SCAM ALERT: Ebony Black Polished Piano
DATE: 02/23/2024
SUBJECT: Ebony Black Polished Piano
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL: Email
SENDER: Rohana Elias-Reyes <mike3357@optimum.net>
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Hi there, faculty, staff and students
Mr. Erick Bell. One of our staff members is looking to downsize and is looking for a loving home to donate his late father's piano to. It's a 2014 Yamaha Baby Grand, almost brand new. Please write him an email at ErickBell1@dr.com using your personal email address if you would like to schedule a delivery with the reliable moving firm that is currently storing the piano for him. Please forward a private email to Mr. Erick Bell in order to receive a timely response.
Best Wishes,
Rohana Elias-Reyes
Director, New School Concerts
I - 55 West 13th St|New York, NY 1011
Email: eliasrr@newschool.edu|Phone: 212-229-5863
website: www...
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