Ness of Brodgar Newsletter 47…... More Facebook Fakery….
by Bernie Bell - 09:15 on 27 April 2025
Ness of Brodgar Newsletter 47….
https://go.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/nl3/zo8H2pKBLmSn8Rpyaa3YYw?hl=en
First of all, I like how the sheep have re-purposed what I referred to as ’The Digger’s Den’…
https://theorkneynews.scot/2021/07/22/bits-pieces-at-the-ness/
And…what about the diamond-shapes impressed on the pottery shard? Not just carved into stone, impressed into clay too. A significant symbol?
And...and.. and….
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More Facebook Fakery….
Someone sent me an invitation to join John Fogerty’s FB group. I had a look, thought why not, and said yes.
Having joined, I can access the whole FB page and find it odd that someone whose life is so very full is asking people to PM him as he’d ‘like to chat’. And that the man who wrote those songs for Creedence Clearwater Revival is so very icky in his FB responses.
FB is a strange place these days with people’s pages/profiles being hi-jacked/stolen etc.
Here’s an example from the alleged profile…
thanks for your love and support towards my music Career
Send a direct message to me I do love to know more about you fan
'Fan'....
I am a fan from the Netherlands also since 1969!
Nice meeting you! Thank you for supporting my dreams—may God continue to bless you always. Send a message to me now if you are truly a real fan of me “
….and here’s a link to it…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1218696239064281/
….and here’s what is probably the real John Fogerty FB page - note the difference in content…
https://www.facebook.com/johnfogerty/?locale=en_GB
I contacted John Fogerty’s website, saying I thought I should let them know about the fake FB. I haven’t heard back from them.
I’ve posted two messages on the fake page….
‘John Fogerty’s’ ??? responses in this site, look very, very fake to me – in fact, suspiciously like a ‘Bot’. There’s a lot of fakery on FB these days – BEWARE of FB creeps who try to get something from you. Think about it......”
And.....
“If anyone would like to report this as a fake site (which it is) and thereby help to prevent vulnerable people from being taken in by it - here’s the email address……”
fogertysfactorygeneralstore@gmail.com
I also reported the fake profile to Facebook – which replied saying they’re not taking any action!
I reckon I’ve done what I can – but thought I’d give another warning to folk to be very, very wary when dealing with any aspect of Facebook.
I had a similar thing happen with an author who allegedly was interested in my writing, but how he presented himself to me didn’t fit with his personality.
I contacted his Management, who told me it was a Scam – they thanked me for notifying them, and the fake page disappeared.
CONSTANT VIGILANCE IS NEEDED!
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