On 09/11/2006 3:18 AM, Bellamy Percival (bellamypercival@yahoo.fr) wrote:
Cher Julianna Yau,
I am delighted to inform You that you have been selected to participate in Paris 2007 contemporary art exhibition which is to take place here in Paris, France.As a sculptor you are entitled to a preparation grant of $500. The exhibition is slated to hold on the 11th to 15th of june 2007 and sponsored by the Government of the state of paris in conjuction with some corporate bodies.
You are expected to come along with some of your work and be ready to explain every motive and inspiration behind every of your work to all who will be interested in your work.You also have the opportunity of showcasing and selling your work and ideas to interested buyers around the world at the exhibition.
If you will be available for the exhibiton forward to us your name, postal address, and telephone number. Note that the information supplied will undergo a serious scrutiny before approval can be given for the grant to be issued to you.
We will be responsible for transportation to and fro. Accomodation and feeding will be provided by us during the one week exhibition. A guaranteed sum of $5000 courtesy by the state of Paris will be given to you immediately after the one week exhibition.
You have the right to accept or decline this invitation.
Yours Sincerely,
Bellamy Percival
On 09/11/2006 5:43 AM, I wrote:
Hi, Bellamy.
That sounds like a wonderful opportunity. Is there an official website and/or some additional information you can provide about the exhibition?
Thanks.
Julianna
On 09/11/2006 11:21 AM, Bellamy Percival (bellamypercival@yahoo.fr) wrote:
Cher Julianna,
Thanks for your responce. As I stated clearly to you in my last letter I was obligated to contact all nominated artist/sculptors based on the list I have here with me. I do not know the conditions for your nomination but I believe that your work is termed to be relevant in contemporary terms and time.
A website will be out soon and sent to all invited artist for perusal. These website when completed will carry detailed answers to all questions that might need to be answered concerning the exhibition.
This is not the first time such an event will take place but it is perharps the first time a government of a state will be responsible for 80% sponsorship. A lot of letters were sent out to various sculptors around the world but I must tell you that the space available is limited. I will suggest you send your details as required to enable you make the list and benefit from the preparation grant.
Regards
Bellamy Percival
On 09/11/2006 5:17 PM, I wrote:
Hi, Bellamy.
I appreciate that in a large exhibition such as this one that the jobs would be clearly defined. Are you able to provide me with the email address or phone number of a representative who could give me more details? I do not want to bother you about issues which are not within your job function. If not, could you forward this email to them and have them contact me? When will the website be available? I'm surprised it's not already available, but I guess it's much more work than I can imagine.
I am very interested in being a part of the exhibition but will need some more information before I am sure that I can participate.
Thank you for your help.
Julianna
On 10/11/2006 5:35 AM, Bellamy Percival (bellamypercival@yahoo.fr) wrote:
Cher Julianna,
My instruction are quite clear to me. I am to invite those on the list here with me and when responce arives at the number that the commitee are willing to sponser based on the money made available to them I will stop and hand over the names and adresses of those that have indicated their interest to attend and perharps move to the next stage which I believe is the hiring of an exhibition management company to coordinate the exhibition.
I understand your fears that was why I added to my leter to you that you have the rigt to accept or decline these invitation. However, I have been asked to inform all invited artist that their questions will be answered by the website that is forthcomming. I am not to divulge any information concerning any member of the commitee at these early stage of preparation.
I hope you understand.
Merci beaucoup
Bellamy
On 10/11/2006 6:27 AM, I wrote:
Hi, Bellamy.
I am very interested in the Paris 2007 Contemporary Art Exhibition. I have been asking for more information from you or your peers because I have also been invited to the Contemporary Review of Art in Paris. It sounds like Paris is going to be busy with contemporary art next year! Unfortunately, the dates overlap so I am not able to attend both exhibitions.
Even though the Contemporary Review is requiring a deposit to secure my spot, they have been very accommodating with information. I was hoping the Contemporary Art Exhibition would be able to provide me with information also so I can decide which to attend. It would, of course, be better for me financially to go to your event because of the generous bursary.
I appreciate that your instructions are simply to invite artists to the event. I of course do not want you to get in trouble for divulging the information of your committee members. Are you able to pass my email onwards to your superiors so they can forward it to the appropriate area to provide me with some preliminary information?
Thank you.
Julianna
I lost him after that. Was Contemporary Review of Art in Paris too obviously CRAP? Was my insistence on more information not worth his while? Is this real and I lost my chance at going to Paris and making $5,500 (and not 4,000 Euros)?
Update: Scam email received by another artist
Over at the sculpture.net, another artist has received her scam email. Note that Bellamy is sending her $2500 and asking her to send $2000 of it to someone else. I'm actually quite impressed by the creativity of the scam. Sadly, it will follow the route of all the others and after the unsuspecting have sent the $2000, their bank will notify them that the cheque was fake.
On behalf of the organizing committee of PARIS 2007 CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION, I wish to thank you once again for accepting to honour us with your presence. To ensure that the exhibition becomes a huge success come June 2007 the organizing committee has set into motion various programmers to help you have a wonderful exhibition here in Paris.
One of these is the hiring of a reliable exhibition management company in Beijing, China known as Unique Exhibition Managers Limited (BECA approved) to organize and undertake the following functions:-
-Liaison with the exhibition organizers
-Health and Safety submissions
-Production of graphics
-Booking of power & services
-Delivery and installation
-Worldwide support
-building of ultra modern exhibition stands
You will benefit from the services of an experienced project manager who will be your primary personal contact, from the original concept of your exhibition stand design which is to be built in an open space provided by the ministry of art and culture. Your project manager will ensure that all the finer details are taken care of and will provide you with valuable advice on how to increase your visitor numbers.
In view of these, the organizing committee is sending a travelers check of $2500 to you which you shall receive from Fedex in a few hours time. See below instructions
(1)They are American Express Travelers Checks of $500 each x 5 = $2500
(2)You'll SIGN at the top of each check where it is written holder's signature
(3)Write the date at the top right where it is written date
(4)Write your name where is it written ...PAY TO THE ORDER OF ...
(5)Then you'll take them to the bank
(6)At the bank you'll sign again at the top left where it is written countersign in the presence of the person cashing before cash will be given to you.
You are expected to deduct your $500 preparation grant promised and pay $2000 via Western Union money transfer to the company accountant name below to secure your stand.
Name:- VICTOR FALOWO
Address: - 41 wangjing liu
City: - Beijing, 100004
Country:- China.
Details for payment should be mailed to uniqueexhibitionmanage@accountant.com to include senders name, address, MTCN or control number and your telephone number. Immediately payment is confirmed, you will automatically be assigned a project manager who will immediately contact you to discuss your exhibition design requirements. From that initial discussion, they will sketch their stand design ideas, present them for further discussion and consideration as it is important that your exhibition stand design will attracts customers and help you to stand out from your competitors. However ensure you copy us the evidence of payment as mailed to Unique Exhibition Managers Limited for our records.
Note however that we will be sending you another $6,000(as approved by the organizing committee) to cover for ticketing, reservation and transportation of yourself and your indoor and movable outdoor artwork coming with you. These amount, will be sent after Unique Exhibition Managers Limited has confirmed your payment to us.
It is the belief of the organizing committee that if every invited participant should be given the opportunity of an active involvement and participation in the planning process of the exhibition it will help to create a sense of belonging and thereby ensuring a smoother takeof of the exhibition proper in june 2007.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours Sincerely,
Bellamy Percival.
Accountant.com
The email address uniqueexhibitionmanage@accountant.com looks very professional, doesn't it?
If you actually go to accountant.com, you'll find that the website is nothing more than advertising and links to accountancy resources. The website provides no real content or information regarding the operators.
If you do a whois query on the domain name, you'll find that the domain is registered to what seems to be a real person in New Jersey. The registrant's email address gerald.gorman@att.net, however, turns up on numerous spammer blacklists on search engines.
Another "employee" of the exhibition
It has been reported that invitations are also being sent by Michael Pierre De lutz.
Update: failed attempt to lure Bellamy
On the 12th, I sent an email to Bellamy in hopes of him being one of the disorganized scammers and sending me a cheque anyway. I think I've been blacklisted, either for this website or for asking too many questions, because I haven't heard back from him. Of course, there's always the hope that he's been shut down...
Hi, Bellamy.
I have not heard from you in a very long time. Is the invitation still open?
Thank you.
Julianna
I received a similar scam letter...here it is:
Cher Peggy,
I am delighted to inform You that you invited to participate in Toulouse 2007 Contemporary Art Exhibition which is to take place here in Toulouse, France. As an artist you are entitled to a preparation grant of 500 Euro. The exhibition is slated to hold on the 11th to 15th of june 2007 and sponsored by the Government of the state of Toulouse in conjuction with some corporate bodies.
You are expected to come along with some of your work and be ready to explain every motive and inspiration behind every of your work to all who will be interested in your work.You also have the opportunity of showcasing and selling your work and ideas to interested buyers around the world at the exhibition.
If you will be available for the exhibiton forward to us your Full Names, Residential Address, and Telephone Number. Note that the information supplied will undergo a serious scrutiny before approval can be given for the grant to be issued to you.
Our sponsors will be responsible for your transportation expenses, exhibition application fee, accomodation and feeding will also be provided by us during the one week exhibition. A guaranteed sum of 5000 Euro courtesy the state of Toulouse will be given to you immediately after the one week exhibition.
You have the right to accept or decline this invitation.
Yours Sincerely,
Jean Pierre Valet
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and the followup letter:
Cher Peggy Bjerkan,
On behalf of the organizing committee of TOULOUSE 2007 CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION, I wish to thank you once again for accepting to honour us with your presence. To ensure that the exhibition becomes a huge success come June 2007 the organizing committee has recieved full funding from its sponsors and therefore set into motion various programmes to help you have a wonderful exhibition here in berlin.
One of these is the hiring of a reliable Exhibition Management Company in London (BECA Approved) known as Unique Exhibition Managers Limited to organize and undertake the following functions:-
-Liaison with the exhibition organizers
-Health and Safety submissions
-Production of graphics
-Booking of power & services
-Delivery and installation
-Worldwide support
-building of ultra modern exhibition stands
You will benefit from the services of an experienced project manager who will be your primary personal contact, from the original concept of your exhibition stand design which is to be built in an open space provided by the ministry of art and culture, Your project manager will ensure that all the finer details are taken care of and will provide you with valuable advice on how to increase your visitor numbers.
In view of these, the organizing committee is sending the sum of $3000 to you which you shall receive in a few days time. You are expected to deduct your $500 preparation grant promised and pay 2400 Euro via Western Union Money Transfer to the exhibition managers company accountant name below to secure the booking of your exhibition stand and hotel reservation.
Name:- John Keyser
Address: - 44 Primerose Street,
London EC2A 2HS,
Details for payment should be mailed to uniqueexhibitionmanage@accountant.com to include Senders Name, Address, MTCN or Control Number and your telephone number. Immediately payment is confirmed, you will automatically be assigned a project manager who will immediately contact you to discuss your exhibition design requirements. From that initial discussion, they will sketch their stand design ideas, present them for further discussion and consideration as it is important that your exhibition stand design will attracts customers and help you to stand out from your competitors. However, ensure you copy us the evidence of payment as mailed to Unique Exhibition Managers Limited for our records.
Note however that we will be sending you another $5,000 (as approved by the organizing committee) to cover for ticketing, hotel acommodation and transportation of yourself and artwork coming with you. These amount, will be sent after Unique Exhibition Managers Limited has confirmed your payment to us.
It is the belief of the organizing committee that every invited artist should be given the opportunity of an active involvement and participation in the planning process of the exhibition. This will help to create a sense of belonging and thereby ensuring a smoother take-off of the exhibition proper in june 2007.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours Sincerely,
Jean Pierre Valet
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