Authenticity is Everything
McCartney gifted Beatles autographs, Ringo sketchbook page and letter.
Slightly worrying and concerning. I really hope this family aren’t being scammed.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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+1 The video seems odd.
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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on
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This isn’t just your everyday autograph scam. It involves a young girl who made a YouTube video with a forged set of Beatles autographs and a beautifully written letter that praises her talent and encourages her to continue her musical endeavors from none other than Paul McCartney, which also is fake. I’ve never seen anything quite like it before.
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I don't buy it.
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I know. The charity thing does seem far fetched.
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Permalink Reply by Raul Serrano on
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Here is the original set from which the forged signatures were copied.
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Good find. You can see where the forger went the wrong way at the bottom of the “P” and ended up forming the top portion in a counterclockwise direction.
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Permalink Reply by Josh Board NEW & Improved on
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Google and find my story on Charity Auctions (on this website). And have them give that info to the media, too
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Permalink Reply by HangingOnTheWall on
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It does seem like there's some crucial information missing here. If the letters and autographs were supposedly a direct gift, then where does the charity come into it - and why would money be exchanging hands? My presumption was that someone was just sending fake items to the family, for whatever reason, after seeing her videos.
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Permalink Reply by crazyrabbits23 on
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I'd ask the same question. At the risk of sounding cynical, "everyone's got a story". Doubly so with anything Beatles-related, and I don't even collect them!
Speaking solely of what I saw on the surface level, this content creator is a fairly established brand. 672k subscribers, videos that all do very well from a viewership standpoint.... and from what I can tell, she already has access to a lot of prominent benefactors. I see videos where she's done performances for the Golden State Warriors, done collaborations with other prominent musicians... and has a brand/business-savvy team behind her. I don't see anything suspect with her recording a video that's clearly intended for viral distribution from the jump.
That said, just because someone filmed a viral video in service to something that may or may not be legitimate, that doesn't mean that this person deserves more attention than any other kid who wants to meet a celebrity.
I have a lot of questions:
1) Why would a "charity" pick someone with an established brand identity as a recipient? This girl doesn't seem to be hurting for either money or attention - she's got vlogs with trips to various U.S. destinations, for instance, as well as videos showcasing (sponsor plugs?) the new equipment she gets, for instance.
2) Did the charity vet/research the item that was given to them? I see conflicting statements where someone assured them of the item's authenticity (and then they apparently approached Ringo Starr, who either couldn't care less or shrugged when he was asked about it), but there doesn't seem to be any independent third-party verification.
3) Who sent the item in? I find it hard to believe that an anonymous benefactor would somehow convince one of the key players in a major legacy act to give him something so critical It's also not the first time this creator has received an "anonymous" gift, from someone who wanted to gift her an item that was clearly showcased and branded (by a third-party sponsor who's promoted in the video and description).
If the charity knows, and the father knows it's fake, the charity has the onus to contact the original benefactor and request more information. If they didn't do this and just sent the item on sight unseen (with only a nebulous "hologram" as a COA), they deserved to be scammed.
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Permalink Reply by Lewis Reynolds on
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To start with why would Paul McCartney give her a set of Beatles autographs...makes no sense.
Also I don't mean to be rude, but surely there are a lot more less well off children who deserve to meet Paul. I mean this girl seems to have access to a recording studio, multiple expensive guitars, and was even able to have a Hoffner made and painted for Paul.
All seems a bit odd...perhaps a good way of getting attention and meeting Paul?
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That Paul would feel sorry for her and contact her to tell her those sigs and that letter were not sent by him? How would one do that without being involved? Who would do that? Who knows? Very circuitous. Suspect in my opinion. I thought she said she designed and hand painted the bass herself? I wonder why Abbey Road is reversed.
Could be some weird misguided attempt to push herself on YT for all I know.
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When I read the letter, I actually wondered if it was intentionally flawed. It has Paul saying that Ringo took a break from singing lead on A Hard Day’s Night to focus on writing songs for Beatles For Sale.
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