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List of e-mail addresses which are known scammers (in alphabetical order by email address) A amadicallistus@myway.com (Callistus Amadi) view email B b.bahrami50@yahoo.es (Bahareh Bahrami) view email b.bahrami30@gmail.com (Bahareh Bahrami) view email b.bahrami25@gmail.com (Bahareh Bahrami) view email barr_tunde2006@yahoo.com (Barrister Tunde Obasanjo) view email bat_4love@yahoo.com (BENEDITA TYRESE ALFRED) view email bineykojo@live.com (Biney Ofori Kojo) view email bnkworldproject.org@w.cn (John White) view email bta144@basilicatanet.it (BENEDITA TYRESE ALFRED) view email C caomronllll@hotmail.com and dalllrsssss@hotmail.com (JAMES FRED) view email cap.alandavid1@ymail.com (Alan David) view email cedric4aka@yahoo.com (Cedric Arnold) charlesnorton_dr@hotmail.co.uk (Dr. Charles Norton) view email clarisamacaria@yahoo.es (Clarisa Macaria) D dalllrsssss@hotmail.com and caomronllll@hotmail.com (JAMES FRED) view email davidclovis@ymail.com view email dr.benadamskofi@yahoo.com E eddyjonesinc@yahoo.com.hk (Edward Jones) view email ediguts@hotmail.com (EDIT VIDE GUTSERIYEV) view email ehijele2001@yahoo.com (Mr. Stephan) e.kemmanuel_associates@ymail.com (Barr. Tina Amos, E.K. EMMANUEL) Eric.philippe42@gmail.com (Eric Philippe) F felixhache@o2.pl (Felix Hachel) view email francoisrougier22@gmail.com (Francois Rougier) view email G garronsmith_10@yahoo.com (Garron Smith) view email garrosmith_10@yahoo.com (Garron Smith) view email H his.kertayholdings@hotmail.com honeypie200927@yahoo.com (Henry Collins) hope4_orphans@yahoo.com (Tessy Adams) view email I info@compassfiduciary.com info2stevearcher_agency@yahoo.co.uk (Steve Archer) view email J jamisola1@ymail.com (Toni Gale) joeyhernandez1964@gmail.com (Joey Hernandez) jonesinvestment@aol.com (Edward) view email jrrtzngr@aol.com (Callistus Amadi) view email K L lonelysandra23@yahoo.com (Sandra Tanaba) view email loran_jacques1988@yahoo.fr (LORAN JACQUES) view email M mbsf23@gmail.com mfb1983@yahoo.com monalyn23@hotmail.com monalyn_b@hotmail.com morgandaven56@yahoo.co.uk view email movetoni@googlemail.com (Toni Gale) view email movetooni@googlemail.com (Toni Gale) view email mrjbelemchukle@yahoo.com mwcproperties@gmail.com (Matt) myowninvestmentpls@yahoo.com (Tony Dandee) view email N nadinegupta1@gmail.com (Nadine Gupta) view email nelson.martins10@yahoo.co.uk (Nelson Martins) view email O P p.ecerg1@Hotmail.com (Pedro Ecerg) view email pete_saunder01@yahoo.com (Pete Saunder) view email philipwilliams101@yahoo.com (DR PHILIP WILLIAMS) view email philipwilliams101@yahoo.co.uk (DR PHILIP WILLIAMS) view email pmarbach@rocketmail.com (Peter Marbach) view email Q qLamprecht@yahoo.com (Dean Q Lamprecht) R rev_steve108@yahoo.com (Steve Archer) richie_g06@yahoo.com (Richard Gere) view email robpaynee0005@yahoo.com (Rob Payne) Rodney McCoy (rodneymccoy2222@yahoo.com) view email rose_guei922@yahoo.ca (Miss Rose Guei) view email rrmm231@entermail.net (Nadine Gupta) view email S samantha_jorge003@yahoo.com (SAMANTHA JORGE) view email scott_neville_prcurer@yahoo.co.uk (Scott Neville) senftrobert2@militarymailbox.us (Senft Robert) view email sharonrobertss2@gmail.com (Sharon Roberts) view email smoketoni@gmail.com (Toni Gale) view email stevejackson@lawyer.com (S. Barr Jackson, Barr Steve Jackson) subbvalery2@hotmail.com, subvalery3@hotmail.com (V. Subbotin, Valery Subbotin) view email T tcanedo11@yahoo.com tombegins@gmail.com (Tom Brown) view email tommybrownnew@gmail.com (Tom Brown) view email tomorrowtom1@gmail.com (Tom Brown) view email tonigale50@gmail.com (Toni Gale) view email UVW XYZ Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: The 1st email from Tom Brown: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) 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 #24 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: TONI GALE (tonigale50@gmail.com) GET BACK TO ME PROPERTY STILL AVAILABLE? Next email received... Message from email address: TONI GALE (tonigale50@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 Money order of $4, 000.00,which you will have to deduct $1,000.00 (NON REFUNDABLE) from the $4,000.00. The $1,000.00 you are deducting from the $4,000.00 is (NON REFUNDABLE) but show that am very much interested 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 $3, 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 $3,000.00,which is the balance after you must have deduct your own share $1,000.00 (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. 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 $225,000 will be payed to you via bank transfer. Here is my physical address in the UK: Toni Gale 49 barth road plumstead, 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 #25 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: Sandra Tanaba (lonelysandra23@yahoo.com) Good day I need your urgent assistance. I am Sandra Tanaba Tango.I hails from the Republic of Serria Leone, i lost my father and elder brother three years ago in the civil war which broke out in my country Serria Leone.currently I my Mum and Elder Brother are residing in a refugee camp in Accra Ghana.the reason i am contacting you is for you to assist us bear foreign beneficiary partner of my late father Late Dr.[Royal ] Dandee Tanaba of Blessed memory.He was killed by fighting rebels who came to our family home put fire on the home there we lose our father who was an agent to the government of Serria Leone our country he was supplying the government arms and amunitions for the fightings.one day my mum who is a born again christian decided that my late father should stop the trade of supplying the Government with weapons that it leads to more killings and blood shield in the Country My dad realizing what my mum said was true, decided to move the money given to him for weapons by the then government to a security vault house here in Ghana, issuing a letter that his foreign beneficiary associate[partner] will claim the boxes which are in three two of the boxes contain diamonds and gold and the third contain monies of $24.5million usd. this is what my family mum and Elder Brother Tony is demanding the assistance of a foreign associates to fit the letter of agreement my late father signed with the vault house that his foreign partner will claim the three trunks overseas.you are welcome to ask me any question.we pay 10% for your assistance as a foreign beneficiary of my late father whom is to benefit the trunks boxes an it's contents of money,Gold and Diamond .I am willing to pay for your property immediately the money arrive your country. yours Sandra +233-27-5092439 #26 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: toni (smoketoni@gmail.com) hello my name is Toni Gale...am interested in buying your property you listed for sale. i will like to know your property last asking price? get back #27 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: David Clovis (davidclovis@ymail.com) Thank you for responding to my purchase request. A brief information about myself; my name is Mr.David Clovis and am married and have a Son. Let me say here that I am interested in your property.I need it urgently because I want to relocate to United State of America very soon. Please kindly send scan copy of the property to my email and also send procedures for purchase of the said property. Waiting for your response. Sincerely, Mr.David Clovis. #28 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: Mrs Sharon (sharonrobertss2@gmail.com) Hi Seller, I read the description of this House i will like to know if you're the real owner of the House , because I'm so much interested to buy.My name is Mrs Sharon Robert am from Red lands CA i work with UNICEF on Health Environment,i will like to know thew final price so that i can contact my attorney to come and have a look at it,i will be waiting to read from you soon... Regards.... Mrs Sharon Robert #29 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from a FSBOads.com visitor (ediguts@hotmail.com) my passport Dear Bob, Thank you ,we have accepted the price and we will like the property paid for in my maiden name.EDIT VIDA SZUCS due to the pressure on British Government by Russia to send us back to Russia,I and my husband are currently hiding in a remote part of Uk for fear of repatriation to Russia, we need you help to move to relocate to the property. As soon as we hear from you concerning the property, I can then inform you on how to receive payment for the property . Sorry to bother you with our problems. we shall reward you. read our news below #30 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) The 1st email sent (very vague): You have received a message from: tessy Adams (hope4_orphans@yahoo.com) Interested in this property please get back to me for more details.. The 2nd email sent: Thanks for the response and it was highly appreciated.Well i am presently in the united kingdom now on assignment,I work as an orphans welfare coordinator in regards of orphans welfare and was looking to retire in your wonderful house.Please here is my UK number in case you want to talk..+4470 2401 8924..if i am away you can please drop me a message i will get back to you asap.I will also like to ask some questions mike.. Would there be any discount on the house.i am not looking at renting the house cause i am expecting some funds so i would prefare to buy it.When was the house built and are there any damages or repairs to be made..i would also like to ask are you a married person..What do you do for a living and why do you want to sell the house.Are you the real owner of the property.Sorry for too many questions but i am just curious..Are you also selling all the house appliance too with the house....??Please get back to me with details..i am so happy to find such a house and in a good locations,but a discount would be great...hoping to hear from you please send me more of the property photos and your photos too....cheers tessy #31 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) The 1st email sent (very vague): You have received a message from: James Fred (dalllrssssss@hotmail.com) last asking price?? The 2nd email sent: 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 will like you to know that the earnest payment $1,000.00 NON REFUNDABLE will get to you in a Money order which will include an excess fund. The $1,000.00 NON REFUNDABLE you are deducting from the excess fund is for you not to accept offers from another interested buyer's due to the fact that i do not want to lose this property,the remaining balance which is the difference of the excess fund should be wire to my agent via western union money transfer after you must have deducted your own share $1,000.00 NON REFUNDABLE. THE $1,000.00 IS NOT PART OF THE SALE ASKING PRICE IT ONLY A NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT TO HOLD THE PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR MY AGENT TO ARRIVE IN YOUR LOCATION TO INSPECT THE PROPERTY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE EARNEST PAYMENT $1,000.00 FROM UPS COURIER SERVICE. i want my agent to come to your location and inspect the property in person with you. Note: you are required also to deduct the cost of money transfer charges from the excess fund and wire the rest of the fund to my agent via western union money transfer as advice.All the information needed in this- transaction will be forwarded to you after you must have received the payment from UPS,my agent -information as soon as you received the payment package. After payment has reached you and balance sent to my agent. Your full sale asking price will be paid to you via certified cashier cheque. Please confirm this and provide payment information for cashier cheque payment to be delivered to you via Courier..Payment Information: 1,Your legal name, 2, Full contact address 3, Zip Code 4, Cell Phone# #32 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) The 1st email sent (very vague): Hello, Is your property still for sale? Get back to me because I am interested. Thanks, V. Subbotin. 2nd email sent (the price is already displayed in the listing): What is the last asking price of your property? 3rd email sent: I will accept the price of $150,000 if what is stated about the property is true. I want to bring to your notice that I am not a citizen of your country and I do not reside there but may live my retirement life there in future. I am a Russian. I want to use the opportunity of low prices of properties and invest. If you can assist I will need more properties.Meanwhile, I prefer dealing with an individual rather than company because of my past experience unless if you are the owner of the company. 4th email sent: Thanks for your reply. I need someone to partner with if I must start the investment because I cannot travel now but I will be able to send the needed money for the investment. My investment budget is five million dollars. I am a Russian and I work in an Oil Company as a management staff in Russin, therefore, I cannot spare one hour to travel for any reason and considering the fact that we are not allowed as serving management staff to have any investment abroad it becomes more cumbersome.I suggest we first of all conclude on our partnership terms before closing on any property since I will be releasing my total investment budget at once. I will like to know more about your person. You can read more about me on: http://www.lukoil.com/back/staff_head_biography.asp?id=114 #33 Example of 419 Scam also called the Lottery Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: John White (bnkworldproject.org@w.cn) Dear Sir, I am Dr.John White, fund disbursement Agent of World Bank TX Office. My office wants to inform you that World Bank has compensate you with $650,000.00 on free charity Donation through Association of Homeowner’s United State for reqistaring your home with us. The fund will be used for the maintenance of your property in nearest future. My Organization offer’s many types of Charity Donations and products for investors and having been providential as my organization provides a way for you to receive your funds directly from the banks books combined with the education as a resident of United State. Additionally, not only do you get to "cherry pick" the funds is your right from World Bank as we provide the financing to charity Individuals, organizations and nations on financial programs. For more information contact me directly to my email address; bnkworldproject.org@w.cn Sincerely, John White World Bank TX Office PO Box 12627, Dallas, TX 75225 #34 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: : (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: Morgan Daven (morgandaven56@yahoo.co.uk) Hi, I’m British Citizen looking to relocate with my family to the USA . I’m in love with this beautiful home. I want to know what the final price you are asking for is. Please feel free to contact me. Thank you Mr. Daven Morganmorgandaven56@yahoo.co.uk Mobile No.+447514636178 #35 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: : (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: Pedro Ecerg (p.ecerg1@Hotmail.com) Hi ! I’m a Canadian looking to relocate with my family to the USA . I’m in love with this beautiful home. Can you please send me more photos please? And I will also want to know what the final price you are asking for is. Please feel free to call 1 206 973 2570 Thank you Pedro Ecerg +1206 973 2570 p.ecerg1@Hotmail.com #36 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: : (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: ALAN DAVID (cap.alandavid1@ymail.com) I AM INTERESTED IN THIS PROPERTY,GET BACK TO ME WITH THE LAST ASKING PRICE.AND YOUR DIRECT EMAIL CONTACT/MOBILE NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION. REGARD'S ALAN DAVID #37 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: Felix Hachel (felixhache@o2.pl) I need a good apartment.kindly send me a mail.(felixhache@o2.pl) Regrds Hachel #38 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Barrister Tunde Obasanjo barr_tunde2006@yahoo.com Dear sir, I am interested to buy your property as shown herein, How do we see and negotiate for it? Get back to me with your private email address and cell phone number for immediate negotiation and action. Regards. Barrister Tunde Obasanjo #39 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) From: Mrs Nadine Gupta <nadinegupta1@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 6:46 AM Subject: Re: ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY AD FROM MRS NADINE GUPTA Hello, Thank for your prompt response to my inquiry about your property. My instinct tells me that you are a sincere person. I want to inform you that i will buy your property at your given Price because i want to donate it to a particular charity organization for their financial and physical support to me during my trying times. They informed me that they will use it for rental services to support their charity activities. I am Mrs. Nadine B. Gupta, an Indian Malaysian married to late politician, Mr.Raja Gupta. My husband was the divisional treasurer of Ipoh Barat unit of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in Perak state. He was brutally murdered by opposing members of his party for his straightforwardness and accountability. Although the government claimed that it was a robbery attack but i was lucky to stand this gruesome murder on the night of 13th January 2009. Since the demise of my lovely husband, my life have not being the same as i was diagnosed of cancer of breast shortly after this accident. Just recently, the doctors handling my health issues at Cancer center: Christie Hospital NHS Trust UK, have said I may not live beyond the next two months after my next surgery. Being an Indian, I write you to seek your assistance in the security of US$7.5million deposited by my late husband with CitiBank UK before he was killed. I do not want to die and leave behind this fund deposit with the bank as it will be turned to the treasury of the government of UK. I really do not wish to have this happen to this fund. Our only son died in 2007 after a car crash. So, I am in a lonely world of my own waiting for death to come. I am the only one with direct access and information of this deposit. I decided to seek help knowing that my days are numbered having received a call from the Bank Manager that they will turn the my husband's deposit to UK Government treasury if I fail to present a representative of my family for the claim. I could easily contact any of my relatives to assist! me in this transaction but my relatives have lavished the properties left in their care because i have been living from one hospital to another for over 18months now. I have decided that for me to immortalize the good name of my late dear husband, i will donate 70% of his money to any reliable charity organization for the less privileged and 30% of the fund to any good Samaritan that will help achieve this program which was my husband's greatest dream. Please, i am pleading in the name of God to help me preserve this glory for the less privileged. I seek your assistance to be made the administrator to this inheritance. I intend to introduce you to our family attorney whom I deem very competent to guide you through this claim process. My attorney will forward to you all the necessary documents needed to transfer my fund to you as the new beneficiary without delay. Please get back to me for more information on this inheritance. I was led by the Almighty to send this email to you after serious thought of all emails I saw on the internet. Please treat this seriously. I have all clearance documents of deposit of this fund to prove the legitimacy of this transaction to you. I hope to hear from you soonest before I go. Please do not hesitate to let me know your position because i am running out of time. Thank you. I attached here a copy of my recent pictures at Cancer Centre: Christie Hospital NHS Trust. Mrs. Nadine B. Gupta Cancer Centre: Christie Hospital NHS Trust (Manchester, UK) North West of England. #40 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: Peter Marbach (pmarbach@rocketmail.com) Hello Sir, I am looking for suitable property to buy, I am from Zurich Switzerland I want to buy the property to enable me relocate with my family.Please let me know whether your property is still available for sale while you provide me detail information of the property along with pictures for proper study with my wife. Thanks and best regard. Mr.Marbach #41 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: senftrobert2@militarymailbox.us (Senft Robert) Thank you for your prompt response. I'm a U.S. Army Warrant officer, of the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, Afghanistan. Having served active duty in the war zone, what more can I get in life than a beautiful home? After a thorough search online for a suitable property, I found your property, it fits properly to what I have imagined as a dream home. The pictures are amazing! I am also buying the property because of my wife. We met here in Afghanistan and I'm bringing her home with me. I made a promise to her on buying a property for her and I want to keep that promise. This property will serve as a surprise gift. The recent death of the Al-Qaeda leader has positively reduced our war tour period in Afghanistan. My unit, in no time is coming back home. So, I am looking towards closing within 40 days if offer is accepted. We have received a lot of threats from the Taliban and Afghans Militants within the last few months, this calls for the need to make every information about my new home confidential. That is part of the reasons I do not want to go through an agent or an attorney. I'm entrusting my confidence in you towards the successful purchase of this property. Talking about financing, My military benefits funds shall be the source of cash payment. I have enough funds to cover up for the purchase. I would like to get the following done before my arrival; 1. Make an offer. 2. if offer is accepted, have an agreement signed by both parties. (There shall be a clause on agreement to protect my interest as the buyer if the descriptions and pictures of the property are not exactly what it is as advertised on the web) 3. Make an earnest money deposit. Let me know if we could get the above listed done before my arrival. Regards Senft Robert Warrant Officer, United States Army #42 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: Francois rougier (francoisrougier22@gmail.com) hello i am pr Francois rougier.i and my family like this yours and like to move in it this august so will like to know if we could purchase the house asap.waiting for your reply here is my email address francosrougier22@gmail.com and my number+237 788 33 418 #43 Real Example of an E-Mail Scam: (This is an actual e-mail received... DO NOT REPLY to e-mails similar to this) Message from email address: Bahareh Bahrami (b.bahrami25@gmail.com) Thanks for your reply, like I said earlier I really like the property and i am willing to purchase at that price but please note this. I am married to Mr. Abdul Bahrami who worked as the financial Director in United Nation Development Program for more than Ten years. We both are from Iran and were married for fifteen years before he died in the year 2008, and he died after a brief illness that lasted for only few days. Recently, I am having serious sickness such as partial stroke that affected my speech, and having known my condition I decided to relocate to your country and leave comfortably with my two kids. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) in a security vault in Europe, which I want to use to purchase your house and also invest on properties for our up keep. I have arranged with the company for the reclaim and moving the funds to your country for the purchase of the house and other investments. However I would want you to help on moving the money and safe-keep it pending when I would arrive your country, this is because of the high investigations on funds owned by anyone form Middle East due to terrorist activities going on there. I would be very glad if you can assist on moving the funds to your country so I could buy your house and also invest on properties. I shall give you an authorization letter that will allow you to handle the funds on my behalf and moving it into your country. You shall have 10% of the money after successful transfer as appreciation if you help receive the funds. Please see my attached international passport for your confirmation. Thanks and best regards. Bahareh Bahrami.