Following is the transcript of an email received through my Saatchi gallery. I suspect this is an attempt to entice me into losing money, that i don't have, through a check cashing scam to buy my art.
The email address of the purported buyor of my work, identified as Christy Lohan:
christy_uandi@yahoo.com
We have received a message from someone interested in your work on the Saatchi Gallery Saleroom. Please login to your Saleroom inbox at: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/saleroom/login to view this message. HELLO, I AM INTRESTED IN PURSHACING THIS PIECE <3RD EYE>PAYABLE BY A CHECK FROM MY CLIENT IN THE UNITED STATE ,AND I WOULD WANT YOU TO REPLY ME DIRECT COS AM NOT REGISTERED TO THE SITE Thank You Saatchi Gallery Webmaster
I wrote back asking for full details: identify self, identify location, identify US client. This morning I received anothe SHOUTING email, that my contact should be direct, not through Saatchi. I wrote back that I could not do business with them.
I should have SHOUTED.
If they are legitimate buyors, what is all of this cloak and dagger, and why not register with the Saatchi site.
Debbie Clarke Art. "It's AHHT! or not."
funny, ive been getting the same thing.
ReplyDeletei got two offers this week, and they dont even mention the work they want.
example:
I AM INTERESTED IN THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF YOURS.I AM NOT REGISTERED WITH SAATCHI SO DIRECT YOUR REPLY TO MY PERSONAL MAIL.
all i can say is watch out,
and there should definetly be warnings on accessible on saatchy gallery
chloe