• Don’t worry. Southern Strategy Group Managing Partner Deno Hicks is not in Scotland with his family being mugged. A scam email circulated Wednesday morning, allegedly from Hicks, taglined “URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!!!!!“ It said Hicks and his family had come “down here to Scotland” and were mugged in a park, losing their cash, credit card and cell phone. The mugger apparently didn’t take their passports, but Hicks needed cash. “I promise I’ll refund it once we get home.” The real Hicks is fine, but annoyed. “Unbelievable,” said Hicks, who was told his email account was hacked. He’s working on correcting it. “Lovely way to start off the day,” he said.
