Beware the Scam artist...

One of the agents in my company got this inquiry about one of her listings today. 

The age old scam artists are now targeting real estate agents. I think our on-line marketing is reaching a much broader audience than we thought...or wanted. 

Poor scam artist Sara Bissett...she just wants the extra money for an airline ticket so she can move in!  Yeah right!!!

I sure hope no overly eager agent falls for this!  I know we all need sales but this is just a BIG SCAM!

Thank you for sharing the e-mail.  

 

 ************************************************************ 

From: An agent in my offece

Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:58 PM
To: agents@

Subject: Watch out for this scam...

 

She 'claimed' to be interested in the property I have for rent in Derry. Can you smell Scam? Be Careful!

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Bissett Sara

To:

Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:54 PM

Subject: Derry Townhouse

 

Okay..
I will need your information so my company can issue out a check for payment.
I will be moving in alone
Included will be living expenses as they insist on writing out just a check for my trip.
The fastest and most convenient way to send a check this 21st century is by echeck.
All you need is get a versa ink and check paper at the shoppingmall( office depot, officemax amongst others) and print out your own check.
Isnt technology great?
Will obviously wait till check clears.
You deduct your payment fees and cost of the the ink and paper from the check and send me the balance so I can arrange for my flight.
I will need your :
 
Name :
Address :
Tel Number :
email address:
Total Deposit & Charges :

So as soon as you sent payment is sent the following day or as soon as they get your information and you can print out and cash same day, no more loss of checks in the post of delay.

Thanks and let me know.

 

12 Comments on Beware they're Scamming your listings

The listing scammers are in Virginia also.  I think most of the time the email reeks "SCAM" just from the email, incorrect spelling, grammar, and the incredibly ridiculous things in the email.  We all need to read and heed - be it for our business or our other emails. 

07/11/2007 05:44 PM by Rhonda Kenney Hallesy (Keller Williams Realty)

I had someone try to pull the Nigerian scam on me back in January! I wrote a blog about it because he had me almost believing him that he was going to purchase a $375K home. Had the P&S made and he even sent the good faith check!

Tried to scam me for $95K! I fixed his little number!

07/11/2007 05:48 PM by MAUREEN STACCATO Associate Partner Massachusetts (KELLER WILLIAMS OF PIONEER VALLEY)

OMG Maureen...Thank god you got his number! 95k...Wow!

Rhonda...I had an elderly uncle living on a fixed income in Florida fall for one of these scams last year. Sadly he died a few months back...penniless!

07/11/2007 06:01 PM by Monika McGillicuddy~REALTOR®~ N.H. Real Estate Broker & Trainer (Prudential Verani Realty/Hampstead)

It's so amazing how much time and energy we have to spend watching out for these crooks.  You know it would be a whole lot easier to just get a legitimate JOB!

07/11/2007 06:10 PM by Sybil Holcomb (Re/Max Westside)

Well, that's a different twist for sure!  I got the ole Nigerian email - but they wanted to purchase a $1.5m property - trouble is, in Kansas, these are RARE, not the norm!  Had scam written all over it!

07/11/2007 06:10 PM by Melissa Schnieders (RE/MAX Premier)

Sybil...that would be too hard for them! A real job might mean they would have to leave their computer.

Melissa ...These people never seem to give up!

07/11/2007 06:14 PM by Monika McGillicuddy~REALTOR®~ N.H. Real Estate Broker & Trainer (Prudential Verani Realty/Hampstead)

I have received a few , usually after the first line I hit the delete button.

07/11/2007 11:12 PM by Jennifer Fivelsdal, Rhinebeck NY (Keller Williams Realty)

Jennifer...Hitting delete is the way to go, sadly there are way too many people who fall for this stuff and end up losing big time.

07/12/2007 10:10 AM by Monika McGillicuddy~REALTOR®~ N.H. Real Estate Broker & Trainer (Prudential Verani Realty/Hampstead)

Look what I just received. I can now have a daughter.

You've received a contact message from your Contact Form on the ActiveRain network.

Message details:
From: ann
Email: ann_uwak@yahoo.fr
Subject: Hey!!,ann_uwak@yahoo.fr

Hey!!,ann_uwak@yahoo.fr
my name is annick uwa i'm deaf and orphan girl,i went into your profile and want to confide in you,i need to move to your country with my inheritance,can i completey trust you,i want to be your daughter and you treat me as your own daughter please get back to me so that i will tell you more about me it is very important and it will be benefits of both of us
reach me here at (ann_uwak@yahoo.fr )for more information.
your daughter Annick

Too much LOL

 

07/12/2007 06:20 PM by Jay McGillicuddy~Real Estate Broker (Prudential Verani Realty)

Nice update on a another twisted scam....my can on a comment in AR from Nigeria.  They have six million deposited and I can get 20% by just helping them process money into the US, of course they will need a few thousand from me to get money processed through their local banking system.  Nice post Monika.

07/13/2007 08:44 AM by Gary White~ Grand Rapids Real Estate, FLexIt Realty, a call or click away! (Flexit Realty~Serving West Michigan)

Hi Monika - this is the same old scam junk that's been going around for a long time now.  The wording gets changed every so often, and the names get 'updated'.....you just wonder why on earth the people who create this junk don't out those 'special' talents to use doing something that's actually good and productive!

I sure hope agents don't fall for this!

Ann

07/13/2007 11:55 AM by Portsmouth NH Real Estate ~ Ann Cummings (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire)

Monika - that is absolutely riduculous!!!  who would fall for something like that anyway?

07/13/2007 12:56 PM by Rick & Ines - Miami Shores Real Estate (Majestic Properties)

Ann...Same junk different wording and yet people do fall for it!

 

Ines...You'd be surprised how many people fall for it. Sadly they simply want to believe! 

07/13/2007 03:00 PM by Monika McGillicuddy~REALTOR®~ N.H. Real Estate Broker & Trainer (Prudential Verani Realty/Hampstead)

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