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\n\tAnyone who\u2019s received an email inquiry from promoter and music manager Barrie Marshall <\/strong>might need to double-check that it was really him.<\/p>\n \n\tRepresentatives from Marshall Arts sent out a rare press release on Friday (Oct. 31) warning that someone is impersonating the AEG-aligned promoter, who works with stars like Paul McCartney<\/a> and P!nk<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMarshall Arts has been made aware of a scam targeting our promoters,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cFraudulent emails are being circulated detailing fictitious booking offers for artists we represent.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tFraud is a major problem in live entertainment, an industry in which agents, promoters and managers lean on their long-standing relationships to broker deals worth tens of millions \u2014 and sometimes hundreds of millions \u2014 of dollars. This atmosphere is easily exploited by bad actors looking to trick talent executives and entertainment buyers into wiring over large deposits for artists they think they\u2019re booking, only to later learn they\u2019ve been tricked.<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s unclear what happened with Marshall, but according to the company, the fraudulent \u201cmessages appear to originate from an individual falsely claiming to be Barrie Marshall, using a deceptive email address that resembles our own. The recipients are then encouraged to engage in discussion around these false live performances, before being sent misleading requests for deposit payments.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOne thing to check for is that any emails originating from Marshall should include a marshall-arts.com email address. (A common means for detecting online fraud is to carefully check all email addresses, click-throughs and links for correct spelling.)<\/p>\n \n\tThe statement ends, \u201cWe\u2019re aware of other recent instances of agents being impersonated, and we\u2019re actively taking steps to prevent the further circulation of these fraudulent emails. In the meantime, if you receive any unsolicited booking offers or payment requests from members of our team, please do not respond. Instead, contact our office directly.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tInquiries should be sent to erin.kelly@dawbell.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n