<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19258"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Mike,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Some techs here in Australia have received the same email. I'm pretty sure it is a scam. Here's a link to some other scams, one of which a hearing impaired person named Andrew Bishop is involved.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A href="http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-206-984-4593/2">http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-206-984-4593/2</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Kind regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Alastair McLean<BR>David Lawson's Pianos</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Wangaratta</DIV> <DIV>Australia</DIV></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ifixpiano@gmail.com href="mailto:ifixpiano@gmail.com">Michael Magness</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 27, 2012 2:27 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] Possible Scam?!? Email Request to Ship A Steinway Grand& an Upright to MY Shop</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>The following email was in my inbox this morning, it appeared to have been forwarded from a DEBBIE WILLIAMS</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><B><FONT face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Hello,</FONT></B></DIV> <DIV><B><FONT face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">     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,</FONT></B></DIV> <DIV><B><FONT face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">    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.</FONT></B></DIV> <DIV><B><FONT face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><BR></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><B>Please Reply me to: <A title=mailto:Eemah4real@gmail.com href="mailto:Eemah4real@gmail.com">Eemah4real@gmail.com</A></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><B><FONT face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><BR></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV><B><FONT face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Thanks...</FONT></B></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">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. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">He responded saying the pianos would arrive at 1500hrs on Monday!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">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.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Any advice anyone can give or if either of these names are familiar to anyone, feel free to chime in,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Mike</FONT> </DIV><BR>-- <BR>  <BR><SPAN>I think we are a product of all our experiences.</SPAN> <BR><SPAN><A href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/sanfordiw283095.html" target=_blank>Sanford I. Weill</A></SPAN>   <BR><BR>Michael Magness<BR>Magness Piano Service<BR>608-786-4404<BR><A href="http://www.ifixpianos.com/" target=_blank>www.IFixPianos.com</A><BR>email <A href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com" target=_blank>mike@ifixpianos.com</A><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>