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  by mckayamaya
 
Love this site, you all are doing great work...here is the latest roommate scam that I recieved....going by the name of jenifer denis ([email protected]) Total Scam!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jenifer Denis < [email protected] >
Date: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME ASAP!!!
To: <Personal information removed> - Michelle


Hello
Thanks for your reply,i will like you to know the full information about me,because is better for you to know little about me.am coming to state on work transfer. I was born and razed in Belarus,i am quiet and easy going person to live with. I'm 27 years of age, I am extremely clean,quiet and respectful, I am a sensitive, intelligent, patient and caring person,have a good sense of humor and am easy to get on with. I am a faithful and committed person, who is very considerate of other people's feelings. I don't drug,I don't smoke and i don't drink.. but i don't mind if my roommate drink or smoke I enjoy going out with my friends to movies, plays, parks, hikes, anything to do with the ocean and horses but i'm cool living with people.. I will like to make the payment for the first month ahead of my arrival, and then i will make subsequent payment thereafter ,i've told my boss about this and he promised to make sure that he will meet up with the payment so that I can depart from here as scheduled. He also said I will have the advantage to make payment for deposit .I should arrive to US 13th of September so please keep room for me till my arrival. He also said my mode of payment will be the Most acceptable,safer and reliable means of payment which is United state certified money order,so get back to me with your

Names -
Address -
State -
City -
Postal Code -
Tel -

so that i can send you the payment as early as possible.below is the link of my pictures that i took this Summer


http://s49.radikal.ru/i125/0912/d3/cbb3d20aa3e8.jpg
http://s50.radikal.ru/i128/0912/39/9bfc50df20bf.jpg
http://s59.radikal.ru/i163/0912/df/886de701a61d.jpg

moreover i do like to know little about you,Ages,sex,Occupation and if possible to send me your pictures because is better to know little with whom i will be living with.am waiting your information for payment


Thanks
Second Message
On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:19 AM, Jenifer Denis <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi,
How are you doing over there?Am sure everything is Great with you.am writting you regard the room .i saw your advert that you have a place for rent.i do like to know if the room still available including move in and move out date,I really do appreciate the breakdown details of the house due to what you have on your posting, and i will love to know more about the room and the neighbours especially you,kindly get back to me if your room still available i will be glad to receive your reply hope to hear from you

Thanks
Quotes added for clarity - Michelle
  by Michelle
 
Thank you for posting mckayamaya

The Scammer has no interest in your room, and nobody will be calling. He wanted to send you a (counterfeit) cheque or money order for far more than you were expecting and hoped that you would cash it, and send his non-existent shipping company a large portion of the money before your own bank or cashing agent realised that the cheque or money order was bad and pursued YOU for the return of the FULL AMOUNT, possibly pressing charges against YOU for attempted fraud and money laundering.
  by sirmonkey
 
dangit the guy got me.. luckily it was just the first email.. tried looking up the name and just didnt think about looking up the email address til after.. oh well.. thanks for the info both of you..
  by Dotti
 
Welcome sirmonkey,

I'm glad you at least found us before it went any further. Please feel free to stop back and post other scams you receive, or to check if you are suspicious of a response!
  by sirmonkey
 
Dotti wrote:Welcome sirmonkey,

I'm glad you at least found us before it went any further. Please feel free to stop back and post other scams you receive, or to check if you are suspicious of a response!

yep me too. just glad this site exists..