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RIP DEAL ON GREEN ACRES

MIKO34160 Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
 Tinou2845 -
Hello, having put my house up for sale on the Green-Acres website, I wanted to warn about the RIP DEAL that is very present on this kind of site. Here is the email received:

<bold>Hello, I introduce myself as ***. Please contact me so that I can have a phone conversation with you about this sale. Here are my contact details +39.351.199.68.01. Looking forward to your call. Best regards

Also the email: ***@gmail.com

Be careful of so-called "buyers without a visit" who ask you for an appointment abroad because they are too busy!!!

We also received this one:

Hello, I would like to be contacted back. Thank you
      • @mail.ch

+33758634696

Please read and do not hesitate to share because no one is safe... My husband still went to the meeting in Rome!!!

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    Afrikarnak Posted messages 17653 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 14 520
     
    Hello

    For those who aren't familiar with the scenario:

    This is a rather rare type of scam, but we've seen it before in the past..

    During the meeting regarding the (fake..) purchase of the property, a secondary deal is proposed: helping to 'launder' foreign currency in exchange for euros. Meeting abroad, of course..

    It's important to know that the euros brought by the 'seller' are genuine, while the foreign currency involved in the exchange is fake.

    The seller, being in unfamiliar territory (abroad..) won't be able to react effectively. And if by chance he does, big tough guys hidden in the background will silence him..

    This type of scam usually involves large sums (over €100,000..).

    Beware.. A meeting in a remote location is often a sign of an imminent scam..

    See you later.
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    1. MIKO34160 Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      You're right, we need to be more than vigilant !!!! In our case, the scammers didn't come from Africa. I couldn't say which country, but they had pale faces. I feel sorry for those who suffer because of this...
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    2. Afrikarnak Posted messages 17653 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   14 520
       
      Re:

      This type of 'big' scam is driven by 'European' individuals (but often outside the EU, I have a little idea but I won't say anything..).

      The 'African' scams involve fake rentals with prior money transfers to show one's 'commitment'.. This type of 'small' scam is VERY common..

      Beware..

      A+
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    3. MIKO34160 Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      You are right. The worst part is that my husband, not wanting to hear any of my warnings, flew to Rome to meet this "so-called" buyer!!! ... and fortunately, we didn't have the money or the gold he asked for!!!!
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      1. Tinou2845 > MIKO34160 Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         

        Same for me.

        Despite friends' warnings, I went to Milan.

        As soon as their so-called financial advisor brought up the idea of exchanging for gold bars, I ended the conversation and took my flight back.

        The worst part is that they had the audacity to follow up with me.

        Since then, I've had 2 attempts at a rip deal.

        When I told this second contact that I needed to be cautious because of the rip deal, he pretended not to know what it was and, a little later, acted offended and even threatened to alert his lawyers for defamation... I'm, of course, awaiting his legal actions.

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  2. ghis
     
    One must be quite stupid to even lift a finger when selling something. It's the buyer who should make "all the efforts." And there's no pressure to take from anyone... it's so simple yet.
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  3. linlin47 Posted messages 1 Status Member 1
     
    Good evening, I have also received this kind of request, but I didn't go, you really have to be gullible.
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  4. Kilowatt66 Posted messages 2 Status Member
     

    It continues in 2022

    Purchase at the price, no visit requested, but wants to see the house on Google Earth, sold a property in Var, no suspensive clause, needs to reinject his funds, suggests a meeting at a restaurant with his wealth manager in Brussels or Barcelona, speaks very good French despite a German background, very polite,

    What do you think? Rip deal or not rip deal?

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    1. Afrikarnak Posted messages 17653 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   14 520
       

      Hello

      It smells a bit fishy.. Be cautious!

      See you!

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  6. Kilowatt66 Posted messages 2 Status Member
     

    For my part, I'm 100% sure, my husband is 99% sure, the name of the contact is amusing,

    But the car garage does exist, with a different internet address,

    Isn't that bordering on identity theft?

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    1. Afrikarnak Posted messages 17653 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   14 520
       

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      need to reinvest his cash

      DANGER. The garage story is completely secondary (Identity theft..).

      No more dealing with con artists and especially not showing up to an appointment from which one will leave empty-handed (In the best case..).

      See you soon

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