Rental scam: [email protected] & [email protected]

Ok so I needed to sublease my room on Craisglist because I have an internship.

I got this email:

Hello,
Do you still have the room for sublet? What is the final price and date of availability.Pls get back to me via my personal email [email protected]

I replied to her with the room info and got this response:

Thanks for the response,am okay with the price and explanation of the
apt i will like to make the payment asap.These are my information below and i
will like to have your information cause my boss will be responsible
for the payment these are my information

Name:-Wilson King
Sex :- female
Age;- 23
Citizenship:- Switzerland
Place of Birth:-Geneva
Profession:-P.A(Personal Assistance)
Religion:- Catholic
Marital Status:-Single
Cleanliness:- Very clean
Hobbies:-Movies,Reading,
Soccer,Traveling.
Nature:-Great sense of humor,easy going and very out going.
Drinking/Drugs/Smoking:-Social Drinker,don't do drugs nor smoke.For
the payment that is not a problem at all. My boss will be responsible
for all my payment all I have to do is to confirm the amount of the
room including the utilities and then get it sent to him including the
information of the person which the payment will be issued to. So all
I require of you is for you to send me your:
FULL NAME:
FULL ADDRESS:
ZIP CODE:
CITY:
STATE:
PHONE:
EMAIL:
So that I can forward it to my boss because my boss will be paying for
the rent,my flight and some other things so all you have to do is that
as soon as you receive the check he will send. You will deduct your
rent fee and the utilities from it and then get the rest back to my
flight manager so that my ticket can
be booked. Waiting to hearing from you. I will want all this
information for quick payment asap pls.
Thanks

So I emailed her the information and all that. I got this email later on:

"How are you doing today.Finally USPS will make the delivery of the
check soon. Once you get the check,take it to
your Bank immediately and get it cashed, deduct First months rent fee
plus utilities,and also deduct $100 for yourself for running around
for me.its just to compensate you because you will need to run around
in getting the remaining money sent to my travel agent via MONEY
GRAM.You and I guess more appreciation can be done in person soon
because it takes faithfulness for things like this to work . Money
Gram outlet is located all around WAL-MART STORE.

HERE are the instructions to follow:


1.GET THE PAYMENT.

2.GET IT CASHED IN YOUR BANK.

3. AFTER YOU HAVE DEDUCTED YOUR FIRST MONTH RENT FEE PLUS UTILITIES
SEND CASH VIA MONEY GRAM to my travel agent

4. PLS DEDUCT YOUR FIRST MONTH RENT FEE PLUS UTILITIES AND $100 FOR
YOURSELF,HAVE REMAIN SEND TO MY AGENT INFORMATION BELOW:


HERE IS MY TRAVEL AGENT INFORMATION:

Receiver's Name ---: Faye Miller
STREET------------: 233 Burch Ave #3
CITY: --------: West Seneca
STATE: --------: Ny
ZIP CODE --------: 14210

OR WIRE THE MONEY INTO HIS ACCOUNT DIRECTLY

Faye Miller
Evans Bank routine:022310121
ACC: 1489305000
Bank Account Noted. (BW)


After you have the money sent to the travel agent Via Money Gram, here
are what I will require from you:

1. REFERENCE number(8digit).
2. Total Amount Sent after deducting the sending charges.
3. Senders name and address again.

I will have a copy of the flight details emailed to you so you can be
sure of when i will be arriving. You are to forward the remaining
money to my travel agent via MONEY GRAM so he picks up the
money.MONEY GRAM,will charge you for sending money so have them deduct
it from my money.

I expect your email again?

Regards"

The person sent me a check by USPS Express Mail for the payment but I never got to deposit it 'cause I was out of town. She kept pushing me and telling me to hurry, but I told her to wait because I was really busy. On top of that, when I asked her if I could just send her travel agent a check, she kept saying no, and insist that I use Moneygram and CASH the check.I went ahead and deposited the check, but it turned out to be an unsufficient-fund-check. I emailed this person, and Gmail said the account was disabled forever.

So I hope that you avoid it and will not fall into the trap like I did.

Added quotations. (BW)

I also got this scam. I was suspicious of it, but I was tired and desperate for a roommate. So I gave my name, address, number, and email. Later I thought.... this doesn't feel right and looked into it. I found the email on a list of reported scams. I immediately reported the email as "Phishing" and blocked it. However, I'm fearful of my information that I provided. Has anything else happened in regards to your information? Spam emails/Phone calls? Unauthorized sign up of services using your information? "Change of address" notifications?

Call me being extra paranoid but I'm hoping to find some answers. I already took some extra precautions but I wonder if I should take more. Hopefully this thread isn't too old and abandoned.