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I hate scammers
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[info]ilubmoney
Thanks for your response,I am Carl Pratt the owner of the house you are making inquiry of.My Mother and i used to stay in the house not until i left for west Africa for a construction job with Total/elf,(i'm a construction engineer) and my mum now too old to stay on her own is presently in a nursing home.i will be in west Africa for five years so presently my house is available for rent for $1200 per month including the utilities,it is furnished and i don't mind "PETS".Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also i spent a lot on my property,so i will solicit for your absolute maintainance of this house,hope you understand that it is not the rent that is my problem but i want you to keep it tidy at all times,hope we have an understanding


Note:

The House Can Be Rented To You Furnished Or Unfurnished

Price If You Are Renting Furnished: $1200 Per Month Including Utilities

Price If You Are Renting Unfurnished: $1000 Per Month Including Utilities



I am giving out my House for 5 years and also Pets are allowed in my house.you would be making a deposit for the first month which is $1200/$1000 so i can send the keys and documents to you via DHL.As soon as you the fill the Rent Application Form i will send u details of payment deposit for one month which is $1200 to me and as soon as your payment is confirmed the house keys and some important documents would be sent to you via DHL so I want you to get back to me OK.

So please get back if you are interested in filling the application Form so i can email you more details.


Photos and a long list of amenities followed.

I hate scammers like these who not only give me false hope for 2 seconds that I could find a place that cheap in the area, but also probably scammed some less-sharp people of their money. (And for those of you unfamiliar with Bay Area rent, it's about 1300 for a very cheap 2-bedroom in a shady neighborhood here in the South Bay, maybe cheaper in east San Jose.)

The email is carlpratt@ymail.com. Feel free to sign this guy up for any spam mailing lists. He'll probably just get a new email addy, but it'd be too much work to do more than spam him or report his ass to someone.
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Dear Mr Pratt.

A search of the plat listing for this location shows that you are NOT the owner.

I have therefore turned your information over to the FBI who is now placing financial scammers such as you on the federal terrorist list (not really, but the scammer doesn't know that). Once on the terrorist list, your personal safety is questionable. You can run from the FBI, but you cannot hide, even in Africa.

Sincerely
Legit House Hunter

carlpratt

(Anonymous)

2008-10-08 12:58 am (UTC)

Is that guy who said he is now in Africa??

I'm going to rent his house but I thought 1200 per month for the 3-single bedroom is too cheap.
So I check him on the website, and then showed your blog.

Is he a liar? Plz reply me and maybe add my msn:
pptiffanyoscartomseven@hotmail.com


thanks >

Please DO NOT rent from someone who can't show you the place before you give them money! $1200/month for a 3-bedroom is a scam in the south bay area. It's a common scam for sellers to say that they're out of town and can't show you the place, so "please send them the money and they'll send you the keys." No. Just... no.

Re: carlpratt

(Anonymous)

2008-10-08 06:21 am (UTC)

OK.thanks for your helping!!!
If I didn't see your blog, I will go to send him money!!!! thanks!!!

I hate him!!!!!

OH,nice to meet you and I m the international student in De Anza College!!! How abt you!!!?

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