Comments on: Scams on the Internet: How to Spot Them and What FSBO.com is Doing About Them http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/ Buy & Sell Real Estate - For Sale By Owner Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:01:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tyler http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-1011 Tyler Tue, 20 May 2008 20:05:17 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-1011 Same exact thing happened to me today. Word for word what Eryn's post said. This guy/girl is ridiculous, and I just have to wonder how many people have fallen for this freaking scam. This person is worthless and a waste of human flesh. Same exact thing happened to me today. Word for word what Eryn’s post said. This guy/girl is ridiculous, and I just have to wonder how many people have fallen for this freaking scam. This person is worthless and a waste of human flesh.

]]> By: Mike, FSBO.com http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-970 Mike, FSBO.com Fri, 16 May 2008 20:28:16 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-970 Thank you Eryn. This person and email have now been added to FSBO.com's new spam filter, and will no longer be able to contact our sellers using that email or name. However, based on the information you provided, I am not able to fully block them. next time, please open their message from your message center, and click on the "report Spam" option. this way we can capture much more detailed information about the person. Thanks, Mike Thank you Eryn. This person and email have now been added to FSBO.com’s new spam filter, and will no longer be able to contact our sellers using that email or name. However, based on the information you provided, I am not able to fully block them. next time, please open their message from your message center, and click on the “report Spam” option. this way we can capture much more detailed information about the person.

Thanks,
Mike

]]> By: Eryn Hatolski http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-969 Eryn Hatolski Fri, 16 May 2008 19:43:04 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-969 ** Scam Alert ** The below message I received from the same guy/girl (Gwin Turner) TLafferty reported- Just a slight change in email address gwin_turner@yahoo.com Thanks for the response I do appreciate your email, I contacted my client on phone after I read your response, he was so impress to know the actual price which is acceptable by him, fortunately he called me today and he has agreed to pay your asking priceof $15,000He hopes the engine is serviced and oil changed too. However, My client made out a certified cashiers check of ($22,000) before he left the town for a business trip to Europe, for a previous vehicle and its shipment charges etc. The amount on the check he deposited for the car is bigger than what should be paid to you now, so the check is now meant for the total expenses which incl udes the purchase of your vehicle, the pick up of the car from its present location and the shipping charges/other necessary shipping arrangements. However he has instructed us to carry on with this transaction. So you're required to deduct the cost of your vehicle ($15.000) and send the balance of ($7,000) to my client shipper agent via western union money transfer to enable him offsett-shipping charges/arrangements. Once the transaction is concluded, My agent will be coming for the pick up of the vehicle from its present location, on an open vehicle and then drive to a pre paid shipper for shipment, and also conclude other necessary shipping arrangements.so you dont have to bother yourself about the pick up and shipping arrangements, while title papers and other necessary documets will be sent by you via courier servi ce. Please provide Full Name.... Postal Address... Phone Number.... For check payment to be delivered to you. Warm regards, Gwin.turner. ** Scam Alert **

The below message I received from the same guy/girl (Gwin Turner) TLafferty reported- Just a slight change in email address gwin_turner@yahoo.com

Thanks for the response I do appreciate your email, I contacted my client on phone after I read your response, he was so impress to know the actual price which is acceptable by him, fortunately he called me today and he has agreed to pay your asking priceof $15,000He hopes the engine is serviced and oil changed too. However, My client made out a certified cashiers check of ($22,000) before he left the town for a business trip to Europe, for a previous vehicle and its shipment charges etc. The amount on the check he deposited for the car is bigger than what should be paid to you now, so the check is now meant for the total expenses which incl udes the purchase of your vehicle, the pick up of the car from its present location and the shipping charges/other necessary shipping arrangements. However he has instructed us to carry on with this transaction. So you’re required to deduct the cost of your vehicle ($15.000) and send the balance of ($7,000) to my client shipper agent via western union money transfer to enable him offsett-shipping charges/arrangements. Once the transaction is concluded, My agent will be coming for the pick up of the vehicle from its present location, on an open vehicle and then drive to a pre paid shipper for shipment, and also conclude other necessary shipping arrangements.so you dont have to bother yourself about the pick up and shipping arrangements, while title papers and other necessary documets will be sent by you via courier servi ce. Please provide Full Name…. Postal Address… Phone Number…. For check payment to be delivered to you. Warm

regards,

Gwin.turner.

]]> By: George http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-891 George Tue, 06 May 2008 21:30:45 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-891 Crush Anderson Hello there, It is nice reading from you and i hope all is well.I also appreciate your respond to my inquiry and i will be very glad to make that house mine.The price is fine and i am also very ready to corperate in the buying procedure just to get that house.But before we proceed,i will like to get certain things very clear.I will like to know the approximate distance from the house to the nearest; -airport -hospital -supermarket -police station -government Office area -college -Hotels -university and -leisure area I know the questions are too much but you have to understand i have never been to that area and i will like to at least have an inside of the whole area before i bring my family over.I am a very active businessman presently located in Cameroon and i am a Canadian by nationality.I deal in scrap metal and due to the nature of my business,i had to locate in Cameroon for sometime as this is where i get most of my supplies from.I am looking forward to create a buying agency over there and that is why i am relocating with my family.I hope you would be of assistance to us as I relocate. I will also like to know the security level of the area.we could strike a fair deal and seal this business transaction soonest, I could make it there in as soon as we understand ourselves on the property.My family loves the house.I hope to read from you soonest and have a nice time. Best Regards. Mr. Crush Anderson. Crush Anderson

Hello there,
It is nice reading from you and i hope all is well.I also appreciate your respond to my inquiry and i will be very glad to make that house mine.The price is fine and i am also very ready to corperate in the buying procedure just to get that house.But before we proceed,i will like to get certain things very clear.I will like to know the approximate distance from the house to the nearest; -airport -hospital -supermarket -police station -government Office area -college -Hotels -university and -leisure area
I know the questions are too much but you have to understand i have never been to that area and i will like to at least have an inside of the whole area before i bring my family over.I am a very active businessman presently located in Cameroon and i am a Canadian by nationality.I deal in scrap metal and due to the nature of my business,i had to locate in Cameroon for sometime as this is where i get most of my supplies from.I am looking forward to create a buying agency over there and that is why i am relocating with my family.I hope you would be of assistance to us as I relocate.

I will also like to know the security level of the area.we could strike a fair deal and seal this business transaction soonest, I could make it there in as soon as we understand ourselves on the property.My family loves the house.I hope to read from you soonest and have a nice time.

Best Regards.
Mr. Crush Anderson.

]]> By: George http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-889 George Tue, 06 May 2008 21:25:59 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-889 same thing happen to me Hello, It is a pleasure reading from you again and i greatly appreciate the answers to my questions.I am very sure of the fact that you will be of great help to me and my family when we come over there.I will really love to meet you and talk with you in person.As of now,i have to put certain things together for me and my family in regards for the journey,so i will leave you in contact with my attorney.This is because i would love you people to get certain things arranged and set before i make my way to that location.He is called Barrister Antonio and he will be contacting you either today or tomorrow.Please do let me know when he does.Have a nice stay and i look forward to reading from you again. Thanks. Mr. Crush Anderson. same thing happen to me

Hello,
It is a pleasure reading from you again and i greatly appreciate the answers to my questions.I am very sure of the fact that you will be of great help to me and my family when we come over there.I will really love to meet you and talk with you in person.As of now,i have to put certain things together for me and my family in regards for the journey,so i will leave you in contact with my attorney.This is because i would love you people to get certain things arranged and set before i make my way to that location.He is called Barrister Antonio and he will be contacting you either today or tomorrow.Please do let me know when he does.Have a nice stay and i look forward to reading from you again.

Thanks.
Mr. Crush Anderson.

]]> By: Stephen Yurek http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-801 Stephen Yurek Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:22:31 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-801 Valerie: So...what happened??? I have rec. a similiar email today from Mr. Crush Anderson as follows: Hello, I am a businessman located in Cameroon and i am very interested in buying the house you have for sale.I will like to know the final asking price and if you are the owner of the house.I will also like to know if it is possible that i can buy this house within the next 15 days.I look forward to read from you. Thanks. Mr. Crush Anderson. I responded as: Thank you for your email! My final asking price would be $95,000. You could take possision of this home in 15 days if we can work out the paperwork. Please let me know if this would work out for you. In His name, Stephen Yurek And he responded as: Hello, thanks for the respond to my inquiry.it will definitely work out for me as the price is good.I will have to put you in touch with my attorney so that you people can take of the paper work before i come over.i also wish to thanks you for informing me that i can have the house within 15 days.Expect to hear from my attorney. stay well. Crush SO...I GUESS THIS IS PROBABLY ANOTHER ONE OF THESE SCAMS......RATS! Valerie:

So…what happened??? I have rec. a similiar email today from Mr. Crush Anderson as follows:

Hello, I am a businessman located in Cameroon and i am very interested in buying the house you have for sale.I will like to know the final asking price and if you are the owner of the house.I will also like to know if it is possible that i can buy this house within the next 15 days.I look forward to read from you. Thanks. Mr. Crush Anderson.

I responded as:

Thank you for your email!

My final asking price would be $95,000. You could take possision of this home in 15 days if we can work out the paperwork.

Please let me know if this would work out for you.

In His name,

Stephen Yurek

And he responded as:

Hello,
thanks for the respond to my inquiry.it will definitely work out for me as the price is good.I will have to put you in touch with my attorney so that you people can take of the paper work before i come over.i also wish to thanks you for informing me that i can have the house within 15 days.Expect to hear from my attorney.
stay well.
Crush

SO…I GUESS THIS IS PROBABLY ANOTHER ONE OF THESE SCAMS……RATS!

]]> By: Valerie http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-665 Valerie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:30:00 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-665 Try Mr. Crush Anderson (crushan@gmail.com) from French Guinnea or something like that: Hello Mr. Val, i will let you when i will be coming but to tell you the truth i have never been to the states so i will need a favor from you.If you can come get me from the airport,i will greatly appreciate that.please let me know if that will be possible. thanks. On 3/20/08, Valerie wrote: Yes sir, the house is still available. We have had several calls this week from interested parties, but we have no firm offer at this time. I will look forward to hearing from you when you reach the states. Thanks, Valerie -----Original Message----- From: crush anderson [mailto:crushan@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:30 AM To: Valerie Subject: Re: house Hello Mr.Val, I am sorry for the silence.It was because i was working to getherwith hime to put certain things in order back here before i leave.I gusee we will be over by tomorrow and he then contact you without any distraction so that everything can be done with care and accuracy.I am still very much interested in the house and will be very will to make it if all goes well with you and my attorney.I hope the house is still available.Please let me know and i promise to apy any fee for the reservation of the house when i get there so please do not sell it to any body as for now.i will be there in less than a week time.i wait to read from you and do have a nice day, thanks. Mr.Crush. Try Mr. Crush Anderson (crushan@gmail.com) from French Guinnea or something like that:

Hello Mr. Val,
i will let you when i will be coming but to tell you the truth i have never been to the states so i will need a favor from you.If you can come get me from the airport,i will greatly appreciate that.please let me know if that will be possible.
thanks.

On 3/20/08, Valerie wrote:
Yes sir, the house is still available. We have had several calls this week
from interested parties, but we have no firm offer at this time. I will
look forward to hearing from you when you reach the states.
Thanks,

Valerie

—–Original Message—–
From: crush anderson [mailto:crushan@gmail.com]

Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:30 AM
To: Valerie
Subject: Re: house

Hello Mr.Val,
I am sorry for the silence.It was because i was working to getherwith
hime to put certain things in order back here before i leave.I gusee
we will be over by tomorrow and he then contact you without any
distraction so that everything can be done with care and accuracy.I am
still very much interested in the house and will be very will to make
it if all goes well with you and my attorney.I hope the house is still
available.Please let me know and i promise to apy any fee for the
reservation of the house when i get there so please do not sell it to
any body as for now.i will be there in less than a week time.i wait to
read from you and do have a nice day,
thanks.
Mr.Crush.

]]> By: B.J. Roberts http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-354 B.J. Roberts Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:33:51 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-354 I received an e-mail today from a Jerry Anderson, , phone 206-350-8669. My e-mail reply bounced back and the phone only has a recorded message. Language in the e-mail is suspiciously like he wants to buy sight unseen. Any responses? I received an e-mail today from a Jerry Anderson, , phone 206-350-8669.
My e-mail reply bounced back and the phone only has
a recorded message. Language in the e-mail is suspiciously
like he wants to buy sight unseen. Any responses?

]]> By: Joe http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-314 Joe Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:38:52 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-314 A message was left in my FSBO.com message box stating that he was interested in my property and left a telaphone number which is 770-936-5361 and e-mail which is jcc07smith@yahoo.com . I called the number and the person told me that they have been recieving many calls asking for this James Smith that does not work there. So I thought it was a scam but wanted to further see if they would responsd to their e-mail. On 3-3-08 I sent the e-mail to James Smith telling him that his number he gave me was incorrect, etc. So he responses back with an e-mail saying the following, "Thanks for your mail, meanwhile I beleive first to secure the property through a deposit before any arrangement is to be made. I am inpressed with the property, I would've love to call you to discuss with you but I am on a field assignment in france and would like to know the following on your property." So he list many questions regarding who's on the title and how many pass owners, etc. I then knew it was a scam. So be aware and if you think its to good be be true, your right. A message was left in my FSBO.com message box stating that he was interested in my property and left a telaphone number which is 770-936-5361 and e-mail which is jcc07smith@yahoo.com . I called the number and the person told me that they have been recieving many calls asking for this James Smith that does not work there. So I thought it was a scam but wanted to further see if they would responsd to their e-mail. On 3-3-08 I sent the e-mail to James Smith telling him that his number he gave me was incorrect, etc. So he responses back with an e-mail saying the following, “Thanks for your mail, meanwhile I beleive first to secure the property through a deposit before any arrangement is to be made. I am inpressed with the property, I would’ve love to call you to discuss with you but I am on a field assignment in france and would like to know the following on your property.” So he list many questions regarding who’s on the title and how many pass owners, etc. I then knew it was a scam. So be aware and if you think its to good be be true, your right.

]]> By: JRogers http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-217 JRogers Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:46:15 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/scams-on-the-internet-how-to-spot-them-and-what-fsbocom-is-doing-about-them/#comment-217 I too received the exact message from Donald McPowel. He has continued to send messages as of a couple days ago. I called his bluff and he is still trying. I too received the exact message from Donald McPowel. He has continued to send messages as of a couple days ago. I called his bluff and he is still trying.

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