I need some advise

[Former_Member]

Hi every one,

I just put my store/gallery on line and was sent a message from etsy saying that they put a "suspicious" email in my spam folder.

I agree it does look suspect, and I know it's a scam.

My question is how do you all protect your art when it's on the world-wide-web. Very easy for a person to just copy right?
And have any of you gotten this spam too and how did you handle it?

Here is the email that was sent:


Hello Seller,Am new to online buying and i got your item posted and am purchasing it directly from you but i can only make the payment through paypal, Kindly get back to me with the following details about the item:How is the condition?What is the final asking price?Kindly get back to me through my personal email given to you below(mariecawley569@yahoo.com.au)so i can response back to you immediately.Hope to read back from you.Thanks.

[Former_Member]

yep sounds like spam to me.......when they ask for the final price and wants you to get hold of them other then by etsy.
Report it to Etsy.......
I might have received on long time ago......

[dalystudios]

Your art is easy to copy wherever it is, so I wouldnt worry about anyone trying to print from a low resolution screen grab. They will get fuzzy mush when they print it. People have been copying artwork from books, magazines, and all print media forever.