[pianotech] Possible Scam?!? Email Request to Ship A Steinway Grand & an Upright to MY Shop

[tnrwim at aol.com]

Mike

This guy is leaving out too many details, like which state is he referring to when he says "same state as you". If he's getting ear surgery, then why does he need to get rid of the pianos. And the grammar is off too much to make me believe he learned English in America.. 

I'd let this go, especially if starts asking for sensitive information, like bank accounts and credit card numbers 

Wim



 



-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Magness <ifixpiano at gmail.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 6:28 pm
Subject: [pianotech] Possible Scam?!? Email Request to Ship A Steinway Grand & an Upright to MY Shop


The following email was in my inbox this morning, it appeared to have been forwarded from a DEBBIE WILLIAMS
 

Hello,
     My name is Andrew Bishop am hearing impaired  i have 2 piano's, 1 Steinway grand piano, and 1 upright piano in my home in New York, and I have stop using them some years back since I heard my ear problem, So I have 2 nephew I want to pass it to because they have a music group So i want to service them, before giving them as gift, But they are relocating here in Same State with you soon so I want the piano's to be a surprise so by the time they settle I will present it to them as a surprise, so it would be better for me to service the piano's here, that's why i am contacting you for the service, so can you do the servicing for me,
    it will have to be shipped from  New York, to your shop if you can do the servicing for me as I'm currently recuperating from an ear surgery so i am paying with my credit card  and i would have the piano's shipped to your workshop for the servicing, let me have your info also i want a full service for it okay and i hope if i get it to you then you. Can estimate me the amount it will cost, so i need your tel number, fax number and your workshop address and your name.


Please Reply me to: Eemah4real at gmail.com


Thanks...
 
I saw no harm in sending the rquested info since it was all available on my website anyway, I recieved an answer asking if i would charge storage while the pianos were being serviced. I said no only if they were still here within a few weeks after completion that we would have to find other storage facilities as my shop is not that large. 
He responded saying the pianos would arrive at 1500hrs on Monday!
 
I was out all sfternoon & didn't find that until after 6PM, I sent an email to Debbie Williams & tried checking the PTG directory for her but she isn't there. If I don't hear back from her tomorrow, I intend to explain to Mr. Bishop that there have been stolen Steinways & scams of various types going on & I will need some proof of ownership of the pianos prior to accepting them.
 
Any advice anyone can give or if either of these names are familiar to anyone, feel free to chime in,
 
Mike 

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Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com


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