by NY2010resident
Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:03 pm
private home-share
Monday, September 24, 2012 2:58 PM
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
To: @hous.craigslist.org
Good day,Am very much interested in renting your room.Confirm to me its available for rent as posted
Thanks Sandra.
This email sounded too much like a scammer response as we had JUST posted the ad on craigslist. So we replied and low and behold this is the response we got. Interestingly the reply did not go to [email protected] but instead to [email protected]. Here was the response :
From: adedayo ogunbanjo ( [email protected] )
Sent: Thu 9/27/12 7:50 AM
To:
HelloThanks for getting back to me.. My full name is cherie prat. I'm 26yrsold.(female) I was born in New York, My Dad is a American while myMum is English, so my parents are based in New York. I went to OxfordUniversity and i graduated last year. I'm funloving, friendly, clean, caring and respectful to others, anon-smoker, i drink occasionally, am single. I'm a christian, I attendthanksgiving services. I'm presently on research work at Guam, butwill be coming to the state for my Master Degreenext month. I would have loved to call you but am in a remote area,calls are hard to get through from here and i don't want to waste muchtime. I'm really interested in renting the apartment from you, i wouldhave loved to see it but I believe you wouldn't post it if is not inperfect condition. With pictures i'll really appreciate it. I want youto tell me more about yourself and if there is garage or parking spacecos i will have my own car coming over, please let me know the totalpayment of the room. the payment will be done by my dad via certifiedcashier check. So i want you to get back to me with the followingdetails;First Name,Last Name,Street Address,City,State,Zip Code,CellPhoneNumber,Total Amount.Note: My Dad will issue out the payment for the deposit as soon aspossible, with that you can hold on the place for me till i comearound. Payment will be shipped to your address via Ups or FedEx. I'llbe waiting to read back from you with the information requested.Thanks
Monday, September 24, 2012 2:58 PM
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
To: @hous.craigslist.org
Good day,Am very much interested in renting your room.Confirm to me its available for rent as posted
Thanks Sandra.
This email sounded too much like a scammer response as we had JUST posted the ad on craigslist. So we replied and low and behold this is the response we got. Interestingly the reply did not go to [email protected] but instead to [email protected]. Here was the response :
From: adedayo ogunbanjo ( [email protected] )
Sent: Thu 9/27/12 7:50 AM
To:
HelloThanks for getting back to me.. My full name is cherie prat. I'm 26yrsold.(female) I was born in New York, My Dad is a American while myMum is English, so my parents are based in New York. I went to OxfordUniversity and i graduated last year. I'm funloving, friendly, clean, caring and respectful to others, anon-smoker, i drink occasionally, am single. I'm a christian, I attendthanksgiving services. I'm presently on research work at Guam, butwill be coming to the state for my Master Degreenext month. I would have loved to call you but am in a remote area,calls are hard to get through from here and i don't want to waste muchtime. I'm really interested in renting the apartment from you, i wouldhave loved to see it but I believe you wouldn't post it if is not inperfect condition. With pictures i'll really appreciate it. I want youto tell me more about yourself and if there is garage or parking spacecos i will have my own car coming over, please let me know the totalpayment of the room. the payment will be done by my dad via certifiedcashier check. So i want you to get back to me with the followingdetails;First Name,Last Name,Street Address,City,State,Zip Code,CellPhoneNumber,Total Amount.Note: My Dad will issue out the payment for the deposit as soon aspossible, with that you can hold on the place for me till i comearound. Payment will be shipped to your address via Ups or FedEx. I'llbe waiting to read back from you with the information requested.Thanks