917-595-3118

This is the number for a supposed individual named Randy Chittenden. He is a fraud and con-artist! He runs a scam on Craigslist for an apartment in SOHO, New York. He requests a security deposit and half the rent for an apartment that does not exist. He request payment to an individual in London via Western Union.

He later claims that there was a fire at his London office and needs the balance of the money as an emergency. It's all a fraud.

Thank you so much, roy! This guy tried to scam me too - he claimed he had a mansion in Florida and he will rent it out for very cheap - just give him half of the money in cash first...

People, beware! His name now is larry wayne <larrywayne09@yahoo.com>

yeah, watch out for : -

jhlabrre@aol.com

who is the same guy! supplied me with the same phone number


http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/vac/1553000254.html

This guy is also going by the name Finn. He has an email address finnvacations@something.com.  Glad I checked I was going to call him later and talk to him.  

Matt

For me this number corrispond to Clark A. Lee... he send me his passport too. He says to have an apartment in E19th St, NY
For the western union and the london office, it's the same for me...

I nearly got scammed by the same guy!

For me it was Jesse Chrismond and he is renting an apt on Christopher St in Greenwich Village, NY.  I thought he was a fruad but you all confirmed!
Thanks,

Also uses the name Raymond K. Oukrop (email: rkoukrop@yahoo.com). Found him looking for apartments on craigslist--his email response was obviously fraudulent. FYI he's advertising a 2BR Greenwich Village apartment.

He uses the name JEAN DAVIS and his email was(classyhomerentals@yahoo.com) He offers a 2 bedroom condo at The Link in NYC at 310 West, 52nd St. Midtown West New York, New York. He also wanted the money sent through Western Union to London. Almost got scammed. This site saved us!

This guy ALMOST got my money as well! He's "renting" an apartment on the Upper West Side of NYC on craigslist and also wanted half of the money upfront by money order. He's using an email of larrywayne09@yahoo.com. THANK YOU for all who posted these warnings!

Is also running a scam on a luxury apartment in Paris- 54 Rue de Louvre

This guy finnvacations has recently posted another Craigslist advertisement. Check link below.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/vac/1635292709.html

Thanks for all who submitted their warnings about scammers. I've become wary of sites such as this & don't ever want to loose my money. It must make it very difficult for those honest people who want to make a living through genuine postings.

sydguy

Yup me too, thank goodness I googled his number! Thanks guys!!!!

We just got scamed this week.  After trying PayPal we sent whole amount via Western Union.  It was for a Jean Davis.  This website indicates he has been working this scam for some time.  Taking money via Wire transmission is wire fraud.  Can and shouold be prosecuted!

Well, I'll add to the "I've been scammed list!" - using this phone #
It relates to an apt listed on Craigslist in Manhattan - 228 East 85th Street, Apt 22c. The contact was m_frank51@yahoo.com, and the name of the company was "Lazar Robert Vacation Apartment Rental".  I sent a security deposit of $500 and half the rent for 3 nights to a lady in the UK, named Melisa Thompson.

I began to suspect something when they asked for the rest of the money, in a very poorly worded email - as follows:

"We  recieved a confirmation from our head office that your funds have been recieved.
I have just been notify from our haed office that all client who wants to book should pay in full due to some official problem...
Some new innovation came up to further satisfy our costumers.
Please pay the balance to our head office with same informaton so they can issue your receipt of payment.
I am sorry for the complication.
Please update me asap. “

The only good thing about it is, at least I didn't turn up in NYC looking for my apt and have nowhere to stay!!!!

978-598-7253 is FINN's new #...  Stay away from here.  (trying to rent in NYC)

e-mail-  finnvacations@yahoo.com

Another Scam!
Larry Wayne Ellis (with passport image sent) was renting out apt in Manhattan.
larrywayne01@gmail.com

Same problem in NYC with the name Fred Wilcox.  1 909 297 1153 is the number he is using and wilcoxfred77@yahoo.com is the email he is using.

Glad I looked this up.  Knew something was up when he only used Western Union and I saw a London address.  I talked to him on the phone and he sounded like he didn't know what I was talking about.

Check out this website for a list of scammers emails we've collected over the past month:

http://www.joseandterrirentals.com

See message under 978-598-7253