Scammer
Wenn ich für meine Wohnung in Berlin oder ein Zimmer in meiner WG in England online eine Anzeige schalte, kommt es immer wieder vor, daß dubiose Gestalten Interesse zeigen. Das Strickmuster ist immer ähnlich, ein paar davon habe ich hier zusammengefaßt, auf daß andere gewarnt sind.
When I publish an ad online for my apartment in Berlin or for a room in my shared house in the UK often enough some shady individuals show their interest. The pattern is always similar, and I have collected a few examples here in order to warn others.
- katherinelow
- Susan Nas
- Rita Cherish
- Howard Williams
- Diana Maree
- Allan Barclay
- Melissa Brown
- Mya Mya
- Jose Rodriguez
- Dianna Wang
- Ellis Hooks
katherinelow
From: "katherinelow sons" <katherinelow_sons@hotmail.com>
To: <not my address>
Subject: Your price
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:22:22 +0100
X-Originating-IP: [213.185.106.25]
213.185.106.25 ist Nigeria zugeordnet.
Hello,
I am pastor Miss katherinelow,i will like you to know that i am interested
in renting your room for 6Months because i am coming for a business
confrence in set and i will like you to tell me how
>much it it will cost me torent the room and all the bill i have to pay
>when i get there .Get back to me asap.
Thanks And God Blees You
Dear Miss Katherine Low,
> I am pastor Miss katherinelow,i will like you to know that i am
> interested in renting your room for 6Months because i am coming for a
> business confrence in set and i will like you to tell me how
> > much it it will cost me torent the room and all the bill i have to
> > pay when i get there .
The rent for the room is £240, the bills are £70 to £80 and include
council tax, electricity, water and gas. The costs for TV licence,
telephone base rate and broadband internet are shared between the people
actually using it and accumulate to a maximum of £17.50.
Best regards,
Gunde
From: "katherinelow sons" <katherinelow_sons@hotmail.com>
To: <spamyousilly@inbox.ru>
Subject: Okay...........
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:24:25 +0100
X-Originating-IP: [195.245.109.140]
195.245.109.140 ist Israel zugeordnet.
Hello,and Thanks for the mail,
I wil like you to know that my mode of payment is based on certified cheque
which i am goimg to inform my church co-dinator to issue you the cheque
because i am coming over there for a church confrence so as soon as you
have recieve the cheque you pay the cheque into your account then as soon as
it clears you deduct the cost for the room and western union the excess
funds to my personal assistant which is going to use to take care of my
travels ticket and visa and the cheque of £6,000will be issue to you as
soon as you have forward me all your contact details that is the;
Name........
Contact Address..........
Zip code.............
State...........
Phone Number..............
As soon as you have got me this details the cheque will be made to you
immediately.
Hello,
> I wil like you to know that my mode of payment is based on certified
> cheque
could you please explain to me what a certified cheque is?
> which i am goimg to inform my church co-dinator to issue you
> the cheque because i am coming over there for a church confrence so
> as soon as you have recieve the cheque you pay the cheque into your
> account then as soon as it clears you deduct the cost for the room
> and western union the excess funds to my personal assistant
Why don't you give your personal assistant that cheque, and she pays the
rent from it?
> which is
> going to use to take care of my travels ticket and visa and the
> cheque of £6,000will be issue to you as soon as you have forward me
> all your contact details that is the;
Is there a reason why you want to transfer that much money to me? After
all I am not the landlord, but only a tenant, the rent should be paid
directly to the letting agency.
Regards,
Gunde
From: "katherinelow sons" <katherinelow_sons@hotmail.com>
To: <spamyousilly@inbox.ru>
Subject: Re: Okay...........
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:26:11 +0100
X-Originating-IP: [213.185.106.25]
Wieder dieselbe Adresse wie in der ersten Mail.
Okay you can tell the lond and the me the details
Hello,
> Okay you can tell the lond and the me the details
unfortunately I don't understand this sentence. In order for the agency
to make a contract they will need a reference of your current landlord
if possible, and they want a copy of your passport. I understand that
making a copy of the passport and sending it by mail might be tricky, so
I will try and see if a scan is acceptable. Could you please scan your
passport and send the picture file as an attachment of an email?
Regards,
Gunde
Susan Nas
Leider ist mir die erste Mail der Dame verlorengegangen, aber man sieht ja auch in meiner Antwort, welchen Inhalt sie hatte.
Gundemarie Scholz <spamyousilly@inbox.ru> wrote:
Dear Miss Nas,
> My name is Susan Nas A female modelling in west Africa.I will like you to
> know that I am interested in renting your room for 2months so that I can
> stay there for the momment i came for a Concert in U.K.
The room is with a contract of usually six months duration as minimum.
> I will like you to give me the cost of renting the room for 2months and
> all the bill I have to pay when i stay there.
Rent is £240 per month, the bills accumulate to about £80 per month.
Regards,
Gunde
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Huch, das ist ja dieselbe IP-Adresse, die auch Katherine verwendet hat?
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:29:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: "susan nas" <susan_nas007@yahoo.com>
Subject: Thanks...
To: "Gundemarie Scholz" <spamyousilly@inbox.ru>
I am a citizen of West Afrcan Country and I am only comintg for a concert
for just the 3months.I will like to tell you that I won'nt be able to come
for the checkup as I have alot of things at hand but provided the room is
very neat and at thesame time that it is in a cool environment,I will really
appreciate it.Thefore,I am okay with the amount you charge and I will like
you to know that the Agency in-charge of the concert I am comming for will
be the one that will cater for the payment of the room and the mode of the
payment is by cheque drawn from UK bank,Let me know if you agreed with the
mode of payment.I will be in UK by 29th of August.
Regards..
Susan......
Hi Susan!
> I am a citizen of West Afrcan Country and I am only comintg for a
> concert for just the 3months.I will like to tell you that I won'nt
> be able to come for the checkup as I have alot of things at hand but
> provided the room is very neat and at thesame time that it is in a
> cool environment,I will really appreciate it.Thefore,I am okay with
> the amount you charge and I will like you to know that the Agency
> in-charge of the concert I am comming for will be the one that will
> cater for the payment of the room and the mode of the payment is by
> cheque drawn from UK bank,Let me know if you agreed with the mode of
> payment.I will be in UK by 29th of August. Regards.. Susan......
Then that catering company should contact the agency that is renting out
the room, I am only one of the tenants. But honestly, it probably
wouldn't work as the contract is fixed for six months, so unless your
agency is willing to pay for the whole time it is very unlikely for them
to get the contract.
Regards,
Gunde
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Auch Susan scheint spontan nach Israel gezogen zu sein, wieder dieselbe IP wie schon bei Katherine.
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:09:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: "susan nas" <susan_nas007@yahoo.com>
Subject: Get back to me......
To: "Gundemarie Scholz" <spamyousilly@inbox.ru>
Gunde,
Thanks for the mail, i will like you to know that i have told the agency
about that and i was told that they are okay with the six months renting.and
they are ready to send you the cheque at once.i will want you to get back to
me with the following information needed so that the cheque can be made to
you very fast.
Name that will appear on the cheque
Your full contact address including your phone number.
I will be looking forward to read from you back today.
Regards....
Susan....
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Und schon zwei Stunden später tut sie so, als ob sie mich nicht kennt, tststs.
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:34:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: "susan nas" <susan_nas007@yahoo.com>
Subject: Enquiry....
To: <nicht meine Adresse>
Good Day to you,
My name is Susan Nas A female modelling in west Africa.I will like you to
know that I am interested in renting your room for 3months so that I can
stay there for the momment i came for a concert in the U.K.I will like you
to give me the cost of renting the Room for 3months and all the bill I have
to pay when i stay there.i will want you to get back to me fast to confirm
that you got my email.
Waiting to hear from Back asap.
Regards.
Susan....
Hi Susan,
> Thanks for the mail, i will like you to know that i have told
> the agency about that and i was told that they are okay with the
> six months renting.and they are ready to send you the cheque at
> once.i will want you to get back to me with the following
> information needed so that the cheque can be made to you very fast.
> Name that will appear on the cheque Your full contact address
> including your phone number. I will be looking forward to read from
> you back today. Regards.... Susan....
the agency needs a copy of your passport and if possible some kind of
reference from your current landlord. Is it possible for you to provide
me with these? I understand that sending a paper copy might be too
difficult, so can you just scan them and send the image files as
attachment of an email?
Regards,
Gunde
Rita Cherish
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Und wieder Nigeria.
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 06:03:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: "rita cherish" <rita_cherish13@yahoo.com>
Subject: Enquiry................
To: <nicht meine Adresse>
Good Day to you,
My name is Rita Cherish A female modelling in west Africa.
Das ist ja mal was ganz neues!
I will like
you to know that I am interested in renting your room for 2months so
that I can stay there for the momment i came for a concert in the U.K.I
will like you to give me the cost of renting the Room for 2months and
all the bill I have to pay when i stay there.i will want you to get
back to me fast to confirm that you got my email.
Waiting to hear from Back asap.
Regards.
Rita
Howard Williams
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Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 04:47:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: mr howard williams <mr_howardwilliams10@yahoo.com>
Subject: APARTMENT
To: hous-407933685@craigslist.org
Attn:
my name is mr howard williams,
pls i need an apartment with range of 400-500 GBP
I'm a model
Immerhin faßt er sich kurz.
just get back to me as soon as possible.
Jawohl!
Howard williams
Diana Maree
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Die IP 196.2.126.109 ist Südafrika zugeordnet.
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 03:50:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Diana Maree <diana_mareegirl@yahoo.com>
Subject: £235 Single room on High Street, Cherry Hinton
To: hous-407933685@craigslist.org
Hi,
I'm Diana Maree a model consultant residing here in Pretoria South Africa.
Zu häßlich, um selber auf den Laufsteg zu gehen? Aber immerhin scheint sie zu wissen, in welchem Land sie wohnt.
And i will be coming to Cambridge in United Kingdom to attend a modeling
clinic.So i will like to know if your room is still available for rent?
However,i saw your advert on www.craigslist.com that why i decided to contact
you in regards to your place, but i am presently in south Africa.
I will be looking forward to hearing from you soon. As i will equally
appreciate if you can send me pictures of the interior of the room as well
as confirmation of the actual dates that this room will be available with
the details of the rent (monthly + deposit if required).
Vermutlich zu dumm, denn Bilder und der Preis waren in der Anzeige enthalten. Und der Preis steht sogar noch mal im Betreff der Mail.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
God Bless,
Diana Maree.
Allan Barclay
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 21:59:41 +0100
From: "Allan Barclay" <allanbarclay@gmail.com>
To: hous-341310620@craigslist.org
Subject: EUR410 2 rooms in a 3 room apartment from 1st of July
Leider per Webmail geschrieben, daher keine IP sichtbar.
Hi,
Good day to You,Hope you are doing fine?? I understand that you posted an ad on craigslist.com that You have a room available for rent and i am interested in knowing the availability of the place and i will also want to know more about the neighbourhood ,the place and utilities included...??As i'll love to have a place as soon as possible ...
About me,I am a Briton, schooled in Liverpool and far West Africa,
Von einem Muttersprachler hätte ich besseres Englisch erwartet.
a pediatric nurse ,male , age 27yrs,i don't have pet but i have a girlfriend working and presently in maternity labour.....
Er liegt in den Wehen?
I'll let You know more about me if i can know the availability of the room.
I have seen rooms that are okay but the owner are not easy to get along with,so i will want to know more about you too, i will prefer a long term lease...And i planned to arrive by end of next month,All that i'll want to know is the availability and total move in cost before arriving .
Please contact me asap via email and i will be willing to let You know more about me.
Kind Regards
Allan Barclay.
Hi Allan!
> Good day to You,Hope you are doing fine?? I understand that you posted an
> ad on craigslist.com that You have a room available for rent and i am
> interested in knowing the availability of the place
As written the apartment is available from the 1st of July, and it will
be available for now until the end of November.
> and i will also want to know more about the neighbourhood ,
The neighbours are quiet and rarely seen. Most people that live in the
building are quite old. I can't tell you anything about the next-door
neighbours as they moved in after I left for the UK.
> the place and utilities included...??
Not sure what you mean by that. All utility bills are included, most of
them are paid for by the landlord anyway and are part of the fixed rent.
The only thing that depends on you is how much costs you produce by
being on the phone.
> As i'll love to have a place as soon as possible ...
[...]
> I have seen rooms that are okay but the owner are not easy to get along
> with,so i will want to know more about you too,
As I wrote, you will almost always have the flat for yourself as we
might meet once every couple of months for a weekend. I am 34, live
currently in Cambridge and work as a systems administrator for the
university.
> i will prefer a long term
> lease...And i planned to arrive by end of next month,All that i'll want to
> know is the availability and total move in cost before arriving .
As written the apartment is available from the 1st of July, and it will
be available for now until the end of November as that is when my
contract here ends.
Kind regards,
Gunde
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 13:35:00 +0100
From: "Allan Barclay" <allanbarclay@gmail.com>
To: "Gundemarie Scholz" <hous-341310620@craigslist.org>
Subject: Re: EUR410 2 rooms in a 3 room apartment from 1st of July
Hi Scholz,
Humpf, dabei hatte ich mit meinem Vornamen unterschrieben.
Sorry for the late reply,i was down on fever.
Thanks so much for the email,I really do appreciate the introductory
email.
I'll be happy if i you can rent out the place, as i'll love to get a
place before my arrival.
More about me.....I am 27 years old, and own/operate a sales
agency,
Moooment, neulich war er noch Krankenpfleger.
educated (undergraduate and post graduate degree), am very active in sport (ski, surf,windsurfing), and very low key and relaxed to live with. I am a non-smoker and dont mind if roommates do, I do not have a pet. Presently staying @ Suite 3,Seddon House ,Seldon Street,Manchester,M264TF,England,united Kingdom,
Nachforschungen haben ergeben, daß dies nur ein Briefkasten ist. Er muß ziemlich klein sein, wenn er da reinpaßt.
I have thought of it and i understand that moving to a more civilized area will help... Refrence...I worked under my uncle for eight months and he is stillrunning the non government organisation,which involved in projects that includes orphans,orphanages,heart related diseases...And before that i schooled in Australia before moving down to united kingdom after the death of my dad....
I like honest,responsible,trustworthy and hardworking people while I dislike lazy,messy,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 seldomly party. I swim for fun and sometimes play tennis. I must confess am confortable with the price and I will want to secure the placedown before my arrival so i will want you to tell me all about the place,as i can't see it before my arrival next month.i will also need to see the pictures... I also will want you to know that i have my car that i will be coming over with,and little of my furnitures,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 by end of month or next month.
Feel free to ask me any more question and kindly email me your legal
name,contact phone number and mailing address to send check
to you for the payment in other to hold down the room.
Thanks,
Allan
Melissa Brown
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Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 02:51:59 -0800 (PST)
From: melissa brown <melissa_brown00@yahoo.com>
Subject: I need a room in Berlin
To: hous-469503110@craigslist.org
Hello,
My name is Melissa Brown, I saw your listing online concerning your room
for rent on a search for a room, and got intrested in renting from you...
I am okay with everything you stated about the room, and would really
appreciate if i can get the place from you.
A lil about me : I do not Drink Neither do i smoke, I am quiet easy going
and fun to be with.I like to keep the house tidy and would require the
same too.I am a christian by religion,my hobbies are Hiking and going to
the cinema's. would like to know more about you too..
Please do get back to me here with any more details you think i need to
know about the room,including my own share of the rent bills and also
would like to know you preffered method of payment so that i can have
proper arrangement made on that...
Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.
Melissa
Mya Mya
Hello,Came across ur list of post of room and decided to mail you,am a computer student who his coming over for a research on one new discovery software in Berlin..My name is MYA CLINTON am 29yrs old female coming over from london but am looking for a nice place in Berlin..
Here is a little about me, i don't drink, don't smoke nor stay late night parties......am an easy going down to earth kind of man,
Erst "female", dann "man"?
love funs and kind of funny in my own little way i mean..my hobbies are Hiking and going to the cinema's.
Das hatten wir doch gerade erst von Melissa!
..would like to know more about you too..
Have seen the pics of the place they are tidy and neat due to the fact that i can't come over and have a look at the place even before coming over okay..
So do get back to mii with the amount to be paid per month including all bills ,will also prefer a month to month payment of bills.
Muß ich noch erwähnen, daß diese Eckdaten wie üblich in der Anzeige enthalten sind?
Kindly let me know if you still have a place available..
MYA
Jose Rodriguez
X-Originating-IP: [195.245.108.34]
Israel hatten wir länger nicht.
From: jose rodriguez <maleabogla2003@hotmail.com>
To: <hous-626703035@craigslist.org>
Subject: Need a Rooom arround you Please
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 21:44:42 -0700
Hello ,
Am currently looking for accomodation in arround Berlin. I will like to
know if your room is still availabe if "yes", kindly email me back. Thanks
My name is Jose,I'm a quiet and easy going person to live with. I'm 32
years, 5"9' tall, straight,male and single.I do drink socially but dont
smoke but i'm cool living with people that do. I always love to go on
date but seldomly party and love to swim for fun (am a fish)..lol
I was born and grew up in sydney australia. I finished my university
education at University of Western Sydney with a B.sc in Computer science
and am currently a computer scientist. I design and program softwares
using Java,Oracle e.t.c .I was working with Amcom Telecommunications
Limited (Australia) until I got a job arround you over there which
requires me to move down.. So,I will like to know the deposit and total
move in cost of the room as well as the picture of the house as i'll not
be able to check out the place until my arrival and I'll also like to know
abit about yourself.I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards,
Jose
Dianna Wang
X-Originating-IP: [82.128.21.93]
Und nochmal für die Sammlung, Nigeria.
From: dianna wang <dianna_wang@hotmail.com>
To: <hous-626666220@craigslist.org>
Subject: IS THE PLACE AVAILABLE???
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 01:56:33 -0600
My name is dianna wang,am Nurse with humanitarian assistance,I will be 28
by the 25th of next month,i love to live with clean
people,caring,responsible,neat type. I'm 5"7' straight,i am presently in
south Dakota now ,I will love to move in as soon as possible, but it all
depends on the availability of the room,I speaks French and English, so
you have the chance to learn french ,i am an interesting person to live
with,I'll let You know more about me if i am to rent the particular room
that you have to offer I will be anxiously waiting for your email and i
want you to know that i really need the room now and i am the serious type
paying rent as long as i am okay with the place and people that i'll be
living with.
Kind Regards
dianna
Unabhängig von der Intention empfinde ich es als Zumutung, so einen Text vorgesetzt zu bekommen.
Ellis Hooks
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Na, welches Land ist das wohl? [Lösung]]
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 20:59:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ellis Hooks <hooksellis@yahoo.com>
Subject: Need a Room in Berlin 420euros
To: hous-626703035@craigslist.org
Hello,
I saw your ad post needing a roommate,my name is Ellis Hooks am africa/american but am working under a researh company here in benin republic cotonu,am working as a researcher for Tevic research and discovery here in benin republic cotonu.Am coming over for a research on one new discovery software called RQP_MS99 in berlin that is why am looking for a tidy and neat room to rent for the period i will be staying.
Here is a little about me,i don't drink neither do i smoke am an easy going down to earth kind of lady,don't stay late nigth but attend parties sometimes,love fun and a little bit funny in my own way. My hobbies are hiking,swimming and going to the cinema's
Der Text kommt mir bekannt vor.
would like to know more about you too..
Have seen the pics of the place and i think am okay with the pictures of the place,but due to the fact that i can't come over and have a look at the place even before coming over okay. Have also see the amount of the rent per month which is 420euros per month including all bills rigth?
Am okay with the price of the place and would like to know your mode of payment cuz my boss would love to pa you for my first month rent upfront in other for you to secure the place down prior my arrival to amsterdam
Öhm, was geht mich Amsterdam an?
..payment which an euro bank cheque will juts be the easiest and most convenient mode of payment for him . Let me know if you are okay with this sa well...cuz am really intrested in renting this place ma/sir.
Ellis