News from a Friend -- Re: [CAUT] Re: Katrina

[Jeff Olson]

Well, at least I avoided that pitfall of using my name (but now I suppose 
I'll have to dream up a new legitimate-sounding address anyway).

:-((
Jeffo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wimblees@aol.com>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: News from a Friend -- Re: [CAUT] Re: Katrina


> David
>
> You're probably right, but that is what makes these scam artists so good. 
> They make it appear that they are legit.  At least this one didn't ask to 
> have the checks made out to him, personally.
>
> Wim
> Willem Blees, RPT
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> School of Music
> University of Alabama
> Tuscaloosa, AL USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Skolnik <davidskolnik@optonline.net>
> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 11:37:27 -0400
> Subject: Re: News from a Friend -- Re: [CAUT] Re: Katrina
>
> Wim -
> Generally good advice, but it seems the address and the organization is 
> legit, or else someone has gone to very great lengths to create the 
> appearance of such. Glad to hear you're OK.
> David Skolnik
>
>
>
> At 09:26 AM 9/2/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> I don't want to sound like an alarmist, but please make sure the address 
> of the Red Cross at the end of the article is legitimate. I am starting to 
> hear that there are people taking advantage of this situation by scamming 
> us. I am not sure, but I don't believe a single Red Cross unit would be 
> asking for money. To be safe, just make a donation to your local Red 
> Cross. They will get it to the right people.
>
> Wim
> Willem Blees, RPT
> Piano Technician
> School of Music
> University of Alabama
>
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