Default screen | Low contrast screenARTISTS BEWARE
- The fraudsters are now targeting artists
They are sending emails to artists telling them they are
interested in purchasing their art works and to send them
more information of their art works - pictures and prices
etc.
The people sending these emails are NOT interested in
purchasing any art work. They have a number of scams.
- Number 1
Ask YOU to send them money - so they can pay off another
debt which then releases a 'cashier's cheque' which they
will send to you.
Number 2
Ask YOU to send them money on a variety of pretences - DO
NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE PRETENDING TO WANT TO PURCHASE YOUR
PAINTING.
Number 3
If you do receive a cashier's cheque - it is usually from a
'fake' bank account.
Number 4
THE FRAUDSTERS WANT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS TO TAKE MONEY
FROM YOUR ACCOUNT. DO NOT GIVE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS TO
ANYONE 'SUSPECT' TO TRANSFER MONEY.
- Number 5
DO NOT SEND GOOD IMAGES OF ANY PHOTOS TO ANYONE YOU ARE NOT
SURE IS LEGITIMATE - A good TIFF, JPG file or photograph can
be made into a print by a 'fraudster' and sold in huge
quantities.
Numbere 6
DO NOT REPLY TO ANY SUSPECT EMAILS - usually from a Hotmail
or Yahoo or overseas web mail account.
- Number 7
Any reliable buyer of art works will give you their name,
address, telephone number etc. CHECK OUT THEIR CREDENTIALS.
(If you want help - Contact us with this form
- Number 8
DO NOT SEND ART WORKS TO ANYONE BEFORE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE
MONEY AND CASHED ANY CHEQUE ETC. REPEAT: DO NOT GIVE YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS TO ANYONE 'SUSPECT' TO TRANSFER MONEY.
If you are in doubt - Contact Us and forward any suspect email to us. These
examples of emails which are being sent to any artist these
fraudsters can find - we have received copies of these
emails from many artists:
REMEMBER These names are given in good
faith,
they may be honest people ! ! !. If that is
the case Paintings and Prints2 expect to be notified by a
solicitor, if not assume they are guilty.
- The following e-mail is a copy of an artists, this lady was approached by an extremely honest sounding man, she had a doubt though and e-mailed us for an opinion.
We came to the conclusion that it was probably a scam, you wouldn't believe the things he said, anyway, we are now able to publish the last e-mail sent by this lady.
Her name is not viewable, she has had enough problems as it is.
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COPY OF LAST EMAIL BELOW
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- subject: Contact mail form from Paintings And Prints
- question: Hi John,
:D its me (LADIES NAME WITHHELD) again.. Just wanted to let you know that this Guy I wrote you about pretending to buy my art, was a scammer.
I went the police with the cheque and Bank and it was fake!
I wrote him nOt to contact me ever again and if he would have any
questions to call the local police...XD
Anyway thanks again for your good advice and please feel free to exhibit
my details so he can't harm others!
Below is the first Email he sent me.
He is calling himself Mr. Steve Olam from Dallas. But the Cheque came
from London and the address of his shipping agent is also from London.
He came to me over a forum I am in called ArtVitae.
So Message and Address below:
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Hello to you out there. I am so excited that I came across of your work
on internet search,I am interested in purchasing some creative artworks
from you let me know their various prices.and how much discounts are you
going to give? I will be happy to have these selected artworks hanged in
our new home in South Africa. As well, I want you to take out the
shipping cost.I have been in touch with a shipping firm that will be
shipping other house decoratives, We are travelling from our Dallas home
to our new apartment as soon as possible.On Paying for the artworks,I
will be glad to pay you with a Bank draft or Cashier check in Euro funds
that can be easily cashed at your local bank,please let me know on how to
proceed, Have a wonderful day. Take Care, Mr Steve Olam....
Address of my shipping Agent:
105 catford hill london se6 4pw u.k
Name:
Derek James
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REMEMBER The following people may be genuine. If that is
the case Paintings and Prints expect to be notified by a
solicitor, if not assume they are guilty.
- Latest
Scam
mailto:marktonygalleries@yahoo.comquestion:
Dear, i am really intrested in your art works
subject: About a Christine Eynon
- print field: mark: mailto:marktonygalleries@yahoo.com
- comments: i am really intrested in your art works and
will like to know what are the charges if you have to frame
it and i am sending to a freind in Nigeria as a gift from my
Company i will like you to get back to me on the price list
and the total cost for shipping Thanks
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- Mrs Jane
Smith, Client Partner UKquestion: Dear,
We have a client that needs to buy the following arts: 1.
Freedom - West Sussex - P135 2. Bridge House -
AmblesideCumbria - P136 3. Ben Alder - Scotland - P137 4.
Moel-Sibod - North Wales - P138 5. Ashness Bridge -
Ambleside Cumbria - P139 Please give us the total bill to be
forwarded to my client as he proposed to pay by cheque. By
the time we get your total cost, we will instruct our client
to issue the cheque and don't worry about delivery. We will
be sending our agent to you for pick up and delivery. Kindly
reply me with the total cost and your address contact and
your name for the cheque payment. Hope to get your quick
response. Regards, .
- FROM Han
Hastrop
- Text1: question:
we are international dealers in all types of artworks
(paintings) We are presently in need of styles in our
showroom when a colleague abroad gave us your store mail and
we would like to patronise you. Kindly tell us the styles
you have in stock. Get back to us with the quotation and
shipment cost of the items so that we can give you our card
to charge. the items and quantity are specified Reply
soonest Regards ola
- FROM Mr
Maxwell
HELLO sales,
I am a Business man who owns and operate a store in Nigeria,
I got your contact from an on the Internet, presently I'm in
the United Kingdom on a business trip based on research, I
will like you to give me the shipping Cost to Nigeria for
the items you have got for our ARTWORK that is within the
range of $600 TO $1500 (Abstract paintings, beads,or any of
your handmade artwoks), so i can know how long it will take
this goods to arrive in Nigeria.
This goods are needed urgently in my store now in Nigeria.
Please reply as soon as possible and let me know the Total
cost for Shipping and Customs Handling including the tax,I
will be paying you with visa or Master or Amex Credit Card
and also the Shipping should be via EMS/UPS.
I shall be waiting to read from you as soon as possible.
Regards ,
Mr Maxwell
- FROM
ceylan47@yahoo.co.uk
Hello, Just wanted to find out if you still have your work
mentioned in the subject of this mail above for sale, I have
a client who could buy it .How much will you sell it for? We
will arrange for pick up as soon as the transaction is
concluded and payment is confirmed. Please get back to me
immediately. Thanks Ceylan
- FROM :
mailto:maxwell_johnauto@yahoo.com
hello I am intersted in purchasing some of your lovely
artworks can you please send to me some of your recent works
and there prices so that i can make selection based on your
own interested and also i will like to know if you have an
hotel in your area because my associate really fell in love
with your work and he said he is coming over to your area to
look at most of your work and also purchase more of your
artwork from you. In the meantime kindly send me some
details of some of your artwork with prices so that i can
make my own selection base on the one you send to me . I
hope to hear from you soon,and if you wondering what i want
to use it for well i want them to refurbish the wall of my
house and office in Bahamas Regards John Maxwell
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