Hello Kathleen,
Having read your really useful art scam website I’m pretty sure the below is a new name for you, just received!
Kind regards,
Gerard
From: Bill Burrus [mailto:bill.burrus1@gmail.com]
Sent: 13 August 2018 10:58
To:
Subject: Re: [name of 4 paintings right in subject line]
Hi Gerard,
Thanks for your reply, regarding the prices I have seen it with your reply. Yes I am truely interested in purchasing.
I want you to know that I am purchasing the paintings for a Wedding Anniversary and it really need to get to my destination because the date of the Anniversary is around the corner.
Below are the paintings I am interested to purchase.
[name of 3 paintings listed here]
it will be better to discuss the payment and the shipping on Skype either verbally or typing due to the urgent of the Anniversary if possible it will be better to view the artworks on Skype Video.
My location and address of delivering are below..
1476 River Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
USA
Concerning the payment, the payment I am 100% sure about is to send you a Cashiers check or personal check or transfer the cash into your bank account for the total amount, base on the advise given via my bank.
My Skype name is bill.burrus1@gmail.com [mailto:bill.burrus1@gmail.com] I am available throughout today on Skype to discuss and conclude.
[note: you can bet this scammer will have some reason to never show his face on Skype!]
If you don't have a Skype name kindly go to www.skype.com [http://www.skype.com/] and register with Skype then download it and fix a time to Skype today.
Cheers,
Bill Burrus
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
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Dear Kathleen
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Bill Burras is the same as Jon Jurick - Another scammer who approached my wife (through her web site)
many thanks for your good work alerting the artist community
> From: Jon Jurick [mailto:jurickjon@gmail.com]
> Date: 16 August 2018 at 16:50:30 BST
> To:
> Subject: Re: [4 paintings listed right in the subject line]
>
> Dear Sharon,
>
> Thanks for your reply, regarding the prices I have seen it with your
> reply. Yes I am truly interested in purchasing.
>
> I want you to know that I am purchasing the paintings for a Wedding
> Anniversary and it really need to get to my destination because the
> date of the Anniversary is around the corner.
>
> Below are the paintings I am interested in...
>
> [4 paintings listed here]
>
> Concerning the payment, the payment I am 100% sure about is to send
> you a Cashiers check or personal check or transfer the cash into your
> bank account for the total amount, base on the advise given via my
> bank.
>
> it will be better to discuss the payment and the shipping on Skype
> either verbally or typing due to the urgent of the Anniversary if
> possible it will be better to view the artworks on Skype Video.
>
> My location and address of delivering are below..
>
> 1478 River Road
> Titusville, NJ 08560
> USA
>
> My Skype name is jurickjon@gmail.com [mailto:jurickjon@gmail.com] I am available throughout today on
> Skype to discuss and conclude.
>
> If you don't have a Skype name kindly go to www.skype.com [http://www.skype.com/] and register with
> Skype then download it and fix a time to Skype today.
>
> Cheers,
> Jon Jurick
> jurickjon@gmail.com [mailto:jurickjon@gmail.com]
We've had almost the exact same email from a Gyuri Walton (below) after I queried his first email (further below)
ReplyDeleteYour site has been invaluable..keep up the good work!
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Thanks for your reply about the prices which i have seen it through your reply. Yes I am truly interested in purchasing
I want you to know that I am purchasing the paintings for a Wedding Anniversary and it really need to be at my destination as quick as possible because, the date of the anniversary is around the corner.
I am purchasing this for my family purpose, I know my wife will definitely like it because she love everything about Art & Sculpture and this is the time to fulfill my promise to her.
Below are the paintings I choose..
< works listed from website >
Concerning the payment, the payment I am 100% sure about is to pay direct into your bank account for the total amount, base on the advise given from the bank because it's safe and secure.
it will be better to discuss the payment and the shipping on Skype either verbally or typing due to the urgent of the anniversary, if possible it will be better to view the artworks on Skype Video for assurance purpose.
My location and address of delivering are below..
2002 Spring Run Dr
Carrollton, TX 75006
USA
My Skype name is gyuriwalton I am available throughout today on Skype to discuss and conclude.
If you don't have a Skype name kindly go to www.skype.com and register with Skype then download it and fix a time to Skype today.
Gyuri Walton
gyuriwalton@aol.com
646-564-8473
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First email
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Hello
This is a beautiful day viewing your beautiful paintings, they are all really amazed viewing and going through your artworks.
I am amaze with the way you paint all this paintings... I will be happy to acquire the below paintings.
< works listed from website >
Email me their prices and more details on each pieces.
Happy new year with best wishes,
Gyuri Walton
gyuriwalton@aol.com
Unfortunately the Scam contious.
ReplyDeleteGot this mail today, July 10, 2019
Good morning ,
Thanks for your reply about the prices which i have seen through your reply.
Yes I am truly interested in purchasing, I want you to know that I am purchasing the paintings for a Wedding Anniversary and it really need to be at my destination as quick as possible because, the date of the anniversary is around the corner.
I am purchasing this for my family purpose, I know my wife will definitely like it because she love everything about Art & Sculpture and this is the time to fulfill my promise to her.
Below are the ones I choose...
Concerning the payment, the payment I am 100% sure about is to pay direct into your bank account for the total amount, base on the advise given from the bank because it's safe and secure.
It will be better to discuss the payment and the shipping on Skype either verbally or typing due to the urgent of the anniversary, if possible it will be better to view the artworks on Skype Video for assurance purpose.
My location and address of delivering are below.
2 Morgan Ave
Titusville, NJ 08560
USA
My Skype name is maritblake@gmail.com I am available throughout today on Skype to discuss and conclude.
If you don't have a Skype name kindly go to www.skype.com and register with Skype then download it and fix a time to Skype today.
Cheers
Marit Blake
maritblake@gmail.com
609-473-1515
I have received an email which is almost identical to this one from Marit Blake but with the name
ReplyDeleteAbbot Beswick
abbotbeswick@gmail.com
609-473-1515
I checked the address on a web search and the owner had a different name and the telephone number is a VOIP number
The scam is still going on in 2020! The emails I got from Walter Eaton - waltereaton1@gmail.com
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Second Email
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Thanks for your reply about the prices which i have seen through your reply.
Yes I am truly interested in purchasing, I want you to know that I am purchasing the paintings for a Wedding Anniversary and it really need to be at my destination as quick as possible because, the date of the anniversary is around the corner.
I am purchasing this for my family purpose, I know my wife will definitely like it because she love everything about Art & Sculpture and this is the time to fulfill my promise to her.
Below are the ones I choose...
Concerning the payment, the payment I am 100% sure about is to pay direct into your bank account for the total amount, base on the advise given from the bank because it's safe and secure.
It will be better to discuss the payment and the shipping on Skype either verbally or typing due to the urgent of the anniversary, if possible it will be better to view the artworks on Skype Video for assurance purpose.
My location and address of delivering are below.
4326 Maplegrove Dr
Grove City, OH 43123
USA
My Skype name is live:.cid.816881f0e0f50fde. I am available throughout today on Skype to discuss and conclude.
If you don't have a Skype name kindly go to www.skype.com and register with Skype then download it and fix a time to Skype today.
Cheers
Walter Eaton
waltereaton1@gmail.com
347-518-8762
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First Email
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Hello,
Am excited visiting your website viewing your beautiful paintings
creation, I am really amaze with your artworks and how amazon they
are.
Sending this email as enquirer about your below paintings viewed from
your website.
Email me more details about each and their prices only if they are available.
I will be expecting your response.
Wishing you a happy and healthy 2020 and a wonderful day..
Walter Eaton
I was quite suspicious of the first email, but still decided to give them the benefit of the doubt. Turned out I shouldn't have bothered
Just received now:
ReplyDeleteHello
Am excited visiting your website viewing your beautiful paintings
creation, I am really amaze with your artworks and how amazon they
are.
Sending this email as enquirer about your below paintings viewed from
your website.
Any available paintings currently for sale at the moment?
Email me more details about each and their prices only if they are available.
I will be expecting your response.
Wishing you a happy and healthy day ahead from corona virus and have a
wonderful weekend
Tomas Honz
"how amazon they are" ... that's funny!
ReplyDeleteSame mails sent under Gyuri Hollosy
ReplyDeleteI also got email from "Gyuri Hollosy" on 10th of April 2021 .He wanted me to pay for shippment of 4 very big pantings with frames.It was also very urgent because of wedding anniversy.He also asked to talk via skype.I actully talked with him on skype because I did not know it was a scam,he sounded like american.He never showed his face and his skype profile pic is same pic real Gyuri Hollosy has on his website lol. But I realised it was scam when he wrote me asking to pay for shipping to some random shipping agent.
ReplyDeleteReally good you finally got a red flag you could recognize. Sometimes scammers DO use skype as way to increase the "trust" but they NEVER show themselves. Will always say some reason their video doesn't work. But the real red flag finally showed up for you, which is they set up the story of some fake third party shipper so they can "overpay" and ask you to send the overpayment on to the "shipper" *via wire* and its really just them at the other end of that wire transfer. Their original payment will turn out to be counterfeit and so the victim is out what they wired.
ReplyDeleteSo. NEVER accept overpayment for your art. And NEVER EVER EVER wire money to ANYONE for ANY REASON when you are the seller. That's how to stay safe from this scam.
Congrats. So glad you caught this one in time.
The same scammer just popped up in my inbox today:
ReplyDeleteAm excited visiting your website viewing your beautiful artwork creation, I am really amaze with your artwork and how amazon they are.
I'm interested in purchasing this artworks below. Could you please provide more information with price?
I will be expecting your response.
Wishing you a happy and healthy day ahead from corona virus and have a wonderful day.
Gyuri Hollosy
hollosy.com
***Checking out this website, it hasn't been updated since 2009 and the email is different from the one where this email came from:
gyurihollosysculpt@gmail.com
The address on the website (probably a deceased sculptor?):
E. Gyuri Hollósy
1474 River Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
cell/studio (609) 915-2740
AH: checking my webtracker, I had no visitors from the USA lately, but I DID get some from Lagos, Nigeria, Airtel Networks Limited ip: 105.112.184.103 which visited my "contact" page.
(just stating all this info so the next artist who gets a fishy email will find the scam out easily)
My artist wife Julie Lacasse also got the following scam messages on July 26th 2021 from a Gyuri Hollosy (who appears from Google to be a real artist in New Jersey) asking to purchase her 4 highest prices works:
ReplyDelete"Dear Julie,
Thank you for your reply with more information and price of the available artworks. Please take note that I am a sculptor artist
I am truly interested in purchasing, I want you to know that I am purchasing the paintings for a Wedding Anniversary and it really needs to be at my destination as quickly as possible because the date is around the corner.
I am purchasing this for family purposes, most importantly for my (Wife) I know she will definitely like it because she like Art & Sculpture and this is the time to fulfill my promise to her during the anniversary ceremony.
Below are the ones I choose to purchase
1...
2...
3...
4...
Concerning the payment, the payment I am 100% sure about is to pay into your bank account for the total amount, based on the advice given from bank because it's more safe and secure for security reason.
It will be better to discuss more about the payment and shipping arrangement on skype either verbally or typing due to the urgency of the anniversary, if possible it will be better to view the artworks on skype video today for assurance purposes.
My location address of delivering is below.
82 Callahan Ct #82,
Newark, NJ 07103
USA
My skype name is live:.cid.1aea68b60028fd30 or Google Hangout meeting. I am available throughout today on skype to discuss and conclude.
If you don't have a skype name kindly go to www.skype.com and register with skype then download it is safe and secure, please fix a time to skype today.
Cheers
Gyuri Hollosy
609- 616-0011 "
Yes, has all the red flags of one of the many email templates scammers use.
ReplyDeleteThe whole Skype thing is to try and make themselves appear more legit to potential victims - they will NEVER appear on camera on Skype (always with some excuse that their laptop camera is not working or something about Skype is not working at the moment) so really it is just an alternative way to email converse with their potential victims to move them along the scam faster.
Ignore, do not reply, delete and move on.
Glad you didn't fall for this.
I just got the same one!!! I can't believe my eyes. I was so excited about the sale but I felt something was wrong. So glad i came upon this site.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you found this site in time, too! And congratulations for your instincts to go google it before acting upon it. Good for you! Another person saved from scammers... yea!
ReplyDeleteIt happened again- basically a cut and paste of this exact email -- instinct told me something was wrong. glad I found this site.
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