How will you respond to this

Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
edited February 18, 2008 in Mind Your Own Business
" Dear Awais

We are XYZ 5 star hotel in China Beiging on national day of Pakistan we are arranging a show with expected 1000 guests. We need one of your photo which will go on stage which will be center of attention of the guests. Printed about 12 meters

And other photo which our craftsmen will ingrave on ICE

If the program is successful we will ask your details to acknowlegde your work "

:huh

I said

Yes sure i will put image in a gallery from where you can buy the license to use the images.

And he havn't replyed yet :scratch
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    " Dear Awais

    We are XYZ 5 star hotel in China Beiging on national day of Pakistan we are arranging a show with expected 1000 guests. We need one of your photo which will go on stage which will be center of attention of the guests. Printed about 12 meters

    And other photo which our craftsmen will ingrave on ICE

    If the program is successful we will ask your details to acknowlegde your work "

    eek7.gif

    I said

    Yes sure i will put image in a gallery from where you can buy the license to use the images.

    And he havn't replyed yet headscratch.gif
    Phishing, beware. I would not have even replied.

    Don
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  • SavedByZeroSavedByZero Registered Users Posts: 226 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Umm 1/2 the money as a downpayment first, then we'll talk about specifics.

  • MichaelKirkMichaelKirk Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Scam
    This is a know SCAM - delete and more on,
    Michael



    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    " Dear Awais

    We are XYZ 5 star hotel in China Beiging on national day of Pakistan we are arranging a show with expected 1000 guests. We need one of your photo which will go on stage which will be center of attention of the guests. Printed about 12 meters

    And other photo which our craftsmen will ingrave on ICE

    If the program is successful we will ask your details to acknowlegde your work "

    eek7.gif

    I said

    Yes sure i will put image in a gallery from where you can buy the license to use the images.

    And he havn't replyed yet headscratch.gif
    www.mlkimages.com
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    He emailed via official email of the hotel and saw the website of the hotel too headscratch.gif
    Thine is the beauty of light; mine is the song of fire. Thy beauty exalts the heart; my song inspires the soul. Allama Iqbal

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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    so what is the scam? (ive not heard of this specifically) ??they want the neg first then they never pay?

    Awais, that was a good move on your part.

    I would e-mail them again with instructions to explain how the licence works...
    and then leave it at that....
    Aaron Nelson
  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Man ... I like the ice sculpture part ... I'd make a round-trip ticket w/room and board as part of the deal just to see the sculpture.

    Hope this isn't a scam.

    Gary

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  • mwgricemwgrice Registered Users Posts: 383 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    He emailed via official email of the hotel and saw the website of the hotel too headscratch.gif

    It's easy to forge an email. It's also pretty common for scammers to copy part of an existing web site onto their own with a slightly different domain name. The idea is to trick you into thinking it's legit.

    I think you had the right response. If they're legit and they really want your image, they can buy it.
  • mbellotmbellot Registered Users Posts: 465 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    AaronNelson wrote:
    so what is the scam? (ive not heard of this specifically) ??they want the neg first then they never pay?

    Awais, that was a good move on your part.

    I would e-mail them again with instructions to explain how the licence works...
    and then leave it at that....

    No, probably they want a bank account number to wire the money into "for payment", when in reality the money will all be flowing out.

    Awais: Perfect answer. And congratulations if by chance you do hear back from them and it is legitimate.
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    mbellot wrote:
    No, probably they want a bank account number to wire the money into "for payment", when in reality the money will all be flowing out.

    Awais: Perfect answer. And congratulations if by chance you do hear back from them and it is legitimate.

    oh, i see......

    they must be related to that nigerian prince ....
    Aaron Nelson
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