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there is someone using my name , but diff MM #(54122) that is scamming or worse to models. The real george Ephrem, me, has nothing to do with this guy, and if you look at my port, i have already put a statement about htis. yes he has already been reported to the police and i have emailed to Tyler. i will be contacting the det. on this case again in the morning. Again, i have nothing to do with this "person" at all he is also using someones pics on the site, so you all might want to check out to see if the pics are yours. Please do not look badly at me, it is not me. Thank you and God bless..George Ephrem(the real guy) Dec 14 05 04:57 pm Link How do we know this is really you and not him trying to be you saying he's you before he can say he's really you? *raises one eyebrow with stern look* And WTF are you getting the police involved for? You're in Florida Man, shoot his punk ass!  Dec 14 05 05:07 pm Link bump Dec 14 05 05:07 pm Link How do we know this is really you and not him trying to be you saying he's you before you can say he's really you? *raises one eyebrow with stern look* And WTF are you getting the police involved for? You're in Florida Man, shoot his punk ass! _______________________________________________________ because this is not the first time he has done this and some of the emails the models have sent me are scary(for them), and i do not want to be picjked up for something i have nothing to do with. That's why!! and if what you say is true, why would i let Tyler know, who should know all his info and he would see that it is NOT me! if that's not good enough for you, i really don't care, it does not involve you , so just stay out of it!! Dec 14 05 05:12 pm Link i looked at the profile and i recognized well known photographers images, one of them being david hickeys, another one being mike brochu's images, guy is definitely a fake, and david is a friend of mine, so he will be notified because the pic was cropped to not show his signature watermark on the pic... oh and the model in those pics is a newly joined mm'er named katie, i bet her pics were lifted to use on his profile.... Dec 14 05 05:14 pm Link George ephrem wrote: I'm pretty sure CR photography was just joking...you shouldn't take it so seriuosly Dec 14 05 05:14 pm Link This is a case where having a self portait in your portfolio would be beneficial.. Dec 14 05 05:15 pm Link John Jebbia wrote: I think that every photographer should have their image up...I usually find that the ones that do are much less shady. However, that is just my experience... Dec 14 05 05:17 pm Link George ephrem wrote: So why are you posting this on an open MM forum? Dec 14 05 05:22 pm Link The model is Katie Carso mm#78888 in several of his pics and she clearly gives credit to other photographers for those pics. Why is he still on??? Dec 14 05 05:22 pm Link ive already sent a message to one of the photographers on this site about it, i hope he gets to see the profile before this ass gets banned, i really hate when people rip off good work, and yea its sad that it happens all the time, this situation happend to a photographer i have worked with in the past and he was livid and sought legal correspondance against the guy..... Dec 14 05 05:25 pm Link George ephrem wrote: I'll ask too...then why post it on a PUBLIC forum? Dec 14 05 05:27 pm Link joe duerr wrote: To lure him in to a false sense of security so that more evidence can be gathered? Dec 14 05 05:27 pm Link C R Photography wrote: I saw the tongue-in-cheek tone in your post. However, anyone who has had this happen to them (I have) is not in a joking mood. Dec 14 05 05:30 pm Link raveneyes wrote: Well I think this thread will probably end that idea... Dec 14 05 05:30 pm Link I left him a nice tag.....I think you guys should to. Don't play games and try to hide from this guy....people like this need to know that the members of this site stick together dn call people on their shit.....you posted it in a public forum....and I am glad you did....let MM get rid of him and be done with it. Dec 14 05 05:31 pm Link joe duerr wrote: I didn't read the forums for the longest time....I only started recently. Dec 14 05 05:31 pm Link Too late I tagged the image. Dec 14 05 05:35 pm Link Envy wrote: i followed your tag Dec 14 05 05:49 pm Link C R Photography wrote: I would dare say that if it happened to you there would be a lack of humor as well, any of us would, lighten up and you're a fine one to criticize someone's spelling skills....I've read MANY of your posts. Dec 14 05 06:12 pm Link I'd post it on a public forum too if someone was impersonating me!!! No telling WHO this imposter may have tried to harm or verbally assaulted using dudes name, ruining his reputation. DUH!! Dec 14 05 06:59 pm Link I'm sorry but anyone that uses someone else's images and claims that they took them is pathetic. They are also a liar, cheater, crook, thief *oops* I forgot no flaming. It's not only not nice it's illegal. Dec 14 05 08:01 pm Link What's funny is that his profile is still up. Dec 14 05 08:04 pm Link Go figure!!! Dec 14 05 08:08 pm Link ugh ! Dec 14 05 08:11 pm Link Monsante Bey wrote: I am just coming home, finding Joe's message in my box. Dec 14 05 08:35 pm Link joe duerr wrote: What's that supposed to mean? Dec 14 05 08:45 pm Link This happens all the time on MySpace! So much so that I started a FUN group that is devoted to outing the FAKES! We join in swarms and then proceed to post a few 100 times in their "comments" both on the main profile and on the pictures comments! Mostly we post the true persons Profile link along with joking asking why this person is using someone else's pictures that they STOLE just to be a FAKE on MySpace? Some are not as nice as I am .. but I do a splendid job of EXPOSING the FAKE! Oh ... btw, once they log on to see that their profile has been overwhelmed with messages telling all who click on it that they are a FAKE, they usually delete the profile rather quickly OR the MySpace Admin does so for them because we also report them. Dec 14 05 10:57 pm Link Has anyone ever thought about doing a covert operation on these a-holes? Have a model you know set up a shoot with the scumbag, then on the day of the shoot you show up instead and take all his camera gear. Who knows what kinda loot you might come up with.. Dec 14 05 11:14 pm Link John Jebbia wrote: Seeing as how they aren't posting any of their own photos, it's entirely possible that there's no camera gear to take. Dec 15 05 07:40 am Link Simon A Gerzina wrote: Thus avoiding more serious pending criminal charges. Dec 15 05 09:00 am Link Monsante Bey wrote: Well, I would too, but when he said "Its none of your business"....well, then it gets kind of silly as to if its none of our business, why post it? It was THAT which I had commented on, not the fact that he posted in the first place. Dec 15 05 05:33 pm Link Aesa wrote: Aesa, Dec 15 05 06:54 pm Link Simon A Gerzina wrote: Then just take the rest of their stuff. TV, all their DVD's, their porn collection, all their meds. Take their pot.. if it's any good. Dec 15 05 07:00 pm Link Aesa wrote: I missed that part.... Dec 15 05 07:05 pm Link George ephrem wrote: Aesa wrote: You had a lot of photographers going to bat for you on this (including me). Why would you not want to protect them too? Maybe I misunderstood but that comment seems a little crappy. Dec 15 05 07:21 pm Link Laura Schug wrote: I had never considered this before...good idea. Dec 15 05 07:35 pm Link I not only posted in this thread but also sent an email to both Udo and Dawn Elizabeth. Both of them responded and Dawn Elizabeth was the one to bounce him. We all owe her a thank you because if that conduct is addressed quickly it may discourage others from even thinking about it. Dec 15 05 07:36 pm Link I'm wondering if they ban by IP here to prevent them from coming back. Does anyone know? Dec 15 05 07:40 pm Link Thomas B wrote: George ephrem wrote: Aesa wrote: You had a lot of photographers going to bat for you on this (including me). Why would you not want to protect them too? Maybe I misunderstood but that comment seems a little crappy. Sorry for the confusion....he would possibly want to mess with a model..(do things that are not nice) i don't think he has ever wanted a photog to contact him. 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