A Scamism.
You get the e-mail – you know the one— it says something like this:
Dear Your Name,
"hello, i visited your website an am highly intrestad in buying this piece DETAILS OF YOUR WORK HERE. I would like to know more about the art including the price. Payment would be made with a Bankers Draft. I would also like you to find out the cost of shipment to US via DHL or UPS. I would also be contacting my shipper about the shippment. Please get back to my if the payment method is very much okay by you. I hope to read from you soon. Regards.. John Anderson"
“Wow! Someone wants to buy a piece from me. Oh, this is great!” you say.
Step back for a few then reread the e-mail. Does something look amiss? Spelling, asking for details that are already on your site, payment suggestion i.e. some kind of check and shipping arrangements. Do they seem somehow strange?
Look, if something seems too good to be true, it most likely is. Keep your eyes wide open. Be logical. If it seems fishy, count on the odds that it is.
A way to avoid scams is to not reply to inquiries that contain some of the common scam signs mentioned above. If you do reply and think it's a real buyer, simply tell them to purchase your artwork online through PayPal for example.
When in doubt, don't fall into the trap. It's better to say 'no' to a suspicious buyer, then to get involved in a scam.
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