I never question these anymore - no time - I just report-block-delete and move on. I get 4-5 scam emails, 2-3 scam texts and at least 10 scam phone calls per weekday. 8 today so far!. Remember: report-block-delete and move on.

Who knows, but it's written in the typical scammer language.

I am receiving similar - I delete without curiosity.  

I've read all the other comments and I bow to Lew Corcoran analogy. It seems everyone is saying run so I too will say RUN Mimi Foster Run!

Hello Mimi Foster I received similar phishing spams, and I don't respond to them.

Ah yes, the mysterious “Tony Adams with RE/MAX Kansas City” who apparently has a cash buyer so eager they’re practically sprinting to Dotloop like it’s the Boston Marathon 🏃‍♂️💨. This kind of email sits in a gray zone. On the surface, it uses familiar real estate language (cash buyer, immediate interest, Dotloop documents) that makes it look legitimate. But there are several red flags that raise the probability it’s spam or at least a phishing attempt:

Generic phrasing: No property address or specific details are mentioned, just “your listing referenced above.” That’s a common spam tactic.

Urgency pressure: “Timing is critical” and “ready to act” are classic urgency cues used in scams.

Unverified sender: You don’t know if “Tony Adams with RE/MAX Kansas City” is real. Scammers often impersonate well-known brokerages.

Document request: Asking to forward Dotloop documents without prior relationship is suspicious.

📊 Probability estimate: I’d put the likelihood it’s spam or phishing at high (around 70–80%), unless you can independently verify the sender through RE/MAX’s official channels or MLS records. That and I would suspect that he'd call you first!

👉 Best practice:

Don’t click links or open attachments.

Verify the agent’s license and contact info directly through RE/MAX Kansas City’s official site or your MLS.

So what’s the purpose of this “phishing expedition”? Honestly, it feels less like fishing and more like someone tossing a rusty hook into the water while yelling “CASH BUYER!” to see who bites 🎣. The scammer’s dream scenario is that you’ll hand over documents faster than a turkey disappears at Thanksgiving dinner 🦃. In reality, it’s just another attempt to reel in unsuspecting agents with urgency, vagueness, and a fake RE/MAX badge.

That and who the hell uses the phrase "your property aligns exceptionally well with their acquisition criteria?"

If you ask me, the only thing this expedition is catching is eye-rolls and spam filters.

Had one come in as well and realized it was a bottom feeder, looking to get a screaming, seller-financing deal. I discussed it with clients and then deleted it!

It looks like a phishing expedition.

I wouldn't give it another thought given what you already know.

Scams sound so real sometimes! He had your email address already and if he actually had an offer he'd have sent it over. And who really says "please reply by your earliest convenience." I'd have to agree with other commenters that this is a scam.

Mimi Foster all real referrals give a call. I have received several similar and I simply block and delete. If you read the email, it gives lots of clues that it is spam. Spammers need to be smarter, they are so dumb.

The syntax is freakin' brilliant isn't it?

Forewarn was a sharp move. 🚨 When you see something like this — a mismatched phone number, vague claims, or someone fishing for info — it usually points to a classic phishing attempt. The “purpose” is often one of these:

• Data harvesting: trying to get personal details (like addresses, emails, or financial info).

• Impersonation: posing as a legitimate business (like Re/Max) to build trust and then exploit it.

• Lead generation scams: collecting responses to resell or use for spam marketing.

• Social engineering: testing who will engage so they can target those people more aggressively later.

Mimi Foster Forewarn is a good check for these calls, takes a minute, and if not listed, to me, it's not for real. NEXT!

Please reply at your earliest convenience so I can forward the necessary Dotloop documents

is the tell. These assholes try to send you documents that look legit but they have malware that could gain access to your info . . . also the 'scenario' is 'too perfect'

At the end of the day, what is the purpose of any of these phishing expeditions? They are hoping for someone to click through. Based on the language and phone number that isn't his, it's clearly spam. Just the language alone tells you it's spam. Delete and block.

Mimi, I am glad to be retired and out of the loop of time wasting scams. Sad it has come to this. 

I have no idea what the gain could be other than to begin the purchasing process and wind up creating havoc for you and your sellers. I report and delete these folks! When I move them to spam in my system, they forever go there and I don't have to ever see them again! 

FWIW, I would have double-checked that number as well - just in case!

Basically they want you to open the file attachement which will compromise your computer.  They'll get access to your emails and then send false wiring instructions out.  Or they drain your accounts, steal all your data and sell it off.  Or they encrypt your hard drive and demand a ransom to unlock it.  The list goes on.

The "gain" is when you reply & a worm goes to work

You have lots of great responses, Mimi Foster 

It is just a shame that we have to be on our guard all the time to watch for scammers, phishers and just plain crooks.

 Ditto to what everyone else has said.

   One other detail - notice the email address: 

      He says his name is Tony Adams (with an "s"), but the fake email has TonyAdam (without an "s").

I suspect that the red button leads to someplace you do not want to go and you never know what will be downloaded to your computer.

When I get something like that I pick up the phone and call the agent, most of the time they do not have any knowledge of sending anything.

Scams galore, daily in my inbox. What look like legitimate emails from colleagues. Now looking for real estate suckers near you. Or you. 

Once you open up one of the docs (that's their gain), you have either a virus or spyware installed on your pc. Then you are fudged up.

Nobody really talks like that in this business.  🤪