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Re: OT: Studio Scams
Interesting... I was contacted a year ago, didn't think anything of it, I would never fwd ANY finances till "All funds cleared" - I put this guy on with my assistant to make all the arrangements.
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This guy was coming over from Uganda or somewhere, and in the end, had asked my assistant to "Fund an Apartment", provide Immigration papers for his government, all kinds of stuff "In advance" and claimed 4 or 5 times the money had already been sent (We sent him Bank wire instructions) , it really got "Out there" - obviously cut the string as soon as all this started happening. Targeting Studios.... such an un profitable endeavor. And What a WASTE of time. In the end, my assistant had phone calls with him (on some skype lookin un traceable number) - he actually speaks french, and she grew up in Paris (Speaks fluently) - he made alot of CLEAR promises that never came true. probably 50 or 60 emails, promising Wire Transfers, CD's of his last projects, a total waste of her time. in the end, she got really blunt - she CC'd me on the last correspondence she sent out, and after ALL that - he disappeared. Quote:
Frustrating.
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Re: OT: Studio Scams
I received the same email (this time he was coming to Ohio) a couple of weeks ago.
I never responded because I noticed that my email address wasn't in the "To:" field, but rather it was in the "BCC:" field, which was a warning sign. I mean, if someone was really trying to send me an email, the email would be sent TO me, not Blind Carbon Copied. Though, part of me was curious to hear some Malaysian century western gospel singers |
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Re: OT: Studio Scams
He hasn't contacted me... Hmmmm word of my financial state has spread to Africa!?!?.....
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Re: OT: Studio Scams
Yup, I got the same thing last year. Like he was really gonna come to good old Erie, PA. Hey, maybe he wanted to meet one of "The Wonders" !
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Re: OT: Studio Scams
I usually check to see if they've sent the email to multiple addresses at once. They seem to email a dozen or more studios at once.
So far I've only had inquiries from Nigerian scammers.
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Re: OT: Studio Scams
I got this email too. Only its Harry Johnson.
[email protected] Incredibly detailed for a scam. run away. brian
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Re: OT: Studio Scams
After too much reading to have to find a support link for AOL, I found the email address to report terms of service agreements for AOL email addresses. It is the following-
[email protected] I included "Jason's" email address. At least we can slow these guys down for an afternoon. Maybe...
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