Gail, I get things like that everyday, and  I think for the most part they are Bogus.  However,  I did sell a property to some people from India.  They wanted to own a piece of the Oregon Trail.  If their email had been blocked by my spam blocker, I may not have met them and made the deal.

I say tread lightly!

I would go to a pay phone and spend the money to call the number from there. Ask for the good Doctor and listen for back ground noises such as phones ringing and people talking.

If it is a legit lead you can find out for 10-15 bucks and then make your contact the usual ways.

Just a Thought

Mike

http://www.scamomatic.com/  

is another website that you can use to check for scams.  If it isn't a known scam, the review will give you tips that help you determine if it is a scammer.

I say it is a scam.

gAIL: iN cANADA WE HAVE AN ORGANIZATION CALLED PHONE BUSTER TO LOOK AFTER THIS STUFF. i IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN OUR POVINCIAL POLICE AND OUR R.C.M.P tHEY WILL INVESTIGATE ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS. MY ADVICE...IGNORE THIS EMAIL AS WELL AS THOSE FROM NIGERIA. THE CHANCE OF IT BEING LEGITAMATE IS NOT WORTH THE HEADACKES IF IT IS NOT. ANYWAY PLEASE EXCUSE THE LARGE PRINT, SEEING IS A BIT DIFFICULT TODAY AND IN MY VILLAGE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE A DR. TO GET IT GOING AGAIN. HEY, EVERYONE ..HAVE A GREAT SUMMER .

Great link Velda!  I have received a few emails similar to this one Gail.  I send an email in response.  Once they realized I wasn't going to help them with financing, open an account for them, they stopped communicating with me.  The last one was a response on one of my listings.  The gentleman wanted to buy it and move back to the US from the UK.  He wanted me to communicate with Barrister Tony.  That and his lack of knowledge of the English language, gave the whole thing away.  Not to risk a real client, I think email would be the safest course, after all we can always hit that delete button.  

Jana

Gail,

Basically it's going to be the same chance you get as if someone contacted you via your website.  you have a 50/50 chance it's a fake lead, however if you don't follow up you'll never know.  Could be a waste, could be something that'll be big for you in the future.  Just my 2 cents.

Frank

I suppose that if your curiosity gets the better of you, you could have a separate free account at hotmail or yahoo to use for responding to these suspect emails.  I would still be careful what you reveal until you know it is a legit prospect.

Gail I delete any that look like your second letter.  I have responded to the ones in question from one of my work email addresses and did not receive any more spam than I normally do.  Now you can delete, delete, delete.  Once they see you are not going to bite they will stop emailing you.  Reporting this kind of spam may also help stop it (Google stop spam and there are numerous sites.)  But probably a better way would be for people to stop thinking this is a get rich quick scheme and falling for it.

Jana

I had a guy email me and wanted to buy a house.  He sent me an address and all.  It seemed pretty legit for a while.  Then he wanted my bank account info so he could deposit the funds to purchase the house.

He would call me at all hours of the day and night.  It was a huge long production.  But one thing I always noticed is that every time I talked to him on the phone, there was a LARGE delay.  This is because they were forwarding the phone call.  Hiding their true location.  

Be very cautions.

I am so glad you posted, I just received the same e-mail thru P2NLS.  I started with a quick Google of the "Dr's" name and your post came up. Thanks for the heads up and the confirmation of a potential bad deal.

We received our second contact from Dr.Daouda today.  We are Point 2 NLS selling in Destin/Santa Rosa Beach.  We have not responded as it all sounded very strange.  So glad that we found this site.

Betty North  

Well add me to the list of Point 2 agents receiving email from Dr Daouda.  I googled his name and your entry came up.  I'll send this one to the trash and block the address.  Thanks.

I got the exact same email 2 times in the last week to my Point2 website with the exact same wording.Thank you for your post. I will ignore it. I have gotten a few of these type of emails. I always look up the name and number  on Google to get more information.  

Gail,

I'm not sure if all of you are in Florida, but I'm way up here in NORTH

GEORGIA, I got the same email...."too good to be true" came to my mind...we're all desperate for buyers...googled the name and came

to your website.

Oh well, a good lesson on trusting your instinct.

We will just look foward to tomorrow and what it brings..

Hope you all are having great success!

Sandy Kemp

Thanks for the info.  I am from South Georgia, and I got that same exact email today.  Do these people think Realtors are stupid?  Hopefully Point 2 can figure out how to stop this scam from going through them.  Dr Kareem Daouda is officially deleted. :)

I got exactly the same email.  I'm certain that it's a scam. I copied the text on Google and came up with your Point2 site.  Thanks for posting!

Jana

I just got the same email, too, and was about to forward to one of my Agents to work the lead.  I googled the name and got to your site, Gail!

THANKS for all of your comments!

Lamar!

http://ljarvis.v-prealty.com

I also received an email from the good doctor. I Googled the phone number he gave, and I also found your post. Great information!!! It is so wonderful that we are all looking out for each other. Don't be shy about putting up these posts. I put up another scam email I received on another post, and there have been some really snide comments insinuating that I am stupid for even considering them as a prospect.

I just wanted to post it so others could benefit. If we all work together we can put an end to these scams.

I just received the same email today and Googled the Dr's name and your site came up.  This is definitely bogus and I am in Wisconsin/Illinois so this is creaping it's way north now.

Thanks for the heads up.

Anne

Hi All - I too received this e-mail from the good "Dr." twice in the last week through my P2 e-mail.  I also Googled the name and came to your posts.  I'm in the Chicagoland area, so the good "Dr." must be working his/her way north or ???

Greetings from Maine!  I just received this "Prospect" through my Point2 account and was sceptical to say the least.  I Googled the phone number and found your posts.  I wonder how many agents actually contact him and fall prey to this scam?

Gail,

Thanks for posting.  I got the exact same inquiry today from this same gentleman.  I'm always leary of inquiries from overseas.  But, in their defense, I just closed a sale to a gentleman from the UK who purchased a $350,000 investment property here in Baltimore and the inquiry came in very similar to this.  We closed both sides of that transaction in my office and he paid cash.  In the beginning, I thought for sure it was a scam.  It turned out not to be, but who knew!!

I suppose they REALLY do think we are that stupid.. I just got one from The Doctor, I googled, I deleted...

LOL.

Well, the doctor really gets around.  I live and sell real estate in Costa Rica and apparently he wants to invest here too!!!

Gail,

i just gon an email from the same person, Dr Kareem Daouda. How did you handle it??? I got it from Point2 like prospect email. Then i searched his name on the google search engine and its how i got on you blog.

Please, advise

Regards

-V

I got the same email in Singapore. Being as a property agent here in Singapore , we received many emails from oversea and Lots of SPAMS.  It is hard to tell which are geniune and which are fake. Thanks to you, Googled the phone number and found your posts. Great Work and all Agents do not fall for such preys!

;)

I got the same e-mail in Cancun Mexico. It seemed very weird to me so I googled the so named Doctor and your post showed up, he sent the exact same mail:

My Dear,

With utmost regards I crave your understanding of this proposal,

I am Dr Eng Kareem Daouda the Assistant Director for Ministry

for works and housing here in cote d ivoire west Africa (FMWH)

my boss the Minister who was injured by  the heat of the political

crisis here in my country Abidjan and after some days, before

he died in the hospital, he revealed to me the whole process he

has gone on finished payment of Contract workers and he handed

over to me all documents where he deposited (US$6 million Us dollars)

in the bank as the beneficiary contractor of the said company

(FMWH). I got a very  recommendation of you and wish to propose

this business to you in a strict confidence.

Note:This money is what i will use in buying the house i told you

about and i will also like us to go into partnership and buy

houses and reforbish them for resale with this funds to get good

intrest Hope to do business with you

I am seeking your assistance for the Telegraphic Transfer of six

million United States Dollars(US6,000,000) to your account for

further private investment purposes because my late Boss

instructed me before   he died not to use the money to invest

in this country Cote d'Ivoire   that I should invest abroad for

the benefit of his wife and children and my very self.

This amount to be transferred was accrued from an over-invoiced

contract award for the construction of an underground telephone

network to replace the former in the new capital

city(Yamoussoukro) and other major cities also for

installation of the microwave station awarded to my late boss(RIP)

in 2005 to expatriate companies. The contract which was originally

valued for Fifteen million united states dollars (US$15,000,000.00)

was manipulated to read Nine million united states dollars

(US$9,000,000.> 00).

 The extra six million US$6 was deposited in a fixed deposit account

by my late Boss which has expired last month, this is what I want to

be transferred to your account as the beneficiary contractor due for

payment.This contract has been completely executed and  the

contractor has been paid all their bills completely. On your

interest to assist me in this transaction what I require from   you,

your real name and your private phone and fax numbers for easy and

strict communication, Your bank particulars for submission to my

bosses bank where this money is to be remitted to your account.

You shall arrange for me to meet with you once this fund is been

transferred in your own account and  confirmed by you. On the

successful

conclusion of this transaction we will offer you 10%  of the total

amount, We have also mapped out 3% for any miscellaneous expenses

that might occur in the process of this transfer,the rest will  be

released to us when we get to your country. I have worked out all

modalities concerning the transfer of this fund,so in this transaction

you are required to treat it with the strictest confidence.

Thanks in Anticipation of your acknowledgement of this letter and

please keep all communiation as regards to this confidential

considering my position as a Gorvernment worker(CIVIL SERVANT)I am now

presently in london and i beleieve you have my number +447031877566.

Waiting for your urgent

Best regards,

Dr Eng Kareem DaoudaASST DIRECTOR FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING

CI

(FMWH)

It is so strange that someone would like to wire transfer all that money without even know the person.

I read your comments and this lead has been doing this for a long time ago, so I will just delete it, it can't be serious.

Regards! =)

I got the same inquiry a couple of days ago, and got the same  answer of letter above from  Kareem. I try to call the number but didnt work.  I work in Costa Rica

the best to all

Grettel SU

Well the good Dr Kareem is now looking in Michigan for his/her investment property. Thanks to google, we can all watch out for each other! We are all on P2A and he can see what we look like, know our offices and our phone numbers.

HI Gail,

I just got this same email sent to me yesterday. I am so thankful for your post. I googled the name Dr Kareem Daouda and got your webpage. I also got a page showing this person as a scam artist.

I love having the availability of computers, faxing, emailing, blogging, cell phones etc. to help us in our businesses. However, this crazy techno world we live in can be as much of a foe as a friend. You really have to be careful. It can get down right dangerous if you don't do some checking up. You don't want your contact info in the wrong hands.

On a happier note:

I see you are on active rain as well. I hope we meet again on AR.

Blessing!

Sue Prins

Five Star Real Estate

Grand Rapids, MI

Hello Gail and Everyone else.

It looks like the good Dr is also looking to buy investment real estate here in Minnesota also.. Thank You all for your post..

Dr Kareem Daouda Help Me For Real Estate Investment.So please I want to know if you will be of assistance but first I want to get to know you better.Indicate your interest towards assisting me by sending your name and your details,so that I can communicate with you at any time.I will be waiting for your response.You can call me +447031877566 Thanks Dr Kareem.

Hello,

Just to let you know that 'Dr Daouda' reached France... I'm glad I found your messages ! is the word crook the right one for those guys ?

Caroline Marché

Demeures du Littoral

Perros-Guirec

France

Thanks so much for posting all this information.  I just received the same email as a "prospect email" and they want to invest in MN too.  I'm glad I didn't waste any time on this.

Thanks again,

Denae Frampton

Keller Williams Preferred Realty

Lakeville, MN

WOW! Thanks to all of you.  I also received the following email from pont2agent:

Email: kareemdaouda@yahoo.com

Comments: Dr Kareem Daouda Help Me For Real Estate Investment.So please I want to know if you will be of assistance but first I want to get to know you better.Indicate your interest towards assisting me by sending your name and your details,so that I can communicate with you at any time.I will be waiting for your response.You can call me +447031877566 Thanks Dr Kareem

Hi Gail,

I just got the exact same email right down to the phone number through my NLS prospect email. I just googled the name and found your post so now I know it is fake. I just delete the massage, once they had the nerve to ask why I never responded and then got really angry and threatening when I told them that if it sounds to good to be true it usually is so now they just get blocked.

I am from Quebec Canada,I'm glad I didn't waste anytime on this.Glad I have found your messages.I have received the same .Dr as a lot of money to spend.I bet he doesn't know that we have  snow up here LOL!!

Just received the same email through NLS prospect email.  It's a shame our website server doesn't have a way to block this spam.

Thanks for posting this!  I just the same email for the Good Doctor!

I am often tempted to respond and ask them:

"Dear Dr. So-n-So, Just to get things moving, do you want me to send you my social security number, my mothers maiden name, my back account number and password?  Or just send me a cashiers check that I can deposit in my bank, It would be my pleasure to allow you access my account"

Hello everyone.  I received the exact message from the same person.  I e-mailed him back asking him what he is looking for.  I figured it was bogus, but figured I would outreach.  I didn't give him any of my information.  Lets see if he writes back.  I will keep you updated.

I just got the same e-mail and thanks to you and Google I didn't waste any time.

Thanks for the heads up!  My father, Rick, & I are Broker's in the mountains of Western North Carolina (Sylva & Bryson City, NC).  We received the exact same email today, and thinking that it was "SPAM" I googled his telephone number...found all of your postings (just didn't seem ligit to me!).

I am going to be contacting Point2 this morning, telling them that all of their agents are being hit by this Dr's spam...and that they need to do something about it.

Thanks again for the posts!

Rick Strohm, Jr.