by Con Warner
Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:42 am
rom: "craigslist 4235382078" <[email protected]>
Date: January 3, 2014 at 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: Wake up every morning views of the city and ocean
Hello,
Thanks for your interest.
The address is as posted on Craigslist.
To hold your dates, April 8th - 15th. 7 nights. $110 per night. Total rental cost $770
50 per cent deposit of total rental cost $385
Refundable security deposit of $300
Cleaning fee and Tax $100
You are to make a total deposit of $785 to reserve your dates. Please let me know if you are really ready now and would like to move forward with the reservation so that i can send to you the rental contract agreement form and deposit details.
It would be my great pleasure to assist you with your vacation planning.
Thank you,
A. Kenneth
[email protected]
Direct Business Line. Call or Text 619 320 5468
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.
In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.
All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.
If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.
