tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post376856281832325617..comments2024-02-11T23:48:59.841-08:00Comments on Stop Art Scams: Scam Email: Wuouth Rodrick or Rodrick WuouthKatieMoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998438534712939464noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post-89257928825245787802011-01-28T07:53:28.341-08:002011-01-28T07:53:28.341-08:00I got the same email from her wanting to buy some ...I got the same email from her wanting to buy some business card designs for $3000. Now that I know this is a scam, it may be time to have a little fun with her.Scott Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post-88898645039661638742011-01-26T08:38:50.548-08:002011-01-26T08:38:50.548-08:00January 9th I received the same email at my galler...January 9th I received the same email at my gallery. Through further correspondence today "Linda" was trying to complete a purchase and have me wire funds to Western Union. Hope no one was duped by this crazy!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233398757017765074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post-71694169639025876512011-01-09T16:15:23.314-08:002011-01-09T16:15:23.314-08:00January 9th... same email from "lindalews@li...January 9th... same email from "lindalews@live.com" Thanks all for exposing this scammer.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918375733957505325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post-43766118411035557162011-01-09T16:13:40.146-08:002011-01-09T16:13:40.146-08:00January 9th. I got the same scam email. Thanks all...January 9th. I got the same scam email. Thanks all for posting and exposing this scammer.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918375733957505325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post-13850713592599765312011-01-08T07:20:25.533-08:002011-01-08T07:20:25.533-08:00I got the same linda lewis e-mail. thanks for the ...I got the same linda lewis e-mail. thanks for the heads up : )Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352579599982469890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post-56206238377667805622011-01-02T12:43:59.983-08:002011-01-02T12:43:59.983-08:00Another instance to add -- email from "linda ...Another instance to add -- email from "linda lewis" with the exact same text. Thanks for posting info.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407342345035599691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post-80620280488819138622011-01-02T09:45:51.678-08:002011-01-02T09:45:51.678-08:00Here is how the scam works: they will always have ...Here is how the scam works: they will always have some story about using a third-party shipper or courier. They will offer to send a check overnight and lately many have been offering to pay via credit card (as in your case).<br /><br />The scam does not lie in paying for your art. It lies in this critical factor - they will *always* pay more than is owed (leaving that detail for very last with some convoluted story as to why they are paying more) and ask you to send the "difference" to the shipper to pay for their services, typically via Western Union.<br /><br />There is no shipper. It's them at the other end of Western Union and once they've picked up the money, it is untraceable and unrecoverable.<br /><br />Now, back to their payment. Their check will turn out to be fraudulent. If it is a credit card, what they've been doing lately is getting stolen credit card numbers (but ones that have not yet been reported as stolen) and when you put it through it will clear. Eventually, the credit bureau or the owner will realize what has happened and do a chargeback and cancel the card. <br /><br />Again, their goal is not the credit card transaction (or the art), but the cash difference you will be forwarding to the non-existent shipper or courier, which is often in the neighborhood of $800-$1500 or more.<br /><br />No one is really coming to your house to pack up anything. Good you had a gut instinct this was a scam and searched online and found your way to this blog. Spend no more time on it.KatieMoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998438534712939464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post-8670919098290502042011-01-02T09:16:00.382-08:002011-01-02T09:16:00.382-08:00I too received this email from lindalews@live.com....I too received this email from lindalews@live.com. What I can't figure out is how the scam works. I have received several similar emails, and they always want to send their own shipping company to pack and mail the art from my studio, and they want to pay by credit card only. The thing that makes this odd, is that if I were to actually accept their credit card, I would wait for approval before I allowed the art to go. So unless they are using stolen credit cards to buy art (not likely), I can't figure out where the scam is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334260376400900106.post-18669429287841338182010-11-06T11:22:21.719-07:002010-11-06T11:22:21.719-07:00I received this same scam email, from "lindal...I received this same scam email, from "lindalews@live.com" on November 4, 2010. Thanks for posting it so others will know to be careful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com