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New scam doing the rounds for on-line artists

traybon · 2007-01-21 23:07:32

Hi folks, just to let you know there is a new scam doing the rounds for artists with on-line presence/ galleries. It goes as follows: You get asked to quote for a portrait, They accept the quote, saying a 3rd party will pick it up when done, not giving any details of their residence etc. all sounding very innocent. They…

21-01-2007 11:07pm

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traybon

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Hi folks, just to let you know there is a new scam doing the rounds for artists with on-line presence/ galleries.
It goes as follows:
You get asked to quote for a portrait,
They accept the quote, saying a 3rd party will pick it up when done, not giving any details of their residence etc. all sounding very innocent.
They inform you that their accountant has over paid on the banker's draft, in my case by 1200 euro, and ask you to forward the extra to the 3rd party.
I informed them I would do so once the cheque had cleared, still waiting for them to reply. An artist friend had the same approach and the cheque he got was forged, he refused to part with any funds until it cleared, which it did'nt and they never got back to him.

Just thought I'd let you know.
Cheers. Eddy.

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