Housing Scam....Craigslist

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I've been looking for a house to rent.....I went on craigslist a few days ago, found several....and responded to them via email. I got this email today, it's a scam! So now, I'm headed to a Realty company to find one! I will not deal with craigslist again.....Here's the email sent to me.....

Hi,

I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on craigslist. The house is still available but presently I'm not around.. I did bid for a portion of petroleum land sometimes ago in West Africa and fortunately I won the bidding so I have to move quickly down to Africa to have my company set up because I will still have to rebid for it in the next 10 years. I came over here with my wife, we both built the house when we got married. As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the house so I have to look for an agent, after getting one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that... She said we may not be able to win the bidding next time, in other to keep our head when we return that we have to keep the house. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have give the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later. If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won't be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, so if you belief you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.

House Address: 12007 Meadowview Dr. South Jacksonville , FL 32225

First Month Rent:$700
Refundable Security Deposit Payment:$500

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Full Name__________________________________________________ Home Phone ( )________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other Phone ( )___________________
Current Address_______________________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( )____________________________
Are you married____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
Move In Date____________________________
HOW SOON CAN YOU HAVE THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT SENT TO ME___________________________
HOW SOON DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE KEYS AND DOCUMENTS OF THE HOUSE___________________________
You could give me a call as soon as possible so we could proceed asap..

Please note that you will only be able to drive by the house for now but not have a look at the interior until i have sent the keys and documents of the house to you..and the requirement for getting the keys and
documents of the house is a fully refundable payment of $500 USD,which is the security deposit.

Please note that the deposit made is fully refundable should in case you finally gain entrance into the house after receiving the keys and documents and feel unsatisfied or uncomfortable with the interior,but i am giving
you a benefit of doubt that you will love everything about this lovely home..

I Await your response so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you.My cell phone number is:(+234-806-431-5450 OR 011-234-806-431-5450)

Best Regards.
 
Sicko!!!! :mad2:

My friend had screwed up with roommate from Craiglist! :ugh:
 
Ugh, that's so sick and just report to cragslist.

I bet Nigerian scammers want you to send security deposit via Western Union or Money Gram, or mail via USPS.
 
Sounds suspicious. If you still want to put a disposit, put it in escrow first. Find out if he does in fact own the house and if he has a realtor that will act as a landlord.
 
This is an actual Nigerian scammer. Please do report it to Craig's List and, perhaps the Jacksonville-Duval PD as well.

Now we have to be very cautious with what/whom we deal with in the cyberworld.
 
never using that websites of craigslist!!

but you should find apartment in your hometown not on craigslist!!
 
rockin'robin said:
I will not deal with craigslist again......
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sara1981 said:
never using that websites of craigslist!!
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Not important to let us know.
Are you panic as chicken scream "the stars will fall from the sky"?

I still use craigslist. Sometime, I got email from scammer then ignore them. What is their waste time to write long story plus ask me or your personal information.

Sometime, I made report to craigslist if I found too many ads at many different places. Let them to remove as many possible or flag.


Last spring, one of my co-worker asked me know who is name person (I forget her name). I do not know who is her. He explained me that he got email, the lady is going to sell her BMW. Retired from National Deaf Mute Association. Her husband is passed away. Plan to move in with her sister in France. Ask for deposit $100. We knew it is scammer!!!

I told co-worker that most deaf people get angry/piss off to see "Deaf-Mute". Long time ago, I worked at NAD. They refuse to use deaf-mute for long time.
 
nah I never been in craiglist but i heard bad news about it.. so I basically avoid that site ;)
 
sara1981 said:
never using that websites of craigslist!!

but you should find apartment in your hometown not on craigslist!!
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Cragislist IS IN MY HOME TOWN!! They are all over the USA....

And I'm not looking for "an apartment"! I've 3 kids, we are looking for a nice house.......Newspapers are .75 cents...I'm not gonna pay that, and of course there usually is a Realtor fee. So in order to "save us $$"....I thought to try Craigslist.....

Craigslist is good for Free Stuff....Garage Sales, etc. But, never again for "Houses/Apartments for Rent"....

I'm also driving and looking....I'm sure I'll find something soon.
 
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