[pianotech] Piano Order Junk Mail

[David Stocker]

I have contributed to this forum several times in the last few months and have NOT gotten this email. We have no idea how many tuners who do not subscribe to pianotech may have gotten this spam. 

Who knows where they are getting addresses. Could be the public listings on ptg.org, or an online yellow page search. You are using AOL; AOL has been notorious for being mined for such use. I got a text on my cell the other day from someone using AOL to do text marketing. Lame!

An unfortunate consequence of the technology we enjoy. 

David Stocker, RPT
Tumwater, WA


From: pianotek2000 at aol.com 
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 22:30
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano Order Junk Mail




You are not the only one to get this message.  I rarely respond to posts on this forum for professionall reasons, but it's quite obvious the subscribers to this forum were targeted.  The operative question, therefore, is how did they get this list.  This is not a criticism of the PTG because I believe the PTG forum is managed to the best possible within their resources.  But, the question remains and I hope will be resolved.  The immediate answer by some willl be, it's not that difficult if you follow the forum.  For the benefit of those concerned, however, I was targeted and have not contributed to this forum for several years so the ability of this source to find my e-mail address deserves some investigation.

Pianotech




-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Mon, Sep 20, 2010 6:25 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano Order Junk Mail


Dog gone - sound like you are going to beat me to this unique business opportunity! Shame on me!  ;-) 


Terry Farrell


On Sep 20, 2010, at 4:43 PM, Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft wrote:


  I got the same request this morning. If you can't fill this order, let me know. I've got 3 all tuned, voiced and ready to go.

  Al - 
  High Point, NC
    From: Terry Farrell 
    Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 4:32 PM
    To: pianotech at ptg.org 
    Subject: [pianotech] Piano Order Junk Mail


    Am I the only one that received the following email? 


    Dear sir/madam,
     Good morning,my name is Alfred White and i am sending these email to make an inquiry of some piano,which i will like you to get a price on the Yamaha Baby Grand Piano with black polished. Can i get the total cost for 3 pianos plus tax and without shipping and also i want to know when you can have all the pianos ready for me to arrange for the pickup.I also like to know the form of payment you do accept,i will be Waiting for your reply to proceed on with the order Thank you and also stay bless.
    I wish you the Best Regards all the time.
    Alfred White




    What is this? I suppose he will need my bank account numbers and be able to write a check for $200,000 over the invoice amount with the balance to him in cash. Geesh!!!   :-(


    Terry Farrell


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