Was John Smith from Glasgow, scammers new id Richard Parker

Have had various emails from John Smith from Glasgow, checked on here to see that it was a scam. They are now using different id's and addresses, but with the same scam.

Here is a copy of a bit of the email with their details.

Hello

Thanks for getting back to me, i am very happy that you will be able
to rent your accommodation to us,I have discussed this with my wife
and we have agreed to use your place, so i will want you to block
other people from renting this following date:

Arrival Date: 24 January 2015
Departure Date: 31 January 2015
Adults : 2
Rental Amount: £1200


Below is our Name and address where you can send any document:

Mr & Mrs Richard Parker
Address: 75c Walsall Road,
City: Great Barr,
State: Birmingham,
Postal Code: B42 1TN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone:+447053874855

Regarding the payment arrangement,I am assuring you that their won't
be any problem because our company's associate in Europe would be
paying for our holiday expenses and they have inform me that they will
be making the payment via French Bank Draft.

The French Bank Draft that you will receive will be in excess, has
Our trip expenses which include our B.T.A (Basic Travelers
Allowance)fee will be included with the rental fee base on trust. As
soon as you have receive the French Bank Draft you would have it
deposited into you account for clearance, you would deduct the rental
fee and i will tell you how to send our trip expenses which include
our B.T.A (Basic Travelers Allowance)fee to my traveling agent so
that he can do all paperwork's, After the French Bank Draft has been
cleared in your account.

I will appreciate if you can get back to me with the following
information that will be need by our company business associate to
make the payment out to you, so that you can receive the payment as
soon as possible:

Full Name on French Bank Draft :
Full address:
City:
Zip code
province:
Country :
Telephone Number :

I would be very glad if you can be of a helping hand, I will be
looking forward to read back from you with the information needed
above.

Thanks
Mr & Mrs Richard Parker

Welcome to Scamwarners Paul Davies.

Yes, it is a scam. Anyone who provides a 44 (0)70 phone number is trying to obscure their identity and location. It's most likely that he isn't even in the UK.

The address and postcode are also wrong for that address.