Thursday, May 19, 2011
MaxWell Open House Weekend - June 4th and 5th
Check this out. This is a first for MaxWell, and it should be a fantastic open house event!!
Great listing in Douglasdale
Here is a great link to my new listing in Douglasdale. Perfect for the large or growing family.
http://www.realtor.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=10691398&PidKey=-46675352
http://video214.com/play/E7MJtaf8pn3BRPk16djhxQ/s/dark
Enjoy, and Thank you.
Jason
http://video214.com/play/E7MJtaf8pn3BRPk16djhxQ/s/dark
Enjoy, and Thank you.
Jason
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Fellow Realtors Beware of this scam. Thanks to Google
Just a professional courtesy to my fellow realtors out there. Read this email and take heed. I was contacted through CREB by this guy Jyoung Chung Tu. Read on and pass it on.
Real estate bad deposit cheque scam by Shiukmoda Joji [Updated March 30 2011]
Late in February a real estate lawyer reported to LAWPRO an attempted fraud that came to him through a real estate agent he frequently works with involving an individual purporting to be Shiukmoda Joji. Almost 60 other lawyers and real estate agents from all over North America have since reported to us that they were contacted by the purported Joji. It appears very large numbers of lawyers and real estate agents are being targeted by this fraud. Clearly real estate agents are being approached to give credibility to the deal when it is referred to a lawyer.
It appears to be a bad cheque deposit scam. In this type of scam the fraudster pretends interest in a property and sends a certified deposit cheque or bank draft that will be deposited in the lawyer’s trust account. Soon after, some reason will be given for backing out of the deal and the fraudster will ask for his deposit back, minus whatever legal fees and penalities the lawyer holds back. Of course, the original cheque was fraudulent, so any amount the lawyer sends to the fraudster will cause a shortfall in the trust account.
The text of the initial contact emails are as follows:
I am MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI. a Japanese origin I need a 4 to 5 bed room single family home to buy and it as to be a traditional sale and its going to be a cash buy, with a garage and 2 bath with or without swimming pool price should be $550,000 to $800,000.00 please send me some listing/MLS to choose in any of this area good and nice to stay as my retirement home.
I am currently in a remote area in Japan for further information Note: my Canadian attorney will contact after choosing from your listing .
MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI
The real estate agent then forwarded some property listings and received this reply:
From: Shiukmoda Joji
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:36:08 +0800 (HKT)
To:
Subject: NEEDED DETAILS
Hello
I will like to $649,900, MLS#: XXXXXXXX because I love the curb appeal of this property, please send me the contract for me to sign and return immediately this will be my retirement home and it will be a cash buy
1. I will want to close on 28th March, 2011
2. I want to put down $50,000.00 Earnest money
3. I want to put contingency on inspection on the contract.
My legal name is MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI of 1865 Sheppard Avenue West ON M3L 1Y5, Canada and I am single, I will not be in Canada before the closing date to wire the funds to an attorney so I will advise you to send
me your attorney information for a check to be drawn to give enough time for check clearance since I won’t be in Canada to wire funds for closing.
Please forward me a purchase contract agreement in docusign format, DocuSign format is an electronic way of signing document, forward it to me via docusign format, their website ishttp://www.docusign.com/ or any other electronic document I don’t have access to a printer or scanner here therefore I can not sign and send it back in PDF format I am in a remote area presently in Japan.
My Canadian rep Martins Mark Esq will Issue payment in US Funds for the earnest money for the property payable to your attorney, the check will be deliver to your attorney and please take the cheque and cash it at your bank because i can’t send payment from here.
I strongly advice that I need an attorney in your state to represent my interest in this transaction, so therefore I would like to deposit all payment with the lawyer.
Please I need the following information from you the attorney information for immediately payment
Law Firm Name……………………………………………
Law Firm Address……………………………………………….
Law Firm Telephone………………………………………………
Lawyer’s Name…………………………………………………..
Regards
MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI
In some versions of the above message Joji claims to live at 4644 Jane Street, Toronto Ontario Canada M3N 2K9.
Here is the explanation given to one lawyer as to why the fraudster couldn’t wire funds and a CIBC bank account statement indicating funds were available in an account here.
From: Shiukmoda Joji [mailto:jojishiukmoda@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 4:26 PM
To: XXXX XXXXX
Subject: RE: MLS#: O4973236
CIBC statement from Shiukmoda Joji
Hello,
This is simple, because of my remote location in japan, i can not make a wire transfer hence i prefer to issue a cashier’s check to an attorney.
I have also attached my proof of funds.
I expect you to send me an attorney’s full information as soon as possible so i can instruct my associate to issue the check.
I believe you understand me.
Mr. Joji.
Further to back and forth email messages to another lawyer, this message cites the recent earthquake as the reason that funds can’t be wired:
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 10:00 PM
To:
Subject: PAYMENT FOR MLS # 240757,$558,000
Thanks,
I have received your contract and have also signed it and return it back to you. Hope you received it. I will like to make the payment for the EMD and also for the full payment of $558,000 via cheque.
I will not be able to make a wire transfer from my country Japan due to the Earthquake. I will instruct my attorney in canada to post a cashier cheque to your company attorney in trust.
Please I need your company attorney information for immediately payment post to him
Law Firm Name……………………………………………
Law Firm Address……………………………………………….
Law Firm Telephone………………………………………………
Lawyer’s Name…………………………………………………..
Lawyer”s Email……………………………………………………
Regards
MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI
If you have been targeted by this fraud, please forward any of the emails you have received to fraudinfo@lawpro.ca.
If you are a LAWPRO insured, please call LAWPRO at 1-800-410-1013 (416-598-5899) if you suspect you are acting on a matter that appears like it might be a fraud. We will talk you through the common fraud scenarios we are seeing and help you spot red flags that may indicate you are being duped. This will help you ask appropriate questions of your client to determine if the matter is legitimate or not. In the event the matter you are acting is a fraud and there is a potential claim, we will work with you to prevent the fraud and minimize potential claims costs.
If you have been successfully duped, please immediately notify LAWPRO as there may be a claim against you. Instructions on how to report a claim are here.
Further fraud prevention information and resources are available on the practicePRO Fraud page (www.practicepro.ca/fraud), including the Fraud Fact Sheet, a handy reference for lawyers and law firm staff that describes the common frauds and the red flags that can help identify them.
For more immediate updates on fraud and claims prevention, subscribe to the email or RSS feed updates from LAWPRO’s AvoidAClaim blog.
It appears to be a bad cheque deposit scam. In this type of scam the fraudster pretends interest in a property and sends a certified deposit cheque or bank draft that will be deposited in the lawyer’s trust account. Soon after, some reason will be given for backing out of the deal and the fraudster will ask for his deposit back, minus whatever legal fees and penalities the lawyer holds back. Of course, the original cheque was fraudulent, so any amount the lawyer sends to the fraudster will cause a shortfall in the trust account.
The text of the initial contact emails are as follows:
I am MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI. a Japanese origin I need a 4 to 5 bed room single family home to buy and it as to be a traditional sale and its going to be a cash buy, with a garage and 2 bath with or without swimming pool price should be $550,000 to $800,000.00 please send me some listing/MLS to choose in any of this area good and nice to stay as my retirement home.
I am currently in a remote area in Japan for further information Note: my Canadian attorney will contact after choosing from your listing .
MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI
The real estate agent then forwarded some property listings and received this reply:
From: Shiukmoda Joji
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:36:08 +0800 (HKT)
To:
Subject: NEEDED DETAILS
Hello
I will like to $649,900, MLS#: XXXXXXXX because I love the curb appeal of this property, please send me the contract for me to sign and return immediately this will be my retirement home and it will be a cash buy
1. I will want to close on 28th March, 2011
2. I want to put down $50,000.00 Earnest money
3. I want to put contingency on inspection on the contract.
My legal name is MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI of 1865 Sheppard Avenue West ON M3L 1Y5, Canada and I am single, I will not be in Canada before the closing date to wire the funds to an attorney so I will advise you to send
me your attorney information for a check to be drawn to give enough time for check clearance since I won’t be in Canada to wire funds for closing.
Please forward me a purchase contract agreement in docusign format, DocuSign format is an electronic way of signing document, forward it to me via docusign format, their website is
My Canadian rep Martins Mark Esq will Issue payment in US Funds for the earnest money for the property payable to your attorney, the check will be deliver to your attorney and please take the cheque and cash it at your bank because i can’t send payment from here.
I strongly advice that I need an attorney in your state to represent my interest in this transaction, so therefore I would like to deposit all payment with the lawyer.
Please I need the following information from you the attorney information for immediately payment
Law Firm Name……………………………………………
Law Firm Address……………………………………………….
Law Firm Telephone………………………………………………
Lawyer’s Name…………………………………………………..
Regards
MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI
In some versions of the above message Joji claims to live at 4644 Jane Street, Toronto Ontario Canada M3N 2K9.
Here is the explanation given to one lawyer as to why the fraudster couldn’t wire funds and a CIBC bank account statement indicating funds were available in an account here.
From: Shiukmoda Joji [mailto:jojishiukmoda@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 4:26 PM
To: XXXX XXXXX
Subject: RE: MLS#: O4973236
CIBC statement from Shiukmoda Joji
Hello,
This is simple, because of my remote location in japan, i can not make a wire transfer hence i prefer to issue a cashier’s check to an attorney.
I have also attached my proof of funds.
I expect you to send me an attorney’s full information as soon as possible so i can instruct my associate to issue the check.
I believe you understand me.
Mr. Joji.
Further to back and forth email messages to another lawyer, this message cites the recent earthquake as the reason that funds can’t be wired:
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 10:00 PM
To:
Subject: PAYMENT FOR MLS # 240757,$558,000
Thanks,
I have received your contract and have also signed it and return it back to you. Hope you received it. I will like to make the payment for the EMD and also for the full payment of $558,000 via cheque.
I will not be able to make a wire transfer from my country Japan due to the Earthquake. I will instruct my attorney in canada to post a cashier cheque to your company attorney in trust.
Please I need your company attorney information for immediately payment post to him
Law Firm Name……………………………………………
Law Firm Address……………………………………………….
Law Firm Telephone………………………………………………
Lawyer’s Name…………………………………………………..
Lawyer”s Email……………………………………………………
Regards
MR.SHIUKMODA JOJI
If you have been targeted by this fraud, please forward any of the emails you have received to fraudinfo@lawpro.ca.
If you are a LAWPRO insured, please call LAWPRO at 1-800-410-1013 (416-598-5899) if you suspect you are acting on a matter that appears like it might be a fraud. We will talk you through the common fraud scenarios we are seeing and help you spot red flags that may indicate you are being duped. This will help you ask appropriate questions of your client to determine if the matter is legitimate or not. In the event the matter you are acting is a fraud and there is a potential claim, we will work with you to prevent the fraud and minimize potential claims costs.
If you have been successfully duped, please immediately notify LAWPRO as there may be a claim against you. Instructions on how to report a claim are here.
Further fraud prevention information and resources are available on the practicePRO Fraud page (www.practicepro.ca/fraud), including the Fraud Fact Sheet, a handy reference for lawyers and law firm staff that describes the common frauds and the red flags that can help identify them.
For more immediate updates on fraud and claims prevention, subscribe to the email or RSS feed updates from LAWPRO’s AvoidAClaim blog.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Fabulous Cranston Listing
Here is a great listing in Cranston
http://www.realtor.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=10524400&PidKey=-269855991
http://video214.com/play/0a2Am1FeMoyRlRmrP7UxaA/s/dark
Flexible possession, move in ready.
http://www.realtor.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=10524400&PidKey=-269855991
http://video214.com/play/0a2Am1FeMoyRlRmrP7UxaA/s/dark
Flexible possession, move in ready.
Great Listing in Bankview
Just thought I would share a few new listings.
I have one really nice townhome in Bankview for sale.
Click the links to access the information
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtor.ca%2FPropertyDetails.aspx%3FPropertyID%3D10411896%26PidKey%3D-470957999&h=10008
check it out!!
I have one really nice townhome in Bankview for sale.
Click the links to access the information
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtor.ca%2FPropertyDetails.aspx%3FPropertyID%3D10411896%26PidKey%3D-470957999&h=10008
check it out!!
Ninja Training follow up
Hey all it has been a while, and I kinda fell off the blogging horse for a while. My apologies for that. I will strive to make a constant effort to increase my activity on here, so that you can keep informed on things.
My last post talked about Ninja Training ...This is not the Martial art, it is just the title of some new sales training that I was doing. The great thing about it is that it wasn't about selling, it was about creating value. Do this and learn to give of yourself without expectation and life as you know it will take a drastic change for the positive. It had a lot to do with your mindset and how you approach your day. If your mindset is off you may as well not even try to sell, because the customer can tell if you are flowing or not no matter how hard you try.
Stay tuned and I will be giving little hints as to how you can change your mindset to make your day a good thing.
Talk to you soon.
Thanks
My last post talked about Ninja Training ...This is not the Martial art, it is just the title of some new sales training that I was doing. The great thing about it is that it wasn't about selling, it was about creating value. Do this and learn to give of yourself without expectation and life as you know it will take a drastic change for the positive. It had a lot to do with your mindset and how you approach your day. If your mindset is off you may as well not even try to sell, because the customer can tell if you are flowing or not no matter how hard you try.
Stay tuned and I will be giving little hints as to how you can change your mindset to make your day a good thing.
Talk to you soon.
Thanks
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Ninja Sales Training
Hey all and Happy New Year to you.
As you all know many people set goals or resolutions for the new year. One of my goals this year is to complete the ninja sales system for realtors. I am off to Denver for the conference on Monday. Very excited to share the experience with you all.
I will keep you posted as to how is goes. And if it works.
Stay tuned...
As you all know many people set goals or resolutions for the new year. One of my goals this year is to complete the ninja sales system for realtors. I am off to Denver for the conference on Monday. Very excited to share the experience with you all.
I will keep you posted as to how is goes. And if it works.
Stay tuned...
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Needless to say this raised many red flags in my mind as I’m aware of this scam (which takes advantage of the time lag in processing checks, particularly internationally.) I spoke with our local banker who advised me that it is impossible to guarantee that a check is good even with a significant (3-4 week) waiting period. Wiring funds is the only guarantee.
I asked Shiukmoda to provide me with his legal address and current whereabouts (he claims to be in a remote part of Japan) and to specify what services he was requesting form my office. I then googled his name and your very helpful website is the first site that pops up on Google. I have asked the agent to e-mail you the e-mails he received, and I will e-mail you the scammer’s response to my e-mail. Needless to say I will not be doing business with this gent.
Thank you very much for your good and timely warnings. As the internet makes new scam possible, it also makes it possible to broadcast warnings to possible victims with equal speed.
Jim Jackson
Jackson Law Offices
245 E. Laurel Street
Fort Bragg, CA 95437 USA
I am Mr.Jyoung Chung Tu. a Japanese origin I need a 3 to 4 bed room single family home or Condo to buy and it as to be a traditional sale and its going to be a cash buy, with a garage and 2 bath with or without swimming pool price should be $300K-$600k please send me some listing/MLS to choose in any of this area good and nice to stay as my retirement home.
I am currently in a remote area in Japan for further information
Note: I will contact you after choosing from the listings that you will be sending to me.
Mr.Jyoung Chung Tu
Hello Aaron B,
I will like the MLS#: V877019 which is $469,000 because I love the curb appeal of this property, please send me the contract for me to sign and return immediately this will be myretirement home and it will be a cash buy
1. I will want to close on 30th May, 2011
2. I want to put contingency on inspection on the contract.
My legal name is Mr. Jyoung Chung Tu. A Japanese Origin and I am single, I will not be in the United States of America before the closing date to wire the funds to your attorney so I will advise you to send me your attorney information so that my attorney can make immediate payment for the purchase since I won’t be in the Canada to wire funds for closing.
Please forward me a purchase contract agreement in docusign format, DocuSign format is an electronic way of signing document, forward it to me via docusign format, their website is http://www.docusign.com/ or any other electronic document I don’t have access to a printer or scanner here therefore I can not sign and send it back in PDF format I am in a remote area of Japan.
Regards
Mr. Jyoung Chung Tu
He is still waiting for the contract to be sent today but I was suspicious and decided to Google his postal code which did not match up to his address. I then searched his name and found this write up; thank god!
Thank You ~ Thank You!
From : Mr.Jyoung Chung Tu
Email : jyoungchungtu@rocketmail.com
Phone Number :
Message :
I am interested in buying a property.