A '21 Club' Reception...or a Scam?
I received an email today from a very polite foreigner asking if I could photograph his wedding reception at the 21 Club in New York. He only needs me for three hours and it should be a very colorful event, according to his description. Sounds great...we can fly to New York, shoot this grand event and take the rest of the day to sight-see. There must be a catch...
...there is. I thought it might be interesting to do research and find out what this is about. As it turns out, the PPA did a recent press release about this topic.
Here's the scam: A foreign "client" (scam artist) hires you to shoot their wedding. They complete the paperwork and send a check, except they "accidentally" send a check for too much money. Then, they ask you to wire the amount overpaid back to their bank account. The catch is the original check is counterfeit and will eventually bounce. Then, you're out several thousand dollars, and you feel stupid!
Look out for things that are too good to be true. ***CLICK HERE*** to view the email.
...there is. I thought it might be interesting to do research and find out what this is about. As it turns out, the PPA did a recent press release about this topic.
Here's the scam: A foreign "client" (scam artist) hires you to shoot their wedding. They complete the paperwork and send a check, except they "accidentally" send a check for too much money. Then, they ask you to wire the amount overpaid back to their bank account. The catch is the original check is counterfeit and will eventually bounce. Then, you're out several thousand dollars, and you feel stupid!
Look out for things that are too good to be true. ***CLICK HERE*** to view the email.
posted by LaCour at 1:35 AM
3 Comments:
These scammers are clever! You should post the email. I am sure the scammer is sending the email 1000 times; it would be helpful for other photographers to compare their email to yours (if they get one.)
Michael,
Good idea. Just posted it.
Andrew
I usually get about one a week. Look out for the bad grammar, sir or madam, wanting to of course send you $$$$ immediately. Glad you did your research and did get caught in a wreck.
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