Scam Email: Clark Elster

We've had previous reports on the use of this name. Before the email associated with Clark Elster was [ckelster2222@gmail.com] and now its [ckelster2222@mybestmail.com]. I've also seen pretty common use of the email service mybestmail.com - so its either the same guy always using that service under different faked names or its just a service easy for a bunch of different scammers to exploit.

In any case, here is an email I received this morning.

Hello Kathleen,

I just wanted to thank you for posting the information about the scammers. I received an email from a guy called Clark last night saying he was interested in purchasing two of my paintings. I didn't doubt about it at all because I never had fraudulent purchase in my mind (I thought that only happened to famous artists). Besides, he mentioned the names of my pieces. I responded to his email saying one of the paintings was not available and I told him about a few other similar ones he might be interested in. He replied, said, he was glad that all the pieces were available, and he would send me a cashier's check, he was going to go abroad soon for a business proposal, he would have a shipping agent to pick up the artworks....

I felt a little bit weird about his reply. While I was just about to tell him again that one of the pieces was not available, I googled his email address and found your site! His email is  [ckelster2222@mybestmail.com]

Thank you, thank you so much for fighting back. You're not alone.

Best regards

Scam Email: Clark Elster

Here's another one received today. Same content we're used to in these scam emails, different name.

first email:

From: Clark Elster [ckelster2222@gmail.com]
Subject: Bathtub Starfish 2

Hello,
Good day to you over there, My name is  Clark Elster I'm from New Jersey and i hope this message finds you well.I was  going through your works and my eyes caught  Bathtub & Starfish 2 , i  will like to have it for my new apartment this month. please let me know if  the piece is available, if yes let me have the detailed price and more  information about it. i will be waiting to read from you  asap.
Clark...

second email:

From: Clark Elster [ckelster2222@gmail.com]
Subject: Re: Bathtub Starfish 2

Thanks for the message, I am very happy to know that the pieces(Bathtub) is still available for sale. i  must tell you i am very much interested in the immediate purchase because my wife really love it and she want me to get it home before she deliver our upcoming baby boy lol...I will like to let you know that  your payment will be in form of a Certified  Check.You don't have to worry about packing,insurance and tax because my shipper will be in the best position to do that as soon as you get  the  payment.This is because i will be traveling out of the country any moment from now for a  business proposal.So get back to me with the information needed to send you the payment  I:E :

Full Name
Standard Address
Phone number
Asking price reconfirmation

so that i can proceed in the payment arrangement, consider it sold get back to me asap with needed information.

Thanks.
Clark.