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Yep, got mine too. I'm sure everyone on the main site got a copy.Good to put out the warning Enzie - just in case there is anyone left on the planet that has not seen these and might be fooled by them.
This type of lowlife scam is super easy to spot. I have been getting them daily for years. Here's a few things to look for - two or more of these and it's a definite scam that should just be deleted.
1. They never use or know your name.
2. The sender always has a free email address. Almost always yahoo.com or yahoo.uk.co
3. They want to buy one of your particular pieces, but then ask you to send photos so they can choose one of your pieces. They never mention any details about a specific work of yours.
4. English is never their first language (poor use of grammar)
5. They always mention payment methods - if this early on they mention payment by check, it's always check fraud scam and they usually add that you can cash it right away!
6. If they mention 3rd party shippers, then it's always the check fraud scam where they send overpayment for the shipping and you end up losing the difference.
7. They are always in a hurry
Another popular scam targets people who teach. Same check fraud scam. Usually, they say their "son" is coming for a holiday to "your area" and they want to pay for several weeks of lessons upfront (of course again they have no clue who you are, where you live, or what subject you teach).
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