Craigslist scam [email protected]

My husband and I have been looking for a place to rent and we came across a craigslist ad that seemed to good to be true but we responded to it anyway. I looked over the email the was sent and it totally screamed scam to me but my husband filled out the information anyway. What can the guy do with this information? Are we in any kind of danger? Here is the email...

Hello,

I am sorry for my late response to your email as i have been busy lately, It gives me great joy to know that you are interested in my lovely house, its still very much available for rent and ready for immediate occupancy. I am sure you would be asking yourself why my rent is low, that's because i am not too keen about the amount in renting the house out but to whom i am renting the house out to and i put the house up for sale before now but had to change my mind as my wife is not OK with us selling the house. My intention is to rent my house to someone that is responsible and be ready to take great care of the house as if it were his or hers, that is why the rent is low. I am very certain that you would love the comfy of the house.

I would like you to know that i am giving this house out for rent because i have been posted to West Africa as an Pediatrician (Kid's Doctor) and would spend couple of years before i would be through with my assignment here and if not because of this, I wouldn't have been renting the home out because me and my family resides in the house and we love the house so much. Me and my family have decided that we would be moving to our other home in Las Vegas, NV when we get back to the states, I would like you to complete the tenant application form below and please be honest with the details to enable us choose the right tenant.

LOCATION: 7504 W Burr Dr, Magna, UT 84044

Rent Fees:

Rent Per Month: $900 (Including Utilities)
Security Deposit: $700 (Refundable)

HOUSE FEATURES:

House Type: Single Family Home
Large 3 Bedroom 2 Full Bath
Square Feet: 7,840 sqft
Pets Allowed.
All utilities are included in the rent.

COMPLETE THE TENANT APPLICATION FORM BELOW:

FIRST NAME: __________
MIDDLE NAME:__________
LAST NAME:__________
PROFESSION:__________
MONTHLY INCOME:_________
(CELL)PHONE:__________
(WORK)PHONE:__________
(HOME)PHONE:__________
BEST TIME TO CALL YOU:________
KIDS:_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY:________
DO YOU HAVE A CAR____(YES/NO), HOW MANY:________
HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE LIVING IN THE HOUSE:__________
PRESENT ADDRESS:_____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE:____________
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING YOUR PRESENT HOME:_________
CURRENT LANDLORD NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:__________________

IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING:_______
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN:________

IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME OF PET:_____________
KIND OF PETS:_____________

HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE:______________
DO YOU DRINK:______________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT:____
DO YOU AGREE TO MAKE DEPOSIT PAYMENT BEFORE YOU GET THE KEYS AND DOCUMENTS:________
WHEN DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE KEYS AND DOCUMENTS:____________

After i have received the above details, i will discuss with my wife (family) and let you know our terms and how we would conclude the renting process so you can move into our home asap. You can drive by the house since I am not in the State/Country and I don't have anyone to show you the inside of the house for now as our lawyer is presently in London, UK for a case and he is so busy right now but i can give you his number to call him, so if you are still interested let me know by filling the form above.

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. You can call us for more information on the rental on our West Africa number as we are in West Africa already on +2348157065703 or dial 0112348157065703.

I hope to hear from you soonest.

God Bless You,
delcam bredylan Family.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil...."Proverbs 3: 5-7.

Danger? no not really, although your information might get reused by the scammers.
If you haven't already, just tell the scammer, thanks, but you've found somewhere else. Then ignore him from there on.

Danger was totally the wrong word to use. What i should have asked was what he can do with the information and are we at any kind of risk for being hacked.