule” is an intermediary to pass the money along.
It’s possible to locate the money mule. But sometimes he is actually an innocent dupe who thinks he’s doing a legitimate “work from home” job.
The government isn’t doing near enough to warn folks about these scams. There should be public service ads on the radio and on TV. And maybe even put fliers in government mail.
That should help, at least a little.
not clicking on that.
I don’t care look it up yourself. Steve Perry recent sightings. Girlfriend surgeries including 2 cancer surgeries and arthritis
Is the medication for her . . . or me?
can’t bear to look is all.
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