Artist Experience: Jessica Bianchi Scam Email Part III

Ah, the Jessica Bianchi scam continues to float around to more artists, and I'm glad to say we've saved another artist from falling victim! Yea! congratulations, Sandra, for thinking to google the name before getting much further into the scam. I'm so pleased these posts were of help to you. That's why I do it. We artists have a hard enough go of it, we do NOT need the additional burden of scam artists actually targeting us!

Here is the first email Sandra got (and then forwarded to me so I could post it):

From: Jessica Bianchi [jesica001bianchi@yahoo.com]
Subject: Art Purchase

Hello,
I and my Cousin have interest in purchasing some piece of Art from your gallery hence i will like to know if you sell internationally (Belarus) and also if you accept (Credit Card) as a method of payment,if you do i want you to get back to me with your updated webpage, so that i can make choice of the Art to purchase from your gallery.
Your response is needed so that we can proceed.
I await your response.
Thanks
Jessica

 And here is the second email Sandra received from "Jessica Bianchi" (it's funny that they all look so similar, but good for us, so they are somewhat easy to learn to recognize). You can guess they grabbed the names and information right off her website:

From: Jessica Bianchi [jesica001bianchi@yahoo.com]
Subject: Re: Art Purchase

Hello,
Good to hear from you, I want you to get back to me with the cost of each and shipping cost  of the below:

PAINTINGS
Name: Flower Steps
Framed Giclee Print 16” x 20”
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Name: Hatian
Framed Giclee Print 16” x 20”
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Name: Let's Dance
Framed Giclee Print 16” x 20”
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Name: Girls Chatting
Framed Giclee Print 16” x 20”
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Name: Baiana in Salvador
Framed Giclee Print 16” x 20”

I want you to get back to me with the cost and shipping of the above so that you can have the credit card to run for the payment.
I will be looking forward to hear from you asap.
Thanks
Shipping Address
Jessica Bianchi
13F, Skoryna ave.
Minsk, Belarus

And here are Sandra's grateful comments:

Hi Kathleen,

My name is Sandra, I am an artist in L.A., I want to thank you for having the site for fraud against artists, I got the email from Jessica, first I thought that was a bit strange but after we exchange some emails I starting to fall on that trap, and finally I decide to google her before I invest my money on her order and I got your info when I google her.

I didn't know how to post my comment on your blog, sorry, you save me money and time, you are one of these angels out there, I will email her email so you can post on your blog.

I wish you a lot of success with your beautiful art, and a good karma with your great services for the art community.

If you ever come to L.A., please let me know I would love to treat you for a dinner, lunch or anything that you need.

Have a great week,

Life is full of surprises

Sandra

Glad to be of help! Let's keep posting our experiences and help other artists who will surely also receive one of these emails at some point.