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#119799 - 05/06/06 05:56 PM Is this a SCAM?
RealtorDebera Offline
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Registered: 04/18/06
Posts: 14
Loc: Bakersfield, Calif
This is the email I received,

Our goal is to start a multi-million dollar real estate trading firm in the States with major interest in commercial aquisation of undeveloped lots,ranches,beach fronts and farmlands for a short term speculative purpose and conversion into luxurious real estate for the upper class in Aizona and other surrounding cities with towns with good investment propect.Our budget is US$20 Million which will be made available instalmentally over a three months interval based on opportunities available.
However,we intend to carry out this transaction on annonymous basis using your profile and corporate image as a fronter as we will encounter problems with the local authorities considering our origin as Middle East based company i.e if we make diect invest with our name.The investment will be held based on profit sharing of 80% for the investment company{Al Falahi Group) and 20% for the management firm(Debera Realtors and Partners).The project will be solely financed by us in collaboration with our finance company based in Guangzhou,China.
Meanwhile,we will be glad to formally make available to you our working papers to enable you understand the scope of the transaction.
We expect to hear from you to enable us proceed further.
Best regards,
Mr. Wilson
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www.kerncountyproperty.com
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#119800 - 05/06/06 07:59 PM Re: Is this a SCAM?
super realtor Offline
Major Contributor

Registered: 05/01/05
Posts: 8471
Loc: georgia
Your Kidding right?Wouldn't touch it,looks like a scam to me.

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#119801 - 05/07/06 07:09 AM Re: Is this a SCAM?
cori Offline
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Registered: 01/29/06
Posts: 46
Loc: Auburn, Ca
I receive stuff like this in my email all the time, I delete it. I wouldn't touch it either, I'm not a fronter for anyone.
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Corinne Shepard-Realtor
Keller Williams Realty
11601 Blocker Dr. Suite 200
Auburn, Ca 95603

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#119802 - 05/07/06 07:35 AM Re: Is this a SCAM?
RealtorDebera Offline
Member

Registered: 04/18/06
Posts: 14
Loc: Bakersfield, Calif
Thanks , I thought it was but wasnt sure, they have sent me several and I told them I would not tolerate illegal activity nor would I send them any info of mine .
Deb
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www.kerncountyproperty.com
see whats there!

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#119803 - 05/07/06 10:31 AM Re: Is this a SCAM?
CapitalAdvisor Offline
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Registered: 11/14/05
Posts: 164
Loc: Orange, CA
not to mention that it doesnt make sense.
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Commercial and Residential Lending
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#119804 - 05/07/06 08:24 PM Re: Is this a SCAM?
East Texas Realtor Offline
Member

Registered: 10/27/05
Posts: 595
Loc: southeast texas
Yep, it's a scam.....here are a few hints:

A multi-national company would not send any communication with grammatical errors.
A company with that much capital to invest would simply set up a shell company in the islands.
A person named "Mr Wilson" is not likely part of a company named Al Falahi Group.
No ligitimate company will offer you, the agent, 20% of their profits in addition to the commission you would make on $20M worth of sales.

Delete it and use the "block sender" function on your email.
_________________________
Victoria Real Estate

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#119805 - 05/08/06 01:18 AM Re: Is this a SCAM?
Darlene Bitner Offline
Darlene B
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Registered: 03/10/05
Posts: 1187
Loc: Texas Gulf Coast
In the business world, the person writing the letter is Joe Wilson, and the person receiving the letter is Mr. Joe Wilson. A sender does not call himself Mr., as it is considered poor business manners. Also, a business letter writer always includes his first name, unless his name is Elvis. ;\)

Ask a few of my email buddies on here--I do not like to open things others have downloaded and sent me unless from a legitimate business site, and I do not like to be on forward lists, and I won't open anything that I do not absolutely know for sure is safe.

RealtorDeb, be very careful. I'm worried about your email settings now. Find someone with the same email program you have, and have them help you with the settings. My Earthlink would have tossed this email in the Spam box, or at the least, in the Suspect Email box.

You did the right thing rejecting them - now try to stop the emails from coming into your regular mail box.

Darlene

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#119806 - 05/08/06 06:36 AM Re: Is this a SCAM?
RealtorDebera Offline
Member

Registered: 04/18/06
Posts: 14
Loc: Bakersfield, Calif
thank you, I did put them on spam alert to my bulk junk box, they will be ignored
Deb
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www.kerncountyproperty.com
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