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The
1st email sent (seems almost innocent):
Message
from email address:RICHARD GERE <richie_g06@yahoo.com>
Helo
Dear, I am interested in buying your property,
please let me know
the final prize. Thank you. Regards, Richard
(NOTE:
a legitimate buyer would want to see the home
before saying they want to buy your home and
wanting to know the final price)
The
2nd email sent (now, they want to know some
private information):
I believe first to secure the Realtor/House
through a deposit before any arrangement is
to be made. I am impressed with the property,
I should love to call you to discuss with
you but am on a field assignment in London
and would like to know the followings about
your property: (NOTE:
beware of overseas buyers)
1.
Your bottom price once again
2. Is the property originally painted?
3. What major repairs has been done?
4. How the property has been maintained.
5. Any records available?
6. How many owners?
7. Insurance certificate if any?
8. When did you buy the property and why do
you want to sell it?
9. Are you a US citizen?
10. The property and the ownership is on whose
name?
(NOTE:
Questions 6 - 10 are asking private information
that you should not reveal to buyers)
However,
I would like to know your last price (non-negotiable)from
that of the net price for onward transaction,
if your price is OK then I can arrange for
a deposit while my agent will call you to
arrange for the house/realtor inspection and
other necessary renovation if any will be
taken care of by him. Do get back to me immediately
as I have limited time to conclude this this
transaction (NOTE:
the urgency to "Act Now")
Till
I hear from you have a wonderful day.
Regards
Richard
Office;+447031834901
(NOTE: this phone # is an Internet cafe)
FAX: +447092874237
Cell;+447024068917
The
3rd email sent (now, they claim to be sending
the money to you)
Thanks
for the response. I have got your details.
Just want you to be informed that the fund
that will be sent to you will be $440,000.
Regards.
#2
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Message
from email address:
rose_guei922@yahoo.ca (rose_guei922@yahoo.ca)
rose_guei922@yahoo.ca
My Dear, I am Miss Rose Guei I am the Daughter
of late Mr George Koffi. I have sum fund valued
$10.500, 000Us to retrieve from a security
company which my late Father deposited. I
have the documents and i am the next of kin
and. I have nobody to help me, please if you
can help me kindly email me back on this email
( rose_guei922@yahoo.ca ) for more details.
Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
Regards, Rose Guei.
#3
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Message
from email address: garron smith (garronsmith_10@yahoo.com)
Dear
seller, my client is interested in buying
your property,please get back to me with the
price if it is available. SMITH
#4
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Message
from email address: Dr. Charles Norton (charlesnorton_dr@hotmail.co.uk)
Good
Day Sir/Madam, My name is Dr. Charles Norton,
I work with the British parliament here in
U.K and i am presently transferred to British
Embassy in U.S.A. My office want to make a
provision of accommodation for me due to my
transfer to the U.S.A., On my little search
i saw your house on the Advert, which falls
in area i am looking for. Please get back
to me with the following information if the
house is still available for sale. 1...Were
you the owner or an agent? 2...Where is the
exact location of the house? 3...State your
bottom price. I will like to view its recent
pictures if available. Hope to hear from you
soonest. Regards, Dr. Charles Norton +44 702
406 2997 +44 703 184 2356 charlesnorton_dr@hotmail.co.uk
#5
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Message
from email address: Rodney
McCoy (rodneymccoy2222@yahoo.com)
My
name is Rodney McCoy and I work with a Commercial
Bank here in the UK. (London -England)
We
had a customer (Dr. Pitt Colby) that had a
deposit of (3,900,000) Million Pound Sterlings
GBP) before he died in a plane crash with
his wife and only Child about 6 yrs now (January
30,2000) and since he died, we in the Bank
here have been expecting his / her next of
kin/relative(s)for the inheritance of the
deposit, but none has surfaced.
The
policy of the Bank however stipulates a limited
time period for such inheritance to be made
or the fund will be written off going by the
record of the incident, the time limit for
the claim is closing up. In this consideration,
I am contacting you to seek for your kind
understanding and sincere co-operation to
claim this inheritance for our mutual benefit
in view of the fact that you have the same
LAST NAME with the deceased customer comes
from the same country of origin with you and
secondly you are a property agent who can
also give me and my family a professional
advice on how to invest this funds because
that is my major interest.
If
you can stand as the next of kin in this project,
success is assured because I am in possession
of the personal file jacket of the decease
which contains every needed information about
the deceased account, you and I stand no risk
of any kind because I have enough information
to support you in claiming the inheritance.
The proceedings of the transaction will be
shared 50% each after expenses are reimbursed.
Kindly indicate your willingness to assist
me and we shall proceed with the initial step
for the claim.The entire project is expected
to last for about ten working days.
Note;
The confidentiality of this transaction is
very important to me and i will be preparing
with my family to join you in the states as
soon as you confirm the receipt of the money
through bank transfer. Thanks once again for
your time, effort and understanding.
Best
Regards,
Rodney McCoy
44-7031909131 / Fax NO; 44-87-0912-2737
#6
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Message
from email address: bta144@basilicatanet.it
Reply in Good Faith.. Complement of the season
and a prosperous new year to you and your
beloved family. Do not be astonished for receiving
this mail as I was decide to send this mail
to you . Please I seek your permission and
would want to get myself introduce to you.
I am introducing my self as Miss .BENEDITA
TYRESE ALFRED, the only Daughter of late Chief
and Mrs NICHOLAS MARSHELL ALFRED , I wish
to request for your assistance in a financial
transaction., And I wish to invest in Manufacturing
and real estate management in your country.
or possible any good lucrative business you
know much better then me. I have Four million
eight hundred thousand united states dollars.USD($4.800,000)
to invest in your country, and I will require
your assistance in helping me stand as my
late father's foreign business partner who
he deposited the consignment on his behalf
into the security, the consignment was deposited
in Africa and was letter lifted to Europe
where the consignment is now under the care
of the security company . According to the
director of the company. I will still go to
the security company and fine out more as
soon as I hear seriously from you. Please
it is very important you contact me immediately
on my private email address:(bat_4love@yahoo.com
) for further explanation on the whole entire
work plan. Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless. Best Regards ( bat_4love@yahoo.com
) BENEDITA TYRESE ALFRED
#7
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From:
garron smith <garronsmith_10@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 2, 2007 6:53:16 PM
Subject: Deposit To Hold The Property And
Consider It Sold To My Client
Dear
Friend,
my client has accepted your offer .I will
make a deposit of ($200,000) to you for the
property. I have made out a certified cashiers
check of ($208,000) then the balance of $8,000
is for my broker for his trip to the states
for property inspection and other necessary
renovation and welfare.So you're required
to deduct the deposit of ($200,000) and send
the balance of($8,000) to my broker via money
gram money transfer or western union money
transfer to enable him off set other necessary
arrangements.So if you accept the above terms
we can proceed with the transaction.
Please Confirm this and provide;
Your
legal name,
Full contact address and
Phone/fax number
as
required for check payment to be delivered
direct to you,this is for security reasons.
So if we are to proceed with the transaction
am expecting your full deposit information
immediately. Thanks for your co-operation
and understanding..
God bless you...
NB:
Consider your property sold to my client.
I look forward doing business with you.
Below is my client's information that will
be in the Title:
Engr James .P. Davison
Canadian General Supervisor on
International oil and gas industry.
1252 Haro Street,
Vancouver Bc Canada V6E 1G2.
#8
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Message
from email address: Steve Archer
info2stevearcher_agency@yahoo.co.uk
Hello,
This is Steve Archer, i am an Estate agent
based in the U.K, i have received a contract
from a client Shirk Ahmed Muktar of Saudi
Arabia to purchase a befitting house in your
location. I have interest in your above named
property because the location suits my client's
demand and will really appriciate it if you
will sell to my client . Please email me if
this property is still up for sale with more
details so we can negotiate and make a close
on this listed property as soon as possible.
Do also include in your reply the last offer
price you are willing to accept, very important.
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
Thanks and my best regards to your family.
Sincerely yours, Steve Archer. info2stevearcher_agency@yahoo.co.uk
#9
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Message
from email address: Edward (jonesinvestment@aol.com)
Greetings,
Am Edward Jones i hail from the uk,am planning
on relocating to the U.S because of my recent
transfer to your country,so i like you to
mail me the recent pictures so as to know
the present condition and also for proper
verification,i will also like to know the
asking price it will go for.so pls mail me
back to know your terms.so we can disscuss
payment options...I have my secretary online
most time so immediately you mail she will
get back to me.A.S.A.P Edward +447031832665
#10
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Message
from email address: Tony Dandee (myowninvestmentpls@yahoo.com)
Dear
Property owner, Good to write you about your
lovely property.i want to buy this property,i
will like to know more about the property
and the owner.thanks and hope to hear from
you soonest. yours faithfully Tony +233-27-5092439
View
Listing:
http://www.10realty.com//detail.asp?id=3120
Please
reply to: myowninvestmentpls@yahoo.com
#11
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Message
from email address: SAMANTHA JORGE (samantha_jorge003@yahoo.com)
Hello
Seller, I will like to purchase the house
and i will like to know the condition of the
house with the final firm price of the house
and i will be paying via bank to bank transfer.
if the term is okay and do make sure you also
attached the pic;s of the house with the bank
information to make sure the transfer is done
immediately and once you have received the
comfirmation from your bank that the money
have been transfer then you contact me . i
will be waiting to hear from you Thank's
#12
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Message
from email address: DR PHILIP WILLIAMS (philipwilliams101@yahoo.com)
I
am Dr Philip Williams.I am a Medical Doctor
here in United Kingdom. I was reliably informed
about your listed property for sale . I am
impressed with your property. I want to discuss
price,visitation to see the property ,contract
form and payment. If this interest you,send
me an email with informations to this transaction
including payment method so that we can conclude
as soon as possible. Best Regards, Dr Philip
Williams
#13
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Message
from email address: Nelson Martins
nelson.martins (nelson.martins10@yahoo.co.uk)
Hello
drums, I am nelson martins,from Angola.I am
interested in property listing for # 3176
for sale.I would like to purchase it. Please
give me more information about the property.Your
progress response will enable me disclose
the nature of the investment and my terms.
Thanks and best wishes. nelson martins
#14
Real Example of an E-Mail Scam:
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The
1st email sent:
Message
from email address: tom brown (tombegins@gmail.com)
hello
my name is Tom Brown am i reside in UK am
very much interested in buying your house
kindly get back to me if available and i will
like to know the condition of the house and
your asking price asap. tombegins@gmail.com
The
2nd email sent (now, they want to know some
private information):
Subject:
very urgent with assistance house
Message
from email address: tom
brown (tombegins@googlemail.com)
Hello
Thanks for the mail, Am okay with the property
after i accepted on your price at which you
accepted on selling it out; apparently, i
need the property soon as possible because
i will be moving to the united state with
my wife i will like you to know that the earnest
payment will get to you in a cashiers check
of $10, 000.00,which you will have to deduct
$2,000.00 (NON REFUNDABLE) from the $10,000.00
cashiers check.
The $2,000.00 you are deducting from the $10,000.00
cashiers check is (NON REFUNDABLE) but show
that am very much interested and for you not
accept offers from another interested buyer's
due to the fact that i do not want to lose
this property. and you will send a total of
$8, 000.00 via western union money transfer
to my real estate agent to make trip to the
states for property inspection and other necessary
relative expenses that may involve during
my agent trip to your location my agent will
handle all paper works and also the money
is for my agent to render service in your
location, the money will be send to my real
estate agent via western union money transfer.
when the payment gets to you and make available
of $8,000.00,which is the balance after you
must have deduct your own share $2,000.00
(NON REFUNDABLE) you are require to send the
balance to my real estate agent via western
union money transfer, to enable him come to
your location and other relative expenses.
Note: you are required also to deduct the
cost of money transfer charges from the balance
and send the rest to my real estate agent
as advice.All the informations needed in this-
transaction will be forwarded to you after
you must have received the payment from UPS,my
real estate agent -informations as soon as
you received the payment package. After payment
has reached you and balance sent to my real
estate agent.
i will be coming as well immediately my real
estate agent update me about the present condition
of the property and your $154,900 will be
payed to you via bank transfer.
Here
is my physical address in the UK:
Tom Brown
49 bath road plum stead, se18 1sh United Kingdom
Please confirm this and provide payment informations
for Money Order payment to be delivered to
you via Courier..Payment Information:
1,Your
legal name,
2, Full contact address
3, Cell Phone#
God
Bless you
#15
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Message
from email address: Edward Jones (eddyjonesinc@yahoo.com.hk)
Greetings,
Am Edward Jones i hail from the uk,am planning
on relocating to the U.S because of my recent
transfer to your country,so i like you to
mail me the recent pictures so as to know
the present condition and also for proper
verification,i will also like to know the
asking price it will go for.so pls mail me
back to know your terms.so we can disscuss
payment options...I have my secretary online
most time so immediately you mail she will
get back to me.A.S.A.P Edward +447031832665
#16
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Message
from email address: Pete Saunder (pete_saunder01@yahoo.com)
Hello , My name is Rev. Pete Sunder, I want
to make an enqiury about your property for
sale.I have some clients who are seriously
interested in purchase of your property in
United states. Pls. get back to me if your
HOUSE is still available for sale AND THE
LAST ASKING PRIZE FOR THE HOUSE. So that we
can procced Thank you and best regard, Rev.Pete
sunder.
#17
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Message
from email address: tom brown (tommybrownnew@gmail.com)
hello
my name is Tom Brown i reside in UK am very
much interested in
buying your property kindly get back to me
if available and i will like
to know the condition of the property and
your asking price asap.
Regards
#18
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Message
from email address: DR PHILIP WILLIAMS (philipwilliams101@yahoo.co.uk)
I
am Dr Philip Williams. I am a Medical consultant
in United Kingdom. I was reliably informed
about your house for sale.I want to be informed
in details about the confirmed selling price
,and mode of payment.I am impressed with it
and want to buy.I plan to arrive and discuss
with you if this is alright with you. Do send
me an email with detailed information if this
interest you so that we can discuss as soon
as possible.call me ,+447024011445 Thank you
for your anticipated response. Philip Williams
#19
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Message
from email address: (amadicallistus@myway.com)
my name is callistus amadi,i am 14yrs young
boy,an orphan living in ivory coast.i am the
one and only son of late chief cosmos amadi,he
was an international business tycoon.
before my late father died,he called me,while
on the hospital bed and he told me that,he
has the sum ten billion fcfa deposited,with
a finance company here in ivory coast.
i have the full details of the finance company
and i also have the certificate of proof of
the deposit,my late father gave it to me,before
he gave up the ghost.
my fear is,can you be trusted?
My question is, can you honestly help me as
a guardian to invest the money in real estate
in your country?
i will wait to hear from you.you can email
me:(jrrtzngr@aol.com)
your dear son,
callistus amadi.
#20
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Message
from email address: loran_jacques1988@yahoo.fr
(loran_jacques1988@yahoo.fr)
Greetings!
My name is LORAN JACQUES, the only Son of
Late Chief Dr. INNOCENT JACQUES from Republic
of Cote D'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast). I know it
is normal and natural for you to wonder why
I contacted for assistance in this transaction
when we have not met each other before, I
am pleading that you be patient with me because
I have no choice than to do what I am doing
now since it is the only way out of this problem
I found myself based on the fact that most
times in life, One must confide in another
Person to survive, I therefore decided to
contact you to find a solution to my problem
irrespective of the fact that we never knew
each other, please do not misunderstand me,
I am therefore begging you to accept me with
an open heart and mind, it is the situation
I found myself that made me to contact you
and ask for your assistance. I am contacting
you to assist me transfer the Sum of US$9,500.000.00,
I inherited from my Late Father which he made
from the sale of Crude Oil Business for investment
in your Company under your Management while
I continue my education because my education
stopped abruptly due to the death of my Father.
My mother died after giving birth to me, so
I never knew my mother. Behold, my only hope
and courage in life which was my father was
brutally killed by unknown assasins. Many
thanks to you if you can help me as I would
compensate you with a good percentage of the
money which is negotiable after the money
has been successfully transferred and confirmed
in your account. I am waiting to hear from
your urgent message. Thanks and God bless
you, LORAN. Call Me with this number; +22509169246
#21
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1st email from Tom Brown:
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Message
from email address: tom brown (tomorrowbrown@gmail.com)
hello
my name is Tom Brown...am interested in buying
your property you listed for sale. i will
like to know your property last asking price?
get back
The
2nd email. The scam begins. Most people do
not fall for this because it is obviously
garbage and not how real estate is bought
& sold in the USA:
Message
from email address: tom brown (tomorrowbrown@gmail.com)
Hello
Thanks for the mail,
Am okay with the property after i accepted
on your price at which you accepted on selling
it out; apparently, i need the property soon
as possible because i will be moving to the
united state with my wife i will like you
to know that the earnest payment will get
to you in a Cashier check of $15,000.00 which
you will have to deduct $6,000.00 (NON REFUNDABLE)
from the $15,000.00.
The
$6,000.00 you are deducting from the $15,000.00
is (NON REFUNDABLE) but for you to secure
the property and for you not to accept offers
from another interested buyer's due to the
fact that i do not want to lose this property.
and you will wire a total of $9,000.00 via
western union money transfer to my real estate
agent to make trip to the states for property
inspection and other necessary relative expenses
that may involve during my real estate agent
trip to your location my real estate agent
will handle all paper works and documents
and also the money is for my agent to render
service in your location, the money will be
wire to my real estate agent via western union
money transfer.
when
the payment gets to you and make available
of $9,000.00,which is the balance after you
must have deduct your own share $6,000.00
(NON REFUNDABLE) you are require to wire the
balance to my real estate agent via western
union money transfer, to enable him come to
your location and other relative expenses.the
agent will arrive in your location with all
necessary work papers and documents.
Note:
you are required also to deduct the cost of
money transfer charges from the balance and
send the rest to my real estate agent as advice.All
the informations needed in this- transaction
will be forwarded to you after you must have
received the payment from UPS,my real estate
agent -informations as soon as you received
the payment package. After payment has reached
you and balance wired to my real estate agent.
i will be com ing as well immediately my real
estate agent update me about the present condition
of the property and your $168,000 will be
payed to you via bank transfer.
Here is my physical address in the UK:
Tom Brown
49 barth road plumstead, se18 1sh United Kingdom
Please
confirm this and provide payment informations
for Cashier check payment to be delivered
to you via Courier..Payment Information:
1,Your legal name,
2, Full contact address
3, Personal Cell Phone#
4, Home phone #
God Bless you
#22
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Message
from email address:
tom brown (tomorrowtom1@gmail.com)
hello
my name is Tom Brown...am interested in buying
your property you listed for sale. i will
like to know your property last asking price?
get back
#23
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Message
from email address:
Biney Ofori Kojo (bineykojo@live.com)
I'm
inquiring about your property listing for
sale. Kindly let me know if the property is
still available for rent/sale. Please respond
asap.
Below
is the 2nd email sent by this scammer. Most
people do not fall for this because it is
obviously a scam and not how real estate is
bought & sold in the USA:
Dear
Seller,
I am happy to hear back from you. First, I
am glad you are willing and ready sell the
poperty.To proceed further, I would want us
to keep constant communication so that all
arrangement for the purchase of the house
be perfected soonest.
I am based in United Kingdom. I am a retired
alluvial gold dust merchant. I am married
with a wife and 2 lovely kids. I sold my gold
dust business and wish to relocate the the
United State of America.
In regards to my relocation plans and where
to live with my Family in United State; I
am interested in buying your property that
is for sale.Please kindly give me detail information
about the house.Let me know if it is a furnished
home.kindly advise on conditions and procedure
for payment.
I appreciate you send me external and internal
photo of the house so that I show it to my
wife.You should send the scanned copy of photo
by email attachment.
I
do hope that my Letter has giving you an insight
of what I want and how best we will proceed.
You
can reach me directly on this Tel: +44 (0)7031828640
I will need your phone and fax numbers for
easier communication.
I
will be expecting your prompt response,
Thanks
for your time and support.
Sincerely,
Mr.Biney
Ofori kojo.
21 Conway Road
Colwyn Bay LL29 7AW
United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (0)7031828640
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