I'm just glad that I didn't give my bank account information to the guy from overseas who wanted to give me 15% of millions of dollars just for allowing him to launder money through my account!!!
Do people REALLY do this?
I once did an undercover piece for a local TV show while I was in Vegas. There was a guy who was bilking people out of their homes -- he sent them a letter stating that he had a relative moving into the area, that he liked your place and he was willing to give you X amount (the value of your house plus 20% -- he had done his homework). Gave you his number to contact him. I had a friend who worked for the real estate commission for Nevada so I contacted him and he knew the Newstation was doing an investigation. Anyway, to make a long story straight, they wired him with a wireless microphone and a small camera in my brief case and I went and met with him. It was obviously a scam but he actually had people sign over titles (deeds) to their property (however, the lien was still in the original owners name). This guy actually managed to buy a piece of property and then sell it to someone else before the lien company could move in to stop him. It was pretty bad -- but this guy really ruined some people. He wanted you to sign over the lien while telling you that he would keep making the payments (obviously he didn't -- but by the time they found out, they were already months behind and he had already taken a second lien out on the property).
Some people really are suckers! Umm, if it's too good to be true -- it probably is!
