Art scam warning

ABC News, 18 April 2008

South Australians are being warned about a group of door-to-door salespeople posing as overseas students who are scamming people into buying paintings.

The Office of Consumer and Business Affairs says the fraudsters are claiming to be struggling art students trying to raise money, and are ripping off buyers selling mass-produced paintings for exorbitant prices.

Consumer Affairs Minister Jennifer Rankine says households in the South East are currently being targeted.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/18/2220661.htm