Please be aware that as an artist with a presence on the internet you can receive scam emails.
Usually they will contain bad English and will not be particularly specific to your artwork.
Do not reply to these emails. A typical scam email will read:
Usually they will contain bad English and will not be particularly specific to your artwork.
Do not reply to these emails. A typical scam email will read:
From: Patrick George <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 4:29 PM
Subject: Art work
To: [email protected]
My name is Patrick from Florida and was looking for some arts online and i found your contact while searching.
I will like to purchase some of your work for my wife as a surprise gift for our 20th anniversary.
Please kindly send pics and prices of some of your art which are ready for immediate sale within price range $500- $5000
I hope to hear a lot more about any available piece in your inventory ready for immediate sale.
Sent from my iPhone
Date: Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 4:29 PM
Subject: Art work
To: [email protected]
My name is Patrick from Florida and was looking for some arts online and i found your contact while searching.
I will like to purchase some of your work for my wife as a surprise gift for our 20th anniversary.
Please kindly send pics and prices of some of your art which are ready for immediate sale within price range $500- $5000
I hope to hear a lot more about any available piece in your inventory ready for immediate sale.
Sent from my iPhone
How To Recognize An Art Scam
This excellent article explains ways these scammers work:
https://www.agora-gallery.com/advice/blog/2017/05/25/how-to-recognize-art-scam/
This excellent article explains ways these scammers work:
https://www.agora-gallery.com/advice/blog/2017/05/25/how-to-recognize-art-scam/
