[meteorite-list] Scam Artist - Joel Samson - FakeLunar Meteorites

[Frank Cressy]

Hello All,

Dave Gheesling can't post to the list at the moment, but given the seriousness 
of the accusation made against Todd Parker, he asked that I post this on his 
behalf:

His message follows: 
 
Hello List,
While I haven't seen where Todd Parker's name was mentioned as a "possible 
scammer" other than in Al Mitterling's recent post (I haven't been closely 
following the thread), TODD PARKER MOST ASSUREDLY IS NOT A SCAMMER OR ANYTHING 
OF THE SORT.  To the contrary, Todd is probably one of the finest people I've 
had the pleasure of knowing -- inside or outside of the meteorite community.  
Presumably this mention has something to do with the recent Mifflin thread, but 
Todd's name shouldn't be associated with anything other than integrity -- he is 
a class act, to be sure.
All the best,
Dave 

-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scam Artist - Joel Samson - FakeLunar
>Meteorites
>From: Frank Cressy <fcressy at prodigy.net>
>Date: Thu, May 12, 2011 10:45 am
>To: al mitt <almitt at kconline.com>, Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Cc: Chris Spratt <cspratt at islandnet.com>
>
>Hi Al,
>
>You made a mistake listing Todd Parker as a scammer.  He was mentioned as 
>selling Whetstone Mountains that were definitely real.
>
>Frank
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: al mitt <almitt at kconline.com>
>To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Cc: Chris Spratt <cspratt at islandnet.com>
>Sent: Thu, May 12, 2011 5:57:42 AM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scam Artist - Joel Samson - FakeLunar Meteorites
>
>Hi Gary, Greg H., Chris and all,
>
>Two names have come up recently as scammers. Joel Samson and Todd Parker. We
>also know of another guy from the Chicago area that is a fraud. What I would
>like to see is a list of people and companies that are known to be selling
>fakes, mis-representing material and so forth. I am not talking about
>someone who has made a mistake.
>
>In order to qualify, the person or company in question would have to have
>evidence that would support their efforts to be purposely doing something
>wrong. I wouldn't want a witch hunt or dealers who don't like other dealers,
>trying to put people on this list. I know this is probably going to open a
>can of worms BUT it is important to know suspect con artists, frauds and
>people and companies who are just not getting the fact we don't like our
>collections messed up.
>
>Does a list already exist? If not it sure would be nice to have one that
>could be shared with the collecting community from time to time. Other input
>appreciated.
>
>--AL Mitterling
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Gary Fujihara" <fujmon at mac.com>
>To: "Chris Spratt" <cspratt at islandnet.com>
>Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scam Artist - Joel Samson - FakeLunar
>Meteorites
>
>
>> I've asked the administrator of the Meteorites group on Facebook to remove
>> this person from the group.  Hopefully this will put a damper on his
>> shenanigans, but probably nothing short of legal action will make him
>> cease and desist.
>>
>> gary
>>
>> On May 11, 2011, at 8:50 AM, Chris Spratt wrote:
>>
>>> Never was my friend on Facebook yet he managed to post things in a group
>>> I belong to. Is there a way to unfriend someone from a group?
>>>
>>> Chris Spratt
>>> (Via my iPhone)
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