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Beware of Fraud: Appartment rental with large cashier's check
This scam run by criminals in West Africa is a variation of a similar scam involving cars and other big ticket items sold in classified ads. The criminal poses as someone interested in renting an appartment or house for an extended period of time. Then he/she sends a large cashier's check as a downpayment. The check is larger than the amount for the rent or deposit. The landlord is asked to cash the check and wire the extra amount to a third party, supposedly the agent in charge of shipping furniture for the renter. The check is fake and the landlord will wire his own money out of the country if he falls for this scam.
Example emails: From: "Joseph Briggs" <josephbriggs444@yahoo.com> To: "Firstname Lastname" <emailaddress> Sent: Thursday, 24 March, 2005 0:38 Subject: Re: Attn:Firstname Lastname Dear Firstname Lastname, I want you to know that your funds have been processed and you will recieve it soon, but my company included the money for my furniture and shipping agent , so i beg you to do me a favour, immedaitely you recieve the check you will cash the money and send to my shipping agent and remove your own money for the initial deposit and rent. Please if you agree to help me let me know as the check has been sent to you already. waiting to hear from you Dr. Briggs.
Received: from [213.185.106.7] by web31415.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:38:05 PST Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:38:05 -0800 (PST) From: Joseph Briggs <josephbriggs444@yahoo.com>
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