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p.1 #1 · A New Scam?

I just got this email and am pretty sure it is some sort of scam. Has anyone received this type of email before? Must say they keep trying.

Phil

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Subject: PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKING/GET BACK TO ME

Hello,

I have a group of people coming to your town for a tour and i want you to cover this tour based on your expertise in the feild of photography.

They are 10 in number and the period of work is 3hrs every day on their outings, they will also take you in their vehicle so all i need is for you to confirm the availability of you to cover this event for 10days.

Date of tour : Nov 20-30th, 2008
Number of Persons: 10

Kindly get back to me with the availability and i will send you my credit card for an upfront deposit.
note you will print all the photos and your balance will be paid after checking at the end of the tour.

Regards
Rev Thomas Bill

Oct 30, 2008 at 09:33 PM

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p.1 #2 · A New Scam?

I got the same one yesterday!!!

Oct 30, 2008 at 09:42 PM

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p.1 #3 · A New Scam?

Thanks Brent, figured it was a scam. Just another variation of the Nigeria thing I guess.

Phil

Oct 30, 2008 at 09:44 PM

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p.1 #4 · A New Scam?

Got mine today!

Damn I wish I was first

Oct 30, 2008 at 10:38 PM

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p.1 #5 · A New Scam?

Ditto.

Oct 30, 2008 at 11:17 PM

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p.1 #6 · A New Scam?

They should at least use a believable name. Thomas Bill?

Oct 30, 2008 at 11:18 PM

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p.1 #7 · A New Scam?

I received this today 10/30/08. SCAM!

eyedo

Oct 30, 2008 at 11:50 PM

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p.1 #8 · A New Scam?

Yeah, I received the same one today too.

Interesting, that there are now scams tailored to one's profession.
I wonder how it works?

Oct 31, 2008 at 01:35 AM

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p.1 #9 · A New Scam?

I don't get how the scam works, but it obviously is...

Oct 31, 2008 at 02:00 AM

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p.1 #10 · A New Scam?

Somebody please respond to this scam and let us know how it plays out. I am curious...and disappointed I did not get one.

Oct 31, 2008 at 02:15 AM

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p.1 #11 · A New Scam?

Taylor Barrett wrote:
I don't get how the scam works, but it obviously is...

Probably they send you a deposit with a forged check/money order/stolen credit card which you would deposit. The Rev will then cancel and request the return of the deposit in the hopes that you would send the money back before the check clears (and is found out to be fraudulent or that the funds came from a stolen CC).

Kind of the same thing when items are bought off ebay. The scammers hope you ship the goods before your bank finds out the check is fake.

Oct 31, 2008 at 02:28 AM

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p.1 #12 · A New Scam?

I got an email from another photographer who received the same email, but he fished for a reply.

Here it is:

Hello,

Thanks for your reply. I am glad you accepted our booking and i believe you will give me the best job. Due to

the fact that i don't know how many exposures this booking will take i will pay you an upfront deposit of

$1000USD for this while the balance will be paid at the end of the job.

I also want you to accommodate the charges of our translator who is coming also with the guest for this trip whom

would be able to translate every word to them because they are Greek.I have arranged this with a linguist who is

willing to undertake these responsibilities on their behalf. He would be with them throughout their stay with

you.

I will send you my credit card details when I receive your confirmation email so that you would charge as

authorized a total of $8,500USD which includes $1000USD for the upfront booking + $7,500USD for the translator.I

really need you to make the charges for the Translator as he does not have a POS machines.Confirm this and

provide me with the following:

Your full name/address/Telephone
Looking forward to your reply.

Regards
Rev Thomas Bill

Nov 01, 2008 at 04:08 PM

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p.1 #13 · A New Scam?

I would guess the scam is the shoot is cancelled and the "mark" (that's you) gets to keep the $1000. They will ask for you to return the $7500 in cash. The credit card is probably stolen.

Nov 01, 2008 at 05:09 PM

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p.1 #14 · A New Scam?

$7500 for a translator....

Nov 01, 2008 at 11:20 PM

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p.1 #15 · A New Scam?

dlew308 wrote:
$7500 for a translator....

But he has to "be able to translate every word to them"

Nov 02, 2008 at 01:47 AM

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p.1 #16 · A New Scam?

Tell him that you speek Greek fluently and see how he replies

Nov 02, 2008 at 04:06 AM

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p.1 #17 · A New Scam?

Maybe the translator will come by and collect "his" $7,500 from you.

Or, set up the deal; get a new Google email address and email them that you'd be happy to pass along the funds. Scammers won't cross-reference your new email with the thousands they originally sent. Try to get their phone number too.

Ask them to meet you at "your studio", which has an address in Kansas City, OK. Give them the city's police station's address.

Hopefully they'll fly to that town to collect the $7K. If they think they have a sucker they will. Make it cost them $500 in airfare.

Then give their phone number to one of the Nigerian scam forums, and they'll call the number at 3AM for days (asking how they can get the $7K to the scammer) until it's cancelled.

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Nov 04, 2008 at 02:07 AM

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p.1 #18 · A New Scam?

mgutman wrote:
Tell him that you speek Greek fluently and see how he replies

Yeah, something along the lines of...

"Wonderful! Fortunately enough for us both, I am orginally from Greece and speak the language fluently. Under the circumstances I see no need for the added expense of an interpreter and I am encouraged and excited to hear back from you."

Nov 04, 2008 at 02:13 AM

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p.1 #19 · A New Scam?

For more info on scams, scammers, and the games people are playing with them go check out 419 Eaters . There was an awesome story on This American Life about a couple of guys who had one of these scammers traveling all over the place in order to try and get the money. I think that they were able to keep him occupied for weeks if not months.

Nov 04, 2008 at 06:46 PM

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p.1 #20 · A New Scam?

Fixed:
http://www.419eater.com/

Nov 04, 2008 at 08:19 PM

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p.1 #21 · A New Scam?

Thanks.

Nov 05, 2008 at 05:37 AM

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p.1 #22 · A New Scam?

And I just received one, too. Must be a big trip they're having!

Nov 05, 2008 at 07:40 PM

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p.1 #23 · A New Scam?

pwcphoto wrote:
they will also take you in their vehicle

Oooh, this sounds dangerously fun ... !

Nov 05, 2008 at 08:55 PM


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