Bwahahahahaaa!

[ysobelle]

Does this scream scam to you?

Why does it have to be do hard to find a nice place to live? Gr.





Hello,

Thanks for the rental request as the property is actively available for rent, it's one of the only homes for rent in a convenient neighborhood that is peaceful and safe. This property also features air-conditioning,heating and beautiful interior dacoration,living room with coved ceilings, separate dining room, upgraded kitchen and it's a place to call "Home".


Rental Home Summary:
Status: Available for rent Now
Security Deposit: $700 (refundable)
Pet info: Max. of 2 Pets are allowed/Pet Deposit?
Lease Term Info: 6=2 0months - 12 months - 2 years.
Utilities included in rent: Electricity,Gas,Water,washer/ dryer.


I am the owner of the property, a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church International, I am presently serving as Area Financial Executive (AFE) with the United Methodist Church in Madrid,Spain .I am responsible for receiving distribution of funds for various UMC projects in Madrid and all related works with other mission personne l.I am married to a wife named Faith and we are blessed with a 3yr

old daugther Melinda, our current home is in the vineyard of the Lord in Madrid,Spain.


The exterior view of the property is possible by you driving by the property,moreso I want to carefully accept tenancy with matured and responsible personality, which why I took along with me the property documents and keys when leaving for Madrid and on a second thought of coming back home after the end of my service after 3yrs, then considered a placement for rent/lease. Therefore, If you are sincerely interested to take the rent, get back to me as soon as possible for further rental proceedures and possible move in date, but If you are not ready to live peacefully and demage-free during the rental duration (which means I can not put trust and confidence in you) Please and kindly do not reply this email.





Stay blessed

--- On Wed, 3/11/09, Ysobelle wrote:


From: Ysobelle
Subject: $1000 / 2br - Beautifully Furnished New Home with Garage,3bath for rent (628 N 3rd St.Philadelphia, PA 19123 )
To: afexecutive@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 4:03 AM

Good evening:

I'm interested in the house you have listed. Might it be possible to arrange a showing?




Nikki Cohen

Comments

[thorn]

Does this scream scam to you?

Unfortunately, yes.

I also feel like I've looked at this location before. Nothing is obviously this house, based on Google Maps StreetView, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything.

Do keep us informed as to what happens!

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

It's a great spot. And the house that's actually there is new construction-- no one's even moved in yet, looks like. Not the house in the posting at all.

[ravenskye8.livejournal.com]

Bwuh?

I am trying to wrap my head around how that could be considered a proper reply to asking for a showing of a property...

*scratches head*

And yeah - doesn't quite sound kosher to me...

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Total bull. Dammit.

[jenny-fur.livejournal.com]

hey are we still doing lunch tomorrow?

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Yes! Where and when, toots?

[jenny-fur.livejournal.com]

I'm keen on the marathon grill. There is one on 19th street. Noon is usually good. Call me when you are en route.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Awesome. 19th and Spruce, right?

[jenny-fur.livejournal.com]

Market, I think. There are a ton of Marathon Grills around.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Oh, that one! Okay-- no problem. I can walk over after I drop Clue off. Poor thing has no...er...clue...what's coming.

[jenny-fur.livejournal.com]

give me a buzz when you are about 10-15 mins away, thats about how long it takes me to get there from work. We can meet in the lobby outside the restaurant entrance

[grania-wench.livejournal.com]

Scam or not, it's definitely bizarre. You asked a very straightforward simple question, and he gives you his life's story...badly written, I might add. I'd say definitely proceed with caution.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

I proceeded straight to the spam/abuse alert at Craig's List. Bastards.

[center.livejournal.com]

What sort of housing are you looking for? I have a friend with something on the market.. heck, now that I think about it... two separate friends with two separate places... let me know... I thought one of them was supposed to be on craigslist... but I can't find it right now.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Oo! What kind of places? And see my next post.

[fiannaharpar.livejournal.com]

It's bizarre and reads like a form letter.

..and if his name is Jamal Goldsworthy, it's a scam.
http://chicaneryconsscams.blogspot.com/2008/01/scammers-in-your-neighbourhood-from-cdn.html

ETA: I realise that the location is different, but the other information all matches (tone, wording, age of the daughter, "vinyard of the Lord", etc.)

[thorn]

*ding ding ding*

I think we have a "winner" here.... *sighs*

To "ensure confidence", they'll probably ask for bank account and other personal/financial information, etc., then drain/use whatever information they get.

Nice catch.

[ravenskye8.livejournal.com]

I did some digging too, and the same e-mail account has two other properties - one in Kansas City, and one in Honolulu... all three addresses come up on Google Maps as not existing - at least not as the property is described (all three are business locations, not homes/apartments)... and the photos for the Kansas City location apparently has two kitchens...

I figured that confirmed this was a scam right there...

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Oh, my G-d-- are you serious? GAH! Why can I not kill these people? Why?

[grinning-fox.livejournal.com]

Here, here. Poor English sets off all my alarm bells and unfortunately I haven't been wrong yet, bad as that sounds. Emitting a continuous tone for the reasons everyone else has already listed, but thought I'd mention that anything that sounds like it's written by a five year old is probably not for real.

...which is a bummer, as I recently got a similar letter inquiring about what would have been a $2,000 order =( Foo on these people and their evil false hope-raising ways!

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

I know! Smite them! Smite them with STICKS!

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Can I kill them? Track them down to Nigeria or wherever they are and kill them? Please?

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

It's pretty much exactly the same thing. They have the keys with them in Spain? Riiight. And it'll cost me how much to get them sent to me? Uh huh.

Also? Only asking for a $700 deposit? And the house is already undervalued for the neighbourhood? Suuuure.

Sigh. Why'd I even bother?

[fiannaharpar.livejournal.com]

It's so frustrating.

What was kind of sad is that the $700 figure wouldn't have pinged me. That's in the ballpark for what is described in the market that I live in.

It was the stunted language and *way* too much information that made me go "hmmm".

[sjbpharmd.livejournal.com]

Hey, I wanted to tell you that there are a few homes for rent in and around havertown. Nice dog walking neighborhoods (without any occasional drive bys). Let me know if you want to check it out sometime.

And dinner...next week?

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Yes to both. I wanna get out of here, like, NOW.

[kaige-of-ct.livejournal.com]

I feel like I've seen this exact email before in some kind of scam notification. Check out snopes! It looks really familiar.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

I'm not even going to waste my time, y'know? Fucker. GAH.