Bounty Killer To Take Action Against Scammers

Christopher Townsend, attorney-at-law representing Rodney “Bounty Killer” Price, will be meeting with the deejay this afternoon to hammer out the details to lodge an official report to the Cybercrimes Unit regarding scammers who have been attempting to bilk money from the public by impersonating the dancehall deejay.

“We will be meeting this afternoon  to work out reporting the matter to the police, and get the timelines aligned as to when they can facilitate Bounty Killer,” Townsend told DancehallMag.

Townsend said he was unsure how much money had been fleeced from potential clients because of the scam.

“It is an ongoing battle, the price to pay when you’re famous, but these scammers will not be allowed to get away with this. they have offended the cyber crime legislation, the legislation dealing with scamming, and quite a number of other offences,” Townsend said.

The Communication Forensic and Cyber Unit (CFCU)  falls within the ambit of the Organised Crime Investigation Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

In an official press release disseminated over the weekend, Bounty Killer and his manager Paul “Bankey” Giscombe detailed examples of the scamming attempts.

The release identified a fake Facebook page and a phone number that were being used to divert business away from the artiste.

“We wish to advise you (the public) that this page is inauthentic and is in no way, shape, or form affiliated with the artiste/manager. We ask that this page, along with any other suspicious page that is located, be reported urgently and brought to our attention.”

The scammers have been bamboozling potential customers to the tune of US$1,500 a pop.

Townsend warned the perpetrators to cease and desist as they are in breach of several laws, for which they can face serious repercussions.

The release continued, “We would like to thank Mr. Price’s loyal fans for bringing this page to our attention and for their continued support.”

In November 2019, Killer had a run-in with a cyber scammer who had hacked his Instagram page, and began selling shoes. Bounty recovered the account a few days later.

Bounty Killer is set to release his first studio album in 19 years, dubbed King Of Kingston, this Christmas. Executive-produced by Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley, the massive double album will feature at least 34 songs and over 30 contributing artists.