--24.101.xxx.xxx

Creepy. Unsolicited. No reply. Scammer. --172.58.xx.xxx

I would not help,he is in prison for a reason --74.77.xx.xx

The easy way to find out if he's serious is to have him put in some work. Direct him to some books and websites and tell him you're available for questions once he does him homework. Those interested in scamming and scheming tend to put more work into that versus actual work trying to help themselves. Before even getting that far, I'd want to know how he got my name. I'd be inclined to find that out first before I admitted to anything. He could be working with someone on the outside trying to target someone. --209.122.xx.xxx

No. --24.183.xxx.xxx

How would he accomplish any of that if he is in prison? --73.190.xxx.xxx

I would pass. There are plenty of free resources available for this guy to learn on his own if he's serious. --68.1.xxx.xx

I would answer his questions. I would find a book and send it to him. I wonder if he means to do it from prison through someone outside. I think so. --173.61.xxx.xxx

any part of a con starts w/ making you feel comfortable with the person. They won't ask for anything at first or for a while. You have no way of knowing if it is a genuine act. You cannot be the only person he is writing. Do not feel guily if you do not reply. I thought you were going to say he wants to work for you. Teach him how to look up properties and pass them along to you for a finders fee? --67.240.xx.xx

You won't know if he is sincere unless you make contact. I would be tempted to ask him what books on the topic he has access to in the prison library and if he has read those. A letter or two will tell you pretty quick if he is sincere. I'm with you, I would be willing to help if the guy is looking to turn his life around. You just never know what goes through their heads when they are sitting there with hours on end. --74.194.xxx.xxx

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A past tenant may have alerted him to your address etc. I guess I would then pass on this as that tenant may have been angry with you. --173.61.xxx.xxx

I'd simply toss the letter, just like all the other spam mail. There are too many questions about this and I wouldn't take the time to sort it out. --76.178.xxx.xxx

Ray-N-Pa, The inmate probably obtained a list of real estate businesses in your area and wrote to every one, including yours. I believe that he did not target you specifically. He probably used the time to do something/anything to break out of the cycle of monotony and to make contact with someone in the outside world. --73.241.xxx.xxx

BRAD --73.103.xxx.xxx

Ignore it, this is not a relationship I would want to encourage. Last thing I would want is him getting out and looking up his penpal friend. Or telling a buddy in prison about his penpal friend who owns all these houses. Who knows what the "buddy" will do with the info and who he will tell. --108.56.xxx.xx

Since you will be using your current home for the next 20 years, why rent when you can buy. We offer flexible terms to suit your needs and we offer financing at killer rates --24.101.xxx.xxx

INMATE #20,000 --73.103.xxx.xxx

#20,000 --73.103.xxx.xxx

#20,000 --73.103.xxx.xxx

Brad 20,000, you crack me up. --184.57.xxx.xx