Apartment Syndicator · Charleston, SC · Member since 2016 · 973 posts · 728 votes
Hey BP,
I have a condo up for sale or lease option to buy. I got an email from a broker (I think) saying he runs a company called Omega Probe Inc based in Wyoming. He claims he has investors all over the world (Dubai, India, China, etc.) that are looking to invest in the US. His offer was to purchase at full asking with a 50% seller carry back for 4 months until he secures a buyer then pay off the seller carry back in 2nd position.
Has anyone heard of Omega Probe Inc? It sounds like it might be a scam and his website it very bad.
My friend received an offer from Global Real Estate Investors Inc.. The website listed is Omegaprobeinc.com. Both corporations have the same address in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I did my due diligence and researched the company. It appears to be a scam. I got the articles of incorporation and the incorporator is another corporation. I searched for that other corporation and the story was the same: another corporation is the incorporator. Also, I found a lawsuit out LA County that appears to be linked to the person behind the offers. The dispute was because the buyer (the one that carries 1st position in the deed) requested the court to foreclose on the home. The corporation that lent the money to pay the seller the 50% was left with no recourse, except to ask the court for an injunction. I do not know all the details or the exact basis of the case as I could not get the entire legal complaint. Still, the offer does not seem to be legit and neither does the company. I found tons of information on the person behind it all. Stay away. Run!
I just got the same email for my listing. I suggested that we set up a viewing for the investor to see the property. I am very leery of anyone who wants to purchase real estate "sight unseen".
Hi Michael, also just got a full price offer sight unseen. I've asked for all the basic info, who is your lender, who does the appraisal, do you have a license in CA, etc... All I am getting for response is a lame LOI which if my seller doesn't sign will expire within 76 hours.....And they won't engage in a phone call.....
My friend received an offer from Global Real Estate Investors Inc.. The website listed is Omegaprobeinc.com. Both corporations have the same address in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I did my due diligence and researched the company. It appears to be a scam. I got the articles of incorporation and the incorporator is another corporation. I searched for that other corporation and the story was the same: another corporation is the incorporator. Also, I found a lawsuit out LA County that appears to be linked to the person behind the offers. The dispute was because the buyer (the one that carries 1st position in the deed) requested the court to foreclose on the home. The corporation that lent the money to pay the seller the 50% was left with no recourse, except to ask the court for an injunction. I do not know all the details or the exact basis of the case as I could not get the entire legal complaint. Still, the offer does not seem to be legit and neither does the company. I found tons of information on the person behind it all. Stay away. Run!
My friend received an offer from Global Real Estate Investors Inc.. The website listed is Omegaprobeinc.com. Both corporations have the same address in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I did my due diligence and researched the company. It appears to be a scam. I got the articles of incorporation and the incorporator is another corporation. I searched for that other corporation and the story was the same: another corporation is the incorporator. Also, I found a lawsuit out LA County that appears to be linked to the person behind the offers. The dispute was because the buyer (the one that carries 1st position in the deed) requested the court to foreclose on the home. The corporation that lent the money to pay the seller the 50% was left with no recourse, except to ask the court for an injunction. I do not know all the details or the exact basis of the case as I could not get the entire legal complaint. Still, the offer does not seem to be legit and neither does the company. I found tons of information on the person behind it all. Stay away. Run!
Thank you for this. I just got an "LOI" from them last night, but it seemed very suspicious. Thank again