Art Scammers are Everywhere and They'll Try Anything!
You
know the saying, "if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is". The
short and sad short version is that someone is going to try to scam you
out of your art and/or your money. Perhaps both.
Spammed as an Artist
Not so long ago I wrote a blog post about this called "Spammed as an Artist".
In it I tell the story of a group of emails I received, and have
periodically turned up in my inbox in various versions since then.
These
characters are trying to steal your art and sometimes trick you out of
your money as well - so be careful in your dealings. Occasionally, good
fortune does comes from 'out of the blue', but probably more frequently,
something 'out of the blue' could leave you black and blue - if you
fall for the scam.
A
friend recently shared this article with me which describes similar
emails sent by these types of scammers, so for those unaware, we thought
it might be a good time to repost the topic, the warning on how to
watch out for these scams.
Hopefully you haven't been approached by people that do these things! Do you have an art scam story to share?
This article first appeared on the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog on December 16, 2022.
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Author: Donna Liguria is the Blogmaster for Donna's Cave Paintings and the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog and an artist member of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) in Woodbridge, VA. Donna specializes in acrylic paintings of landscapes, seascapes, historic locations, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com and her Donna's Esty site to shop her art.
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