Released on = January 31, 2006, 3:40 am

Press Release Author = Dreams2realty S.L.

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = International scammers are targeting Spanish property
residents who have registered their properties for sale on the internet



Press Release Body =
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
31/01/2006


Property abroad: House sellers Beware of the big bad Internet wolf !

International scammers are targeting Spanish property residents who have registered
their properties for sale on the internet

According to a press release in a Spanish news paper. A concerned reader almost
became a victim to the fraudsters.

The lady in question was telephoned by a man in Paris who claimed to be part of a
business group investing in property abroad . He was particularly interested in
Costa Blanca property. The Fraudster said he had seen her house advertised on the
internet and thought it was a good property investment. He said that his partners in
Barcelona would act as his representatives and take care of all transactions.

The reader contacted the \'partners\' in Barcelona and was told they were willing to
place 30,000 euros into her bank account of which 20,000 would be a deposit on her
Costa Blanca property and 10,000 would be their commission, payable once the house
purchase was completed. Dubious of such good luck, the reader investigated the
scheme and found it to be an elaborate scam.

The day after the draft is paid into a victim's account, the third party contacts
them saying he needs his commission straight away and asks for it to be sent via
Western Union or a Money gram. Once the money is sent, the game is over. After about
a week the bank will bounce the cheque and reclaim the 30,000 euros, but by that
time the fraudsters have taken their commission.

Fraud squads around the world have been alerted to the scam to give a fake banker's
draft or cheque in return for a commission payment. Property abroad experts have
warned sellers to use only bona fide estate agents when putting their property
abroad on the market. They added that although the internet is a very powerful
instrument for buying and selling property abroad, all precautions must be taken,
especially when money transactions are involved.

In order to avoid future scams and protect seller's interests the team at
http://www.d2rworldwide.com would be happy to filter out time wasters and fraudsters
by allocating a page on our website exclusively for the seller of any property
abroad with no commission payable on the sale. If you\'ve had a similar experience
please contact http://www.d2rworldwide.com and share your experience with the world.


For More Information Contact:

Robert Horwood
rob@d2rworldwide.com
http://www.d2rworldwide.com


Web Site = http://www.d2rworldwide.com

Contact Details = Robert Horwood||Plaza de los Faroles, san pedro||Marbella ,
29670||$$country||||0034677564890||rob@d2rworldwide.com||http://www.d2rworldwide.com