Paul, I really hope you are being sarcastic about this. I got one of these emails a few years back when I first started in the business. This is one of the biggest scams that involves pianos. Gerald, Again, I hope you didn't take this email seriously. Duaine Paul McCloud wrote: > > Gosh, Ger: > > Well, if you aren’t interested, I’ll do it. I DO > accept credit cards, and I really need the business. Please forward > the particulars to me so I can contact this person. I’ll let him know > that I’ll ship them immediately, because there may be others who might > try to horn in on the business. In this down economy, a chance like > this doesn’t come every day. Just to show my sincerity, I’ll send the > first shipment and be sure it arrives before I charge the card. A > long term relationship is just what I need right now. If he’s in > Nigeria, that’s even better because I’ll have a LONG DISTANCE > relationship too! You know, if that’s the case, and he’s over there, > I’m sure he’ll need a whole bunch of pianos for the people there. > Just think of it, a piano in every hut. Boy, Ger, you really are > missing the boat there. Hey, I just thought of something. They’ll > need SERVICE on all those pianos. If all this works out, I can go > there and make some real money! I’m sure they all have credit cards, > so it’ll be easy to get the business… > > I can’t wait. > > Paul McCloud > > > > > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] > *On Behalf Of *Gerald Groot > *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2009 5:01 AM > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Subject:* [pianotech] Urgent Pianos- > > > > *I received another one of these this morning in my email box. They > rewarded it a little bit better with a bit better spelling this time > around. Another hoax I'm sure so watch for it.* > > *Charge cards? Not me… * > > * * > > Hello to whom it might concern, > My name is Nate Claud and i need to order some pianos.I > would like you to advise me with the pianos you have available for > sale and prices and also let me know if you take charge cards for > payment.Thank you. > > Await your prompt response. > Hope to set up a long term business relation with your company. > > Regards, > Nate Claud. > > > > > > Jerry.5 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com>: Outbound message clean. > > Virus Database (VPS): 090927-0, 09/27/2009 > Tested on: 9/28/2009 8:00:34 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. > > > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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