I.C.Shadow Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I need room mates. I live in Boston. I threw up an ad on Craigslist and got the strangest response ever. "I got your message concerning the room , and i will really apreciate it if i can get the room from you.Let me know the bills per month and also to know the method of payment you would prefer ....am 23 years old female presently in the uk ..Try to get me th e pictures of the room so i can know what it looks like, and kindly tell me little about your self... i will await for your response later today .how is family and friends hope all is well try to get back to me asap.hope to hear from you soon. A wire transfer into a wells fargo bank,bank of America or a certified check will be preferable." I sent her pics and whatnot and got this response the next day. "hello ------, thanks alot,the rent sounds great and i can wait to make payment so that i can secure the palce before coming over,this is a little about my self.Ok well these is little about me ,I am flirtatious and a thrill-seeker. I am as funny and alluring as ever. I also have a confidence that is very attractive I am the type of person who enjoys having alot of fun and that is so easy going you will love it! My personality is I would say kind of generous and kind. I am 5'7" I am happy, athlectic, adventurous, spontaneous, elegant, and smart. I love to play basketball and i rank it as the neatest game on earth.I have a great career because of the assets in my inherintance,anyway that is confidential. I love the movies, concerts, and live music and just reading the paper is so nice,please get back to me with ur preferred mode of payment.A wire transfer into a wells fargo bank account,bank of America account will be preferable.this transfer will be made by my boss.please tell me what u feel and get back to me kate NB I CANT WAIT TO COME OVER CUZ IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY DREAM TO FUTHER MY EDUCATION IN THE STATE" If I give her an account number for Bank of America, could they get into it? She's not asking to recieve money she's asking to send it. Would I be in danger at all if I used Wells Fargo? This seems too good to be true, and my expercience has been that when it seems too good to be true it is. Why would this girl just leave the UK send me cash and move to someplace she's never been? How can I have her send cash without being fucked? Just thought I'd see what you guys think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpyD Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 trying calling the bank and asking about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 MIKE'S APARTMENT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I dont know how shes planning on scamming you, but it sure seems like thats whats happening. Anyone who starts theyre description of themselves as a "Flirtations thrill seeker," is a little sketchy to me. I think you should ask your bank about it, I dont think that she can get into it, but Im not bank knowledgable. Sounds interesting though, if your bank says alls good, maybe you should do it, and then post pictures of her on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadawhat Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 sounds a little fishy. why don't you get someone that you can actually meet in person... it can't be that hard in boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Yea the flirtatious thrill seeker and asking about my friends and family seemed a little off. Maybe its a Euro thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadawhat Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 and sure, someone could get into your account possibly with an account number, and a fake id. walk into the bank, all the tellers are looking for is a matching picture and an account number. easier than buying liquor with a fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Originally posted by mackfatsoe@Jan 25 2006, 08:03 PM MIKE'S APARTMENT. Quoted post hahahahahahhahaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 yea i think thats a scam sounds really suspicious hey how much is rent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 There is a very easy answer. Go to a bank, open an account solely for the rental unit. You should be doing this anyway so you can keep it to maintain rent and pay misc. fees etc from it. That way you can take a tax deduction for the amount of anything. Also if you need anything for the apt., like a new TV or fridge or whatever, use this account to pay for it and get the write off as a biz expense. Give her this account number. Tell the bank to put a note on the file that there should be only "in person" transfers out of the account, but that deposits and wires of money are fine. Tell the bird the number of that account. Bang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Here we go, just got another response. thank u very much u seem nice and i cant wait to be with u thank alot for your early response,i will really apprecaite it if u take me around boston. please get back to me with ur bank of america details so that my boss can make the transfer to u ASAP ACCOUNT NUMBER,ROUTINE NUMBER BANK ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE,AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER SO THAT MY BOSS CAN CALL U AFTER MAKING THE TRANSFER, cant wait to be there................kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 rent is 325 a month Why her boss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadawhat Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 SCAM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Bravo Milton. I say do what Milton says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 I'm taking Milton's adivce. I'll post flics if she comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 dude, just do what milton says..so if its a scam, no harm done..plus you'll have that account set up like you should have had from the beginning...and if its not a scam you got a young british freak who "can't wait to be with you" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Big ol' scam. Why give anyone over the internet any information about your bank account? It's just dumb. http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html NEVER give out personal financial information (checking account number, SSN, eBay/PayPal info, etc.) Duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpyD Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 do you think you can deal with some one with such a bad accent. i couldnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1988 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Just have her send you a cashiers check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 and body shots..yeah.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Originally posted by I.C.Shadow@Jan 25 2006, 07:09 PM ASAP ACCOUNT NUMBER,ROUTINE NUMBER BANK ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE,AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER SO THAT MY BOSS CAN CALL U AFTER MAKING THE TRANSFER, Quoted post Uh.......dude, dont bother even setting up another account. This shit is definetly a scam. All that info is the exact same shit that the infamous "Nigerian Widower/Diplomats/Bankers" ask for. Ax about it yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 ha..sharks on point and pMb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 I'm sayin, if its a scam, I will have 0 dollars in that account. Who knows. Eh. Shit's a scam. Whatever. Back to the search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Damn, I almost got played by Barrister von Clark of Nigeria a couple months ago. For half a day I actually thought I had inherited 35 million dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wreck1 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 hey check it out im a branch manager for a bank... you should be able to recieve a wire at a large bank like that without it going in to the account.. heres another thought.. Western Union the money, no accounts and its a lot cheaper to wire the money. western union should cost 20$ at the most to send it and nothing to pick it up.. a wire transfer to a bank will be at LEAST 65$ to send, since its foreign and anywhere between 5 and 15$ to recieve it to your account.. and you should probably get some information about her employer too, to make sure its not some kind of mail order bride type of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 THANKS LOT -----,PLEASE OPEN IT UP AND GET BACK TO ME ASAP WITH THE DETAILS. KATE STILL CANT WAIT TO BE THERE. lolz... Ooops, no names thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Originally posted by Wreck1@Jan 26 2006, 12:31 AM and you should probably get some information about her employer too, to make sure its not some kind of mail order bride type of thing. Quoted post HAHAHAHA, WOW THAT WOULD BE FUCKED!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wreck1 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 actually i say just fuck that and go on with the search but there are ways around giving our personal information like that.. a cashiers check could be fake. i know they are supposed to be like cash, but they are the easiest to counterfeit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 So, I think we all agree its a scam. But I still say if she cant rip you off, there's no harm in giving it a chance. Just make yoursef unfuckwithable, then let her try. Maybe she is really just a poorly speaking brit who is flirtatious and adventursome, and cant wait for you to open it up, you. Edit for your name's sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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