Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Art Scam Alert!!!!

Beware of this mutant trying to rip off artists
From: thomas jeff
thomasjeff10001000@gmail.com 
9294217226
Sent from IP address 45.56.154.79
How are you doing?
My name is Thomas Jeff from SC. I actually observed my wife has
been viewing your website on my laptop and i guess she likes 
your piece of work, I'm also impressed to have seen your 
different piece of works too, : ) You are doing an amazing job. 
I would like to receive more information about your piece of 
artwork and what inspires you. I am very much interested in the 
purchase of the piece of art (in subject field above) to 
surprise my wife. Kindly reply for the availability for 
immediate sales.
Thanks and blessing,
Thomas

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

How did you know it was a scam?

A friend of mine received a similar message and she also thinks it's a scam.

Lenny said...

How? See this: Pretty soon you'll see the pattern: https://dcartnews.blogspot.com/search?q=scam&max-results=20&by-date=true

Anonymous said...

Thank you for posting this! I just received the exact same email that you posted from this address, and also thought it was suspicious.

Anonymous said...

I have just received this same email today ,as I ignored another email from Samuel Roland ,I am assuming both are the same person ,ignore them ,a real client will never approach you in this bold and rude manner.

Unknown said...

I have also recently been receiving from Thomas Jeff inquiring about art on my website. I live in the UK and my website is quite new so when I received "my wife really likes your work can I buy one as a wedding anniversary present $1500-£2000" it was flattering but then the same sort of email several times. After a few I realised it was strange and asked him questions and got no reply these, and checked on the web for anything about him. There is a website ripandscam.com I think maybe he is one there.

Ed

Anonymous said...

I've just had this email too, I'm an artist in the UK.

Thanks for the warning.

Barbara Chase said...

I just received a note from him, too, at my art website. Have received "like" inquiries before. Never respond to them.

Unknown said...

Just got same request )))

Name thomas jeff
Email thomasjeff10000001000000@gmail.com
Message Greetings!
My name is Thomas Jeff from SC. I actually observed my wife has
been viewing your website on my laptop and i guess she likes your
piece of work, I'm also impressed and amazed to have seen your various
works too, : ) You are doing a great job. I would like to receive
further information about your piece of work and what inspires you. I
am very much interested in the purchase of the piece (in subject field
above) to surprise my wife. Kindly confirm the availability for
immediate sales.
Thanks and best regards,
Thomas
Sent on: 17 June, 2018

Anonymous said...

I just emailed Thomas Jeff - to say I'd heard a forecast there was about to be a huge storm in the North Atlantic (where he said he was 'on a ship'). 'I do hope your ship doesn't go down!'