Julian Irwin missing...

[GY]

This is just weird!

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9056707/

[Phil O'Keefe]

Family members gathered at his home Tuesday night. They said he was recently involved in a Nigerian Internet offering.

 

"He did receive a check in the mail last week for $50,000," said Sharon Riolo, Irwin's sister. "That frightened him. All of the sudden it became a little bit scary."

 

Authorities said Irwin returned the check.

 

Lesson #1 - don't reply to any Nigerian scam emails.

 

I hope he's found safe and sound.

[blue2blue]

I thought that "Nigerian internet offering" comment was a joke until I read the actual article.

 

 

Eee-yow.

 

 

It looks pretty dark but I hope it's not too late to hope he comes out of this okay.

 

[LiveMusic]

 

Originally posted by GY This is just weird! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9056707/

 

 

No, what's weirder is that he is ALIVE and... read the story. What the heck happened?

 

ARTICLE

[monstermaker]

Could the dumb ass have been running from the police and their dogs?

[rog951]

Weird, weird, weird.

 

Dude, stay away from the brown acid...

[blue2blue]

I was wary of saying anything while the guy might actually be in danger... but I have to say that this smelled fishy from the word "go"...

 

I was thinking more along the lines of a faked disappearance (perhaps to evade a collapsing house of cards lifestyle) rather than a paranoid breakdown, but there was just something about the description of the phone call...

 

... and what kind of savvy music biz professional would fall for the Nigerian Scam -- of all things?

 

How long could someone that gullible last in the LA music biz?

 

My guess is about 8-1/2 minutes...

[blue2blue]

Here's an update on Irwin's case:

 

http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~21474~3029776,00.html

 

He's being held at a medical facility on a 72-hour observation and evaluation hold.