

4,860,320
Not my cup of tea. Deposit should be a wire transfer to a title company or attorney's escrow account. Once you mention that the buyer will develop cold feet. Also a deal breaker would be proof of funds verified with a reputable financial institution.
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Mosier
Prescott, AZ
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
986,418
3 words: Glub glub glub!
No one does business like that. You know that and I do too.
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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John Mosier
Prescott, AZ
315,866
no thinking required, the context speaks for itself.
delete,delete,delete.
block,block,block.
report,report,report
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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John Mosier
Prescott, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,220,190
The phishing (fraud) that comes to mind to me came from false ads of MY listings (for sale) being offered as rentals on Craigs List.
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Mosier
Prescott, AZ
581,350
Received many phishing emails, but not text....I would block / report the #
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,213,073
I do not conduct business that way.
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
4,839,273
Yes - emails and texts. It's rampant, John!
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,464,142
Yes, and I've written a blog about one of them here too.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
435,788
Please make sure you let the title company know about the message behind the deposit check.
This is not really phishing but rather a money scam. The $90,000.00 deposit check will be a (really good) fake cashier's check.
You deposit the check and in about a week, (after your bank puts the funds in your account but before the fake check gets discoverd by the bank), the buyer will cancel asking you to send back the deposit less your 5%. You send back $85,500 and pocket a cool $4,500.00. Then about 7 to 10 days later your bank reverses the deposit letting you know the original $90,000.00 check was a fake and you are out $85,500.00.
I haven't encountered this in a couple of years. The last one we got was a cashier's check for $330,000.00 from a Canadian Bank and it even had a foil security seal on it. Email from buyer's "agent" said buyer was the owner of a Canadian company and was buying a 3 million dollar condo in Miami. When they canceled the transaction, I sent them their original check back.
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,426,517
Oh, yeah and one more question: where exactly is that bridge in Brooklyn?
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
175,786
I would have to agree with you on that.
We seem to receive these every month in some form or another. The latest scheme is that REALTORS® listing photos are being used on such sites as Craigslist & Kijiji to advertise properties for rent by scandulous non-property owners who are asking for a security deposit or first & last months' rent in advance with the promise to Fed ex the keys to the home to the prospective tenant.
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,710,215
I have not, fortunately.
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,126,593
We all experience phishing and real estate is no different. Trouble is, people fall for it
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
634,998
I am hitting the DELETE key ... That is not how I do business.
Plus the sender does not know how to spell "bad sign"
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,582,163
that's a scammer..... no one will fall for that....
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
6,035,826
Phishing opportunities are everywhere, and many are very sophisticated.
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,013,330
That has scam and flashing red lights written all over it!
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
564,394
Certainly looks 'phishy' to me too...
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
921,248
I would make inquiry regarding a 'free toaster.'
When they PAY to have the prepaid FED EX delivered to your address, you win.
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
886,868
Only fishing. In your scenario, me no do.
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,107,184
Most are way too obvious !!!
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,728,716
These tactics apply to the many looking for the foolish or naive few
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,807,953
More than I'd like to!
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,422,738
Lot's of leads companies fishing for sucker agents, yes.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
5,771,198
Delete...A
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,913,492
John Mosier it looks suspicious!
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,695,386
We haven't received these 'gifts' for a long time; Lucky you!
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
7,394,694
Thanks for sharing your experience.
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,043,545
So many red flags...just block and delete.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
4,617,205
Delete it for sure.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,911,199
No reason to ask for your bank account information...SCAM...Mark as SPAM and AUTO PURGE!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,433,865
3,233,927
4,799,925
You're probably right. Ask them to call you.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,629,311
1,156,121
Absolutely! Where there is money to be stolen, there are thieves trying to do so.
518,674
Not that I know of, but I have some Nigerian Princes in my data base and some big deposits coming in. ;)
3,986,061