Warning - Weddings Scams

[photo3]

Hi there

Just joined forum and thought this may be of interest. Not sure if anyone else has received messages like below but just to warn you if you do. The one below was more of a giveaway due to the poor English, misspelt email address! and references to "in the state" along with a fake address. Others have referred to weddings in Belgium etc.
Apparently the scam is to send you more than the money for the booking and then get you to refund difference. By then the original cheque has bounced - I understand that even after 4 days clearance can still be revoked.

Andy

Larry Rhodes <larryrohdes2004@hotmail.com>

Greetings,
I'm Mr Larry Rhodes,my son Jimmy Birthday will be coming up next two
months on the 8th of April 2006 at the address below and he will be 20 years
old,i will like you to be the (Photographer) for the birthday party,i want
it to be very big,social and colourfull birthday party,i want the best of
professional job from you and your service will need for 5 hours.

Let me know if you will be available for the day,also i will like you to
send me your total cost plus transport fees with your hotel booking while
you will be there and my associate in the state will take care of the
payment and the mode of the payment will e be through Cheque I look forward
in hearing from you soon

Here is the address so as to calculate the total costing

20,Homerton Avenue,
Beresford Road,
London,SE1 7EE.

I look forward in read from you soon.
Rgds,
Mr Larry Rhodes

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

Larry Rhodes / Jimmy Birthday

See the surnames don't even match..... *wink*

He also tries it with Magicians...

http://austinmagic.org/news.htm

I started a thread about this kind of thing
on an other website... A Am Dram one...

Regarding Nigerian email scams...

http://www.amdram.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=1592&hl=nigerian

[Dotty.c]

Yep, had these from all over the world, and the bank of nigeria straight in the bin. :mad:

[Matt Needham]

I get these almost everyday. The horrible spelling and surreal grammer usually expose the scammers. If it's an obvious scam I just delete. If I have any doubts I just mention that I'm not doing the work until I have USA cash dollars in my hands.

Recently I've been getting photography related inquiries from ex NFL and NBA players starting up businesses. I've never received replies to my replies, so I'm assuming these are probably scams too. Ask some standard professional questions, and I think the con artists write me off as too much trouble. They are looking for straight-up, easy suckers.

[Choogster]

the nigerian scams, otherwise as the 419 scam (after the law in nigeria its related to)

interesting site http://www.419eater.com/ in which people have turned the tables on the scammers themselves.

[Choogster]

I'm Mr Larry Rhodes,my son Jimmy Birthday will be coming up next two
months on the 8th of April 2006 at the address below and he will be 20 years
old,i will like you to be the (Photographer) for the birthday party,i want
it to be very big,social and colourfull birthday party,i want the best of
professional job from you and your service will need for 5 hours.

Let me know if you will be available for the day,also i will like you to
send me your total cost plus transport fees with your hotel booking while
you will be there and my associate in the state will take care of the
payment and the mode of the payment will e be through Cheque I look forward
in hearing from you soon

Here is the address so as to calculate the total costing

20,Homerton Avenue,
Beresford Road,
London,SE1 7EE.

I look forward in read from you soon.
Rgds,
Mr Larry Rhodes

Not sure quite what this guy hopes to gain from this??

[Dotty.c]

they send a cheque for a small amount say £50 over the top, hoping you will send overpayment back, then surprise surprise, the cheque bounces.

[tonymidd]

You'll also get similar emails if you advertise on ebay. One thing never ever reply to one of these, you show that your email is active and you'll be unindated with spam, and never open any attachments.

[Stemmy]

Yep Ive had these - straight in the spam bin

[photo3]

www.419eater.com is a fantastic read if you want to have a really good laugh at the lengths some scammers have been taken in their attempts to get money. Photos of their tattoos for non-existent churches and religious piercings just had me in stitches.

Andy

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

This is a worrying email I just got....

more than likely Scam....

but lovely english.... *cough*

a .it email address




"HELLO
I am ellizebert,how are you, hope you are fine and in perfect
condition of healt,I've a resonwhy am making contactact with you and
you seem like an interesting person. am loveing caring am up to any
thing you may think or like or want in a lady come what may i dont
copromise my love to any thing i know what it take me befor falling
in
love and if i do i dont like go essilyly I would like to know more
about you, so I am writing you hoping that you will answer. ,if you
don't mind i will like you to write me on this adress
com) hope to
hear from you soon, i will be waiting for your mail
because i have
something VERY important to tell you.Lots of love from
you beby girl
ellizebert "

[BarryM]

shes maybe just enquiring into the chance you may have a spell checker handy lol.

[Tim]

What the hell?? Never got one like that George.. Bloody hilarious.. As for the other one, like the 419, the scammers have been known to entice photographers to a venue and kidnap them, taking all their equipment and emptying what they can from accounts... Very few cases of this thankfully.. It's easy tho, if it seems to good to be true it usually is.. I generally have fun replying to them (using an anonymous web account) asking all sorts of ridiculous questions; what height are you? what time of year is it where you are? Have you ever eaten pigeon? and generally winding them up til they can take no more.. :D

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

the scammers have been known to entice photographers to a venue and kidnap them, taking all their equipment and emptying what they can from accounts...

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

If anyone gets a job like this tell me!!!!!

I've not had a good fight for AGES!!!!!

The last major one on one fight I had
I ended up with the guys front tooth
embedded in my thumb... Got a good scar
to prove it....

He was a druggy up Kings Cross... Didn't want
to be arrested.... LOL... put up a heck of a fight...

Legs bit... Arms bit...

Scarey...

[DennisB]

Hope you were up to date with the rabies and tetanus jabs, George. :D

[Tim]

Here's another I just received.. Feel free to send abusive e-mails to the beloved Patsy and her cherished son!!!

'Hello Dear,

How are you today? i am Patsy Cavin, I reside in
Amsterdam/netherlands, The reason am contacting you is that my only
son will be getting married soon and I would like your service to
take
place there.
I came across your advert while surfing the Internet and i was
impressed with your services.

N.B
All expenses would be taken care off; perhaps you can give me the
total/Quotes charges of you coming down to my place. Hotel
accommodation would be gladly attended to.your service is kindly
needed
i will only be paying to your barclays account through a client of mine who is owing me.

Please I want the best services from you, because this is my only
son
so I want the best for him. So please your best is needed at this
occasion.
I will like to know where you are currently residing as at now, so
that I could start the preparation on how you would be coming down
here to my place.
I look forward to your response. you can get back to me with these
e-mail....patsycavin@yahoo.com' :D

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

And not knowing that they were serious and he was a Arab Prince who was offering millions he deleted the email....

;)

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

Hope you were up to date with the rabies and tetanus jabs, George. :D

I'm coming back to Scotland aren't I....!

Standard requirement... :)

[Alan Schofield]

George

So what were you up to near KINGS CROSS that meant you got involved in a fight.

Did he have fasle teeth then !! :punish2:

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

Trying to nick a gentleman who didn't want to be... :)

Funny as hell... We (WPC and I) walk into this shop and at the back are these "people" all in a circle... I stick my head over the top of them and see they are counting wraps of heroin in a guys hand...

I say... "Evening all" and grab the guys hands... The WPC gets her stick out and "asks" the others to leave nicely...

It kicks off.... Drugs go into the air.... I get smacked the guy, and he's off on his feet out the shop.... The WPC grabs the drugs which are in the floor..

I'm out the door after the guy.... and here is where it gets weird...

He runs round a lamp post...

He runs round it again....

I'm that close the the guy....

Again he runs round it...

I grab him and it's a free for all...

A few punches were thrown, purely in self defence of course...

Onto the floor, I get one handcuff on.... His head is at my legs, I'm lying half on his legs so he can't get up...

I feel a nipping on my legs and turn my head to see this guy biting my legs, again and again... Even a slight knee in the face didn't stop him...

He gets a grip with his teeth on my legs and I put my hand out to push his head away.... But, he turns his head and my thumb gets stuck in his mouth...

I'm now in fear of my life as far as I'm concerned... It's when "AIDS" was a big thing, and bites and needles were really scarey...

He's clamped onto my thumb, knuckle on this bottom teeth, and I'm punching then heck out of his face till he lets go...

Took 3 or 4 hits... And they weren't slaps...

Out pops my thumb... One of his bottom teeth embedded in my knuckle...

We're still on the floor, the hurry up wagon turns the corner and the guy in the passenger seat flys out the door as it's moving and lands on the young gentleman.....

Game over for him....

Me... Blood tests for a week... 3 types of antibiotics for 2 weeks..

3 month and 6 months AIDS, and loads of other stuff tests...

He gets 9 months... Out in 4....

*sigh*

[Alan Schofield]

Sounds like a scene from that famous film

I'M Singing In The Rain !!

Hope it all turned out fine in the end

[tonymidd]

sounds like the average wedding http://www.wedding-photography.org/forum/images/smilies/crazy.gif

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

LOL.. Wedding it might have been...

:drinks:

Tests were all done 10 years ago...
All clear...... :)

[geoffhym]

Goodness - shocking story. But why didn't you get back up before launching into them?
Geoff.

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

didn't think of it at the time..... had other things on my mind... LOL :whistle3:

[england1965]

Anyone had a request from a "Mr Blumire" for a quote today?


Seems a bit "suss" but I might be wrong.

[bigdaypics]

Anyone else had a email from a Bobby Isaac?
Original email sounds like he is desperate, I live in Devon! The wedding is in Burton on Trent, he agreed fee but wants me to recieve cheque for £3600 and forward the balance to the wedding planner...His grasp of the english language appears to be limited. It sounds a bit dodgy but you never know.

bobby isaac <bobby_isaac2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi ,
I am Mr Bobby Isaac,i'm getting married to Miss Janet Hills on the 10 of June 2006,30 High Street,Burton on Trent,Staffs,DE14 1LEand i need a special photographer who will take a place at the event in June,also i will like to know all what it will cost you to get to the location and the actual amount to take a covarage of 9hours from the chucrh to the reception and also the travelling expenses.
I really need to know this,so that i can contact my father in-law about this because he is the one paying for the coverage.
I await your response immediately.
Thanks & God bless.....
Bobby.

[Stemmy]

I guarantee you this is a scam !!!!!

If you get a cheque - bank it.

Do nothing until the cheque is guaranteed cleared by your bank and the funds are in your account. Then send any balance.

I bet the cheque bounces.

The wedding planner is his accomplice - you send her a genuine cheque. She banks it - his cheque bounces - yours doesn't. Thats the scam.

Delete the email !!!

[bigdaypics]

I suspect you are right, I spoke to a wedding planner in Burton and he has a photographer free on the date and they are cheaper than me. I'll let you know if the money arrives, cheers,
john

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

always google first.

+"Bobby Isaac" +scam

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%2B%22Bobby+Isaac%22+%2Bscam&btnG=Search&meta=

Although not apparent check out the English..

"I am Mr Bobby Isaac,i'm getting married to Miss Janet Hills"

So one speaks like that...

[Wineman]

Had this in various guises. I sent back an email which simply said £10,000.

I got one back giving me details of what to do etc!

I am no mug though!

[Bindii]

We had/have a scam like that over here...the thiing is the cheques were clearing...and for some strange reason once you had sent the balance to them....the bank would bounce the cheque - after it had initially cleared...I think it is some sort of forged international bank cheques that they use...I'll do a search later when I have more time and see if I can find some more infor for you..

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

Once the you get the cheque you wil see it's for more than what was agreed and they wil ask you to send them a cheque back with the balance..

Of course they cash your cheque and their one bounces after a few weeks...

[Bindii]

Once the you get the cheque you wil see it's for more than what was agreed and they wil ask you to send them a cheque back with the balance..

Of course they cash your cheque and their one bounces after a few weeks...


Yeah how do they do that?

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

The type of cheques they send take longer to process.

Usually stolen cheques..

Yours clears much faster..

[otooleg]

I just received this one - watch out!

Hello,
My name is benz james,My wife Lisa and i are planning to have our
wedding on august 18th,2006 at St Paul's Church Bow Common Burdett
Road,. I am looking for the best photographer who will come and snapshot
on the D-day and when i came across your advert on [ourweddingmemories.co.uk] i was impressed.
Let me know your charges for your required services if you are to
work for at most 6 Hours on that day.We want about 150 copies of different
photos in both black and white and in coloured both in the church and
reception and of both the bride and the bridegroom,their parents,the
officiating ministers and our guests.
We will want you to work for at least 6 Hours at the occasion and if
you are out of London,we will pay the transportation charges to and from
the party venue so indicate in your email if you are out of London what it
will costs either via Plane or through Car transport to get to the party
company.Also,we will have the
photographs snapped at the wedding forwarded to the Publisher of a
Magazine Company in Germany so they could feature it in their celebrity
journal.
At this moment,my wife and i are on our way to Holland for a 4 weeks
prewedding honeymoon and will try get in touch with you personally when we
return.
However,I will be making the payment by means of a Cheque.Let me have
your full names,Address,Phone
Number,Cellular Number where a Cheque will be mailed to for the
payment.Moreso,should you be out of London,the Hotel accomodation will be
provided for by me.Waiting to
read from you soon as regards this.
Best regards,
benz james

George :hunter:

[bartonflyer]

Now then guys & gals - I am really getting married later this year, and all these scams are starting to convince me I can get the pictures done AND come out with a profit - failing that I could suggest a photography-forum competition at the wedding - I'll be the judge but I need to see ALL the photos - seems a sound idea to me :grin:

[Stemmy]

Who is doing your pic Ian ?

And where are you getting married ?

[bartonflyer]

Haven't picked anyone yet (for photographs that is !) - will probably be in December, this is my second time around & we've been living together for the past 7 years & for some reason I finally got round to popping the question a couple of weeks agi - Having found this forum I'll certainly be in touch - Cheers ian

[Bretzy]

I've had a few of these lately and hadn't read this thread. Luckily I guessed it was a scam when I recieved an extremely dodgy advance cheque for over £3k more than my fee!


Anyway, has anyone heard from these people before:

Hello,
Compliments of the day to you,My name is Steve Dan,father to Mary Dan. I am looking for a good and qualify Wedding Photographer for my daugther wedding coming up on 30 of september 2006 in Weddings Address: (The Battersea Barge
Nine Elms Lane
Battersea
London
SW8 5BP ) ... Between our daughter and John Barton. I want you to get me all your procedure,service fee note i have heard about you before that you are well capable of doing this job that is why i check on you and i want you to note that i will be responsible for your transport fee.Get back to me as soon as possible.

Regards
Steve

or....

Hello, my name is J.Lampard I reside in united kingdom.The reason am contacting you is that my daughter will be getting married soon in london,on the 30 of September 2006 and I would like you to take care of the Photographs.I came across your advert on the Internet and am impressed with your services.All expenses would be taken care off; perhaps you cangive me the total/Quotes charges,plus the transport cost for you down to London.Hotel accommodation would also be gladly attended to. Please I want the best services from you, because this is my only daughter so I want the best for her. So your best is needed at this occasion. I will like to know where you are currently residing as at now, so that I could start the preparation on how you would be coming down.I look forward to your response.
Best regards.

Lampard


I'm definitely going to become more regular on Photography Forum!

Yours,
Chris

[tonymidd]

Hi Chris,
These are variants of the same scam. Don't even reply to them.

[tonymidd]

Had an e-mail this morning which had the subject line 'photo approval required'
the sender was a J Andrews.

As a fair bit of my work gets into various mags etc this did not seem unusual so I opened it. Thank heavens I've got AVG Pro on this m/c, it dumped the file immediately as it contained a trojan. There are some sad idiots out there and don't they make you :hissyfit::hissyfit:

[Rakesh Malia]

Hi I had a email about the Photography scam some one said I am businessman from Iceland and would like to hire me for his forthcoming wedding in Devon. I gave the price and he agreed the quotation. He asked my bank details to put the deposit in to my bank. I asked him to ring me which he didn't. I knew that this man could be fraud as he doesn't seem to be asking valid questions in his emails. The points is to make everyone familiar not to give bank account details to any one.

Rakesh

[DerekB]

Hi Guys,

Got this one today.

Hello,
Good day! I am Jimmy Johnson. I am interested in purchasing some of
the art works from your gallery and it will be ship to my new
residence and my new office. So please let me know if you can sell some
of your Original art work for me to put to my new resident. Payment
will be made out to you in form of a Cashiers Check and i will also like to alert you that i have my shipping agent also that will be coming to pick them up after a very solid arrangement.thanks.
brgds
Jimmy Johnson

Very interesting as I don't have a fine art gallery and my web site is about my weddings. The words Cashiers Check are what realy alerted me.

[Stemmy]

Yes all the same --- send to the bin !!!!

[redbeard57]

I have received the attached e-mail this evening ... somehow I dont think we will be getting a booking unless I can find a method of time travel!! What i cant understand is what does the sender get out of it?


i havWEDDING ENQUIRY................

My name is, mrs frey,the
secretary of a wedding committe that has been constituted to see to the smooth running of my boss's son's wedding ceremony.I am saddled with the responsibilty of locating and arranging for a good and experienced wedding entertainer and wedding videographer.So,i searched through the internet on [ourweddingphotographer.co.uk] and found you appropriate for the wedding entertainer of the wedding ceremony.
The details of the
wedding are as follows:
Date of the wedding: 16TH OF AUGUST 2005 Type of wedding: social venue of the wedding:[Church and reception will be held in the same place, LONDON ]the details of the venue will be passed accross to you as soon as i finish with the bookings and signed the necessary papers.Time of wedding: 10AM ( 4 Hours.) Every other necessary details will be forwarded to you as soon as they are available. So, how much will your service cost me including your transport fare.
Lest i forget, our payment is by cheque.So,after telling me the price and your availability, i will need your details to write the check. Thanks in anticipation of your favourable response.
Warm Regards
mrs freye received the e-mail below this evening...

[otooleg]

WEDDING ENQUIRY................

My name is, mrs frey,the
secretary of a wedding committe that has been constituted to see to the
smooth running of my boss's son's wedding ceremony.I am saddled with
the responsibilty of locating and arranging for a good and experienced
wedding entertainer and wedding videographer.So,i searched through the
internet on [ourweddingphotographer.co.uk] and found you appropriate
for the wedding entertainer of the wedding ceremony.
The details of the
wedding are as follows:
Date of the wedding: 16TH OF AUGUST 2005 Type
of wedding: social venue of the wedding:[Church and reception will be
held in the same
place, LONDON ]the details of the venue will be
passed accross to you as soon as i finish with the bookings and signed
the necessary papers.Time of wedding: 10AM ( 4 Hours.) Every other
necessary details will be forwarded to you as soon as
they are
available. So, how much will your service cost me including your
transport fare.
Lest i forget, our payment is by cheque.So,after
telling me the price and your availability, i will need your details
to write the check. Thanks in anticipation of your favourable
response.
Warm Regards
mrs frey

Keep away!

Regards

George

[tonymidd]

What i cant understand is what does the sender get out of it?

Usual advice don't even open this sort of e-mail, worms, trojans, virus can all be lurking in there waiting for unwary to open and contaminate their machine.
Some are spam generators wereby your contact list is used to circulate spam, your e-mail address can be used as a return for undelivered spam; I had this happen in my early computing days and I was getting over 1500 emails a night! Your machine can even be used to deliver spam or worse porn without your knowledge.
I think the days of the spotty oik in a back bedroom doing this sort of thing for 'fun' have pretty well gone to be replaced by organised spammers making money. :mad2::hissyfit:
Good firewalls and tight e-mail rules help stop this sort of c**p getting thru.

[england1965]

hello, am Dr butt he marketing manager of glowebcomunication in london and i also resides in HORSLEY COURT MONTAIGNE CLOSE LONDON SW1P4BF states,moreover i have a wedding ceremoney that will take place at saint john smith square hall0.3 miles S - Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HA which i want aprofessional photographer to render 3hours accurate servicethere.so i will be very happy if you can do so and also tell me how it will cost me for the service you want to render and also cost ofthe flight from your place.so please let me hear from you soonest. Best regards Dr Butt.

[gefillmore]

just went to 419eater.com as per photo3's suggestion-

read thru this involved, funny and quite satisfying account of the scammer getting scammed-

http://www.419eater.com/html/joe_eboh.htm

[tonymidd]

just went to 419eater.com as per photo3's suggestion-

read thru this involved, funny and quite satisfying account of the scammer getting scammed-

http://www.419eater.com/html/joe_eboh.htm

Very funny post, just glad some one made a $ or $$ out of the scammer and they had the time to do it. :clapping::clapping::clapping:
There are so many of these I find it's quicker and easier to zapp them. :crazy:

[gefillmore]

gee, I can't imagine doing what that guy went thru to get the scammer-

if I did that, I wouldn't have time to trance out in front of this forum-

[otooleg]

Hi,
My name is J.Mary the secretary of the wedding committee for my boss's sons wedding and i have been charged with the responsibilty of organising it.The wedding would take place on the 23rd of september 2006 at the Darroch learg hotel in Aberdeenshire Scotland.I came accross your advert on the Internet and i was impressed with your services,i would like you to take care of the photographs.All expenses would be taken care off; perhaps you can give me the total/Quotes charges,plus the transport cost for you down to Scotland.Hotel accommodation would also be gladly attended to. Please I want the best services from you, because this is my boss's only son . So your best is needed at this occasion. I will like to know where you are currently residing as at now, so that I could start the preparation on how you would be coming down.I look forward to your response.cheers
__________________________________________________
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[otooleg]

Received this morning!

Hello,
Good day to you over there?Am Martins about to my get
married with my lovely sweet heart Julianna.,Which I got your advert while
surfing through the internet I need a talent photographer on my
wedding day which will be held in the church premises in the UK as at next
month of September and also the transportation payment will be addeded
to the check that will be mailed out to you and i don't want any
dis-appointment please.

1.CHARGE FOR 4 HOURs....
2.80 copies.....
3.FULL NAME.......
4.HOME ADDRESS....
5.YOUR PHONE NUMBER...

My mode of payment will be by CHEQUE and get back to me the total
calculation for the service.Looking forward to read from you as soon as
possible so that we can proceed.
Regards,

Martins......

__________________________________________________
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[tonymidd]

Received this morning!

Hello,
Good day to you over there?Am Martins about to my get
married with my lovely sweet heart Julianna.,Which I got your advert while
surfing through the internet I need a talent photographer on my
wedding day which will be held in the church premises in the UK as at next
month of September and also the transportation payment will be addeded
to the check that will be mailed out to you and i don't want any
dis-appointment please.

1.CHARGE FOR 4 HOURs....
2.80 copies.....
3.FULL NAME.......
4.HOME ADDRESS....
5.YOUR PHONE NUMBER...

My mode of payment will be by CHEQUE and get back to me the total
calculation for the service.Looking forward to read from you as soon as
possible so that we can proceed.
Regards,

Martins......

__________________________________________________
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Seems the current standard wedding scam. Poor spelling and grammar, anyone taken in by this is not thinking.

[Stemmy]

Not a wedding scam but a scam all the same. Arrived this morning.



Hello,
Its a pleasure writing you this mail, I was able to reach you through you web-advert, I am Prodos Kehl from Granted Magazine Inc, We are putting up our latest ovaition magazine in couples of month for the fourth-coming year, and for now we are covering a genrous part of of magazine for the next edition in Greece by anchoring some Wedding occassion, which we would need your service as one of our main photographer at a minimun of three weeding programmes,within the month of September 25th till October 8th,2006. On the other hand we would like to know you cost for this service, because your services would be need for 14days at Greece and we have prepared for you traveling and accommodations. So we would like to know your availability and further requirement. Prodos Kehl Chief-Internal Editor


"Weeding Programs" - - but Im no good at gardening !!!:grin:

[photo3]

This is the latest one I got. Again not for weddings but worth highlighting. They aren't even consistent whether the job is in the UK or the US!

Andy

Gooday to you,
Deola Sagoe Couture (African based designer) is in need
of photographers with great attitude/ creativity in the
USA to work for a period of 6 days shooting models who
would be modeling Wedding gowns /suits at an
International Fashion Week in London slated for the
month of October.
I work as a Human Relations and Recruitment Official
attatched to the Fashion Industry and my job is to
decide who gets the job done.
You can click the links below to read and understand
some more about the Fashion Week and news on past
achievements of Deola Sagoe Couture.

http://www.fashionshowroom.com/spring2001/deolasagoe/sagoe.htm

http://generationnubian.blogspot.com/2006/05/deola-sagoe-catwalk-world-fashion-show.html
http://fashion.psfk.com/2006/06/deola_sagoe_afr.html

Deola Sagoe Couture fashions is officially based in
Africa and has decided to employ your services as it
would be rather expensive to fly our photographers all
the way to the UK just for a week duration.
Here is a detailed arrangement of your job
requirements and payment plan?

1.) You shall arrive 2 days prior to the start of
the Fashion Week. I shall provide you with specific
dates and Hotel Address in the near future. All
transportation costs (to and fro your location) shall
be handled by us. Accommodation at a decent hotel shall
be provided as well. I do not know your feeding
arrangements but light breakfast and dinner shall be
served on our bill at the hotel as well.
2.) Arrangements for room shall be made on arrival.
You shall rise from bed at 7.00 am latest and join your
colleagues at the hotel lounge before 9.00 am daily.
Hours for daily shows have not been officially fixed
and as such we cannot disclosed that at the moment.
3.) Please email me your samples of photo shots
taken by you if you are interested and a resume.
4.) We have a budget of about 1,000 - 1,500 Pounds
for each chosen photographer. Agencies can be quite
expensive and this is why I am contacting you directly.
I would like you to know that advance payment in Money
Orders would be purchased and mailed to your address
soon as you are chosen for the job to book and confirm
your services.
5.) I am contacting you soon enough to guarantee we
have an agreement with you in good time so you can
schedule your time in advance to avoid any
disappointments.
6.) If for any reason the Fashion show is postponed,
then I am sure we can discuss on a better plan to suit
the situation.
7.) TAKE NOTE THAT FUNDS MIGHT BE SENT TO YOU IN
EXCESS AS WE MIGHT BE PROVIDING YOU WITH FUNDS FOR YOUR
TRANSPORTATION TO NEWYORK AND YOUR HOTEL BILL AS WELL.
8.) IF PLANS CHANGE AND WE RETAIN THE DECISION TO
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR ACCOMODATION AND
TRANSPORTATION,?.YOU WOULD BE REQUIRED TO WIRE THE
EXCESS FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION TO ONE OF OUR AGENTS
WHOSE INFORMATIONS I WOULD PROVIDE YOU WITH IN THE NEAR
FUTURE.
9.) Lastly, if your are interested, Please forward
me with the following informations to
frankcarthymr2@yahoo.com ,so I contact the Public
Relations Officer to issue and mail out deposit payment
which starts our contract together.

FULL NAME :
YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS (NOT P.O.BOX) WITH CITY AND CODE :
PHONE NUMBER :
AGE :
NATIONALITY :
EMAIL ADDRESS :

Do you have an exclusive relationship of this sort with
any other company? YES/NO

Hope to hear from you soon,

Thank you and my best regards,
Frank McCarthy
.Visual Koncepts Ltd
frankcarthymr2@yahoo.com

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

I'd always quote 1 Million...

See if you get a cheque for that!!!

:)

Nice thing to take a photo of and put it up on the
wall before handing to the police... :)

[Earl53]

Wow! I just got the same one Andy. Not for a wedding but really smells of a scam.

Paul

Gooday to you,
Deola Sagoe Couture (African based designer) is in need
of photographers with great attitude/ creativity in the
USA to work for a period of 6 days shooting models who
would be modeling Wedding gowns /suits at an
International Fashion Week in New York City slated for
the month of October.
I work as a Human Relations and Recruitment Official
attatched to the Fashion Industry and my job is to
decide who gets the job done.
You can click the links below to read and understand
some more about the Fashion Week and news on past
achievements of Deola Sagoe Couture.

http://express-press-release.com/22/Couture%20Finery%20to%20be%20Shown%20in%20New%20Yo rk%20City%20During%20Bridal%20%20Fashion%20Week.ph p

http://www.fashionshowroom.com/spring2001/deolasagoe/sagoe.htm

http://generationnubian.blogspot.com/2006/05/deola-sagoe-catwalk-world-fashion-show.html
http://fashion.psfk.com/2006/06/deola_sagoe_afr.html

Deola Sagoe Couture fashions is officially based in
Africa and has decided to employ your services as it
would be rather expensive to fly our photographers all
the way to the USA just for a week duration.
Here is a detailed arrangement of your job
requirements and payment plan?

1.) You must be willing to travel to NYC for a week.
You shall arrive 2 days prior to the start of the
Fashion Week. I shall provide you with specific dates
and Hotel Address in the near future. All
transportation costs (to and fro your location) shall
be handled by us. Accommodation at a decent hotel shall
be provided as well. I do not know your feeding
arrangements but light breakfast and dinner shall be
served on our bill at the hotel as well.
2.) Arrangements for room shall be made on arrival.
You shall rise from bed at 7.00 am latest and join your
colleagues at the hotel lounge before 9.00 am daily.
Hours for daily shows have not been officially fixed
and as such we cannot disclosed that at the moment.
3.) Please email me your samples of photo shots
taken by you if you are interested and a resume.
4.) We have a budget of about $2,500 - $3,000 for
each chosen photographer. Agencies can be quite
expensive and this is why I am contacting you directly.
I would like you to know that advance payment of $500
and Money Orders would be purchased and mailed to your
address soon as you are chosen for the job to book and
confirm your services.
5.) I am contacting you soon enough to guarantee we
have an agreement with you in good time so you can
schedule your time in advance to avoid any
disappointments.
6.) If for any reason the Fashion show is postponed,
then I am sure we can discuss on a better plan to suit
the situation.
7.) TAKE NOTE THAT FUNDS MIGHT BE SENT TO YOU IN
EXCESS AS WE MIGHT BE PROVIDING YOU WITH FUNDS FOR YOUR
TRANSPORTATION TO NEWYORK AND YOUR HOTEL BILL AS WELL.
8.) IF PLANS CHANGE AND WE RETAIN THE DECISION TO
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR ACCOMODATION AND
TRANSPORTATION,?.YOU WOULD BE REQUIRED TO WIRE THE
EXCESS FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION TO ONE OF OUR AGENTS
WHOSE INFORMATIONS I WOULD PROVIDE YOU WITH IN THE NEAR
FUTURE.
9.) Lastly, if your are interested, Please forward
me with the following informations to
frankcarthymr2@yahoo.com ,so I contact the Public
Relations Officer in the USA to issue and mail out
deposit payment which starts our contract together.

FULL NAME :
YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS (NOT P.O.BOX) WITH YOUR STATE,
CITY AND ZIP CODE :
PHONE NUMBER :
AGE :
NATIONALITY :
EMAIL ADDRESS :

Do you have an exclusive relationship of this sort with
any other company? YES/NO

Hope to hear from you soon,

Thank you and my best regards,
Frank McCarthy
.Visual Koncepts Ltd (London)
frankcarthymr2@yahoo.com

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

The big give away always is the crap email address..

frankcarthymr2@yahoo.com

[Annie_W]

http://www.photography-forum.org/images/editor/menupop.gif
hi, I am Annibelle and new here. The above mentioned scam has been doing the rounds for years, in various guises. Advice to anyone not seen anyhting like it before - avoid it like the plague!

[Photoness]

I get them all the time
and forward them straight to fraud.alert@met.police.uk
with the details of the internet headers (received and returned paths)

[JBMUK]

I got one the other week from a nigerian guy - he was a wedding photographer (not he isnt I thought) asking for the serial/registration key for Proshows Producer.. He could get the software and wanted a key (unfortunatley you need a usb hardware key or it wont work).. otherwise I would off course give him software for free on the back of an unsolicited email ... NOT!

I also enjoyed reading through the church scam who got £80 from a nigerian guy trying to scam them - if you mail 10000 people and a couple reply (which they do) they still make money...

[Annie_W]

i thought I had had them all,until this morning. Now I have a lady who's husband was killed in a car crash, supposedly, and she suggests she has breast cancer. I read a bit to see if was new, then binned it. I just wonder if this is only going out to us ladies because Breast Cancer is a girl's biggest fear. Perhaps she thinks it will evoke sympathy. Not here tho".
Annie

[england1965]

I've had this email 22 times over the last 2 days ..

somehow he thinks the hard-sell is going to work :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:


Outsourcing to India is very Economical . Here is the opportunity for Retouching your Wedding Photos at a very special price.

We will make your wedding Photographs more attractive at very competitive prices. We will also deliver your work very quickly i.e with in 48 hours. Also, We will be glad to do Sample work for you (NO FEE) to show you the quality of work.

We can do the special work for you that includes conversion to mono, tints, mono with spot color, selective softening, skin smoothing (especially bride & ladies), creative dodging/burning, keeping some part of the image in coloured and rest in black & White.
Also Color & density grading, fixing over/under exposure, sharpening, basic cropping etc.

Looking forward for your sample work to show our quality & process .

Warm Regards
Vinay chugh
Business Development Executive
Differential Technologies Limited
T-95A,C.L.House,Gautam Nagar,
New Delhi-110049
India
Website:www.worldofdt.com
Phone:+91-11-46066022 - 23
Mobile:+91-9899250549
Skype Name: vinaychugh
vinay@worldofdt.com

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

I've had this email 22 times over the last 2 days ..

somehow he thinks the hard-sell is going to work :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:



Hmmm 22 times...

I've never had it yet.... ;)

perhaps they tink your images are in need of it more than ours ;)

HAR HAR HAR :tease: :tease:

[england1965]

Hmmm 22 times...

I've never had it yet.... ;)

perhaps they tink your images are in need of it more than ours ;)

HAR HAR HAR :tease: :tease:

Ahhhhh ..it all makes sense now :Dm :Dm

[england1965]

His name is Mark Philips ...you don't think it's THAT Mark Philips?? ***sarcasm3**



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Gooday
Please i will like to Hire your profssional photography serivce for my Daughters Wedding Ceremony coming up on March 24th..we are expecting about a hundred guest for the party and we want a full photography coverage..
Pls let me know if you would be availble for the date...and the break down of the total amount it would cost for over 5 hours of full service...
The venue is would be in Glasgow, scotland right in my resindence and we wouldnt mind paying for transport all the way down there....here is a little photograph checklist of what would b expcted:
At the house:
Mother adjusting veil
Bride in dressingroom with mirror
Bride pinning flowers on father & mother
Family portraits
Flower girl handing bouquet to bride
Bride leaving house
Father helpping Bride into car

Photograph young children as early in the proceedings
At the venue prior to ceremony:
View of venue
Groom & bestman shaking hands
Groom, bestman and ushers
Bridesmaids - with Brides mother
Brides car arriving
Bride with father & car
Bride with father, car & bridesmaids

During ceremony -- Dependant upon Priest's wishes:
Bride & father going down aisle
Shots during ceremony
Exchanging rings
Overall shot
Signing marriage certificate
Signing marriage certificate with
Priest, bestman, bridesmaids
Bride & Groom coming down aisle

After the ceremony:
B&G at door - kissing
B&G and families
Confetti
Children presenting horseshoes
At car

Gardens:
Take bridal party to gardens/beach/car park
Mood shots in gardens
Bride showing ring to bridesmaids
Brides ring hand on bouquet
Fun shots
Individual shots of bridesmaids, best man, etc.
Bridesmaids solo & with their Man

At reception:
Other special request photographs required by Bride
Candid shots
B&G with champange glasses
Record shot of cake
Cutting cake
Little flowergirls cutting cake
Each photo would require about a minimum 10 snapshots .
I will like the arrangement to be made as soon as possible because so many other things needs to be taken care of.
I will be awaiting your response soonest and hopefully doing business with you...which would be fully on line..expecting your trust and sincerity.
I would have loved to call you on phone but i'm presently having hearing difficulties.And i will let you know when i'm fit to get close to the phone.I'd prefer you contact me via email.
Your response is needed as soon as possible.
Mark

[tonymidd]

They expect that to take you in?????? About time the ISP's got together and sorted this problem out, you can't tell me they can't filter all this crap out at source. I've just downloaded 225 e-mails, AVG dumped 176 and of the remainder 6 were cosher.

[Mal]

Yep had that one among many others I use mailwasher pro to preview my emails so you can see which ones to delete etc

[england1965]

another one ...but I did like the spelling of disc "JOKEY" ...

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My name is, Mr Powell,the secretary of a wedding
committee that has been
constituted to see to the smooth running of my
boss's son's wedding
ceremony.
I am saddled with the responsibility of locating and
arranging for a
good and experienced wedding disc jokey and
wedding Photographer.
So,i searched through the internet and found you
appropriate for the
Photographer of the wedding ceremony.
The details of the wedding are as follows:
Date of the wedding: 04-30-2007
Type of wedding: social
venue of the wedding:[Church and reception will be
held in the same
place,SCOTLAND]the details of the venue will be
passed across to you as
soon as i finish with the bookings and signed the
necessary papers.
Time of wedding: 10 A.M.
Every other necessary details will be forwarded to
you as soon as
they are available. So, how much will your service
cost me
including your transport fare.
Lest i forget, our payment is by cheque.So,after
telling me the
price and your availability, i will need your
details to write the
check. Thanks in anticipation of your favorable
response.
Warm Regards

Mr Powell

[photo3]

My name is, Mr Powell,the secretary of a wedding
committee that has been
constituted to see to the smooth running of my
boss's son's wedding
ceremony.
I am saddled with the responsibility of locating and
arranging for al

How many people other than royalty have a committee to arrange their wedding!!
Nice to be "saddled with the responsibility" though, sounds like he really wants the job.....

[SMP]

Ah, I've been wondering what these were all about. The first one I had i replied to, quoting about £3k, no response though... shame.
Be careful accepting any payment from overseas, a company I once worked for cashed a cheque from an overseas customer, called the bank to make sure everything was kosher as it was an international transaction, bank said "yes, it's fine, all cleared" sent out the goods and 2 months later the bank came back and said "well, actually it was fake so it's bounced. Sorry. Tough." Or words to that effect.
Anyone who's ever had the Nigerian scam e-mail will find this amusing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mKRAjCsid8

[george.monaghan]

My name is Dr.Morel Miller,am a doctor from canada,am come over there for my second year wedding anniversary on the 4th july, 2007. I need your service on that day as a photographer for 2 hour ( 11am to 1pm) at The Belhaven Hotel in 15 Belhaven Terrace Glasgow, G12 OTG Scotland,I have budgeted $800 usd for this However,i will like to tell you what i wantThe size of pictures i want is....................5 x 7
Yes i want portraits for my wife and i and for my son.
Individual portraits for my wife,my son and i...................20 copy
group portraits for guest.......................................30 copy
I just want simply pictures only when i see your site my wife and i
love some of the picture we saw there and will believe that you will serve us better,now i want you to tell me the total cost plus your transport fee to the Hotel and i will make the payment payment via Bank to Bank Transfer send your full name,address and you mobile phone number including your Bank Details,so that i can send the payment and you book me for the day and i make the payment as soon as possible and want you to add me to your yahoo messanger so that we can chart to discuse how the service and that day we look,Thanks have a nice wonderful day.

Regards.
Dr.Morrel Miller

If these guys ever get to read and wite in nglish weir in reel bovver!!!

:grin:

[BarryM]

Lmao, yes is this a deliberate attempt at making us think its " ooh a normal standard customer" or are they really that bad lol.

[george.monaghan]

Hi All,

Now they are getting scary - from my e-mals a few minutes ago:

DAVE MCDONALD COMPANY
Independent Consultant,
Modern Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Highland
Brooklyn ,10021 New York
USA
EMAIL ME AT: dave_mcdonald_company@yahoo.co.uk

Hi,
Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before. I got your contact through your listed resume hence I decided to write you. I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying job in which you could earn a lot...

Before I go further, I?ll like to give you a brief profile about myself. My name is Dave Mcdonald. I?m 45 years of age, man, married with 3 kids (a lovely girl and 2 boys). Due to the nature of my work, I travel a lot. But my Family resides in Brooklyn, New York. I just resigned my job as a research scientist for the company ( Modern Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Highland) but I still work as a freelance consultant for the institute which gives me very much time to do my own work which is basically being a freelance researcher who could be employed by research institutes to do research projects anywhere in the world.

Presently, I have just been granted a funding to head a research project in the tropical regions of UK regarding rare and vulnerable plant species and this would be commencing very soon.

This research program will be funded and sponsored by some of my UK and Some European counterparts. But the only set back is that my counterparts want to make payments for the research informs of cheques drawn from a UK bank, And its a known fact that money in such forms cant be cashed outside the UK.

Getting an accountant in the UK or opening an account would have been my best choice but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices would cost me time and a whole lot of other requirements,which I am not ready to deal with...

This is where your assistant and service is needed.

WHAT I NEED YOU FROM?

At this point, I will be glad if you could work with me as my representative in the UK. You will be working as my payment assistant in charge of collecting and processing the payments from the Associates. Since they will be making the payment by cheque drawn from a UK bank, you will be collecting this payments cheque drawn from a UK bank that you can cash at your bank,
And for this service, I agree to pay you 10% of every amount you collect from the Associates.

JOB DESCRIPTION?

1. Receive payment (cheque drawn from a UK bank) from My Clients/Associates.
2. Cash the Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. You will then forward the balance via Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer according to my instruction...

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive £6,000 on my behalf. You will cash the payment and keep 10% to yourself before forwarding the remaining! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%! For the research, I am expecting about the sum of £40,000 in total from the clients (though the money will be sent in bits). You could make over £4,000 for the little time we will be working together...

ADVANTAGES?

You don?t have to go out of your present daily activity in order to engage in this Job (i.e. you can do this Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job). You will work as an independent contractor right from your home /office. Your job is absolutely legal. You do not need any capital to start (non of your personal funds is needed).

REQUIREMENTS?

18 years or older.
Legally capable.
Responsible, Reliable and Trustworthy
Ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
Able to check and respond to emails often.
Easy telephone access.

IS THIS LEGAL?

Yes it is. As a matter of fact, my lawyer checked all legal provisions to know if there is any domestic or international law against businesses or deals in this manner. And he said its allowed by all LAWS. So know that doing this work is safe and legitimate...
Guess all is well understood, I would be glad if you accept my proposal. E-mail me on
dave_mcdonald_company@yahoo.co.uk, if you are interested...
Please reply with the details stated below:
NAME:
ADDRESS:
POST CODE:
CITY:
STATE:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
SEX:
NATIONALITY:
COUNTRY:
Thank You & God Bless,
Dave Mcdonald...
NOTE: ONLY SERIOUS AND INTERESTED APPLICANTS/WORKERS SHOULD PLEASE REPLY...
Regards...
Bye...

[randalls]

Presently, I have just been granted a funding to head a research project in the tropical regions of UK regarding rare and vulnerable plant species and this would be commencing very soon.
Bye...
Seems global warming might be real after all. :rain:

I got this too, seems this one is trying to set you up as a money launderer for the crooks collecting cheques for all the other scams or they just send you dud cheques in the first place.....

[SMP]

REQUIREMENTS?

Legally capable.
Responsible, Reliable and Trustworthy

Oh the irony! :doh:

[england1965]

Do you think "Machsenster" might have been an attempt at Manchester - which might just not be in London. The date changes a week in 2 sentences.

Bless




Happy Easter to you and your Family
I am Mr jackson kenneth my Daughter is having a special event(Wedding) in London by 12th May this year 2007 and i would like a photographer to cover the event.i want just simple shoot.below is the address where the wedding
will be taking place and some information you needed to know
27 studio Road
machsenster
E27jp
Nam of Groom: joyce
Name of Bride: donalds

Also i will like you to now that i want just only 6 hour service and
the
wedding will be coming up on by May 19th 2007,so i will like you to get
back to me if you will be available for that day..
Meanwhile i will like you to get back to me with information regarding
your
service and final cost for the service for 6 hours including the
extenses
if you will be travelling.
Regards
jackson

[randalls]

This is all kind of last minute & a named jewelery shop could be slightly plausible........

Dear Sir
I will like to know if you will be available on Saturday, 14th June,2007.We have a wedding comming up and we wish to engage your services.Please contact me as soon as you can as regards this
Thank you
Paul Moss
pmoss.jewelers {@}yahoo.com

[photo3]

Unbelievable how rubbish these are. We could make money from the scammers selling them versions that actually read like English.

[Hawkwind]

Oooh, I just got one. Being a bird photographer, you don't tend to get many wedding shoot jobs...maybe it's the camo atire or the fact that with a 600mm lens, i'd need to be 300yards away ;)c

Hello,
Am Davis Smith, Its my pleasure to invite you to my sisters wedding ceremony which is going to take place at St Margrets Church-Colchester UK on August 25th 2007, please let me know if your company will be available on this date to take the coverage and every necessary things on that day.

So if you will be available on that on that day, let us know and let us know your package for 8 hours, presently am not in the u.k but its my duty to take care of this part thats why, I have to contacted you. Let me know if you can receive your payment with a CHEQUE from my client

Am looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible

[dlmfoto]

hi there. i got one last week wanting to book a wedding an wanting to pay more than required using a cashiers cheque. Upon telling them that i knew that there were scrams happening around the world the emails quickly stopped (funny that isnt it )

[fotographe]

LOL, you have to love their persistence!

Heres one I got about 5 mins ago!

Hello,
I am Sandra David,i and My Husband, want to do our Wedding so i want you to come and take the photoraphy job,so i want you to get back to me if you are free for that day which is coming up on the 30th october .. I look forward to a big party for our Wedding..The party should start at about 1pm and should last for just about 8hrs..You will be taking about 100 shots in total and they will all be in an Album (a real leather hand made binding OR leather spicer haldfield avanta album about 100 pictures 6x4 ) ...Not too worry about the distance , i know you can give me the best and i want the best and will also pay to get the best... kindly let me know the total cost plus transport expenses for the duration of one day and get back to me asap bcos i will want to make all neccessary preparation done asap..
Here is the address of the wedding.
County 231 E Cronly St,
Suite 800 Laurinburg.
Sandra.


she and her husband? And where is that address? I like their choice for the album 100 6x4 prints, now that is just class!

[mogawowo]

lmao readfing on the scam baiter website
http://www.419eater.com/html/bigman.htm
that is the most funny story i have ever read i almost wet my pants reading it

[JonathanRyan]

Sandra's moved....


Hello,
I am Sandra David,i and My Husband, want to do our Wedding so i want you to come and take the photoraphy job,so i want you to get back to me if you are free for that day which is coming up on the 30th october .. I look forward to a big party for our Wedding..The party should start at about 1pm and should last for just about 8hrs..You will be taking about 100 shots in total and they will all be in an Album (a real leather hand made binding OR leather spicer haldfield avanta album about 100 pictures 6x4 ) ...Not too worry about the distance , i know you can give me the best and i want the best and will also pay to get the best... kindly let me know the total cost plus transport expenses for the duration of one day and get back to me asap bcos i will want to make all neccessary preparation done asap..
Here is the address of the wedding.
Stafford street,
DE14 2QU
Uk...
Sandra.

[fotographe]

LOL, she's moved which is more than I am!

We could start a competition, "guess where Sandra will live next"

[england1965]

Good day,
My name is Mathew Hant,further to our wedding preparations between i and my fiance Susan in Redland, Bristol in the month of october 2007.We are looking for a good photographer who will come and snapshoot our proposed event. We were highly impresed on your webpage and we hope to have the best of your services.
At this time,we are in Dublin on a pre wedding honeymoon.We would require to have the list of your available dates between 13th- 30th october 2007..Let me know your charges for your services if you are to work for at most five Hours on that day. we hereby require the below.

:150 copies of photographs
:All colored
:5 x 7 in size
:Albums required

The 150 copies covers the bride and the bridegroom,their parents,the officiating ministers and our guests.If you are out of bristol,we will pay the transportation charges to and from the party venue.Please indicate in your email if you are out of bristol,what it will costs either via Plane or through Car transport to Redland,Bristol, and what amount you will receive working for the budgeted hours at the occasion.
Moreso,should you be out of state,the Hotel accomodation will be provided for by us.

Waiting to read from you soon as possible.and i can be reach on via phone +447024020390 your respond back with be highly take in ok.
Cheek.

[BigH]

Had our first scam today....muppets

H

[Mal]

Hello,

Good day to you..Am Justin by the name and i would love to Hire you for my son's wedding in which i want you to come and take the photograph for us.We want 3 album.Do get back to me with your price per 1 album so that we can discuss it better.And concerning the accommodation we will be responsible for the any fee incurred for transportation..Hoping to read from you soonest.

Thanks....

Kind regards,


My Reply

Hi
We charge £6,000 per album and only accept cash. We look forward to the cash sum within the next 7 days.
Failure to comply will result in a charge of £3,000 being implemented.

Best Regards:banned:

[england1965]

========================================
Hi,
I will be getting married on 23/08/08 in Ilford London. I would like to know if you would be able to provide me with a quote containing the following:

- 1 Album with hardback cover e.g. Bespoke design.
- 2 parent albums.
- all prints
- slideshow cd with prints - Gold cover and picture of us on the disc. Music of our choise for the background music
- price of wedding photo of bride and groom for family members
- big photo with frame (Advise on size)
- pre wedding shots of bride and groom (while getting ready) from 10am
- Stay 1 hour after the first dance
- set up of back drop to take pictures of our guest.
- 2 camrea men
- What deposit do I have to put down
- Demo of your work
*If booked before 2008 will we get 2007 prices

================================================== ===

[lostmysnorkel]

========================================
Hi,
I will be getting married on 23/08/08 in Ilford London. I would like to know if you would be able to provide me with a quote containing the following:

- 1 Album with hardback cover e.g. Bespoke design.
- 2 parent albums.
- all prints
- slideshow cd with prints - Gold cover and picture of us on the disc. Music of our choise for the background music
- price of wedding photo of bride and groom for family members
- big photo with frame (Advise on size)
- pre wedding shots of bride and groom (while getting ready) from 10am
- Stay 1 hour after the first dance
- set up of back drop to take pictures of our guest.
- 2 camrea men
- What deposit do I have to put down
- Demo of your work
*If booked before 2008 will we get 2007 prices

================================================== ===

Hmmmmmm......interesting.

I can't see any harm in replying with prices at the moment. See where it goes.

[Annie_W]

Hi Eng.,
Got that one a week or so ago. I gave it a miss.
With London being full of top notch togs, I wondered why they wanted someone from the back and beyond miles from Bristol. Same applies to Staffs., I suppose.
Annie

[england1965]

Hi Annie,

I figureed if they were THAT rententive at this stage ..someone else could be welcome to them (plus I was already booked for their date) ...

It just seemed a little bit OTT for a first email.

But like you say I am a little "far out" (maan)

Mark

[zigleon]

We have received an alert this morning that an 'Albert Gomez' has contacted photographers on www.guidesforbrides.co.uk asking for a quote for a fictitious wedding on December 26th.

The language and wording of the email is very clumsy and should be easily identifiable should he contact any other businesses in other categories or under a different name.

The mobile number he has given is a premium rate number.

[cozmoz007]

I got one yesterday.

It gave an address in Skelmersdale - and when I googled the postcode its a vending machine company... I didn't realise they were registered to conduct weddings!!

Didn't bother to respond to it as it didn't even have my name in the To, box

[Photoness]

Be aware if you receive a email like this one, I think its a scam

Hello
My name is Mr Chris Tann. a retired actor
presently based in the UK. and now own a clothing company(CHRISTANN CLOTHING INC. ).

I came across your profile on.ferenc.biz,
If you would welcome a photography Job here in the United Kingdom, contact me,

so that the detail of the job will be run by you.

Regards,
Mr Chris Tann.
christannclothingphoto@yahoo.com
+447024039203
Tower 38, Level 30
25 Old Broad Street
London. EC2N 1HQa

[Dotty.c]

oh think thats a safe bet, mobil number and a non exsistant post code, bit of a give away.

[robbie-doux]

Be aware if you receive a email like this one, I think its a scam

Hello
My name is Mr Chris Tann. a retired actor
presently based in the UK. and now own a clothing company(CHRISTANN CLOTHING INC. ).

I came across your profile on.ferenc.biz,
If you would welcome a photography Job here in the United Kingdom, contact me,

so that the detail of the job will be run by you.

Regards,
Mr Chris Tann.
christannclothingphoto@yahoo.com
+447024039203
Tower 38, Level 30
25 Old Broad Street
London. EC2N 1HQa

I just googeld the name, and top result was Fraudwatchers website!
http://fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?p=43237

[zigleon]

Is anyone getting a scam by a `Harrison Douglas`......it looks genuine....but I'm not sure..

[zigleon]

....after reading it again...it is...

[photo3]

Latest one, not sure but has all the hallmarks of a scam

Dear Sir,



I amFrench and I live in France

My sister lives in Kent and is going to get married with an english man in November( first week on Saturday)2008

I wld like to offer the photograph reporting as a present so I need an english photographer.



Here is what I wld like to:



- approx 80 pictures from the brides preparation to the cutting of the cake in a nice album.

My questions are:





- the price of course

- Do you need a deposit? and how much?When do we pay for the total amount?

- How do people pay?( cash, cheque, credit card?)

- Is there a contract to sign?

- How long does it take for the delivery of the album?



I thank you for your quick answer.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

King regards

Merci

Magali Cadart Schrefheere

[zigleon]

hello photographer,
am billing by my name i live in lonndon and my cousin want to celebrate his wedding in DUBLIN so i search for your advert on internet and am interested in your service, because my cousin in celebrating his wedding ceremony in DUBLIN so i will like to know if you are available on that day 3rd march 2008 so pls i will like you to get back to me with the total amount you will colleting for oneday, Dont worry about the travel i will inform my travel agent about your travel so i will arrange for you flight, pls i will like you to know that you will be in hotel a day before the wedding day so pls i want youn to get back to me now with the total amount you will collting and i want you to know my mean of payment is by cheque, get back to me now, pls do not reply to this ads reply me to my yahoo ads on ............ billingmoore11@yahoo.com

[JonathanRyan]

This one is a bit weird....

I got a call today from "Rhiana" at somewhere I didn't catch. Apparently they called me last year and asked me to sponsor some books for a local school. They were calling to say they were now ready and to ask which school I wanted them donated to.

A bit bemused (because frankly donating books to a school is the kind of thing I might do and I vaguely remember a call) I named my local primary school. Then they asked if it was OK to put my contact details in back of the book ("a gift from...") and if it would be OK for the headteacher to contact me to thank me.

I hadn't had enough caffeine this morning so I was slow. I gave them my name (which is on the website right next to my phone number).

Too late, MUCH too late my inbuilt caution kicked in. "Hang on, are you going to charge me for these?" "We agreed last year that you would make this charitable donation which can be totally offset against tax" "and do you think I'm going to pay you?" "when you receive your copy of the book and the school receives theirs we will invoice you for £199 which is totally tax deductible since it's a charitable donation".

At this point I started saying that I certainly hadn't authorised £199 for charitable books and that......but they hung up.

The interesting point is that I'm a one man band (ltd company but there's only me) and pretty cautious - and they very nearly got me. I'm sure if I'd not pulled them up they would have sent some crappy pamphlet to a school and billed me for £199. And I would have had a hard time disputing the invoice since they had warned me they were going to send it. If I'd been a big company then I'll bet it would have worked.

Actually I wasn't even certain it was a scam until they hung up.

[george.monaghan]

Latest one, not sure but has all the hallmarks of a scam

Dear Sir,

I amFrench and I live in France

My sister lives in Kent and is going to get married with an english man in November( first week on Saturday)2008

I wld like to offer the photograph reporting as a present so I need an english photographer.



Here is what I wld like to:

- approx 80 pictures from the brides preparation to the cutting of the cake in a nice album.

My questions are:

- the price of course

- Do you need a deposit? and how much?When do we pay for the total amount?

- How do people pay?( cash, cheque, credit card?)

- Is there a contract to sign?

- How long does it take for the delivery of the album?

I thank you for your quick answer.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

King regards

Merci

Magali Cadart Schrefheere

Hi,

Not really sure on this one as I get a lot similar from people who do not have English as a first language.

Just ask for a deposit of £200 to confirm the booking and take it from there.

Further to that there is a guy with that name who works in a travel agents (France) but the name is not common. No trace of scams under that name either - that I can find.

[lostmysnorkel]

I got a call today from "Rhiana" at somewhere I didn't catch. Apparently they called me last year and asked me to sponsor some books for a local school. They were calling to say they were now ready and to ask which school I wanted them donated to.

A bit bemused (because frankly donating books to a school is the kind of thing I might do and I vaguely remember a call) I named my local primary school. Then they asked if it was OK to put my contact details in back of the book ("a gift from...") and if it would be OK for the headteacher to contact me to thank me.

I hadn't had enough caffeine this morning so I was slow. I gave them my name (which is on the website right next to my phone number).

Too late, MUCH too late my inbuilt caution kicked in. "Hang on, are you going to charge me for these?" "We agreed last year that you would make this charitable donation which can be totally offset against tax" "and do you think I'm going to pay you?" "when you receive your copy of the book and the school receives theirs we will invoice you for £199 which is totally tax deductible since it's a charitable donation".

At this point I started saying that I certainly hadn't authorised £199 for charitable books and that......but they hung up.

The interesting point is that I'm a one man band (ltd company but there's only me) and pretty cautious - and they very nearly got me. I'm sure if I'd not pulled them up they would have sent some crappy pamphlet to a school and billed me for £199. And I would have had a hard time disputing the invoice since they had warned me they were going to send it. If I'd been a big company then I'll bet it would have worked.

Actually I wasn't even certain it was a scam until they hung up.

LOL...I'll bet she had a northern accent too?????

Not implying anything about northerners (after all, I am one!) it's just that I get loads of calls like that, all along the same lines, all for 'Children's Charities' an for an amount I apparantly agreed to pay 'last September'.

The two charities my business does support both have a password for me, and unless they open the conversatoin with the password, then I switch into 'fun' mode and see how long I can keep 'em talking!

[cozmoz007]

Got an email today (although it was addressed to someone elses email - which screams of scam to me!) What do you guy's think????

Hi,
My name is *************. I found out about your Wedding Photographic advert and wanted to contact you regarding my upcoming wedding which comes up on the 10th of May , 2008 . I am looking forward hiring a photographers for my Wedding which takes place PRINCESS ON PORTLAND in MANCHESTER and i believe you are an outstanding match for my Wedding .
I Need an urgent response from you concerning the Wedding ceremony which will coming up and i would like to know your package for taking photographs for the duration of 4 hours on that day. I am ready to meet up to booking upon that day .

Below is the package i am looking for ;
Time ..........4 hours full coverage
Location .......... PRINCESS ON PORTLAND ,101, Portland Street,MANCHESTER,Lancashire ,M1 6DF
Engagement portrait session & Wedding Session including an 8x10.
1-11x14 Wall Portrait .............
Custom Album with: .............. 10-8x10's , 8-5x7's

I look forward to hear from you. If you have not been BOOKED for that date .
My kind regards to the Family
************
mobile no *********


The address of the hotel is genuine, what do you think I should do?

[george.monaghan]

Hi,

Too obvious for words.

[swanseamale47]

How dare you cast doubt on that nice Nigerian gentleman who is going to give me $50,000.000 just because he's heard I'm a nice honest bloke (wonder who he spoke too??) anyway because he's such a nice honest chap (like myself) I'm going to give him all my bank details and account password so he can pay the money in for me! (yeah right, and if you believe that you can plait fog)XXskiXX Wayne

[zigleon]

Hello
I hope we can workout an assignment together. We are looking for an experienced
photographer/make up artist to help take pictures in our model contest which will
take place in june . I work with a newly opened clothing store in London named
exclusive Wears in recruiting models. we currently have Models who has applied to
model for the promotional sales and advert; In publishing and posing of the Stores
Sales Promo Magazine to boost there sales and help them pave there way up the
clothing industry meeting up with the world of fashion today. Shot will be
taken to advertise their products .Let me know your charging plan for 2 hours just
for a day shoot.The shot will be done at a location closer to you.

You can contact me on my private email below if you are interested in this offer and
I would give you further details .

Thank You ,

B****y E******d .
b*****y@****.com

[zigleon]

Good day,



I'm Jeff and my fiancee Mary are planning to have our wedding in the month of
August.I have decided to give her a well treated package by giving her three
options of venue of celebration amongst UK,Canada and USA.Based on her option,
she has decided to choose UK.Therefore I am in need of necessary services.I
will be in need of your service to be the Photographer of our wedding
Reception which will be taking place in Your Country.


Please make a list of your available Saturday between 2nd to 30th of July 2008
and Let me know your charges for your required services if you are to work for
at most five Hours on that day.We want about 250-270 copies size 5x7
colored.We will want you to work for at least five Hours at the occasion.I
will also like you to help me to check the availability of a wedding hall
closest to you against any of your available day which will be condusive for
about 100 to 120 of my expected guests which will be comming from various
locations accross the globe to attend our memorable


We hope it will be a memorable day having our great day Celebrated in
UK.Please get back to me as soon as possible,so that we can put your quotes
into financial consideration.


Thanks,


Jeff and Mary.

[zigleon]

I am pleased to let you know that i will be requiring your services and expertise for a wedding celebration and the wedding will be holding on 23rd of august 2008.Please let me know to what extent you can be invovled in the party affair,the charges for your
much needed services,the logistics invloved and your general organisation setup for my consideration.
Please do get back to me in earnest with answers to my inquiries so that we can set it up.
Thank you sincerely.
Bekky.

[swanseamale47]

I don't know about you guys be we ALWAYS meet the B+G before a wedding, at least once, usually twice, we believe getting to know them is important before the wedding. We wouldn't take on a booking from a letter or just a phone call, so these scams just wouldn't work on us, although they are getting cleverer all the time...... ??? Wayne:snap1:

[george.monaghan]

Hi All,

You will really need to start at the bottom of this post and work backwards through the e-mails sent and received - sorry about that. Hopefully worth a read though.


Now scoll to the bottom of the post: thanks! :wacko: :coffee:




Hi,

If it’s not a scam then send £200 (to cover cost of flights) immediately via Paypal and provide you wife’s land address and telephone number. After I get the money confirmed then you can pay off the balance 10 days before the wedding. I will then book the flight to London. You will need to pay the Hertz rent a car people first to confirm the use of the Daimler for myself to carry the camera gear and lighting.

What is your address and phone number that Hertz can contact for the Visa card?

Thanks,
George


HELLO,

HE WANTED TO COME HIMSELF BECAUSE HE HIS MY WIFE'S COUSIN AND I CAN'T STOP HIM AND WHY WOULD I WANT TO SCAM ANYBODY.THIS IS NOT A SCAM ITS FOR REAL.

REGARDS


From: Maxwells Brown [mailto:maxwells_co101@yahoo.com]
Sent: 30 July 2008 17:28
To: glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com
Subject: RE: TOTAL COST NEEDED....................................

HELLO,
HE WANTED TO COME HIMSELF BECAUSE HE HIS MY WIFE'S COUSIN AND I CAN'T STOP HIM AND WHY WOULD I WANT TO SCAM ANYBODY.THIS IS NOT A SCAM ITS FOR REAL.

REGARDS

wrote:
From: George Monaghan <glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com>
Subject: RE: TOTAL COST NEEDED....................................
To: maxwells_co101@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 3:44 PM
Hi,

The problem is how much he is charging and why a second photographer is required here.

This is beginning to sound like one of those scams you hear so much about – you’re not a scammer, are you?

George.

From: Maxwells Brown [mailto:maxwells_co101@yahoo.com]
Sent: 30 July 2008 09:27
To: glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com
Subject: RE: TOTAL COST NEEDED....................................

HELLO,

I DON'T REALLY KNOW HIM BUT HE HIS A PHOTOGRAPHER FROM MY WIFES FAMILY.YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.ALL I NEED FROM YOU NOW IS THE AMOUNT YOU WILL BE CHARGING ME .

REGARDS



From: George Monaghan <glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com>
Subject: RE: TOTAL COST NEEDED.....................................
To: maxwells_co101@yahoo.com
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 7:22 PM
Hello,

Who is this other person that will photograph your wife!!!

Thanks,
George.

From: Maxwells Brown [mailto:maxwells_co101@yahoo.com]
Sent: 29 July 2008 20:18
To: glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com
Subject: RE: TOTAL COST NEEDED....................................

HELLO,

I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT WORKING WITH HIM BECAUSE MY WIFE INVITED HIM TO COVER HERS AND I AM INVITING YOU TO COVER MINE SO YOU ARE NOT WORKING TOGETHER.

REGARDS



Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 3:42 PM
Hi,

Sorry but I do not work with another photographer unless I know them. Who is the other photographer and where are they based?

Cheers,
George




From: George Monaghan <glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com>
Subject: RE: TOTAL COST NEEDED.....................................
To: maxwells_co101@yahoo.com
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 3:42 PM
Hi,

HELLO,

I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT MY WIFE WILL BE COMING WITH A DIFFERENT PHOTOGRAPHER,SO YOU WILL BE COMING ALONE TO THE HALL.GET BACK TO ME WITH THE TOTAL COST.

REGARDS

NEW E-MAIL SOME HOURS LATER:

Hi,
That’s great news. Where is the Bride leaving from? What is her name and address? Can I have her telephone number and what time the ceremony starts?

Thanks,
George.

From: Maxwells Brown [mailto:maxwells_co101@yahoo.com]
Sent: 28 July 2008 20:05
To: glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com
Subject: TOTAL COST NEEDED....................................

HELLO,

OK,NO PROBLEM ABOUT THE FLIGHT CHARGES.I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE EVENT.

REGARDS


wrote:
From: George Monaghan <glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com>
Subject: RE: TOTAL COST NEEDED....................................
To: maxwells_co101@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, July 28, 2008, 4:51 PM
Hi,

Bit out of my way. You would have to pay for flights to London then transport to the venue. Can you supply me with your phone number, full name and address and where the Bride will be leaving from? What time does the service start? Who will officiate at the service?

Thanks,
George.

From: Maxwells Brown [mailto:maxwells_co101@yahoo.com]
Sent: 28 July 2008 14:59
To: glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com
Subject: TOTAL COST NEEDED....................................

HELLO,

THANKS FOR THE REPLY TO MY MAIL.I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT:

LONDON DARBAR

198 Cranbrook Road
Ilford
Essex
IG14LU

NO OF GUESTS:40

DATE:22nd of September 2008

AND I WILL LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOU WILL CHARGE ME FOR THE COVERAGE.

REGARDS

wrote:
From: George Monaghan <glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com>
Subject: RE: PHOTOGRAPHER NEEDED....................................
To: maxwells_co101@yahoo.com
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2008, 4:00 PM
Hi,

Where is your wedding being held and at what time? What is your land address?

My prices are on the web site to suit most budgets and you can pay with a

credit card. Price would depend on what coverage is required.

Regards,

George.
--Original Message-----
From: MAXWELLS BROWN [mailto:maxwells_co101@yahoo.com]

Sent: 27 July 2008 15:45
To: glasgow.photographer@ntlworld.com

Subject: PHOTOGRAPHER NEEDED....................................

Hello

i will like to Make an inquiry Concerning my Wedding Which would be Coming

up on the 22nd of September 2008 ,i need a Good Photographer/videographer who will be

Covering all the event(5 hours).Please let me know if you are Available and


if you have facilities to accept Credit Card Payments.


Hope to hear from you in other to know your Prices


Regards

[MickT]

LMAO....take it you didn't get the £200....:wacko:....and a Daimler...nice touch.....:laugh1:

[england1965]

ooooo me going for a roller next time too :stupid:

[BarryM]

LMAO!!!! A damlier from hertz that could have been the final punch lolol.

Classic lol.

[copycat]

Cool, I'm thinking more yellow lambo....

[Eddie Impey]

Not sure quite what this guy hopes to gain from this??

He hopes to gain your bank details!

I have put my previous post here too as I am a bit short of replies!!!

PS , Iam not a scammer!

-Previous post-

Hello,

My name is Eddie Impey and I am looking for a student of photography, probably in their second or third years to help me produce a Portfolio for a private residence/ business in France, in the Loire Valley.

This job DOES NOT PAY MONEY!!! However all your flights, accomodation and any out of pocket expenses will be met.

The job would entail photographing various aspects of an 90 hectare hunting estate attached to a 17th century Chateau. The estate is to be marketted in the Autumn and we are putting our prospectus together but we need a talented (or up and coming) student of photography to help us with the photos.

We need photographs of buildings (internal and extermnal), landscapes, wildlife, the lakes, the Chateau and various other bits and pieces. The job could probably be completed in one day but we could allow up to thre days or so.

The work would add an interesting a diverse element to any portfolio and you would of course see your work published, albeit in a small run prospectus.

The actual project is a little difficult to explain her so please feel free to ring me to discuss the details.

You would need to be available in late August, or early September. You will also need to be within a reasonable distance of either Stanstead Airport or Southampton airport.

Whilst no renumeration is being offred, this project would be enormous fun for someone, and I can promise you a very unique and interesting experience.

You should be able to provide some evidence of what you can do, and obviously you wil have your own equipment!

To discuss this further please phone me on 07767 832145.

Finally, please remember, this is a hunting estate so if you have strong anti hunting views, please dont apply! The photography incidentally will not involve any hunting whatsoever.

I hope I haven't upset anyone by postingh this message here. If it is more appropriately posted elsewhere, please feel free to do so.

Very Best Regards


Eddie Impey 07767 832145

This mesage has been posted on the 12th of August 2008.

[zigleon]

Hello,
I am Laurence Smith. I have a Fashion job (Assignment) for you.
My client wants to update her Catalog with her monthly release Fashion outfits and i am interested in you for the shooting. I am a Model Agent by profession with about a few years experience. Find all details of the job,once you mail me with your interest ..
Regards
Laurence Smith

[zigleon]

Hello,



I'm Jeff Pire and my fiancee Mary are planning to have our wedding in the month of March.We are based in Malaysia.I have decided to give her a well treated package by giving her three options of venue of celebration amongst UK,Canada and USA.Based on her option, she has decided to choose UK.

Therefore I am in need of necessary services.I will be in need of your service to be the photographer of our wedding Reception which will be taking place in Your Country. Please make a list of your available Saturday between 7th to 28th of March 2009 and Let me know your charges for your required services if you are to work for at most five Hours on that day from ( 4pm till 9pm ).We will want you to work for at least five Hours at the occasion.I will also like you to help me to check the availability of a wedding hall closest to you against any of your available day which will be condusive for about 100 to 120 of my expected guests which will be comming from various locations accross the globe to attend our memorable date. We hope it will be a memorable day having our great day Celebrated in UK.


Please get back to me as soon as possible,so that we can put your quotes into financial consideration.



Thanks,



Jeff and Mary.

[zigleon]

Hello,


I'm Jeff Pire and my fiancee Mary are planning to have our wedding in the month of March.We are based in Malaysia.I have decided to give her a well treated package by giving her three options of venue of celebration amongst UK,Canada and USA.Based on her option, she has decided to choose UK.


Therefore I am in need of necessary services.I will be in need of your service to be the photographer of our wedding Reception which will be taking place in Your Country. Please make a list of your available Saturday between 7th to 28th of March 2009 and Let me know your charges for your required services if you are to work for at most five Hours on that day from ( 4pm till 9pm ).We will want you to work for at least five Hours at the occasion.I will also like you to help me to check the availability of a wedding hall closest to you against any of your available day which will be condusive for about 100 to 120 of my expected guests which will be comming from various locations accross the globe to attend our memorable date.


We hope it will be a memorable day having our great day Celebrated in UK.Please get back to me as soon as possible,so that we can put your quotes into financial consideration.


Thanks,



Jeff and Mary.

[kennymck]

we are living in different times now

[Tornado]

Not quite the same thing but my husband had a similar email regarding his car that he was advertising for sale. They offered an amount that was way over the top and said they would send a little dude over to check it over then accompany it back during shipping.

Once again, the bad grammar was a big giveaway not to mention the unusual approach.

Like they say: "If it's too good to be true ..."

[Tornado]

Hi All,

You will really need to start at the bottom of this post and work backwards through the e-mails sent and received - sorry about that. Hopefully worth a read though.
...

Regards
I take it the £200 is still on its way? ;)

Seriously, though, that makes me so mad! How dare they?!

[photo3]

Not quite the same thing but my husband had a similar email regarding his car that he was advertising for sale. They offered an amount that was way over the top and said they would send a little dude over to check it over then accompany it back during shipping.
Like they say: "If it's too good to be true ..."

A friend had this with a bike he was selling for £1500. They sent a cheque for £4000 to cover shipping and asked for the balance of money to be sent to someone in Essex. As we're not far away he suggested he could go personally to save the bother! It didnt go down too well when he said he would turn up there with the bike instead :)

[Tornado]

A friend had this with a bike he was selling for £1500. They sent a cheque for £4000 to cover shipping and asked for the balance of money to be sent to someone in Essex. As we're not far away he suggested he could go personally to save the bother! It didnt go down too well when he said he would turn up there with the bike instead :)
I wonder how many people have actually been caught out with this. It's sickening!

[.Ray]

Someone rang me (withheld number) last week asking for my availability on a date next year, then said he wanted to book but didn't ask for the price or coverage or to see samples - strange I thought. Then when I suggested a meeting before they book, he said he would ring back to confirm the best time to meet. Never heard again.

[fenboy]

no doubt this is gonna offend a lot of people.
If your stupid enough to get married then your stupid enough to get ripped off.

I.cant believe people still fall for the marriage cobblers.
Tradition is no more and the sooner people think about it the better

What a crap post.So we are stupid just because some of us got married are we .
I can see you will make a lot of friends on this forum.
If this is the best contribution you can make to this forum ,i suggest you go elsewhere.

John Turner

[.Ray]

There's no need to call people stupid just cos they don't hold the same values as you. :stop:

Besides this thread is about scams targetted at photographers, not people getting married. Please at least read the thread before you start trolling.

[Kenny]

Hi Mick

I think you need to curb your opinion on marriage mate. I'm not married nor am I a lover of marriage and saw my Bro get married twice and regret it.But...Ive got lots of friends who are married and have a wonderful relationship which is inspiring to see.

Dont write off someone else s choice because it doesn't correspond with your own views.Its still a free world( so they try to tell us) and you are entitiled to your views but please try to temper them with a little common sense.

As has been pointed out,this thread is about something other than marriage and maybe you should have tailored your comments in that direction.Its not a good idea when youve only just joined a forum to piss people off in the first week:punish2:

Bessy regs

Kenny

[tenchy]

Have to agree with Kenny and the other chaps, Mickey.
I'm a bitter divorcee and know all too well the pitfalls of marriage, but I would never call people stupid for it in the manner you have done.
I would jokingly say don't do it, but that's another thing.

You may well have your personal reasons for a pretty strong post, but it's definately wiser to bite your tongue in a public forum, just the same way we all have to do the same when we get pulled over in the car and the copper asks us "Is this vehicle yours sir?"
We all are dying to say "no I've just stolen it, how about a blues and two's escort for a quick getaway mate", but we always just say "yes".

[tinysmall]

I'm a firm believer in marriage as long as it's with the right people. I married my missus after being with her for ten months, eight of which I was away serving in N.I. Yes it was pretty quick but it's now eight years down the line and I couldn't imagine my life without her. I love her more every single day and thank my lucky starts that I met her. As well as it being a formal declaration for how we feel about each other, it also gives her (or me) certain rights in the event of an unfortunate accident and on top of that, whenever I'm away from her and feeling low, all I have to do is look down at my ring finger and it makes me feel better. So in short, people who say marriage is outdated or whatever have either never been married or have been unlucky with their choice of partner. When you do it with the right person there is nothing better in the world so until you have experienced it, how about you keep your ill informed opinions to yourself.

[tenchy]

I meant to imply that Matt, but it looks missing in my post.

My nan and grandad have been married for over 60 years (two telegrams at least so far from HRH Liz), so yes agree with right partners anything can happen.