From: R V <muunstruk@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Looks like a scam to me..................
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 3:32 PM
Yep...sounds like the classic scam.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 4:00 PM, rebphoto
<rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I got this in my Email today...................
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> My name is Diane Thompson ,33 female from New york,USA
Am freelance
> modeling agent working for Glamour Magazine in
recruiting models, Make Up
> artist and Hair stylist,I'm currently recruiting
models for a special
> edition of the magazine which will take place
February. 2009 . I need a
> photographer in the US to work with. I saw your
profile while surfing the
> Internet, I appreciate your profile and I would like
us to do some works
> together,I presently have good offer for you. I want
to know if you are
> interested in working
> with us in this year edition of Glamor Magazine.
Please let me know if you
> are interested in the Job. You stand a chance of
making reasonable $1650
> from this work ,and even a noticeable fame. Let me
know if you are
> interested in my offer and I would give you further
details.
> Get back to me as soon as possible.
> Best Regards
>
> Diane Thompson
>
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>
>
> So I asked for more details...............
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> Thanks for the response and interest, this is a
special offer, This email
> explain more details.The whole shoot will be within
February 2009,the taken
> pictures will be used for the magazine of Glamor
Magazine.
> The shoot is just for 3days and you will be paid
$1,650 for the whole
> project, you are to get back to me as soon as possible
so that i can arrange
> on how to get you the part payment.You will be paid
$400 as your part
> payment ,there is a company financing this whole
project,i will email you
> the exact date for the shooting as soon as the
arrangement is completed with
> our client. As part of our working policy and
ethics,we give part payment to
> our clients before we proceed with any job and balance
immediately after the
> work, your accommodation, transportation and feeding
we be free cause we
> will make provision for it .The payment will be mailed
out to you as soon as
> you send your Full Name and Contact Address in this
format below:
>
> Name to be written on check :
> Complete Mailing address,
> city,
> state,
> zip code :
> Cell/Phone number :
>
> As i told you earlier there is a company financing
this whole project they
> will be taking care of your payment as well as the
Modeling agent Fees, the
> payment would be mailed directly to you . Immediately
you have it,you will
> take out your $400 and send the remaining to the
Modeling agent after
> cashing the Money so that the models can get ready.
Then you will be paid
> the balance of $1,250 immediately after the shooting,
I hope i am able to
> make things clear to you. Please I will like you to
check your email on a
> regular basis, i might have updates for you.
> Thanks and God bless,
>
> Regard
> Diane
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>
> Gee there sure seems to be a lot of
> spelling errors and poor punctuation..........
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>
>
> Russ
> R.E. Baker
> Photography
> rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx
> www.rebphoto.smugmug.com
> Feed a Cat...
> Starve a Fever........
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