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All cash international buyer ---- scam is still going on
In the last few weeks, I received several calls and emails from agents who said they googled a potential buyer's name, number, other identifying information and found my blog about this scam.
SCAM ALERT: cash buyer from out-of-area/country even provides "passport" and "proof of funds"
It may bear repeating to make sure none of us fall for this scam.
What is this scam about?
Agent receives email about one of his listings Buyer claims to live out of country, wants to buy agent's listing and wants to use agent for the transaction(Woo hoo! Double-end!) Gives his name --- and it could be any of these Seiichiro Matsubayashi, Otake Iwao, Noriko Ine, Wu Quian, Tanaka Satomi
Says he'll pay cash, but wants 30 days to close escrow (red flag) Wants agent to work through buyer's "attorney" Edward Brown 1-416-824-1768. He'll deposit
he'll deposit escrow funds through this "attorney" (but why not local title company?. Other "attorneys" mentioned: Peter Smith, Perry Owen (red flag) Buyer has such a large budget range, from $400,000 to $2,000,000 (depends on which property he's looking at) Provides address where  he lives, but address 2000 Sheppard Ave. Toronto ON, M3N 2J1.  Google that address and you'll see it ... more

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