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pghpian...@gmail.com

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Feb 26, 2021, 5:10:01 PM2/26/21
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Dear technicians,
I would like to share with you my conversation in my opinion with scammers. The moving company does not exist in Johnson City, TN.
Michael


On Friday, February 19, 2021, 11:19:50 AM EST, Chris Miche <chrism...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,

I have a Yamaha Baby grand piano to give away to someone that can cherish and take good care of it  Please let me know if you would be interested or refer someone to me.

MICHAEL MEZHINSKY <pghpian...@yahoo.com>
To:Chris Mich

Chris,

Could you give me more information about your piano, please?

Thanks,
Michael

Chris Miche <chrism...@gmail.com>
To:MICHAEL MEZHINSKY

Hi Michael

It is a Yamaha Baby Grand (model is DGB1CD). used to be owned and played by my wife who is now deceased. It was last tuned December of last year before she passed on. I'm moving my properties to California and I don't think my wife will be happy if I sold this piano, at the same time I'm settling to a home of lesser space, so I'm hoping to give it out to someone who is a passionate lover of the instrument. I wasn't going to leave it alone in an empty house.

It's currently in storage in TN with the movers I employed to move my properties from my house. If you really don't mind making new arrangements with the movers, I can attempt to get in touch with them to reroute it. This should not attract too many charges since the distance can be recovered within a day. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but do let me know if you wish that I talk to the movers. Just so you know, I am not giving out a scrap or a waste. It’s in excellent shape.

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Chris Miche <chrism...@gmail.com>
To:MICHAEL MEZHINSKY
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 03:33:28 PM EST, Chris Miche <chrism...@gmail.com> wrote:

I can have the movers reroute the piano back to your Location but i will need your Full names and Actual Location to enable me change the delivery Name and address I will inform you The Movers Details to Schedule for  The delivery. As soon as you have received It kindly take a Photo of the piano where you Keep it.

Thank you

On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 at 8:12 PM, MICHAEL MEZHINSKY <pghpian...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Chris, I am in Pittsburgh, PA. Could you connect me with the movers and we can go from there. Did you live with your wife in TN?
Thanks,
Michael 

Chris Miche <chrism...@gmail.com>
To:MICHAEL MEZHINSKY

Good to read from you, I have sent the moving company a message, All you need to do now is to contact them and make an arrangement as regards the moving process and please most importantly you have to assure me that you will take very good care of it and also, I will like you to take some pictures and Videos when they arrive at your place and send them. Here is the movers  information.  www.gregoriesmoving.com / in...@gregoriesmoving.com. Just let them know Chris Miche referred you with the Reference Numbers  Code: WIN2483D. Make sure to Send an email for a faster Response. They also have a customer chat platform. Please give me feedback as soon as you have scheduled for delivery.
MICHAEL MEZHINSKY <pghpian...@yahoo.com>
To:Chris Miche
Thu, Feb 25 at 10:17 AM
Chris, something changed and I can’t accept the piano at this point. It is not the right time for me to think about this. Thank you for your offer. Michael 

On Friday, February 26, 2021, 12:00:33 PM EST, Chris Miche <chrism...@gmail.com> wrote:


Hi Michael 

Let me know if you’re not interested in the piano anymore 

MICHAEL MEZHINSKY <pghpian...@yahoo.com>
To:Chris Miche
Fri, Feb 26 at 1:37 PM
Chris,

It is not a good time for me to accept the piano at this time. 

Thank you for your offer,
Michael


Paul McCloud

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Feb 26, 2021, 6:07:45 PM2/26/21
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Ask him if his wife's name is Stella. Here's what I got from Stella:

Hello,

I got a Yamaha Baby Grand Piano to give away to someone that can cherish and take good care of her. Let me know if you are interested or refer someone who might be interested.

Greetings,
Stella.


Sound familiar? I did not reply. Many other technicians got the same or similar scam messages and have posted them on here. Most were from a woman (Stella) but I guess that got boring, so she morphed into Chris or something. I clicked on the link to the moving company, and that website seems legit, so I'm not sure why you say it doesn't exist. It is in Johnson City, TN.

Paul McCLoud
San Diego




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Sent: Friday, February 26, 2021 2:08:26 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Scam offer

Dear technicians,

I would like to share with you my conversation in my opinion with scammers. The moving company does not exist in Johnson City, TN.
Michael




On Friday, February 19, 2021, 11:19:50 AM EST, Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com > wrote:

Hello,

I have a Yamaha Baby grand piano to give away to someone that can cherish and take good care of it Please let me know if you would be interested or refer someone to me.




MICHAEL MEZHINSKY < pghpian...@yahoo.com >
To: Chris Mich


Chris,


Could you give me more information about your piano, please?




Thanks,

Michael



Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com >
To: MICHAEL MEZHINSKY


Hi Michael


It is a Yamaha Baby Grand (model is DGB1CD). used to be owned and played by my wife who is now deceased. It was last tuned December of last year before she passed on. I'm moving my properties to California and I don't think my wife will be happy if I sold this piano, at the same time I'm settling to a home of lesser space, so I'm hoping to give it out to someone who is a passionate lover of the instrument. I wasn't going to leave it alone in an empty house.

It's currently in storage in TN with the movers I employed to move my properties from my house. If you really don't mind making new arrangements with the movers, I can attempt to get in touch with them to reroute it. This should not attract too many charges since the distance can be recovered within a day. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but do let me know if you wish that I talk to the movers. Just so you know, I am not giving out a scrap or a waste. It’s in excellent shape.


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Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com >
To: MICHAEL MEZHINSKY
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 03:33:28 PM EST, Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com > wrote:





I can have the movers reroute the piano back to your Location but i will need your Full names and Actual Location to enable me change the delivery Name and address I will inform you The Movers Details to Schedule for The delivery. As soon as you have received It kindly take a Photo of the piano where you Keep it.

Thank you




On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 at 8:12 PM, MICHAEL MEZHINSKY < pghpian...@yahoo.com > wrote:


Chris, I am in Pittsburgh, PA. Could you connect me with the movers and we can go from there. Did you live with your wife in TN?
Thanks,
Michael






Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com >
To: MICHAEL MEZHINSKY


Good to read from you, I have sent the moving company a message, All you need to do now is to contact them and make an arrangement as regards the moving process and please most importantly you have to assure me that you will take very good care of it and also, I will like you to take some pictures and Videos when they arrive at your place and send them. Here is the movers information. www.gregoriesmoving.com / in...@gregoriesmoving.com . Just let them know Chris Miche referred you with the Reference Numbers Code: WIN2483D. Make sure to Send an email for a faster Response. They also have a customer chat platform. Please give me feedback as soon as you have scheduled for delivery.







MICHAEL MEZHINSKY < pghpian...@yahoo.com >
To: Chris Miche

Thu, Feb 25 at 10:17 AM






Chris, something changed and I can’t accept the piano at this point. It is not the right time for me to think about this. Thank you for your offer. Michael




On Friday, February 26, 2021, 12:00:33 PM EST, Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com > wrote:






Hi Michael


Let me know if you’re not interested in the piano anymore




MICHAEL MEZHINSKY < pghpian...@yahoo.com >
To: Chris Miche

Fri, Feb 26 at 1:37 PM









Chris,


It is not a good time for me to accept the piano at this time.


Thank you for your offer,
Michael







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Feb 27, 2021, 10:08:04 AM2/27/21
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There is no Gregories moving and storage exist in Johnson City, TN

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Paul McCloud

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Feb 27, 2021, 10:36:54 AM2/27/21
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This is a screen shot from their website. I don't know if you can open it, it's a png file. Anyway, the website is pretty elaborate, and unless it's long ago out of business (copyright is 2021), I don't understand why you say there's no Gregories Moving Co. there in Johnson City, TN. I'm curious why you say that.
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MICHAEL MEZHINSKY

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Feb 27, 2021, 11:12:08 AM2/27/21
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It is not on Google map in Johnson City TN


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jere

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Feb 27, 2021, 11:31:09 AM2/27/21
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I checked this offer out for a lady in California. I went to the address in Johnson City that they had given her for their storage company and that address is an empty lot.

Jere

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> This is a screen shot from their website. I don't know if you can open it, it's a png file. Anyway, the website is pretty elaborate, and unless it's long ago out of business (copyright is 2021), I don't understand why you say there's no Gregories Moving Co. there in Johnson City, TN. I'm curious why you say that.
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Debra Legg

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Feb 27, 2021, 11:39:30 AM2/27/21
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Interesting, according to Whois the website for this "company" is registered in Panama.

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Paul McCloud

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Feb 27, 2021, 12:06:02 PM2/27/21
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https://simpedia.info/piano-selling-scam/. Came up on a search on Gregories Moving Co.

I was reading the web page copy describing their services. Incomplete sentences, awkward wording. As if the author's native language is something other than English. Here's a sample:

Our Services:
"Core values are the fundamental believes of a person or organization. The core values are the guiding principles that dictate behavior and action. Core values can help people to know what is right from wrong, they can help companies to determine if they are on the right path and fulfilling their business goals; and they create an unwavering and unchanging guide. There are many different types of core values and many different examples of core values depending upon the context."

Nothing to do with moving or storage or Services. Very strange. But good layout, and background moving images.


Paul McCloud
San Diego





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From: pghpian...@gmail.com
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Sent: Friday, February 26, 2021 2:08:26 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Scam offer




























Dear technicians,

I would like to share with you my conversation in my opinion with scammers. The moving company does not exist in Johnson City, TN.
Michael




On Friday, February 19, 2021, 11:19:50 AM EST, Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com > wrote:

Hello,

I have a Yamaha Baby grand piano to give away to someone that can cherish and take good care of it Please let me know if you would be interested or refer someone to me.




MICHAEL MEZHINSKY < pghpian...@yahoo.com >
To: Chris Mich


Chris,


Could you give me more information about your piano, please?




Thanks,

Michael



Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com >
To: MICHAEL MEZHINSKY


Hi Michael


It is a Yamaha Baby Grand (model is DGB1CD). used to be owned and played by my wife who is now deceased. It was last tuned December of last year before she passed on. I'm moving my properties to California and I don't think my wife will be happy if I sold this piano, at the same time I'm settling to a home of lesser space, so I'm hoping to give it out to someone who is a passionate lover of the instrument. I wasn't going to leave it alone in an empty house.

It's currently in storage in TN with the movers I employed to move my properties from my house. If you really don't mind making new arrangements with the movers, I can attempt to get in touch with them to reroute it. This should not attract too many charges since the distance can be recovered within a day. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but do let me know if you wish that I talk to the movers. Just so you know, I am not giving out a scrap or a waste. It’s in excellent shape.


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Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com >
To: MICHAEL MEZHINSKY
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 03:33:28 PM EST, Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com > wrote:





I can have the movers reroute the piano back to your Location but i will need your Full names and Actual Location to enable me change the delivery Name and address I will inform you The Movers Details to Schedule for The delivery. As soon as you have received It kindly take a Photo of the piano where you Keep it.

Thank you




On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 at 8:12 PM, MICHAEL MEZHINSKY < pghpian...@yahoo.com > wrote:


Chris, I am in Pittsburgh, PA. Could you connect me with the movers and we can go from there. Did you live with your wife in TN?
Thanks,
Michael






Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com >
To: MICHAEL MEZHINSKY


Good to read from you, I have sent the moving company a message, All you need to do now is to contact them and make an arrangement as regards the moving process and please most importantly you have to assure me that you will take very good care of it and also, I will like you to take some pictures and Videos when they arrive at your place and send them. Here is the movers information. www.gregoriesmoving.com / in...@gregoriesmoving.com . Just let them know Chris Miche referred you with the Reference Numbers Code: WIN2483D. Make sure to Send an email for a faster Response. They also have a customer chat platform. Please give me feedback as soon as you have scheduled for delivery.







MICHAEL MEZHINSKY < pghpian...@yahoo.com >
To: Chris Miche

Thu, Feb 25 at 10:17 AM






Chris, something changed and I can’t accept the piano at this point. It is not the right time for me to think about this. Thank you for your offer. Michael




On Friday, February 26, 2021, 12:00:33 PM EST, Chris Miche < chrism...@gmail.com > wrote:






Hi Michael


Let me know if you’re not interested in the piano anymore




MICHAEL MEZHINSKY < pghpian...@yahoo.com >
To: Chris Miche

Fri, Feb 26 at 1:37 PM









Chris,


It is not a good time for me to accept the piano at this time.


Thank you for your offer,
Michael







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