International College Student - Rental/Check Scam

Initial Script

Shade Macurley <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello,
How are you???i presume everything is fine..My name is Shade Macurley and i am in search for a room to share in your city..I am 27years female from Melbourne,Victoria,Australia..I will be attending a course programming for a year and as such i will need a good comfortable apartment to share...Let me know what i must do to secure the room, send pictures if available and as well as every other necessary things to be done to secure the room...Thanks for your understanding.

Hello,
How are you???i presume everything is fine..My name is Cynthia Williams and i am in search for a room to share in your city..I am 27years female from Melbourne,Victoria,Australia..I will be attending a course programming for a year and as such i will need a good comfortable apartment to share...Let me know what i must do to secure the room, send pictures if available and as well as every other necessary things to be done to secure the room...Thanks for your understanding..

Follow-up:

Thanks for the quick reply,This is a little about me.I am into Humanitarian Services and i am also a freelance in fashion design...well for now i will be renting the room for about 12 months for now might increase the lease term but for now it is just going to be for 12 months...... Well i am coming to the United States for a study leave course program. I am single and love my work...i am an easy going lady and surely u will enjoy my stay in the U.S.A...i really want to promise u that we ll surely have the best of time..Here is just more about me my name as you know Shade Macurley (gives physical description that does not match photos scammer attaches)
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Age: 27yrs
Height: 5' 6" (167cm)
Weight: 122 pounds (55.0 kg)
Body: Average
Activity Level: Active
Smoking: No
Drinking: Socially
Marital Status: Single
Children: I have no kids
Zodiac Sign: Picses
Languages I speak: English
Religion: Christian
Grew up in:Melbourne
Education: MCSA/MCSE
Occupation:Humaniterian service.

My favorite cuisines: Barbecue, Chinese/Dim Sum, Deli, Eastern-European, Fast Food/Pizza, French, Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese/Sushi, Mexican, Seafood, Soul Food, Thai, Vietnamese
My favorite music: Dance/Electronica, Disco, Easy Listening, Pop,Rap/Hip Hop, Soul/R&B and Soundtracks.
My favorite physical activities: Basketball, Dancing, Swimming and Hiking/Walking , now that all is set with the room,I will like to make the payment for the first month ahead of my arrival,and then i will make subsequent payment thereafter as i plan to stay for more than 11months, My boss has assure me about it and he promised to make sure that he will meet up with the payment so that I can depart from here as scheduled.He also said I will have the advantage to make payment for deposit if necessary.I should arrive on or before the 15th of September,so please keep room for me till my arrival.

The mode of payment will be the Most acceptable and reliable means of payment which is United State Certified money order or cashier/personal check so pls let me know if these mode of payment is ok by you. And if YES pls provide me with the following information to get the payment to you.Your full names as it will appear on the payment check,your address to ensure delivery in your hands through regular mails or fedex express or ups(not p.o.box address pls),and your phone number(s),kindly get back to me with this requested address contact information details so that we can proceed asap bye for now

Same basic script has been in use since 2008. The physical description of hair and eye color occasionally change as does the date. Other names used are:
Sharon Paul
Shade Macurley
Cynthia Williams
Alice Daniels (Canada)
Jade Sandra Coker
Mary Scott