ᐅ Attempted Fraud in Land Purchase – Have You Experienced This?
Created on: 13 Mar 2016 00:24
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Hello!
I am planning to buy a plot of land in a municipality. The following people know about this:
- me^^
- my parents
- my partner
- the municipality
- the notary
Now I have received a very detailed email in German and English from a woman abroad claiming to be the previous owner of the property I am acquiring from the municipality. As proof, she sent her identity card and several photos of the property.
The first step in this scheme is that I am supposed to send a copy of my identity card.
My question:
Does this sound familiar to you? If so, where could the scammer have obtained such detailed information?
Thanks & best regards
I am planning to buy a plot of land in a municipality. The following people know about this:
- me^^
- my parents
- my partner
- the municipality
- the notary
Now I have received a very detailed email in German and English from a woman abroad claiming to be the previous owner of the property I am acquiring from the municipality. As proof, she sent her identity card and several photos of the property.
The first step in this scheme is that I am supposed to send a copy of my identity card.
My question:
Does this sound familiar to you? If so, where could the scammer have obtained such detailed information?
Thanks & best regards
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ebay_jumky10 Oct 2016 23:17I have also received a similar email in response to a property inquiry on Immoscout. The property itself did exist at the given address, and the exterior photo was accurate – here, they put a bit more effort into the scam...