Brides BEWARE Fake Bridal Faire. Bridal Show turns out to be a hoax.
This fake bridal expo is one of the latest wedding scams to hit the scene in quite some time. But this wedding scam not only targets would be brides, it also targeted the hard working wedding vendors who paid their money hard earned in the wedding business.
Here’s an interesting article we found on AOL NEWS about this wedding scam. Turns out, brides as well as wedding vendors were taken advantage of by some unscrupulous swindlers!
http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/fake-bridal-expo-in-boston-scams-brides-to-be/19380474
Here’s an excerpt of the story on AOL NEWS about the fake bridal faire.
BOSTON (March 3) — You can, apparently, be jilted long before you walk down the aisle.
Boston police said the would-be attendees bought tickets for $10 to $15 each, while another 100 to 200 wedding-industry vendors were conned out of $350 to $4,000 for floor space at The Boston 411 Home & Bridal Show 2010, which was to be held this weekend. Officials at the Hynes Convention Center were only alerted when vendors began calling to inquire when they could set up their booths.
The perpetrators, who advertised for months via an eventbrite.com Web site, Facebook, and Twitter, lured betrothed shoppers with promises of goody bags and raffle prizes, and said portions of the event’s proceeds would go to Haiti earthquake victims.
Though more elaborate than most, the scam was by no means an uncommon occurrence for an industry where starry eyes are accompanied by open wallets, and most vendors require significant financial deposits months before the big day.
The majority involve financially ailing vendors who abruptly declare bankruptcy and hold on to deposits without delivering the goods. In the past 18 months, dress shops have shuttered everywhere from New Jersey, where brides angrily picketed outside the empty shop, to Oklahoma City. In 2005, a Baltimore-based online bridal retailer folded, leaving 1,100 women without a dress — or their money. And back in the Boston area, dozens of couples found themselves without a place to wed when the Georgetown Country Club unexpectedly closed
last September without refunding deposits in the $9,000 range.read there rest here http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/fake-bridal-expo-in-boston-scams-brides-to-be/19380474
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New email SCAM aimed at wedding photographers.
There is yet another new email scam this time aimed at Wedding Photographers. These emails continue to get increasingly realistic. But upon a second read, you can tell this person barely can knows English. The first clue is that the reply to name is different than the name on the actual email. The other clue is the fact that the email is not specific as to what they want or where the wedding will be. The greeting is not specific to me which means they sent this as spam to many recipients. I can pretty much tell these scams from a mile away, but to the uninitiated they can be somewhat realistic. Please be aware of these and ignore!
Hello Photogrpher.
I am Jane Smith, I saw your ad online while searchng for a good photographer
to cover a musical concert which I will be the major singer in the event
coming up soon.
I will like to know how much you charge and the types of packages you have
because this is information will be forwarded to the event manager to enable
him draw a reliable budget to cover the event.
We want a very good photoshoot and probably great video coverage from great
views and good perspectives and I hope you are up to the task, because you
might be needed for other events similar to this type of events.
I will also like to know the dates which you are available.
I will also like to know your location and if you can travel within the
country for coverage.
Please get back to me ASAP .
Jane.
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