Saturday, December 1, 2012

Scam Email: Helen Brown

Hi, Kathleen,

Keep up the good work! I received this message today and another followed shortly. This scammer appears to urgently want many of my paintings! LOL.

cheers,
Lori

First email:

From: Helen Brown [helenbro1111@yahoo.com]
Subject: Artworks Inquiry...
Reply-To: Helen Brown [helenbro1111@yahoo.com]

Hello,
Hope this message finds you well. I saw some creative works on your website and I must commend you are really doing a wonderful and captivating work.
I will like you to get back with more details if they are still available for purchase.

“Burn”
“Dance II”
“Cry”

I will appreciate an urgent reply.

Best Regards,
Helen Brown

And here's the second "request," landing in my mailbox only nine minutes after the first one!

From: Helen Brown [helenbro1111@yahoo.com]
Subject: Artworks Inquiry...
Reply-To: Helen Brown [helenbro1111@yahoo.com]

Hello,

Hope this message finds you well. I saw some creative works on your website and I must commend you are really doing a wonderful and captivating work.
I will like you to get back with more details if they are still available for purchase.

Reach
Red Chair I
Steeples

I will appreciate an urgent reply.

Best Regards,

Helen Brown

2 comments:

  1. I have received a similar offer, bad check phony address.

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  2. I am no artist, but Helen Brown sent me a FB message telling me I had won $80,000,00 US in a fb lottery! but I needed to send my full name and address as soon as possible :) busy lady isn't she?

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