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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.

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josephbriggs444@yahoo.com

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>

WHOIS details for sending network (IP 213.185.106.7):

     inetnum:      213.185.106.0 - 213.185.106.255
     netname:      INTELSAT-CUST-Timasy-NG
     descr:        Reassignment to Timasy customer, Nigeria
     country:      NG
     admin-c:      OO120-RIPE
     tech-c:       AO895-RIPE
     status:       ASSIGNED PA
     remarks:      *************************************************************
     remarks:      *                                                           *
     remarks:      *  For issues of abuse related to this IP address block,    *
     remarks:      *  including spam, please send email to:                    *
     remarks:      *                                                           *
     remarks:      *                    osytao@yahoo.com                       *
     remarks:      *                    techsupport@timasy.com                 *
     remarks:      *                                                           *
     remarks:      *************************************************************
     mnt-by:       AS22351-MNT
     mnt-lower:    AS22351-MNT
     mnt-routes:   AS22351-MNT
     changed:      tac.ops@Intelsat.com 20030915
     source:       RIPE
     
     person:       Osita Okeke
     address:      8b Akerele Street
                   Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
     phone:        +234 7736477
     e-mail:       osytao@yahoo.com
     nic-hdl:      OO120-RIPE
     mnt-by:       AS22351-MNT
     changed:      TAC.OPS@Intelsat.com 20040915
     source:       RIPE
     
     person:       Anthony Onyeka
     address:      8b Akerele Street
                   Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
     phone:        +234 1 891 1621
     e-mail:       tonyekas@yahoo.com
     nic-hdl:      AO895-RIPE
     mnt-by:       AS22351-MNT
     changed:      TAC.OPS@Intelsat.com 20040915
     source:       RIPE


hottilisa2000@yahoo.com

From: lisa ruth [mailto:hottilisa2000@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 10:59 AM
To: recipientemail
Subject: rent


Hi

I came accross the posted RENT available.i ll like
to know if its still available.I am in london as at
now where i just finished my degree programme and
relocating.kindly email me again with the below
details so we can proceed and have some things done
concerning the Rent.

Kindly email me with

1} RENT FEE\MO ?
2} MOVE-IN DEPOSIT ?
3} ADDRESS OF THE PLACE FOR RENT ?
4) WILL YOU TAKE A BANKDRAFT FOR MOVE-IN
DEPOSIT ?
5} HOW LONG RENT LEASE DO YOU REQUIRE ( 6/12 MONTHS

6) DO YOU HAVE PICTURES ? SEND THEM
7) HOW FAR IS THE STORES , BUS-STOP & TRAIN STATION
FROM THE PLACE ?
8) RENT START DATE ?

Please i'll like to know the total move in cost as
well as the picture of the house as i'll not be able
to check out the place until my arrival, so that i can
make arrangement for payment prior to my arrival since
i'll be moving down from UK as soon as i'm able to
secure a comfortable room.

I will be expecting to read answers to the above
questions asap

Thanks

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