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

[Duaine Hechler]

It is most definitely a scam. I received this same message - twice - in my private email account.

Duaine

On 06/26/2012 11:27 PM, Michael Magness wrote:
> 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 <mailto: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 <http://www.ifixpianos.com/>
> email mike at ifixpianos.com <mailto:mike at ifixpianos.com>


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