Next time contact FBI. They are more likely to do something as these people are usual little fish in a big pond and these little fish can sometimes lead them to the big guys.
Milton Milton Kicklighter 4th Horn Buffalo Philharmonic Retired From: valerie wells <[email protected]> >To: horn list 2 memphis <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:34 PM >Subject: Re: [Hornlist] New phishing scam targeting music teachers & small >business owners > >Curt wrote: > >Minor point: "Phishing" refers to tricks aimed at getting you to reveal your >account and password, typically by providing a link in an email that directs >you to a phony log-in page. > >That's what I thought, but the banker said all internet fraud scams are >commonly called phishing scams now. The reason I kept the dialogue going >with this guy (or gal) after I suspected a scam, was (1) curiosity and (2) >he never asked for any information other than my fee and studio address. I >kept thinking the scam would run like this: They'd send the check that >would arrive too late to be cashed & cleared before the first lesson (which >did happen). Then they would generously offer to transfer the money >directly to my account if I supplied them with my account information. >But... that's not how they do it anymore, according to the bank officer. >They prefer to show up on your door step to collect the cash. He said they >dealt with man selling a boat on Craig's list just last week. > >I was disappointed the police department wasn't more interested in nabbing >this guy in the act. It seems like it would have been so easy... but then I >don't work in the police department and don't know how much red tape & man >power is involved. > >BTW, Lawrence, I like your approach -- $2000 per lesson. I'll try that next >time. ;o) >-- >Valerie Wells >The Balanced Embouchure Method >http://bebabe.wordpress.com/ >http://www.beforhorn.blogspot.com/ >_______________________________________________ >post: [email protected] >unsubscribe or set options at >https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/kicklighgter%40yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
