PSA to any artists who get emails like this
This is a scam 98% of the time
And this is one of the more legit looking ones but thankfully there were a couple things that immediately set off my radar
The most glaring being the odd phrasing of the message.
"I've been on the lookout for some artworks lately in regards to I and my Wife's anniversary"
just isnt something that sounds like what a natural english speaker would say! and who capitalizes Wife??
Also the fact that they're asking for "more information" about my "artsy collection" doesn't make sense.
Now, some people who speak perfect english type incomprehensibly, so the second reason I immediately suspected this was a scam was that "she" doesn't address me directly. She doesn't go, Hi Nattousan! I like your art and want to buy some! She tells me where she's from first??
It's all kinds of sus, but I play along just in case, and wouldn't you know:
red flag number three: Can't use a money app, not just a specific app, but any app. They want to send me an "accidentally" large check, have you cash it, and then send them back the "difference". But then the check bounces and you've just sent them 500 of your real dollars.
Don't waste your time with these people, don't give out any personal information and DO report and block any emails you get like this,
