WARNING: Scammers – Marcus Donovan – Are Using Our Agencys Identity Heres What You Need to Know [Video]

I never thought I’d have to write a post like this, but here we are. Scammers on Facebook Marketplace have targeted Prohibition PR, and they’re using our name—and the names of other reputable Leeds-based agencies like this one here Trio Media—to defraud people out of their money. It is going to happen again.

How the Scam Works

These fraudsters are posing as employees from creative agencies, so far in the North, to sell high-value items—mainly expensive digital cameras – they are usually from the brand Cannon.

They send fake invoices with stolen branding, use fake contact details, and once they receive payment, they vanish.

The worst part? They’re exploiting the trust and reputation of legitimate businesses like ours to do it.

We’ve seen multiple fake identities being used, including names like Marcus Donovan and Dan Twine—but let me be clear: these people do not, and have never, worked for Prohibition PR or any of the agencies they …