My conversation with Fake Mark Haddon <haddonmark485@gmail.com
FAKE MARK: Hi, I’ve always admired how your stories cut straight to the heart of what makes us human. I’d love to hear what you’re working on now and what keeps you inspired in the writing process. Always good when writers can share a little light with each other. Warm regards, Mark
ME: I’ve got some darkness to share with you, though. That “marketing genius” you recommended to me ran off with $10,000 of my money…and didn’t do anything.
FM: Wow, Mark, I’m really sorry to hear that. Just to clarify, are you saying someone I recommended took your money and disappeared? I definitely want to understand, because that’s serious and not something I’d ever want connected to me or passed along to others.
ME: I’m not Mark, you are. And yes, the agent you recommended to me said he could raise my marketing profile with all sorts of publicity, key-word adjustments, etc…using Apex Retail Positioning System, AuthorConnect Engagement Engine for email marketing, and DeepField M.R.A. Insights Lab for market research, among other things, and just disappeared with my cash. What was your experience with him? Because you told me he could take me to the next level like he did for you.
FM: All the best with your writing endeavors.
ME: You’re blowing me off… after recommending an agent to me who stole my money?
FM: Hey, I’m really sorry this happened to you, but I need to be completely honest, there are a lot of scammers out there pretending to be me or using my name on Facebook. I’m not active on Facebook at all, so whoever contacted you wasn’t me and definitely wasn’t someone I recommended. The only places I’m active are my email and Instagram. I actually work with just one personal marketer, someone who’s been helping me for a long time. I’ve spent around $5000 total with them, and the results have been solid and genuine, nothing like the fake promises these scammers make. If you don’t mind, I can connect you with my real personal marketer. They’ve been honest, reliable, and really effective for me. Again, I hate that you went through this, and I hope you’re able to recover what you lost. I’m here if you need anything else.
ME: How do I know you are really Mark Haddon and not another fraud? Prove it to me. Venmo me $2500. If all goes well with the guy you’re vouching for, I’ll send it back. There’s no risk to you if you trust him and he’s as good as you say he is.
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