Israeli art scam http://gorey.com.au/archives/2185 http://gorey.com.au/archives/2185#comments
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:45:27 +0000 Michael http://gorey.com.au/?p=2185 The Kalgoorlie Miner this morning exposed a scam in which foreigners are selling “original” artworks door to door.
Young people, believed to be Israeli or Iraqi (odd mix), claim to be art students earning a living.
I’ve personally had two different sellers knock on my door in the past six months.
According to authorities, the young people are probably on visitors visas and operating illegally according to immigration laws and the Door-to-Door Sales Act.
The Act requires the presentation of ID and a 10-day cooling-off period.
I never got that far into the pitch to determine those questions, but a woman who spoke to the newspaper said no such bonafides were presented.
I’ve seen emails from police and government departments tonight which suggest the scammers are on the run to Esperance, which rather supports the theory they are acting illegally.
One suggestion is the paintings are mass produced in China for $5 each, sold to scammers for $75 each and sold to mug punters for about $200 each, unless “discounted”.
Quite a racket! More here .
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