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p.1 #1 · Does this sound fishy to you??


Got an email a couple weeks ago from a guy who wanted to know if I was available for a wedding in Virginia Beach.....which is 4 hours away. I emailed him back and said that "yes, the date was open". I get this email today. I'm not sure if it's a scam or not. I was curious to see if anyone else had received this inquiry. Oh, and the wedding is April 4th.

"Thank you for your response we are sorry for getting back to you so late we have been so much busy.The wedding will commence by 11:00AM and my invited guest are just 150. It is a small ceremony but very important to us.We will reimburse your traveling expenses as we have stated earlier.
Please let us know if you are interested as soon as possible as we are looking for a good photographer and we are of course, running out of time.We will like to require your services for 6 to 8 hours on this day and will need an estimate on the cost for the following photos:
1 CD with all Our photos been edited, High Resolution (100-400 Images)
1 8X10
1 DVD Slide show, 50 photos
1 8x10 Deluxe Leather Album (20 pgs)
1 5x7 Deluxe Leather Album (20 pgs)
And I would like one panoramic shot of the entire wedding party including both families and the attendants, images size 19" x 7.5" (457mm x165mm) 30 10x8 prints in album.we will want the panoramic print on gallery
Please let us know the cost as soon as possible and also note that payment will be coming in form of a Company check, because my firm accountant company will be handling the monetary aspect so they will be the one to issue a verified company check out to you and i think this is safe and secured,as this is what i have access to for now and we will like you to know that for now me we are out of VA we went to CA for a consignment and will be back soon please note that all Contract will be filled as soon as we are back to VA..Looking forward to hear from you soonest.
Regards
Ronald and Linda"



Mar 09, 2009 at 08:16 AM
Steven Everitt
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p.1 #2 · Does this sound fishy to you??


Scam


Mar 09, 2009 at 08:21 AM
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p.1 #3 · Does this sound fishy to you??


Scam.

I wasnt sure until the bottom part where he started to get all technical with the payment explanation - and then try to assure you it was "safe and secure". How many legit clients tried to convince you their checks were "safe and secure"? Just avoid this one.



Mar 09, 2009 at 08:21 AM
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p.1 #4 · Does this sound fishy to you??


Just Google the package, and I got:

http://photo.net/wedding-photography-forum/00QFO3



Mar 09, 2009 at 08:22 AM
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p.1 #5 · Does this sound fishy to you??


deepbluejh wrote:
Scam.

I wasnt sure until the bottom part where he started to get all technical with the payment explanation - and then try to assure you it was "safe and secure". How many legit clients tried to convince you their checks were "safe and secure"? Just avoid this one.


yep, my thoughts as well.



Mar 09, 2009 at 08:29 AM
jcolman
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p.1 #6 · Does this sound fishy to you??


Thanks guys.


Mar 09, 2009 at 08:36 AM
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p.1 #7 · Does this sound fishy to you??


I like it, how they are out of town because they are on a CONsignment!

Email them back telling them how you love to give their ASSignment a kick!



Mar 09, 2009 at 08:37 AM
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p.1 #8 · Does this sound fishy to you??


Tell them you're "so much busy" too.


Mar 09, 2009 at 08:37 AM
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p.1 #9 · Does this sound fishy to you??


I sent them a "nicely worded" email.



Mar 09, 2009 at 08:59 AM
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p.1 #10 · Does this sound fishy to you??


Ah, you should have played along until you get to the part about you sending him some money.



Mar 09, 2009 at 09:05 AM
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p.1 #11 · Does this sound fishy to you??


Jim - You've arrived! You should print out and frame your first scam e-mail!


Mar 09, 2009 at 09:54 AM
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p.1 #12 · Does this sound fishy to you??


Brian Mullins wrote:
Jim - You've arrived! You should print out and frame your first scam e-mail!


I suppose this validates me as a true wedding photog!!



Mar 09, 2009 at 10:28 AM





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