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Email Heading: STUDIO SESSION NEEDED URGENTLY!!!

Email Body:

Dear Sir/Madam

I have finally decided to have my Daughter`s debut album recorded in your well - equipped studio. She is a Pop/Funk singer. She goes by the name XXXXXX.

As a matter of fact, if the production is okay; you will automatically have some other artists, am trying to recruit on your list. Furthermore, I am not only her mum; am also her manager and her  music teacher.

Aftermath, I will be morethan happy if you could use your own personal and managerial attention to pay this an urgent response. Also, do not forget to get the websites of  any good and nearest hotels/car hire to your studios. Thanks.

Best Regards
XXXXX

Here is what I wrote to her.

Please note that we are a mastering and post production studio and not a recording studio. Thanks for your inquiry but I am afraid we cannot provide the services you desire.
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"aftermath".

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Here is what she wrote back...two hours later

Am indeed a very busy woman, concerning my sick husband, work and managing my daughter.
We are going to need a week or two weeks bookings, Also let me know the price with the discount, if there is any, the dates available; as we are running out of time for this project, and if there is any near by hotel and car hire service...She will be coming with her Personal Assistance and her producer will be flying in from u.k, where he is presently producing another pop singer...

Thank you for your understanding
XXXXXX

NOTE: I will be pleased to send you my credit card info... so you can make the bookings for us please, while we settle any necessary , other bills while my daughter and her Assistant got there.

Here is what I wrote back to her.

Please note we are NOT a RECORDING STUDIO so we CANNOT provide the services you need. Thanks for your correspondence but you should contact someone else who has a recording studio. I am sure there are lots of really good recording studios in the UK so there is no reason to book anything over here. Thanks again.

By the way if you ever have to book mastering or post production times with us it is a CASH only operation and you would pay us in full at the end of the sessions before we released the materials to you. We do not accept credit card nor checks from non resident citizens due to all the scamming that is currently going on.





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Thomas W. Bethel
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Tom,
Why bother.......

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Re: I love these...and they seem to be appearing more frequently in my inbox.
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2011, 05:09:44 AM »

I got another one.

Hello,
 
After going through your web-site, we view your studio and willing to make reservation for some days.
 
INTRODUCTION.
We are French musician residing here in Hongkong and given the best show demonstration. We have interest to make a reservation of your studio rentage for 2 weeks from this month of 25-10th of next month. During our stay in your Country we will like to visit some exiting areas and we will negotiate for car upon arrival.
 
To your notice, we are willing to make final medium mastering optimizing processes sing in your studio. We are booking and want you to reserve the mention days for us.  Payment will be made through our credit card for the period mention.   Should in case other activities or urgent play booking delay us, we will let you know and call for cancellation while expecting reimbursement formalities back to our banking account . or , extend the date with specific amount . 
 
Name: XXXXXXXXXXX
City: Lai Kok EASTE
State : Kowloon
Phone: XXXXXXXXXX
Fax: XXXXXXXXX
Country: Hong Kong.
Hotmail  ID : XXXXXXXX


Must be the start of the SCAM season...

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Thomas W. Bethel
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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2011, 06:50:52 AM »

I got one, offering me mix work. I just deleted it straight away!

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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2011, 07:54:21 AM »

I got an incredible one in my studio email from a guy saying he was a friend of Gaddafi and needed help because Gaddafi had let him down! Jesus christ..
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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2011, 07:54:27 AM »

I find it humorous that you edit out their name and such when you post them here.
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« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2011, 08:23:46 AM »

I find it humorous that you edit out their name and such when you post them here.

Yeah, what the hell, Hang 'em high!
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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2011, 08:27:10 AM »

I find it humorous that you edit out their name and such when you post them here.

I know it is all BS but I don't want to have someone coming back at me saying I posted their "personal" information on the WWW without their consent. I probably should not be too worried as the name and address are probably factious. If anyone wants to contact them PM me and I will send you the info.
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Thomas W. Bethel
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Re: I love these...and they seem to be appearing more frequently in my inbox.
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2011, 01:47:33 PM »

Got another one this time from a girl whose name is very Russian sounding. Please note most of it is in the third person although she sent this to me for info on my studio. Also notice that her "assignment" was to ask a recording studio some questions? Since I am NOT a recording studio I was not able to answer any of her "questions". I assume this maybe the start of a scam OR she is just rally lazy and just copied her teacher questions and sent them off to people on the WWW. I got three of these yesterday before I asked her to stop sending them..


Anyone else get this???

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HEYY CAN YOU HELP ME?

I am a college student  and one of our assignments was to ask a recording studio some questions?,
and would very much appreciate


i was wondering
How are the sessions “booked”? 
What blocks of time are available?
How far in advance do you need to schedule a session?

What are some of the artists that have recorded with them in the past?
What labels?
What producers and outside engineers?



What kind of facility do they have?
What are the tracking room/rooms like?  How many do they have?
What are the control room/rooms like?  What kinds of monitors?
What other spaces are available for recording?


and last but not least
What is the rate they charge?
the Hourly/Day rates
How much for tracking?  How much for mixing?
How much would it cost to record a full album?
Do they do mastering?  How much does that cost?


thanks for reading please get back to me asap
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Thomas W. Bethel
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Re: I love these...and they seem to be appearing more frequently in my inbox.
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2011, 10:30:45 AM »

I thought this was really funny. They were posing as FedEx.

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Re: I love these...and they seem to be appearing more frequently in my inbox.
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2011, 06:23:02 AM »

Hello,

Just now we go through your web-site view your studio structures and willing to make reservation for some days.

INTRODUCTION.
We are French musician residing here in Hongkong and given the best show demonstration to the best of our talent . We have interest to make a reservation of your studio rentage for One weeks from the month January  10th till 20th Time schedule , starting from  10am 3pm.   During our stay in your Country , we will like to visit some places . Concerning this , it will be a pleasure if you can make an arrangement for car rental  as from 4pm till5:30 .any payment that may request for the car hire will be settle upon our arrival .

To your notice, we are willing to make final medium mastering optimizing processes sing in your studio. We are making booking and want you to reserve the mention days for us.  Payment will be made by cashier cheque. Meanwhile our general manager will make an advance of certain amount through our credit card details for the period mention.   Should in case other activities or urgent play booking delay us, we will let you know and call for cancellation while expecting reimbursement formalities back to our account .

Thanks for your cooperation and waiting for your response . Please , don't hesitate to ask any questions .
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Thomas W. Bethel
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Re: I love these...and they seem to be appearing more frequently in my inbox.
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2012, 08:30:35 AM »

Another one

Hello,
We are a french musician who based in Boulogne, FRANCE and which to make a (RECORDING/MIXING) projects in your studio from the Jan.25th - 06th Feb.
 
we do required Orchestral and professional mastering. Our music is classical music and we have eight songs to be recorded and also to be mixing.
 Please Calculate (10 hours per day) for the mentioned date and let us know the total amount in EURO and also the methhod of payment.
 
Looking forward to read from you soon.
Cordially Yours,

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« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2012, 09:25:15 AM »

I received one today...  :o

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Hello,

We are French musician`s who based in Baku, Azerbaijan (Europe) and which to make recording in your Studio for rentals including instrumental recording below for our project.e.g model keyboard, (Roland, Yamaha, Korg) guitar, bass...(Gibson, Fender, Gretsch) Electric piano or Acoustic) amps (Blackstar, Bogner, Fender) Drums Set( 2 toms, cymbals, floors)

We will like to make reservation from Feb. 25th to 10th March for (10 hrs per day).projects as require in your studio Feb. 10th to 2oth February. Please Calculate 10 hours per day including of each of the instrumental listed for the mentioned date and let us know the total amount in United States dollars,

Looking forward to read from you soon.
Morello . 

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