Gun Statistics Expert John Lott Victim of Identity Theft

CNSNews.com ^ | 8/04/03 | Jeff Johnson

[drZ]

it would apear to be the work of Mike Magnum AKA Gonzo Schexnayder

Domain name: WHOISMARYROSH.COM

www.WhoIsMaryRosh.com
PO Box 618354
Chicago, IL 60661
US


thats the same PO Box as Mike Magnum
www.GunGuys.com
Mike Magnum
P.O. Box 618354
Chicago, Il 60661

same PO box:
http://www.itsariot.com/who/join.html

Domain Name: ITSARIOT.COM

Created on..............: Fri, Aug 23, 2002
Expires on..............: Sat, Aug 23, 2003
Record last updated on..: Mon, Nov 11, 2002

Administrative Contact:
Gonzo Schexnayder



http://www.splattereffect.com/bios.html
http://www.splattereffect.com/archives/wits060500.html

[TERMINATTOR]

Great detective work DZ!

F.A.Q.s from splattereffect.com: "What are you doing this for?
Because Michael Moore can't be everywhere."

That says it all... gungrabbers R us!

[=Intervention=]

Seems like Lott has his problems. *shrugs* I didn't peruse the whole site to determine its legitimacy though...

[=Intervention=]

Excellent work!

[King Prout]

as I am paranoid, a question:

HOW does one submit a question to "John Lott" on this fraudulent website?

More to the point, by what datacommunications means is an answer supposed to come back to one who asks a question?

Email, perhaps?
If yes, that might be a very bad thing.

Meaning, if you ask a question via an automatic email interface as is usual on many sites featuring FAQ and inquiry protocols, the fraudulent site has a record of at least two things: Your email addy, and that you have shown active interest in firearms issues.

Anyone else seeing a nasty data-mine/pseudo-registry potential here. or am I totally off base?

[Shooter 2.5]

The "ask John Lott" was set up so you could send the impostor an e mail. I clicked on it and it sent me to my Navigator composer with their e mail already typed in.

[King Prout]

see? I keep telling the world: it pays to be paranoid - they ARE out to get us.
Care to make any bets as to what the fraud perp has done with his collection of email addys?

[King Prout]

no.
It is certainly trademark infringement and dilution.
It is interstate fraud.
It is misrepresentation of identity, with provable intent to do harm = malice.
The fraud perp ought to be skinned alive.

[Shooter 2.5]

I think I'm about to find out. When I noticed the composer had his e mail already typed in, I thought about sending something and then changed my mind. I became a little paranoid about sending him a nasty e mail and how he might respond to it. My final decision was to get the heck off that composer and in my haste instead of hitting the close button, I hit the send button. So he recieved a blank message from me.

It will be interesting what the response is going to be. I suppose I couldn't have planned it better. A blank is as neutral as I can think although it wasn't planned.

[diotima]

ping!

[King Prout]

I believe the word you are looking for is "oops!"
Hopefully the Law has already shut this bozo down, and the website shall soon follow.

[Shooter 2.5]

It's still there. There's a disclaimer on the bottom that says the website is run by Mary Rosh.

He's using the lame excuse that if Lott can create a phony name, he can create one to run a website.

[Shooter 2.5]

You have Freeper Mail.

It looks like you're correct.

[CHICAGOFARMER]

Good Work DrZ

My hats off.

[King Prout]

OK, this needs to go to GOA, NRA/ILA, FoxNews, etc...
NOW.