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MARCH 4, 2004 at 1:52 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: DanRadcliffe.com
Actor Daniel Radcliffe's father is urging fans not to respond to people who claim to be Dan online, as he never communicates with fans in that way. According to the plea, received this morning by DanRadcliffe.com
and DanRadcliffe.co.uk, a girl and her mother from Chile showed up at the Radcliffes' door recently, after supposedly talking to the Harry Potter star via e-mail:
Dear Jenna and Page,
In the light of an unfortunate incident which happened at our home yesterday I would be grateful if you could post the following message from us.
We received several calls at our home during the morning from a girl who had travelled from Chile to meet Dan. When we explained that this was not possible she became upset. Later in the day, when Marcia and I were leaving our house the girl and her mother appeared asking again to see Dan - again we said he wasn't there and we don't encourage visitors to our house which is strictly private.
Again, the girl became very upset and distressed - and this is where it became very worrying for us as Dan's parents on behalf of Daniel's fans. She presented us with two e-mails from someone pretending to be Daniel who said he were hoping to see her in London. Daniel has said this in his newsletters and I must reiterate: do not respond to anyone saying they are Daniel and certainly never travel to London to see him on the strength of a very dubious e-mail.
Daniel never communicates with fans via the Internet or e-mail for this very reason - he doesn't want anyone to be duped into corresponding with someone pretending to be him. For his fans' sake and safety there are no exceptions to this rule and anyone claiming to be Daniel Radcliffe is, I'm afraid, lying.
We felt extremely upset that this girl had been tricked in this way. PLEASE don't let it happen to anyone else.
Any help you can give us on this matter to protect Dan's fans will be very welcome.
Many thanks.
ALAN
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Wizard
Points: 945
kingsley11 says:
i feel bad for the girl and her mother. the dan impersenator must have Been really convinsince to trick them to show up at his house.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 6:32 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 44
LuRsi says:
I'm from Chile too, and i feel bad for my compatriot, she had to think about the travel to London a little more before doing it. I'd never do that, i can't understand how she could do that and with her mom support! i can't believe it!! what was she thinking!!??? Please, don't believe that all chilean girls are so ingenuous like her; and i also feel sorry for the Radcliffes, i apologize in name of Chile, hahahaXD. No no, i really apologize.
P.S: excuse my awful english
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 6:34 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
Yes I don't think it has to anything with being from Chile. One of my good friends is from there, and well I feel bad about this situation.
Yes it is one of the saddest things I have seen. But why would someone travel all the way to london, I mean jeeze this story gets sadder each time.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 6:49 PM EST
Witch
Points: 916
SnapesSlave says:
Its always sad when people lie. All involved in were victims of an evil trick. Whoever tricked her will get his in the end im sure
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 6:51 PM EST
Witch
Points: 697
kaela987 says:
That's really too bad that that had to happen to the girl from Chile. While not the smartest thing for a person to do, believe an email/stuff on the internet, as someone pointed out earlier, she might not have picked up on sarcasm or little hints that people profficient in english might have. However, there seemed to me, to be a real lack of common sense on the mother's part. I felt bad for the Radcliffe family too, because that must have been hard for them to tell a fan, whose come all the way from Chile to see their son, that it wasn't possible and that the whole thing was (unfortuneatly) a lie. :(
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 6:55 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1303
wahnaroo22 says:
Thats sick! Why would someone do that? Then again, why would someone believe that, and who would travel to London just to see him. I mean, I am as big as a fan as everyone, but I am poor, and my mom wouldn't shell out a bunch of money to go.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 6:57 PM EST
Student
Points: 232
Spunky says:
The sad thing is that these kind of things happen more often than most think.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 7:13 PM EST
Honeydukes Sweetie Pie
(Moderator)
Points: 4710
Keng says:
This is so dumb. I mean, really. That chick actually believes that email?! I get stupid SPAM emails all the time, and my response to them is Block and Delete Message
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 7:38 PM EST
Curse Breaker
(Moderator)
Points: 3786
Galilea says:
I do feel sorry for that young girl. Too bad Dan wasn't around to meet her. She did come such a long way.
As for talking to Dan on the Internet, people say they are, all of the time, and with Tom Felton as well. It is just good common sense to know that this is very, very unlikely. I am sure the stars of the HP movies are all way too busy to spend time chatting on the Internet.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 8:02 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
Yes I agree with keng, that's such spam. I heard you can also get in trouble for impersonating people...feel bad for the girl.
Yes well I wonder if that person feels guilty at all making this whole commotion and I hope they will catch that faker!
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 8:10 PM EST
Witch
Points: 660
Draco's little secrete says:
That is really sad that she went to his house from Chile. But stupid of her if she would really believe it.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 8:11 PM EST
Squib
Points: 109
ISPOLSarah says:
Oh, poor thing! I hope after all that trouble, she got to meet him! Hm, probably not--but still, how sad! Geez, I would so dumb!
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 8:18 PM EST
Metamorphmagus
Points: 37939
tonks black says:
If someone online tells me they are a celebrity, i just ignore them and go back to doing whatever i was doing cause i dont believe them.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 8:21 PM EST
Ravenclaw's Heiress
Points: 3926
PhoenixFire says:
That is so sad! I feel so sorry for that girl. But she shouldn't have believed that email. That email must have been very convincing to make that girl believe it was Dan.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 8:45 PM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
Points: 3836
hermionefan1 says:
I feel sorry for the girl. People shouldn't pretend to somebody they're not. The "person" who did this is cruel and stupid, and they shouldn't trick people like that. People, like this girl, get hurt in the process. I'm glad they warned everybody about the "Dan" imposters out there.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 9:11 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2055
lilbrat says:
I'm glad I know that. Tom Felton needs to write saying he doesn't do that so we can all straighten out this "Tom" thing. I feel sorry for the girl though...
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 9:20 PM EST
Hufflepuff Princess
Points: 24832
Waddi Wasi says:
Imitating a person online is not legitimate, 99.9% of the time and is illegal, if I believe right. I feel so sorry for her, her mother, and Dan and his family!
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 9:28 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1908
Opera Ghost says:
Never mind a young girl, what was the mother thinking???? Coincidentally, I got a "fake" email about an online account yesterday, the fakeness confirmed when I reported it to the official company site. So you all be careful out there! Don't give out information or take action on something without checking the source, especially if you didn't initiate the contact; know who you are dealing with!
The Radcliffe family must go through this alot, must be scary for them, everybody wanting a piece of their child. I'm sorry for everyone that this happened, and it's good that Dan's dad is making the effort to make people aware of the facts. Thanks for reporting this story.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 9:43 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 17
just.another.fan says:
I feel so bad for that girl. She must really really love dan. I was just wondering how the fake "dan" knew where the real dan lives? Because if she went to the radcliffe's residence,which is strictly private, then how did she get there? I mean they don't post the real dan's home address anywhere, do they?! So how did she get there?
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 9:44 PM EST
Slytherin's Ferret
Points: 11875
Miss Azn Malfoy says:
Oh, dear. The poor girl, she must be feeeling so distraught right now. If I'm online ever I never make plans to go and meet someone I don't know even if they say they are a certain person.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 9:48 PM EST
Death Eater
Points: 6201
Voldemort's Heir says:
Yeah I feel bad for the girl. But how could the parents not know any better than to take her to England based on an e-mail.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 10:58 PM EST
Transfiguration Professor
Points: 2990
Choralee says:
Someone is a really new HP fan - I know that Dan does not converse on the internet - this has been said before!
I feel bad that the girl and her mother went all that way for nothing, really. She did get to speak to his dad.
Is there a way to find out who is doing this?
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 11:13 PM EST
Squib
Points: 136
SaTsUmI DaNieL says:
wow.. talk about laying it thick!! I feel bad about the RADCLIFFE'S though especially the girl who became so humiliated.
Posted Mar 4, 2004 at 11:40 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 305
Roger Davis says:
I would just let her see dan if she came that far.
Posted Mar 5, 2004 at 4:40 AM EST
Witch
Points: 540
lexie75 says:
I agree with Accio Butterbeer, I mean what was the mother thinking, bring her daughter all the way from Chille to see and actor ( a great one) with only an email to go one, It sounds like they have more money than sence if you ask me!
and what sad loser would actually lead a young girl into beliving she's taking to Daniel? there are some weirdo's out there. So just be careful who you talk to via the net!
Posted Mar 5, 2004 at 6:51 AM EST
Witch
Points: 576
lac87 says:
What in the world was her mom thinking, she shoulda known that it wasn't going to be him. But the emails, must have been really convincing, for her to travel that far.
There are alot of weirdos out there in the internet world. But the guy/girl that set the little girl up was bogus, very bogus
Posted Mar 5, 2004 at 7:50 AM EST
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