Room for Rent Scammer - [email protected]

Here are a series of e-mails of a scammer from Sandra Jones ([email protected]). This girl did not want to talk on the phone and kept using her "sick uncle" as an excuse. I finally caught her on an AIM and talked with her for a bit seemed nice but I was still a little sketched out and didn't want to get scammed. So, I then talked to her about how excited she was to move to San Digeo and she couldn't stop saying how she was excited about the move to SD when my craigslist ad was this...

Roommate wanted for furnished apartment in desirable Hollywood area for move in September 1, 2010. Secure building just blocks away from Hollywood's hottest nightclubs. It is a 2 bed (walk in closet)/2bath with one of each as your own to use. Optional twin bed can be included. Internet, Cable, water/power, refrigerator and kitchen appliance use all included! No lease to sign, no credit check, and NO DEPOSIT NECESSARY but I will need references. A parking space will be available (tandem parking). One small dog okay and must be trained. MUST be able to pay rent on time on the first day of each month.

Highland and Sunset AREA

BEWARE OF THIS SCAMMER...

Hello,

My name is Sandra Jones and I am looking to rent a place to live. I am a young professional and will need to move in soon. I am very responsible and open to any kind of lease and i am expressing my sheer interest in taking up the room, I will be happy if you could tell me the total rent Required before moving in and Utility Bills. I will be glad to read from you soon..

Thank You

Sandra

Hi


Thanks so much for replying my email,I really do appreciate it,. I would have loved us to see before making any plan but i really have a lot of things to do right now,But will be okay if you can tell me more about the place and you,as my uncle is presently sick and i have to go see him,but really want to hold a place down...


More about me again i am a nurse..I am the neat type,I like honest, responsible, trustworthy and hardworking people while I dislike lazy,messy,uncaring people and I love pets so much,am quiet and easy going person to live with. i like tourising and,i don't keep late nights neither will i have overnight guest around, but i am okay if you do,I was born and bread in France as there was where i had my university education and stays with my uncle there!!

I lived all my life way in paris before coming down to SD,,I grew up with my uncle since 15 years old...I've also wanted to be in the medical line since i was born, I served in the Paris Red Cross for 8 months, we have involved in projects that includes orphans,orphanages,heart related diseases in children between the ages of 4-10yrs .

Ambition and Work:

I was looking to move over to your state because i understand that i'll be doing good overthere as i ve been told by my uncle's friend who ones live over there..And i will be working with any hospital around as i am also making enquires about that now...


Am sure You 'll really like the person that i am ,because i will also do the dishing if you like,I work when i am to and relax when i am to,I also like sharing my thoughts also....paying rent on time will not be a problem as i will also be making the rent fee before the month ends....
Right now.I ve the support of my uncle about my well being,so you shouldn't be bothered about if i am competent of paying the rent


I must confess am comfortable with the price and I will want to secure the place down before my arrival so i will want you to tell me all about the place,as i can't see it before my arrival but the pictures...I also will want you to know that i have my car that i will be coming over with,and little of my furniture's,please let me know if there will be room for them..

With all that i ve said above,I have told you more about me and more picture of mine will be attach in the next email,Let me also know how i can go about securing the place down before my arrival as i will also be busy from next week preparing to come over.

Feel free to ask me any question and as i ve said,i am looking to move in by the availability of the place,but want to secured it now

Thanks..

(NOTE: My ex landlord is Mr Kelvin Smith and you can mail him at [email protected] and Doctor Bruce Williams my boss at work at [email protected])

sandra

Hi again ,

Thanks once again for the quick reply,I would have loved to call You but am leaving now to see my sick uncle ,i can only communicate through email but I will, whenever i get there but before that i will want to secure the place,I am very happy meeting a person like you,It 's nice reading from you again and i will never ever want to loose the room even without seeing the place ,i smell the kind of person whom you are and i like you,I will want You to know that i am okay with the cost ,if none isn't included again.....

I believe that the person that one wants to live with matters most,i believe that you'll be a nice person,I just have my dressers,computer table,kitchen utensils and a queen size bed,2 big luggages and my car to be shipped....


I got a message that my uncle is sick in France and I have to go see him but i am making plans to secure place so that when I come back I'll just move in into the place we are talking about. and with the way we've communicated,I am okay with you and i want you to know that I don't want to make any travel plans without securing a place down now,I will be signing a year lease for the start if you are okay with that,so I've let my uncle understand more about you and the place,He is really comfortable and he told me that it is a nice area he had lived in the states before and he said that I should not afford to loose your place also he said that I should try and make sure that i hold down the place,so i thought of it and i will be making payment to hold down the place and the mode of payment will be the Most acceptable,easier,safer and reliable means of payment which is United State Certified money order so pl's let me know if this mode of payment is ok by you.

And if YES pl's provide me with the following information to get the payment to you.Your full name as it will appear on the payment,your work place address to ensure delivery in your hands through regular mails or a courier service,your phone number on the package to avoid package missing in transit. I will prefer to send to your work address because you will always be available at work from morning till evening but if home address it will be sitting in your mail and no one will be at home to receive the package.And if you don't receive package at your office address then I guess your home address will be good for the delivery right ? But to avoid any delay of you receiving at home then I guess any address will be fine as long as you will be able to receive it.

Kindly get back to me with this requested address contact information so that we can proceed ASAP bye for now.. I guess I'll feel more comfortable paying ahead now,I just don't want to loose the place.


Feel free to ask me any question(s) you have okay
Thanks...

Quotes added for clarity - Michelle

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This Scammer will have wanted to send you a (counterfeit) cheque or money order for far more than you were expecting and hoped that you would cash it, and send his non-existent shipping company a large portion of the money before your own bank or cashing agent realised that the cheque or money order was bad and pursued YOU for the return of the FULL AMOUNT, possibly pressing charges against YOU for attempted fraud and money laundering.