Ironically, this is the reason I registered with this site. I was researching where this pogue has been trodding and was going to post this exact same thing. He approached me on the UltimateBass forum andmy alarm bells went off. Unfortunately, he dupped a few of the members over the to, as I understand, about $1000 worth of gear. I decided to be proactive and warn people about him wherever I can.
Good luck to all and I'll drop in on occasion to check things out