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Beware of Photo Buyer

Beware of fake photographer trying to buy your pictures!

 

I received a mail asking me to sell some images for a site related to photography at a price of $75 per photo! Amazed and flattered, I nevertheless did a little checking first. The message came from an account with just one, average-quality, family snap. Surely any true photography fan would have a big collection of pictures illustrating their art?

 

Searching the email address, sergio.dobejo at gmail.com, I found many other people had received the same email. Please note, this is not Sergio do Beijo (slightly different spelling), who is a genuine photographer, having no connection to this spam and currently busy clearing his name.

 

So it seems to be a scam, though I am not sure what they hope to gain by paying $75 for a picture. I am going to ignore it.

 

Has anyone else received this offer?

"Good afternoon Emma, thank you for sharing your pictures.

 

"Would you sell me some of your images for my site related to photography? I offer $75 per photo

 

"If interested, please contact me by email sergio.dobejo@gmail.com as I'm not visiting Flickr Mail often."

 

Has anyone actually received the fee for an image? Have I just ruined a lucrative new career as a model?

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Uploaded on May 9, 2014
Taken on May 9, 2014