Room for Rent and other rental scams
by NY2010resident Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:03 am
This response was received after a few hours of posting an ad. We replied so if they write back we'll update our post. The reply did not go back to [email protected] but instead to [email protected]

Thursday, September 27, 2012 4:54 PM
From: "1" <[email protected]>
To: @hous.craigslist.org

Hi,
I just saw your posting, i want to know if the room is still available ? Ifo so kindly email me the picture of the room and the bathroom.

Thanks
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by NY2010resident Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:10 am
Here is the response we recieved from "Marina Chris". Our suspicions were correct - this is a scammer.

To:
From: Marina Chris ([email protected])
Sent: Fri 9/28/12 10:54 AM
To:

Thanks for your return email ....Am so happy to hear back from you.

My Name is Marina Chris
Female
23yrs old

Here is a lil about me below..

I am fun loving, personal, friendly,clean and respectful of others. A non-smoker, don't do drugs, i drink occasionally,and drama free. I graduated last year in Germany . I am single and have no children... I do bible study, and sometimes we do karaoke night with my roommate! i go to church every Sunday. Am coming for my masters degree. I was born in Germany (Hamburg), my Dad is from United State , but my Mom is from Germany...I went to University of Hamburg in Germany i speak both French and English ,am presently on research work at Guam (USA), am almost done with the research. Am doing it because its part of prerequisite for my masters in Microbiology. I would have loved to call you but this is a remote area calls is hard to go through from here and i don't want to waste much time. Am really interested in renting from you and i don't really love pets but i don't care if there is any in the house. I would have loved to see it but am very far,but with pictures,I am glad. I will also like you to tell me more about you and if you have garage or parking space because I will have my own car come over, please let me know the total payment of the place and more over I will send your email to my dad for him to email you later because he is the one that will be paying the bills but nevertheless.

I will like you to send me your full Name and the mailing address, your phone number as well,so that my Dad will issue out the payment for the place as soon as possible,with that you can hold on the place for me till i come......I will be looking forward to your email soonest.

Thanks and have a nice day.

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