Lots of techs are getting this scam. Repeat. Scam. On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 11:27 PM, Michael Magness <ifixpiano at gmail.com>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* > * > * > *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 > > -- > > I think we are a product of all our experiences. > Sanford I. Weill<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/sanfordiw283095.html> > > > Michael Magness > Magness Piano Service > 608-786-4404 > www.IFixPianos.com <http://www.ifixpianos.com/> > email mike at ifixpianos.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120626/9717f424/attachment.htm>
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