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The Hook The email usually opens with flattery and a big number attached to it. In this case, someone claiming to be a “Senior Grant Coordinator” at something called the International Art Institute (or the name of a real foundation) reaches out directly, says she’s reviewed your…
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If you sell art commissions online, you’ve probably heard some version of this story, or lived it yourself. It’s called the overpayment scam, and it’s a variation on the old fake check scam that’s been around for decades. The internet just gave it a new coat of paint. It…
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