Comments for The M2 Image http://m2imaging.com Blogging for the graphic arts and printing community Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:50:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Seven Ways to Spot Email Scams Targeting Graphic Artists by Marc http://m2imaging.com/2010/08/seven-ways-to-spot-email-scams-targeting-graphic-artists/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Marc Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:50:57 +0000 http://m2imaging.com/?p=202#comment-4 A couple new aliases to add to the list of scammers: In an effort to prove reveal himself immediately, I received the exact same email from both Ron Kevin and Kevin Ron within minutes of each other, looking for a quote for 50,000 color copies. He's lowering his quantity... must be having trouble finding people who will bite. Of course, he wanted to arrange payment and shipment before he even sends the job. One of the "Teen Moms" from MTV fell victim to a variation of this scam. She was sent a bad check for $8000 for her car, $3000 of which was for shipping. She deposited the check and wired the guy (or the phony shipping company) $3k back. And of course a day later found out that the check had bounced. A couple new aliases to add to the list of scammers: In an effort to prove reveal himself immediately, I received the exact same email from both Ron Kevin and Kevin Ron within minutes of each other, looking for a quote for 50,000 color copies.

He’s lowering his quantity… must be having trouble finding people who will bite.

Of course, he wanted to arrange payment and shipment before he even sends the job.

One of the “Teen Moms” from MTV fell victim to a variation of this scam. She was sent a bad check for $8000 for her car, $3000 of which was for shipping. She deposited the check and wired the guy (or the phony shipping company) $3k back. And of course a day later found out that the check had bounced.

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