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Scammers Working Through Active Rain

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Real Estate Agent with High Profile Realty

I know it has been said many, many times before but I think it is worth repeating...don't fall for the silly e-mails that these scammers send out!  I have received these throughout my life, through many avenues, most recently since I've become more active in the Active Rain network.  I've even received notification from my personal website that I had a "hot prospect" send me an e-mail request for a listing and it turned out to be one of these.  I have a new aol business email and I was surprised, although I shouldn't have been, when I saw this in my inbox just a few moments ago.  Watch out for these and please, delete them when you receive them!

Dear Beloved,   I am Miss Esosa Ekeadolo, 19years old from Ivory Coast. Only child/Daughter of Mr. Ekeadolo Mustafa.   I have 6.5 million USD which was made by my Dad before he died which is left in a security company here in my country. I seek your permission to help me claim this consignment box from the security company to your country so that I could come to your country for investment and to further my studies.   I have decided to offer you 20% of the total sum for your desire to assist me. Please do respond immediately you receive this mail for more information's regarding the trunk box and how to claim it from there custody. My Best Regards. Miss Esosa Ekeadolo.

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Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Joyce-

Yes these are sure some entrepreneurial buggers......they are now in several countries as well.  I have several e-mail accounts and only 1 has never received any of this junk mail.  In our business, and especially people that do International sales, sometimes it hard to know which ones to open :) :)

But I find DELETE to be the best overall option......

Sep 25, 2007 02:39 AM
Billnulls Blog Florida Realty Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
AHWD
when i get things like this I don't even finish reading them - just hit DELETE!!!!
Oct 01, 2007 01:09 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info
I can't believe people fall for this stuff!
Nov 04, 2007 12:09 PM
Trey Thurmond
BCR Realtors - College Station, TX
College Station , Texas Homes
Oh, I know her..Miss Esosa and the other 1000 aliases she uses!
Nov 04, 2007 11:25 PM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth
Joyce, the scam emails I can't stand are the ones claiming to be your bank or a bank you don't even have an account at and they want to get your account numbers or passwords. Those types get the fast DELETE key from me. But some people I guess are fooled.
Nov 12, 2007 09:37 AM
Melissa Lincoln
Keller Williams Realty-Taunton, MA Real Estate - Taunton, MA
Taunton, Ma; Real Estate
Yeah! I received an email similar to this as well!! I don't remember the details but it basically told me that my great grandfather who had the same name as MY father had passed away in a plane crash and I was the only known of heir and they had this ridiculously large amount of money for me and I had to reply in order to receive it. I was a little creeped out for a minute...then I found my way to that DELETE button we all love. Great post Joyce we all need to be reminded of these scamartists.
Nov 12, 2007 10:56 AM