heavyharmonies Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 This is a brief summary of the long thread found here, for those who may be new to the community.In short: Lonnie Holdaway of Blytheville Arkansas, formerly an active member of this community, used his credibility to prey upon and defraud a multitude of people both here and elsewhere, out of thousands of dollars.He created a phony record label (Never Say Die Records, later changed to RnR Records), announcing several sought-after reissues, including several Hurricane albums. No permission was ever obtained for any of the material. He took preorders from the public as well as several well-known retailers, only to abscond with the funds.He tried to fool people by inventing a fake automobile accident, hoping to play on people's sympathies. After being caught in several lies, he repeatedly promised to refund the affected parties, but only a few token small refunds were ever made.If you choose to buy from, sell to, or trade with, Lonnie Holdaway, prepare to lose your funds and/or your merchandise.In the event that you have been scammed by Lonnie, you need to do 2 things: go to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center and file a complaint:http://www.ic3.govBe clear, concise, and do NOT use inflammatory language or rhetoric, or profanity. Just the facts. File a report with the Blytheville Police DepartmentOfficer in ChargeRoss Thompson201 W WalnutBlytheville, Arkansas 72315Non-emergency: (870)763-4411 If you wish to proceed with filing criminal or civil charges on your own, Lonnie's contact information is below (this is all public information, therefore not confidential):LONNIE HOLDAWAY117 West Hardin St.Blytheville, AR 72315United States870-762-1445lrc72315@sbcglobal.netHis place of business:Parts Manager, Blytheville Ford Lincoln Mercury305 N. ServiceBlytheville, AR 72315870-763-4453If you are an affected party, I urge you to pursue any LEGAL means at your disposal to file charges and keep this person from ripping anyone else off.-Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyharmonies Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Here are the original RNR Records/Never Say Die Records web pages from whence the majority of the fraud was perpetrated (archived February 4, 2007): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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