Same game, different names. Now it's "Wang Tao" and the number is for his attorney, Edward Brown.

Sigh...

So glad I googled this phone number.  I received the email yesterday through Trulia.  Will warn others in the office.Kim

They will overnight the check and it will be for additional funds that they want to keep at the title company and have them cut the check back after closing.

Glad I googled the phone number. It just didn't sit well and the name attached was Otake Iwao and why would he have to tell me he is of Japanese origin!! Usually if it flares my nostrils something really stinks..Thankfuly my business is doing great . I sure  don't need to go on wild goose chase.

You have to know it when it's too good to be true; so that's why i'm searching out the the names and numbers i've been given.  Some of the comments above are similar to what I've been dealing with the past 2 days.  We've submitted a cash offer contract (575k home) and we've been waiting for the 5000 earnest money check to arrive to title. We asked them to wire it but he said he couldn't and will overnight check today.  They sent over letter of proof of funds which had an account balance of at least $3m. Property is site unseen, making a 575k cash offer... only communication via email. Is this too good to be true?

Yup came to me through Trulia this guy or team of guys used the name "Wu Qian a Japan origin" funny enough-many misspellings and grammatical errors-dead give away just like the Nigerian Scammers wanted to buy $500k of property sight unseen...thank god for google and this site-had our broker and attorney fooled...