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John,
I received a similar one. In this case he was hard of hearing, so he did not want to speak on the phone as he was hard of hearing. Also note that a person who could afford that price would be able to spell proof of funds, as opposed to prove of fun. We are super careful, we don't even click links from our bank. A
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Eric Kodner
Minnetonka, MN
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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Thank you for the heads up. I'll be sure to keep my eyes open for that. I wish people would stop doing that online. I find viruses and emails looking for personal info annoying.
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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I just received something similar to this but they asked me to click on their google drive file to find the homes they were interested in. I have had some strange " I'm a cash buyer" situations lately. I did not click on it, but yes the scammers are out there. I explained why I do not open links and to please send me the homes they are interested in MLS or address numbers or call me. NO reply from them......
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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So may have replied that this message looks incredibly similar to the 'leads' we often receive that are legitimate. To simply discard such a message could be denying a home buyer the opportunity to benefit from your vast reservoirs of experience and knowledge.
Of course you don't click the links but you can reply and escalate the buyer level of commitment. That means, if they won't provide a telephone number, they are not going to buy.
Have some fun. Use a disposable Yahoo address for such purposes.
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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Thanks for the warning. I don't click on links, even if they are from people I know unless they already told me to expect it!
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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Not this exact email but similar ones go into my spam occasionally.
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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Yes, I received one similar within the last 2 weeks. Like all the rest, I have gotten in the past, it went to the trash.
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Evelyn Johnston
Elkhart, IN
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John, I would definitely change my password and also run a virus scan. If they have your google password, they can hijack your account or get to your contacts. Not sure what else these people can do but that would probably the least they can do. All the best.
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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John-This is not one I've seen but thanks for the notice. Hope something bad happens to the sender.
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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Yes, I got this a while ago and blogged about it. It's a phishing scam where they sent you to a fake dropbox page asking you to sign in. Once you do, they have your password.
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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I have gotten something similar over the last couple of years. Million dollar buyers do not communicate this way. A couple of agents in my office also got it and we collaborated to send different responses. I didn't get a reply.
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John DL Arendsen
Leucadia, CA
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Kim Boekholder Utah Real Estate Very smart lady you are not to open the Google drive because therein lies the open door to your goodies.
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Eric Kodner Au Contraire my friend. I often recieve inquires from some pretty upscale folks that didn't proof read their messages or spell check made a phonetics mistake. Happens to me often. Lot's of folks are in a big hurry whence emialing and push em as fast as they can.
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Annette Lawrence Spot on! You nailed it. In my coastal/beach North San Diego County it's not unusual to recieve inquires from high end buyers who set price points because they don't want to be bothered with properties that don't fit their buying criteria.
Me thinks a lot of the commets on this thread were written by contributors who didn't take the time to read the entire message and just decided to paint it with a broad brush.
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I get those all the time, and cannot hit the delete button fast enough!
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Alexandra Seigel makes a very good point in her comment above. A buyer who is capable of purchasing a home in the price range stated in that phishing email can probably spell. The use of periods instead of commas in the writer's desired price range is a bit "phishy" as well.
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There are so many schemes out there to take advantage of us. Thanks for the warning.
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If I get a message like this from someone I don't know, I never click through. I automatically assume it's spam.
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The spelling mistakes is one way of seeing it is a fake and then you should ask for an address. Never open links from people you do not know.
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Inna Ivchenko Didn't appear to be the least bit suspicious. That's the point. It just looked like a typical email lead I often get so I opened it. Nothing unusual until I got the warning sign from Google. It was a pretty new and slick way of spamming. Not looking for advice. Just sharing an experience and trying to warn others in my sphere of influence.
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Kat Palmiotti Wasn't a link. It was an email that looked as much like a lead as others I often receive.
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I receive 'suspicios' messages all the time and I just delete them. It is the price for having all our personal information( phone, emails, network accounts, etc.) public.
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I do not touch any links from people I do not know. If I get as far as opening a mail like this I just delete it. I don't think just opening the mail allows them into your computer. Only hitting a link or maybe replying. But definitely do not hit ANY links. Mark
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I get these sometimes. I just ignore them. I wish people would find a more constructive use of their time.
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I have seen similar ones. I never ever click links unless I know where it came from.
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No I have not gotten it, but appreciate the heads up. There are scammer around every corner!
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Wayne Johnson Me too. But I'm just hoping something bad doesn't happen to me.
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Ron & Alexandra Seigel Great comment and thanks. However, it could have been as simple as a spell check issue. I've had it happen often whence writing and neglected to correct it. Especially when it's a phrase and not a single work. Easy to overlook.
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Debbie Reynolds Thanks! However, I think it really depends on the market. It's not totally unusual for M$ buyers to set their parameters in an email. I've received a few of them over the years.
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Silvia Dukes PA, REALTOR Big Oops! Is it too late to change my PW? What can they get from an email if that's the only thing that my PW is assigned to?