Re: piano sales scam | | | Other than warning our individual communities of these scams, I suggest the best way to deal with these is to report them to the FTC. reportfraud.ftc.gov/# If enough people report it, perhaps the feds will actually look into it and shut down the scum. BTW, I did call Tony Nasvic. Poor guy is getting a lot of phone calls - so I suggest no more calls from us :)
------------------------------ Rick Florence Gilbert AZ ------------------------------ | | Reply to Group Online View Thread Recommend Forward Mark as Inappropriate | ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 09-14-2021 12:13 From: Teri Meredyth Subject: piano sales scam
I got a new one this morning from "Tony Nasvik" of Mark Anthony Homes: markanthonyhomes.com in WI. Their website looks quite legit. Here's the phone number: 715-760-0188. Here's the text of the message: "Good Day, Mrs. Laurie Keller is downsizing and looking to give away her late dad's piano to a loving home. The Piano is a Steinway Grand Piano used like new. I will not be checking this email often you can text her to indicate your interest on her private phone number 423-436-5330 to arrange inspection and delivery with a moving company Regards." I have half a mind to call the company to tell them "Tony" has involved them in a fraudulent scheme. Anybody want to take that on? Hi Greg, All that people need to know is that there is a wave of "deceased uncles out of state", and that as soon as you ask to have a local tech... Re: piano sales scam | | | Hi Greg, All that people need to know is that there is a wave of "deceased uncles out of state", and that as soon as you ask to have a local tech examine the piano, the lead goes dead. Bill Ballard "Our lives contain a thousand springs and dies if one be gone Strange that a harp of a thousand strings should keep in tune so long." ...........Dr. Watts, "The Continental Harmony,1774" +++++++++++++++++++++
| | Reply to Group Online View Thread Recommend Forward Mark as Inappropriate | ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 9/13/2021 12:11:00 PM From: Gregory Granoff Subject: piano sales scam
Hello List, Can anyone provide the details of the scam that was talked about some time back that featured a private individual trying to get rid of a piano that had belonged to a deceased relative, was in great shape, and needed to go to a good home? I seem to remember something about this individual (and similar individuals) targeted academic communities, but I have no recollection of a description of how the "scam" was to play out in the end. I'm asking because someone is emailing multiple people here in the university music and arts community regarding a small grand, in "great shape", that belonged to a deceased uncle in Oklahoma that could be shipped all the way here to California, if only the new owner would contact the moving company and make "rerouting" arrangements, as the piano is already destined to make some sort of move to this state. Does any of this sound familiar? The whole scenario has raised some suspicions here. Thanks, Greg Granoff Humboldt State University
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Original Message: Sent: 9/14/2021 7:12:00 AM From: William Ballard Subject: RE: piano sales scam
Hi Greg, All that people need to know is that there is a wave of "deceased uncles out of state", and that as soon as you ask to have a local tech examine the piano, the lead goes dead. Bill Ballard "Our lives contain a thousand springs and dies if one be gone Strange that a harp of a thousand strings should keep in tune so long." ..........Dr. Watts, "The Continental Harmony,1774" +++++++++++++++++++++
Original Message: Sent: 9/13/2021 12:11:00 PM From: Gregory Granoff Subject: piano sales scam
Hello List, Can anyone provide the details of the scam that was talked about some time back that featured a private individual trying to get rid of a piano that had belonged to a deceased relative, was in great shape, and needed to go to a good home? I seem to remember something about this individual (and similar individuals) targeted academic communities, but I have no recollection of a description of how the "scam" was to play out in the end. I'm asking because someone is emailing multiple people here in the university music and arts community regarding a small grand, in "great shape", that belonged to a deceased uncle in Oklahoma that could be shipped all the way here to California, if only the new owner would contact the moving company and make "rerouting" arrangements, as the piano is already destined to make some sort of move to this state. Does any of this sound familiar? The whole scenario has raised some suspicions here. Thanks, Greg Granoff Humboldt State University
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