Klarinet Archive - Posting 000253.txt from 2005/06

From: Fred <fred.sheim@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] email phishing scam goes musical
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:34:05 -0400

Buy my note on ebay and I will give you free clarinet lessons.

Fred

At 05:11 PM 6/14/2005, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I recently got a suspicious email from a supposed
>mother of a youngster coming to stay for several
>months and looking to start lessons. There were odd
>non-sequiturs to do with place and names that made me
>wary, but when she wanted me to front money to buy her
>"son" an instrument all was clear. I've since gotten a
>second one of these phony emails (it mentioned
>'guiter' lessons!) but watch out, the musical
>community is obviously getting targeted by more
>sophisticated and specific scammers.
>
>Hope you're all having a great summer otherwise!
>
>
>Peter Stoll
>
>University of Toronto
>RCM College of Examiners
>Toronto Philharmonia
>ERGO ensemble
>Talisker Players
>
>http://mail.yahoo.com
>
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