I posted an ad for a roomate Saturday and within minutes I received two replys. One from Australia and one from Spain, allegedly. I new this was a scam simply by the spelling. The girl from Australia writes as if she's Russian. Same for the girl from Spain.
It's fun to play along.
[color=#BF0000]Dear Roomie,
How are you doing? fine and hope you are having a wonderful day,Anyway i must tell you that am really happy about the information provided,and i will want you to know that i'm really interested in renting the place from you and i won't take any chance in losing it.All i will want you to do for me is to please remove the advert from the sites as i will not want to lose it to another person.I' ve contacted my organization personnel manager that will be responsible for the payment and he said he is okay by it and he promised to make the payment out to you via a money order.
I will also want to inform you that i will be shipping over little of my bedroom furnitures and my car that my organization gave when i was promoted as Humanitarian officer and my boss as promised to include the money for the shipment with the money for the rent fees,so as son as the shippers came to deliver my things,you will help me to give them the remaining money at the point of there delivery after you may have deducted the money for the rent fees.
Hope you can really understand this?i will really appreciate if you can do this for me,please do get back to me with your decision so that my boss can get the payment send to you as soon as possible.
Hope to read from you soon and will get intouch with you as soon as the payment as been sent.
Your's truly,
Vicki..[/color]
Hi,
Thanks for the iintroductory mail,
How are you doing today?I guess fine...I'll be so glad if you can reserve the room for me as i'll love to rent the room and ready to leave with any prefference.Moreso i will like you to know some little information about me.I was born and raised spain quiet and easy going person to live with. I'm 29 years of age,and work with the Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources in Spain,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..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 live with my mum and my uncle here in Spain...I'm planning to come by the 10th August.2008 and i will be staying for theminimum of 6-12months,So you'll get the payment ahead of my arriving date. since i'll be coming down from Spain..I studied Human Relations here in
Carlos III University of
madrid 28903 - Getafe (Madrid) Spain,
Tel: 34 91 624 95 00,FAX: 34 91 624
9757
http://www.uc3m.es.
I have worked with European Foundation for the Improvement of Living
and Working Conditions...
Wyattville Road
Loughlinstown
Dublin 18
Ireland
Telephone: + 353 1 2043100
Fax: + 353 1 2826456, + 353 1 2824209
Am very much interested in you and the room cos you sound like a nice someone and i promise never to disappoint you in anyway..I must confess i'm comfortable with the cost of the room and its quite reasonable and affordable.likewise to make the payment for the first month ahead of my arrival, and then i will make subsequent payment thereafter as i plan to stay for more than 6months,I,'ve told my boss about this and he promised to make sure that he meet up with the payment so that I can depart from here as scheduled. So i hope you can keep the room for me till my arrival.Moreso my boss said the mode of payment will be the Most acceptable,easier,safer and reliable means of payment which is United State Certified money order or bank certified check..So pls let me know if this mode of payment is ok by you.Feel free to ask me any question(s) you have okay...
I would be glad to seeyour quick response.
Cheers,
Amy...