Room to Rent Scammer - Katrina B

--- On Mon, 2/1/10, Katrina B <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: Katrina B <[email protected]>
> Subject: Room Mate
> To:
> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 2:21 PM
> Hi,
> Hope you are doing good. I saw your posted advert on
> Internet that you have a room available for rent with brief
> description but I still want to confirm the availability of
> the place and I will appreciate to know more about you ,
> the neighborhood and utilities, as I'll need to have a
> place as soon as possible ...
>
>
> About me, I am half Brit from dad and half Asian from mum,
> a science teacher,mostly spend my time in the laboratory
> experimenting,divorced female of 31 yrs,I am
> educated(undergraduate and post graduate degree), am very
> active in sport (ski, surf,swimming),a good Christian,very
> low key and relaxed to live with. I DON'T smoke nor
> drink and I DON'T mind if flat mates do, I DON'T
> have a pet also.
>
>
> I have been introduced to different landlord and room
> owners but they don't seem easy to get along with, I
> hope we can get along well as I wait to read from you soon
> via email.
>
> Thanks and best regards,
>
>
> Katrina.

Scammer writes back from IP address 41.220.75.3 which resolves to Lagos (Nigeria) - and changes e-mail addresses:-

Katrina Bells <[email protected]>
sender time Sent at 08:34 (UTC).
to Michelle
date 2 February 2010 08:34
subject RE: RE Room Mate
mailed-by live.com


Hello Michelle
,
How are you? sorry for the late reply, i have been very busy with stuffs down here. Thanks so much for the reply. I have plans moving in by 15th of Feb but won't mind if rent start counting sooner, is this okay with you?
I'll be happy if you can rent out the place to me as I will love to get a place before my arrival.

More about me, I am half Brit from dad and half Asian from mum,a science teacher, mostly spend my time in the laboratory experimenting, divorced female of 31yrs, I am educated(undergraduate and post graduate degree), am very active in sport (ski, surf,swimming), a good christian,very low key and relaxed to live with. I DON'T smoke nor drink and i DON'T mind if flat mates do, I DON'T have a pet also. Presently staying at 161 Gavestone Rd, Greenwich, London SE12, England, United Kingdom.

Reference...I worked under my uncle for a year and he is still running the private health center, which deals in projects that involves heart related diseases, I also work as a private tutor...And before that I schooled in Spain before moving down to united kingdom after the death of my dad and younger sibling in a car accident....

I like honest, responsible, trustworthy and hardworking people while I dislike uncaring people and I love pets so much, am quiet and easy going person to live with. I'm 5'7' straight. I always love to go on date but seldom party. I swim for fun and sometimes play tennis. 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...Attached is my picture, just to give you a clue of who you are renting to. I hope you like it, I am not a picture loving person though.

I also will want you to know that I have my car that I will be coming over with, and little of my furniture, please let me know if there will be room for them?

Moreover, 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 as I plan to arrive when the room is available and payment is made.

I will need you to advice me how best I can send payment to you soon as I understand that you agree to accept me in as your roommate, since my uncle who is making the total payment for the first & last month rent plus security deposit and shipping of my car , few furniture will be mailing out payment to you via Certified Cashier's Check in one of his business trip abroad to hold the room down for me before my arrival.
Should you agree to receive payment via Cashier's Check in US dollars, kindly advise me of your full name ,contact address (either work or home address depends on where you assure to receive it in person )and contact telephone #.

Please, feel free to ask me any more question as i am very happy to join you and more so, I will love to always get email from you on how the event unfold till my arrival.

For references reason,kindly contact below:
Former landlord :Kristin Adams([email protected])
Roommate:Allan Barclay([email protected])

Thanks, I will appreciate every of your effort to assist me in this traveling plans as I will be very happy to know you more than just roommates when I get there. Am very friendly and generous.

Again, Thanks and best regards,
Katrina.

Hi I am new here and was wondering about this person Katrina (Katie) Bells. When I googled her name I was directed to this site. I received the original e-mail about 1 month ago claiming she wanted to move in Oct. 15. I have copied and pasted in this post the first two e-mails from "Katrina."

Please advise/help, thank you!


-----Original message-----


From: Katrina Bells <[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, Sep 15, 2011 10:26:22 GMT+00:00
Subject: ROOM/SHARED



Hi,
I saw your post in craigslist.com. I'm interested in the place you have for rent, presently I reside in London,UK and would be relocating to the US soon. I know I'll need to secure the rental prior to my arrival to show seriousness on my part.

Please get back to me via email if it's still available and you consider me for the rental. In my next email I'd tell you more about myself and plans in US. Here is my apartment's land line number +44-702-404-7156, if am not around my roommate Jim would be.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Cordially,

Katrina

Message body



Hello Lori,
Thanks for the cordial response . I am quite comfortable with the available rental and living environment.
Hope we can get along together though I know it's kinda hard expressing oneself via email, but I'll put my pride in the gutters and try to be as explicit as possible. I have plans moving in by 15th of Oct(2011) but won't mind if rent start counting sooner.

About me ...I am half Brit from dad and half Asian from mum, am 31yrs old, a science teacher and divorced female, mostly spend my time in the laboratory experimenting, I am educated(undergraduate and post graduate degree), a good christian,very low key and relaxed to live with. I DON'T smoke nor drink and I don't mind if flat mates do. Presently staying at 15 denbigh close sutton, London sm1 2hs, UK
I prefer cleanliness than any other traits, I'm honest, responsible, and hardworking while I dislike lazy, messy and uncaring people. I love pets so much though I don't have one, am a quiet and easy going person to live with. I always love to go on a date but seldom party. I swim for fun and sometimes play tennis, also I enjoy snowboarding. I must confess that I am comfortable with the price. I'll like to secure the place down pending my arrival.. I will also be shipping my things down to the States such as My Toyota Avalon (XLX 2009)which I've been using for over 6 months now, and some personal effects. Don't worry am not bringing in furniture's as I will easily purchase upon arrive. Moreover, let me know how I can go about securing the place down before my arrival as I'll be busy this month preparing to come over as soon as the room is available and payment is made.
To assure you that I am as good of a lady as email will allow one to portray, I would offer my willingness to assist you with any information you may need as regards to me. I am actually a coffee drinker addict:), I hope you enjoy also. I forwarded our email conversations to my Uncle he seems okay with you, he agreed to make total payment for the rent fee including shipping of my Car with personal effects, he will be mailing out payment to you in United States Certified Money Order on his business trip abroad(US) to hold the room for me before my arrival. This will show seriousness on my part for the room so you won't rent it to someone else.
Should you agree to receive payment via Certified Money Order in US dollars, kindly advise me of your full name ,contact address (either work or home address depends on where you assure to receive it in person )and contact telephone #

For references, kindly contact below:
Former landlord :Kristin Adams([email protected])
Roommate:Richard Walters([email protected])

Right now I have thought of it and understood that moving to the US will not only help boost my career but also improve my personal life. I hope you will finally consider renting to me, know well that your rules and terms would be strictly adhered to. I have been introduced to different landlords and room owners but they don't seem easy to get along with, I hope we can get along well as I wait to read from you soon via email.

Sorry for the email novel. I hope it isn't a lot to read and I apologize for coming on strong, am just looking for a reliable place when I move down. I look forward to hearing positive from you again. Stay blessed.

Thanks and take care,
Katrina.

PS: My picture is attached for your view, let me know if you received it.

Hi Ifays. Welcome to ScamWarners.

This is a check scam. The scammer will send a money order that is fraudulant. The amount will be for more than you ask and you will be asked to send the difference to the "shipper".

Once the money order has been found to be a fraud from the bank, they will cancel it and you will be out of pocket for the amount you forwarded and any bank charges on top of that.
You could also face charges for money laundering and fraud. Resulting in a criminal prosecution.

Please stop all contact with this person.
If you receive the money order, please take it to the bank along with the emails from this person and advise them that you suspect it is a fraud.