<p>My mom was the recipient of an attempted scam &#8211; luckily she asked for my help in processing a credit card and so I was able to stop it before she actually lost any real money!</p>
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<p>Curtis Butler was the name used in these scam &#8211; 2 different email addresses<br />
(see below)</p>
<p>Here is the original email:</p>
<p>Received: by 10.96.25.9 with HTTP; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:14:48 -0700 (PDT)<br />
Reply-To: curbutler@gmail.com<br />
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 00:14:48 +0100<br />
Subject: Order enquiry<br />
From: Curtis BUTLER [pete11cooper@gmail.com]</p>
<p>Hello,<br />
I am emailing to inquire about availability of artwork for sale in<br />
your gallery, if you can ship international and also if you are able<br />
to process Electronically Visa and Master Card Number/Expiry date/Cvv<br />
as payment. Let me know so that i can communicate with you on the<br />
artworks that interest me,you can also indicate to me which of the<br />
arts are sold and which are available on your website.<br />
I will be looking forward to reading from you.<br />
Sincerely</p>
<p>Curtis Butler</p>
<p>During their conversations he also changed his email address (my mom<br />
didn&#8217;t even notice because GMail just showed his name) &#8211; here is a<br />
follow up email:</p>
<p>Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:31:08 +0100<br />
Subject: Re: Order enquiry<br />
From: Curtis Butler [curbutler@gmail.com>;]</p>
<p>Hello,<br />
Good to hear from you,<br />
Below are the artworks that interest me so i want you to get back to<br />
me with the cost price of each so that i can give you the payment</p>
<p>[name of each piece]</p>
<p>I want you to get back to me with the cost of the above so that you<br />
can have the payment .<br />
I will be looking forward to hear from you asap.<br />
Thanks<br />
>;<br />
>; On Jul 25, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Curtis BUTLER [pete11cooper@gmail.com] wrote:<br />
>;<br />
>;>; Hello,<br />
>;>; I am emailing to inquire about availability of artwork for sale in<br />
>;>; your gallery, if you can ship international and also if you are able<br />
>;>; to process Electronically Visa and Master Card Number/Expiry date/Cvv<br />
>;>; as payment. Let me know so that i can communicate with you on the<br />
>;>; artworks that interest me,you can also indicate to me which of the<br />
>;>; arts are sold and which are available on your website.<br />
>;>; I will be looking forward to reading from you.<br />
>;>; Sincerely<br />
>;>;<br />
>;>; Curtis Butler<br />
>;>;<br />
>;</p>
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