I need your opinions. Scam or not?
Received this email this morning from a guy that asked yesterday if my house was still on the market:
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Dear Sir,
Thanks for your prompt reply. Having gone through your advert, i have
taken decision to proceed with the transaction and the possession date
should be something around next week. I have made arrangement with my
attorney who have handled closing for me in the past. He will be
coming with the offer to purchase agreement and inspect the property.
He is also a property valuer, so he will be handling the bargaining on
my behalf if necessary.
He told me he's presently on a week seminal. In this regard, I have
made arrangement to send you an earnest money deposit of $7000 via a
certified check while waiting for him. Once you get this payment, i
will implore you to withdraw the property from craigslist and retain
it for me.
I need your name and address to prepare the earnest money ASAP.
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I guess I spend too much time on the Internet, but this "almost" reminds me of a Nigerian scam. Perhaps I am too skeptical. What say you?
Received this email this morning from a guy that asked yesterday if my house was still on the market:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Sir,
Thanks for your prompt reply. Having gone through your advert, i have
taken decision to proceed with the transaction and the possession date
should be something around next week. I have made arrangement with my
attorney who have handled closing for me in the past. He will be
coming with the offer to purchase agreement and inspect the property.
He is also a property valuer, so he will be handling the bargaining on
my behalf if necessary.
He told me he's presently on a week seminal. In this regard, I have
made arrangement to send you an earnest money deposit of $7000 via a
certified check while waiting for him. Once you get this payment, i
will implore you to withdraw the property from craigslist and retain
it for me.
I need your name and address to prepare the earnest money ASAP.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I guess I spend too much time on the Internet, but this "almost" reminds me of a Nigerian scam. Perhaps I am too skeptical. What say you?
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