the strangest private message any thoughts

Andy Rowe · **Voice Talent** Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 5

the message said:

hi there mate can you give me your msn address...Your voice is amazing thats why i wanna conact with u..if u want you can add me to your list that can be much easier...waitin' news from you take care cheers..

email address is an italian hotmail and quoting an english mobile number

lady at voice123 chat didnt seem worried,

any thoughts

best regards to all

Andy

Keith D. Milby · **Voice Talent** Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 570

I am smelling fish on this one.

Scott Nilsen · **Voice Talent** Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 231

Keith's right...it smells bad. If they were legit, my guess is that they might use your own name, unless "mate" is a nickname not included on your profile.

Freddie Molina · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007, 16:04 (GMT) Post subject:

I have to agree, do not release any information, maybe a reply asking about more information on the project (if there´s one).

Debbie Deutsch · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 1338

Sounds like someone wants your email so they can use it, spam it, abuse it whatever....He really should have come forward with who HE is and his company etc, etc...right from the start. A professional business would introduce itself first, right? If you respond...I don't know...you might be opening yourself up to something.....Stay away!
good luck!

Cira Larkin - Studio 53 · **Voice Talent** Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 497

I agree. Run, Andy...run far away!

And who is "the lady at v123" who "didn't seem worried"? Shame on you

Andy Rowe · **Voice Talent** Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 5

I guess I was probably a little grumpy earlier, as was hit with over 2000 "bounce back" spam mails last night.. so appols to V123 BUT I guess there is a responsibility to protect us from this kind of "lead"

I wrote back and said thanks for the complement and how could I assist him today (through the V123 server)

Guess what.. no response

now back to deleting emails