Since my last post, I have heard from a number of people who have made me aware of some the troubling scams that are being pulled on artists. Mark Sheeky , a fantastic artist, commented on my previous post about scammers paying too much and wanting money back. I am not sure how the scheme works, but this story posted on the found-art blog, sounds similar and very scary. It reads like a detective story and I encourage anyone who is doing business on the internet to read it.
Yikes that's awful!
ReplyDeleteI agree Carole. We really have to be very careful.
ReplyDeleteI am in the same situation right now. What set off the alarm bells was when I received another email with a similar story. The guy just emailed me that he sent me the money via paypal already. Checked my pal and i only have my own paypal credits there. I was excited already that the paintings are going to be sold in just 1 week but oh well...too bad it's a bogus.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm scouring the internet for more info on this scam.
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I am so sorry Ma.Diwata Dyosa Engkantada Milagrosa. I hope you didn't lose your painting!
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