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Thank you all for the info!! He also sent me the SAME email for an apartment in Toronto. He uses the name Ryan Philip and James Wood.

the guy is a crook. don't fall for it. whatever [***] story he tells you, he isn't in london, or oregon, or any of that [***].

i traced the IP address of his email--he is from Brooklyn, NY and is simply scamming people. if i have the time, i'm gonna try to get the police involved.

There are various ways to trace the IP address of an email sender, and all of you should do it, and report this thief to the police.

The Western Union Money transfer is a dead giveaway for a scam, but i'm sure people fall for it--we should help them out by getting this [***] off the streets.

This lady is a scam because I do not think something is wrong with her.She scammed my son and with Gods' will shall be caught.She a big thief and will pay for reaping innocent people off.

This lady is a scam because I do not think something is wrong with her.She scammed me and with Gods' will shall be caught.She a big thief and will pay for reaping innocent people off.

Hey Guys,

Please beware of the following person who is usuing the same email just under a different name. Thanks to my sweetheart, we busted him before it went too far... here is his information...

Subject: Re: 1br - Affordable one bedroom unfurnished luxury apartment (Ottawa)

Thanks for your interest in my apartment. To tell you little about myself. I'm a graduate with a degree in coonstruction management and I formerly work in a management position at Heery international, a construction company. I'm easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests in travelling. I respect every religion and love to hang around with people and i am definitely not a trouble maker and very helpful in nature. Presently I'm in London - UK working with a private construction company and I will be here for long that is why am renting out my apartment. The apartment is located at:

245 Kent St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2B1, Canada

The apartment is a modern & spacious one bedroom and one full bathroom unfurnished apartment and is strategically located in a very cool and lovely environment with five (5) appliances including dishwasher with in-suite laundry and plenty of storage space and parking space, professional and mature neighbors ensure peaceful living arrangements. Freshly painted and immaculately clean.

The rent is $700 monthly including utilities and first & last month is required for move in. I will like you to drive by to the building at your convenient time to view the exterior of the apartment for you to know where the apartment is located and get back to me so that I can forward you the full interior pictures to you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks.

Waiting to hear from you soon,

Regards
John

then sends me this after I repied to him:

Subject: Re: 1br - Affordable one bedroom unfurnished luxury apartment (Ottawa)

Thanks for your interest in my apartment. The apartment is available for long term and short term lease is acceptable. The building is in a great location situated in the quiet and safe area and offers secure access. internet, cable, laundry in-suite, storage facilities, heat, water, electric and parking is included in the rent and pet are allowed.

I tried to look for an agent that I could give the document & the keys before I left but could not find any as a matter of urgency. And I don't want home misused in my absence that is why I took the keys and documents along with me. So I hope you will promise me to take very good care of the apartment always.

Attached are the interior pictures for you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks, I will like you to get back to me with your final decision after viewing the interior pictures and let me know if you are interested in proceeding with the rental so that I can forward the application form to you.

I look forward to hearing from you ASAP.

Regards
John

Here is his email address and name.. I am talking to him now... SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL ! ! ! !

John Perry <jcamper36@yahoo.com>

I just replied to one of his ads this morning and his new email address is stuartjohn59@yahoo.com. His response looked exactly the same as yours.

Thanks for your interest in my apartment. To tell you little about myself. I'm a graduate with a degree in construction management and I formerly work in a management position at Heery international, a construction company. I'm easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests in travelling. I respect every religion and love to hang around with people and i am definitely not a trouble maker and very helpful in nature. Presently I'm in London - UK working with a private construction company and I will be here for long that is why am renting out my apartment. The apartment is located at:

438 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3S6, Canada

The apartment is a modern one bedroom and one bathroom apartment and is strategically located in a very cool and lovely environment with five (5) appliances including dishwasher with in-suite laundry and plenty of storage space and parking space, professional and mature neighbors ensure peaceful living arrangements. Freshly painted and immaculately clean.

The rent is $800 monthly including utilities. I will like you to drive by to the building at your convenient time to view the exterior of the apartment for you to know where the apartment is located and get back to me so that I can forward you the full interior pictures to you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks.

Waiting to hear from you soon,

Regards
John

Been seeing ads like this all over craigslist and they all say the same thing that they are in the UK blah blah blah... thank god Im not falling for it!

I just replied to one of his ads this morning and his new email address is stuartjohn59@yahoo.com. His response looked exactly the same as yours.

Thanks for your interest in my apartment. To tell you little about myself. I'm a graduate with a degree in construction management and I formerly work in a management position at Heery international, a construction company. I'm easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests in travelling. I respect every religion and love to hang around with people and i am definitely not a trouble maker and very helpful in nature. Presently I'm in London - UK working with a private construction company and I will be here for long that is why am renting out my apartment. The apartment is located at:

438 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3S6, Canada

The apartment is a modern one bedroom and one bathroom apartment and is strategically located in a very cool and lovely environment with five (5) appliances including dishwasher with in-suite laundry and plenty of storage space and parking space, professional and mature neighbors ensure peaceful living arrangements. Freshly painted and immaculately clean.

The rent is $800 monthly including utilities. I will like you to drive by to the building at your convenient time to view the exterior of the apartment for you to know where the apartment is located and get back to me so that I can forward you the full interior pictures to you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks.

Waiting to hear from you soon,

Regards
John

Been seeing ads like this all over craigslist and they all say the same thing that they are in the UK blah blah blah... thank god Im not falling for it!

Got a phone call from this number. Seems it is a scam.

Googled and find all those info. Thank for everyone who posted this info online.

I've been emailing someone named Anita Meade who's send me messages eerily similar to those I've found on here I'm starting to think this is a situation not to be trusted at all

Just got this today.  The best part were the picture he used were for a corner building and parking included.  I imagine that he is making a lot of money off this....


Thanks for your interest in my apartment. The apartment is available for long term and short term lease is acceptable. The building is in a great location situated in the quiet and safe area and offers secure access. internet, cable, laundry in-suite, storage facilities, heat, water, electric and parking is included in the rent and pet are allowed.

I tried to look for an agent that I could give the document & the keys before I left but could not find any as a matter of urgency. And I don't want home misused in my absence that is why I took the keys and documents along with me. So I hope you will promise me to take very good care of the apartment always.

Attached are the interior pictures for you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks, I will like you to get back to me with your final decision after viewing the interior pictures and let me know if you are interested in proceeding with the rental so that I can forward the application form to you.

I look forward to hearing from you ASAP.

Regards
John

Got a call from this number on my cell tonight at around 19:22. Rang once and hung up.

SCAM!!!! THANK GOODNESS FOR GOOGLE.

Hello,

I can see your willingness in this rent,I am a responsible person, born again christian to be precise, I ain't after the money but someone responsible to take care of the place while i' am away and that is why i make it fair in putting the rent at $900. In the ad,it read rent includes utilities and utilities includes the following cable, internet, hydro, laundry,there is permitted street parking.I shall be giving you the apartment for rent. You have a good profile and I have considered you to be my new tenant.

You'll pay the half of the first two month rent with the damage deposit $400 which is $1100 and the other half payment when you have received the keys and other documents.  The monthly rent for the whole apt is $900 which includes utilities and a Damage deposit of $400 which is refundable at the end of your rent. I required half of the first two month rent with the damage deposit which is $1100 to show your commitment to the apartment, secure and hold the apartment and you will received one month free.

The package contains Entrance and the rooms Keys, Paper/Permanent apartment form, The apartment documentary file and Payment Receipt.

The payment will be made via Money Gram and as soon as your payment is confirmed, I'll get back to you with the tracking number for you to know when the package will be delivered to your door step the next day.

Here's the payment information:

Receiver's Name: Anita Meade
Address: 2325 SW Vermont
City : Portland
State: Oregon
Zipcode:97219
Amount to send: $1100
Text Question: BEST COLOR
Answer: GREEN
Get back to me with the Money Gram payment details which includes the sender's name, address and 8 digits Ref#

Regard and God bless you!!!

Anita
Master Student
WESTERN SEMINARY
5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd.,
Portland, OR 97215

I was emailing her too! Not to be trusted! Offered a beautiful apt at a very cheap price, wanted money upfront.

Yup, I got the same one from John Stuart for here in San Francisco.  It's scary because these guys look you up.  He said that he's a music theory teacher, and I'm a classical musician.  Kinda freaky they find out about you somehow.  It already looked like a familiar pattern for spam.  Here's my very smooth and sneaky email.:



Thanks for your interest in my apartment. I am a professional piano/music theory teacher, I'm easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests in travelling. I respect every religion and love to hang around with people and i am definitely not a trouble maker and very helpful in nature. I am currently living in London - UK  and I will be here for long that is why am looking for a clean and responsible roommate to live in my apartment. The apartment is located at:

65 Liberty St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Its a spacious and lovely 2-bedroom fully furnished apartment with utilities included and pets are allowed. I want you to know that I am a kind and honest man and I spent a lot on my property that you are interested in renting, so I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the apartment and I would want you to treat it as your own, I would like you to keep it tidy always and I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word,the rental fees is $500 per month including utilities and the damage deposit is $500. I know you will be wondering why the rent is so cheap. Well I am not after the money, what am after is the welfare of my property. I will like you to drive by to the building today to view the exterior of the building for you to know where the apartment is located and get back to me so that I can forward you the full interior pictures to you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks and we can proceed to the application form.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards
John

These people try to rip you off on an apt rental in San Fran???

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/roo/1972904957.html

'susan.morris32@yahoo.com'
Dave Morris [rdavemorris@ymail.com]

Scam artist trying to scam money for apt in San Fran

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/roo/1972904957.html

'susan.morris32@yahoo.com'
Dave Morris [rdavemorris@ymail.com]

Scam artist trying to scam money for apt in San Fran

Wow, The same thing just happened to me! I received the same emails from that guy after requesting information about the apartment in Toronto. So glad I googled the name and found out about this scam!

I got this same email. He goes by ROBERT MCCLOUGH:

Thanks for your interest in my apartment. I am a professional piano/music theory teacher, I'm easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests in travelling. I respect every religion and love to hang around with people and i am definitely not a trouble maker and very helpful in nature. I am currently living in London - UK  and I will be here for long that is why am looking for a clean and responsible roommate to live in my apartment. The apartment is located at:

104 Queensberry St, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Its a spacious and lovely 2-bedroom fully furnished apartment with utilities included and pets are allowed. I want you to know that I am a kind and honest man and I spent a lot on my property that you are interested in renting, so I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the apartment and I would want you to treat it as your own, I would like you to keep it tidy always and I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word,the rental fees is $525 per month including utilities and the damage deposit is $525. I know you will be wondering why the rent is so cheap. Well I am not after the money, what am after is the welfare of my property. I will like you to drive by to the building today to view the exterior of the building for you to know where the apartment is located and get back to me so that I can forward you the full interior pictures to you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks and we can proceed to the application form.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Robert