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...

Yup. This number was used in an attempt to buy $500k worth of real estate sight-unseen  in Metro-Detroit. Don't waste your time!

Same story..same ol' Mr Jackson.  Only this time the "buyer's" name is Otake "something or other".  Trying to buy a $550k Soth Carolina property site unseen.  My understanding is that the attempt is to eventually have the "mark" mail back the difference in one of his overwritten checks.  Don't waste your time.  Just report to www.IC3.gov.

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.

Guess what?  This Jackson character and his "Buyer Partner:, Iwao, have trid me in Seattle too.

Same story: send him copies of listings and picks one out in minutes, and offers buyfull price-----well, youknow the rest  Jackson's checks are like a three dollar bill.  Beware!!

I am a Realtor, too, you've guessed.