Below is a repository of vacation rental scam and fraud inquiries that homeowners have received.  View by Actual Scam Inquiries or Owner Experiences. 

The customer service departments for each of our sites do communicate the scams to each other, but even if we block the email addresses of scammers, unfortunately they can always get a new email address.  While HomeAway, Inc. does everything they can to protect vacation rental owners from scammers, our best defense is to educate owners to protect themselves.  

Read How to Spot a Vacation Rental Scam for more tips.

Actual Scam Inquiries

“I have gone through the rental quote you provided and I dont think that I have any problem with that.
I earlier made mention of being in the gulf, due to calls effect to radar we have limited use of phone
for now here for l would have preferred to call. My home # 206-666-3053 is directed to answering machine as I am here. Due to distance and not knowing when I will be returning to active duty, I left instructions and a check of ($10,000)which I think contains the total of which your bill came up to and more money, I will like it if on receipt of the payment, you deduct the rental cost of $4,500 to pencil the days and turn over the balance to a specially recommended agent, who will offset other logistics arrangements for Flight tickets, car hire, sightseeing in the area, brief set up winery tours around, meals/chef and basket with wine/champagne/liquor for a predetermined amount though the negotiation with the agent is not yet concluded, its desired to make their honeymoon most memorable.
Confirm this and send to me the name whom the cashiers check payment should be made to and address it`s to be delivered, with the phone number with which to confirm its delivery and I will send a confirmation instruction to my bearer for the payment to be sent to you immediately. As I write this,the agent is supposed to contact me through e-mail to assert his ability to take me up on the offer of logistics for the couple ,if not you should have a local agent contracted to do so for them unless you dont provide such services.
Below is the guest information to prepare your rental agreement if needed to be forwarded to me through attachment which l will sign AFTER
l have secured all my financial commitments, The guests information :

Edward/Nina Kaminsky
34 Parliament Street,
York, YO18SG,UK
Phone No:+447011120928”

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“Name: HENDRIX SVENNIGSEN
Email: hendrixsvennigsen@yahoo.com
Phone #: + 1 206-666-3053
Arrival date: Dec 1 2007
Departure date: Dec 21 2007
Total # in party: 2 (including children)
No of children: 0
Further info: Hello, I wish to inquire booking availability in your home for a 21 Days Honeymoon surprise wedding package of my Godson which I was unable to attend because I am presently in the Gulf region. Check your availability of 21 days vacancy effect in December 2007 thou can be flexible preferably 1st through 21st, Confirm availability and get back to me immediately with scheduled date; cost for the period, Security Deposit, Cleaning fees, Tax and any order major services to be rendered, all been totaled, for the couple alone,no pets, neither do they smoke.I will need to conclude this booking early enough ready! for them to avoid any inconvenience during there stay.Bear in mind that I have Cashier's check made out for this transaction,is it okay to pay with it? Regards."

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"Thank you for your prompt response.We are so happy to hear that you have availability for us. I have a family of five (myself,my wife,two son,and a daughter.),We are from britain and we live in the country side and it's our very first visit outside the UK.

We however,request that you give us a well detailed update/pictures of the property,including the available amenities and appliances.Prior to our arrival,we would also like to be furnished with the direction(map) to your place. Finaly,i'd like you to give me an estimate of the total price,inclusive of rent,cleaning fee,breakfast,security deposit and state tax if any, for the duration of our stay,so as to know the total amount involved.

Do get back to me asap with the requested update so that we can consequently proceed with booking.I await your mail. Thanks and have a pleasant day.

Regards

Martins Williams"

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"Hello,
I'm a briton,52 and minister incharge,Belivers Love World Int,London uk[Charity/orphanage home].I'm very much intrested in your apartment for rent,as regards to our philatropic medical trip to the states,[july5st--30st] for a kid[lucy 7yrs] who be due for an heart operation..Kindly get back to me with all necessary information,including my bills.I'll be grateful if my request is granted.Have a blessed and nice day...
Best Regards
Rev Fred Morris"

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"Hello, I have 3 couples who will be coming for a vacation in your area from the 20th july to 9th August 2007.Kindly get back to me if you have vacancy for the specified period,Get back to me with the total cost of the 3 Doubles rooms for 3 couples for 20 days stay. Note, Breakfast will be included to the total cost. Do get back to me with the total cost of their stay immediately. Kind Regards, Smith"

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"Good Day, I am Douglas Cabe, saw your Advert stating you want to rent out your place. There is a customer of mine from Africa who is really interested in renting your Apartment. I will also like you to provide me more informations about your Apt. I want you to include the price it will go for. I hope its in good condition and shape so that i can quickly get back to my client. Please include a picture in your next mail if available.so i can show it to my client. Looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards. Douglas Cabe "

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"Good day,

I am Harry J. Harry of Liberty Suites Agency,I need to book reservation for
delegates coming for an academic excursion/tour in your region.

My clients (Students of University College London) hired my services as an
agent to know if there are spaces for their accommodation. The tour is going
to commence on the 2nd of Oct 2007 till the 28th of Oct 2007.

If you do not have availability at the time we requested,lets know when you
preferably have availability.

We need 2 double rooms or 4 single rooms that can accommodate 4 guests for
26 nights,or space enough to accommodate 4 people.At this time I will like
you to give us your rates per night and to know the facilities you have to
offer us during our stay.

I will want you to give us a total run-down/cost of what it will cost us to
stay for 26 days for 4 guests.Include tax and breakfast.

Get back to me with the grand/total price for our stay so that we can start
discussing payment immediately. Do get back to me quickly, as we don't have
much time.

Regards,
Harry J. Harry
Liberty Suites Agency
Regent Street,
W1B5AH London England,
United Kingdom.
+447045708269"

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Hello Sir/Madam,
I am Dr Davis Cleo of Davis Travels & Tours.
I need reservation in your facility for 3 double or 6 single rooms.
Arrival date:20th September 2007 Departure date :30th ASeptemba 2007
Number of nights: 10 nights, Number of Room: 3 DBL or 6 Sgl, Type of
Room: Double or Single,Number of Guest 6, Mode of Payment: Credit
card, Confirm availability andget back to me with your rates and total
cost.
Best Regards,
Dr Davis Cleo
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"Name: Dave Jack
Email: highwavex@gmail.com
Phone #: + 1 986743423
Arrival date: Jul 10 2007
Departure date: Sep 26 2007
Total # in party: (including children)
No of children:
Further info: Hi , How are you doing?Hope all is moving fine? My aim of writing this is to tell you that am highly interested in This apartment from you and i will be very glad if my offer is granted,I need these apartment for my son.Meanwhile i would like to know if this apartment is still Available for Rent and if so, please get back to me with the Following Enquiries below : 1:Are you the first owner? 2:Your last price per month & electrical utility of the apartment 3;present condition of the apartment? 4:An attached picture? 5:where are you based? 6:why do you intend to Rent it out? 7:I have Cashier check to Offer in terms Of Payment. Do get back to me with the full details about this apartment. Best ! wishes and regards to your family. Best Regard Dave"

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"Name: Dr Barrington Eric
Email: ericbarrington_consult@yahoo.co.uk
Phone #: + 44 7045730787
Arrival date: 08/11/2007
Departure date: 08/17/2007
Total # in party: 12 (including children)
No of children: nil
Further info: Good day Sir/Madam, I am Dr Barrington Eric of EricBarrington Consult, london .I need to book reservation in your hotel for delegates c! oming for a chistian summit. my clients (CHRIST EMBASSY INC) hired my services as an agent to know if there are free spaces for their accommodation. I'll like to view your brochure also, to see what you have to offer .Do get back to me quickly, as we don't have much time in our hands. Thank you and have a nice day. Kind Regards, Dr Barrington Eric 102 Grafton Road London NW5 4BA +447045730787"

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"Hello sir/ma, I am Smith Thomas...I am located in Australia and i will like to know if you will have an apartment available for me and my family for a vacation. I will like you to give me an estimate for A week stay in any of your apartment that will be available for this date: 20th of September and leave on 27th September... Kindly send me a reply ASAP if there is a space for my vacation in your apartment...and also i will like to know your mode of payment so as to have payment forwarded to you. Hope to hear from you soon... Yours Sincerely, Smith Thomas"

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"Hello Dear,
We are responsible none smoking couple from the united kingdom.We will be getting married officially
may 19 2007 and we'll be needing a 2bedroom condo or 3bedroom condo by may 30 2007,for our horny
moon in america.We'll be staying for a period of two weeks.Kindly get back to us to know if you have
anything available that will sooth our need.Also advice us on your daily or weekly rental rates for a
period of two weeks.We wait to read from you very soon.
Mr.Humphrys,
+447818865277"

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"Hi,my name is Robert Saeman I am interested in the place you have for rent. I am an Admin Manager in a company owned by my Family ( Adams & Saeman Group of Companies located in Geneva, Switzerland.) I am happily married with 2 kids and a loving wife.I will be coming over for a week vacation with my wife in the states, I will like to know if your place will be comfortable enough for our stay, and also i will like to know the total cost for 2 weeks (all facilities included), when the place will be available anytime in the end of June,pls do you accept US money orders or cashiers check as payment method? thanks and hope to hear from you asap! .thanks ,Robert."

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"Email: linda_levis_007@yahoo.com
Phone #: + 1 7024080111
Arrival date:
Departure date:
Total # in party: (including children)
No of children:
Further info: I'm linda ,I am 36 years of old,male,,I will have an vacation in U.S.A. from end July till the beginning of September 2007 that is the reason why I am looking for an apartment, with a bedroom, living room ( bathroom and kitchen. Sincerely,"

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"Hi,My name is BRANDY LIZY . And i live in HAITI Presently and i will be cooming over for one week vacation with my new HUSBAND in the states,so pls i will like to know if your place will be comfortable enough for our stay,and also i will like to know the total cost for 7nights(all facilities included),when the place will be available anytime in last week in july or anytime in august ,pls do you accept US money orders or cashiers check as payment method?thanks and hope to hear from you asap."

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"Hi,thanks for the mail,i must confess that i am ok with the place and
the date which is August 27 to 30 2007 ,however my client will be paying
me the sum of $5000 for the entire trip expenses which includes the
money for the flight so i will need your full name and address and ur
phone num so that i will instruct him to write payment ie cashers check in
your name so when you get you will take it to ur bank and get it cashed
deduct the money for the rent and have the rest sent to my travel agent
for my flight over there through western union i will also like to know
the nearest airport to the house ,thanks and hope to read from you asap..."

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"From: Glenn Davis

Hello,
I have gone through the rental quote you provided and I dont think that I have any problem with that. I earlier made mention of being in the gulf, due to calls effect to radar we have limited use of phone for now here for l would have preferred to call. My home # 206-666-3053 is directed to answering machine as I am here. Due to distance and not knowing when I will be returning to active duty, I left instructions and a check of ($13,000)which I think contains the total of which your bill came up to and more money, I will like it if on receipt of the payment, you deduct the rental cost of $5,500 to pencil the days and turn over the balance to a specially recommended agent, who will offset other logistics arrangements for Flight tickets, car hire, sightseeing in the area, brief set up winery tours around, meals/chef and basket with wine/champagne/liquor for a predetermined amount though the negotiation with the agent is not yet concluded, its desired to make their honeymoon most memorable.

Confirm this and send to me the name whom the cashiers check payment should be made to and address it`s to be delivered, with the phone number with which to confirm its delivery and I will send a confirmation instruction to my bearer for the payment to be sent to you immediately. As I write this,the agent is supposed to contact me through e-mail to assert his ability to take me up on the offer of logistics for the couple ,if not you should have a local agent contracted to do so for them unless you dont provide such services.
Below is the guest information to prepare your rental agreement if needed to be forwarded to me through attachment which l will sign AFTER l have secured all my financial commitments, The guests information :

Sunny/Nina Kaminsky
34 Parliament Street,
York, YO18SG,UK
Phone No:+447031822017

Regards......."

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"Dr. Carl Hulse Email: hulse30@gmail.com Phone #: + 1 206-338-2503 Arrival date: 07/01/2007 Departure date: 07/21/2007 Total # in party: (including children) No of children: Further info: Aloha, My Name is Dr Carl Hulse of United States marine currently in the gulf stationed at fort bragg in Iraq.It`s in respect of your vacation listing,I am planning a surprise vacation gift package for my Godson and his newly wedded wife with treat,currently i am on an active duty,please check availability and get back to me immediately,the scheduled date ! will be 1st thru 21st July 2007,(21 Days)if this has already been booked please advice on the nearest date you have available,include cost for the period, Security Deposit, Cleaning fees, Tax and any order major services to be rendered,for the couple alone,no pets,they don't smoke either.l will need to conclude this booking early enough for them to avoid any inconvenience during there stay. Mahola"

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"Inquiry Date: Mon, Jul 09, 2007
Requestor Name: bade Williams
Requestor Email: badewilliams1979@yahoo.co.uk
Requestor Phone: 51234567897
Requestor Phone2:
Check In Date: Fri, Sep 21, 2007
Check Out Date: Fri, Sep 28, 2007
Dates flexible?: Y
Number of Adults: 1
Children:
Comments:
Hello
My name is Bade williams and ijust got married
I want to come over to the US for vacation and will like to stay at your place

I will love to know the rates and if youaccept cashiers check or Money orders as form of payment

Pls get back to me on badewilliams1979@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks
Bade"

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"Hello Sir/Madam,

I am Dr Berry Tommy of Furtune Travels & Tours.
I need reservation in your facility for 3 double or 6 single rooms.
Arrival date: 5th SEPTEMBER 2007 Departure date :15th SEPTEMBER 2007
Number of nights: 10 nights, Number of Room: 3 DBL or 6 Sgl, Type of Room:
Double or Single,Number of Guest 6, Mode of Payment: Credit card,
Confirm availability and get back to me with your rates and total cost.Thanks

Best Regards,

Dr Berry Tommy."

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"I will accept your offer date but I will not hesitate to tell you that i am currently in the Gulf where I am on active duty on a U.S Aircraft carrier as a Doctor. We have limited use of telephones for now because of the disruptions it causes on the communications radar on the ship so i get an opportunity to use the phone once in 3 or 4 days, we even take turns using the computers here on board. I would have been able to conclude arrangements for their travel to a honeymoon destination myself while back home but could not because I was recalled to active duty albeit in a hurry, so could not conclude these arrangements. Please the dates are 23rd August to 1st September 2007. I will have to depend on you to make the reservation and their stay possible.
I will like you to give me a comprehensive bill covering the number of days, 9 days in all that my people(honeymoon couple) will be staying in your accomodation that way! we will know how best to approach the matter and get this all settled in good time. So i think the internet is the best way to communicate with me. My number is disconnected in the U.S there as i am here though there is no one home. Please assist in making the booking and their stay possible. I have a cashiers check made out for this purpose I hope this will be okay to pay with? Its a suprise for them.

NI JIAN"

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"Thank you for your mail,Indeed I believe first to secure the property through a deposit before any arrangement is to be made because of some other interested party.I am impressed with the property ,I should love to call you to discuss with you but am on a field assignment in Costa Rica and would like to know the followings about your property:-
1. Your bottom price
2. How many owners?
3. Insurance certificate if any?
4. When did you buy the property and why do you want to sell it?
5. The property and the ownership is on whose name?
6. What major repairs has been done?
7. Any records available?
8. How many owners?
9. Are you a US citizen?
Finally,I would like to know your last price ,if your price is ok then I can arrange for a deposit while my agent will call you to arrange for the property inspection and other necessary renovation if any will be taken care of by her.
Please! if you have any question on this ,you can reach me with this number 206 666 3053 ,i will be waiting for your urgent reply asap.


Thanks.."
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"David Purkey
Email: david_purkey46@yahoo.com
Phone #: + 1 901-735-7263
Arrival date: Oct 1 2007
Departure date: Oct 2 2007
Total # in party: 2 (including children)
No of children: 0
Further info: Hello, I am David Purkey, am a football coach and i work with the EXILES RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB here in Cyprus. I will be coming over to U.S.A on holiday from the 1'st of October on to the 17th of October 2007 for Vacation with my Wife Nina Purkey. Could you please send me a more detailed description of your accommodation and What's the cost of rental per week or per night? Exiles rugby will be paying you in advance of our visit so that we can be rest assured of an accommodation during our stay, because this ! is our first visit to U.S.A and Exiles rugby is also taking care of all my vacation expenses. An early reply will be appreciated. Please acknowledge if you can offer this accommodation service and am email, so we can conclude on all other arrangements ASAP, as time is not really on our side. Kind Regards, David Purkey 18 Agia Thekla Road, 5345 Agia Napa, Cyprus Thank's David."

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"Green Scott [green_scott1@hotmail.co.uk]

Hello,

I am Green Scott. I wish to book reservation for four (4) adults who will embark on a vacation trip to your area on the 26th May 2007 departing on the 16th June, 2007. That is 21 nights. I would need a cabin that will comfortably sleep the 4, two cabins or 2 separate bedrooms as the case may be.

If you have availability for the above dates, kindly get back to me with the total cost including tax (if any) for the whole period of 21 nights so that i can book the reservation for them immediately.

Also let me know if you accept payment made with a major credit card.

Looking forward to hearing from soon.


Kind Regards,
Green Scott"
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"Hello to you,

My Name is Joel Seaman U.S marine stationed at Fort lewis, I am planning on surpring my godchild and her husband with a vacation gift package for my inability to attend their wedding with treat,them alone while currently on active duty,please check availability and get back to me immediately,the scheduled date is October 16th thru October 30th. 2007,(15 Days),i will need to conclude this booking early enough for them to avoid any inconvenience during there stay.
Thank you and have a nice day
Joel Seaman(Dr)"

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"Good morning,

Thanks for your kind response, i also apologise for the late response towards your email.
I have go through your email and decided to need your help during my stays in your country so that i can take care of the business and secure some other investments in your country.

I have also discussed with my financier about my vacation and other business investment i have to do in your country and we concluded to transfer the whole amount of money i will need for my business into your account provided below, so that i will not involve in money laundering(carrying a huge amount of money with family in travelling). To avoid taking that risk, i plead for your help to deposit the whole funds(including your charges for my family) into your account so that as soon as i get! there with my family, i can be withdrawing it to be taking care of the business and investments.

Pls, if you are willing to help me, i will be offering you $10,000 for your help, so that we can be good friends and do some more business together without any dissapointment or complain.

I will also send some pictures of me and my family before we arrived.

Hope to see you soon and awaiting your kind email.

Thanks,
Mr. Willson Wright."

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"Major General Rick Lynch
Email: majgeneralrick32@gmail.com
Phone #: + 1 ..
Arrival date: Oct 10 2007
Departure date: Oct 24 2007
Total # in party: 2 (including children)
No of children: 0
Further info: Hello, I wish to inquire booking availability in your home for a 14 Days Honeymoon surprise wedding package for my Godson which I was unable to attend because I am presently in the Gulf region. Check your availability of 14 days vacancy effect in September 2007 thou can be flexible preferably September through October. Confirm availability and get back to me immediately with total cost for the requested period, Security Deposit, Cleaning fees, Tax and the cost of any order major services to be rendered, all totaled for the couple alone.The couple has no pets, neither do they smoke.I wil! l need to conclude this booking as soon as possible for them to avoid any inconvenience during there stay. Bear in mind that I have a Cashier's check made out for this transaction, is it okay to pay with it? Regards,Rick"

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"From: info.townmedicals@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +447024063177
Inquiry:

Hello,

Top of the day to you,i'm writting to inquire about your property
placed for rent on the property rentals ad.,and after series of
choices,me and my family chose your property for our very first
visit to the United States.

We think your property will be just perfect for our family's first
vacation outside the UK. We intend to rent your property for ten
nights starting from ( 10/15/07) thru ( 10/25/07). Get back to me
asap if your property will be available for rent for th! e above
metioned period,so that we can proceed with rental modalities. Hope
to hear from you soon.

Warm Regards

Dr. Henry Mcallan
Home: +447024063177
cell: +447024063451
Office: +447024015034"
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"Hello,

Thank you for your prompt response.Do pardon my late response,we are all so delighted to hear that you will have availability for us,and we would like to go ahead and pay $3,000,for the full month though we will not be staying for the full month. I have a family of four (myself,my wife and our two lovely daughters,8 and 5 respectively.),We are britons and we live in East london and it's our very first visit outside the UK,like i mentioned in my previous mail. My daughters actualy chose your property due to it's serenity and other attractions,and we quite agreed with them.

We however,request that you give us a well detailed update/pictures of the property,including the availab! le amenities and appliances.Prior to our arrival,we would also! like to be furnished with the direction(map) to your place. Finaly,i'd like you to give me an estimate of the total price,inclusive of rent,cleaning fee,breakfast,security deposit and state tax if any, for the duration of our stay,so as to know the total amount involved.

Do get back to me asap with the requested update so that we can consequently proceed with booking.I await your mail. Thanks and have a pleasant day.

Regards

Dr. Joseph Swanson
Home: +447024015034
Cell: +447024015789"
Office: +447045722088

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"Hi,
I'll like to find out if the property that you posted for rent is still available, I am relocating on annual leave for a year. Please get back to me with your response soon
Cheers

from Michael Simms hide details Jul 28 (3 days ago)
date Jul 28, 2007 12:54 PM
signed-by yahoo.co.uk

Thanks for the details provided. I will really appreciate it if you send me pictures of the property also I'll gladly like to inform you that my employer in the United Kingdom here will be contacting their contacts in the United states that will be sending a cashier's check to you fo! r payment.

After much deliberation, with the counterpart in the United states and they came to conclusion that they agreed to pay the requested amount of { $750 PAYMENT FOR THE FIRST MONTH RENT PLUS DEPOSIT STARTING FROM MY MOVE-IN DATE WHICH WILL BE ON THE 18th OF August } while , I'll be staying for 1 year which will be paid monthly.

It might interest you to know that the check will be issued to you in an excess amount, in which the excess funds will be sent to me,after you might have deducted your funds (Rent + Security deposit) via western union money or money gram transfer depending on the one that suits you to do.

The excess funds is for my travelling allowance ,food and other expenses. However the information below is required from you so as to have the payment arranged and mailed to your attention asap from my employer's contacts in the states.

NAME ON CASHIER CHECK
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS WITH ZIP CODE
HOME PHONE NUMBER MOBILE PHONE NUMBER

I will be arriving on the 17Th! and mov ing in on the 18Th of August and will be very honoured If you could furnish me with the details required above so that payment will commence. I will be travelling from London United Kingdom to the states my annual leave , all the necessary documents will be shown when I arrive in the states and I will like it if you can furnish me with the detail direction from the nearest airport to the residence am enquiring about so that there will not be any problem when I arrive . I am 35yrs and a graduate of Electrical Electronics Engineering from the University of London, I'm a very friendly person and married, I do not drink nor smoke. I look forward to meeting you soonest . All paper work will be treated when I arrive and get to move in. I await the details."

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"Hello,
My name is Paul ...i stay here in Hiati with my Fiance..i am new to this net renting...but i believe that i would get at list a week resavation....i ll be coming to in( denver) united state for 7 days holliday and will love to stay in ur lovely advertised room for the days..pls let me know the cost for the (7) seven days as well as the mode of payment you would be accepting as i am set to have the best of time in the us with my fiance...thanks and hope to read from u soon..
pls note that i am looking foward to any seven days available AUG ending to SEPT. ending .pls let me have the free seven days available and the cost..

Thanks,
Paul Simon"

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"Good morning,

Thanks for your kind response, i also apologise for the late response towards your email.
I have go through your email and decided to need your help during my stays in your country so that i can take care of the business and secure some other investments in your country.

I have also discussed with my financier about my vacation and other business investment i have to do in your country and we concluded to transfer the whole amount of money i will need for my business into your account provided below, so that i will not involve in money laundering(carrying a huge amount of money with family in travelling). To avoid taking that risk, i plead for your help to deposit the whole funds(including your charges for my family) into your account so that as soon as i get! there with my family, i can be withdrawing it to be taking care of the business and investments.

Pls, if you are willing to help me, i will be offering you $10,000 for your help, so that we can be good friends and do some more business together without any dissapointment or complain.

I will also send some pictures of me and my family before we arrived.

Hope to see you soon and awaiting your kind email.

Thanks,
Mr. Willson Wright."

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"Hello ,
I got your mail and I am very happy that I understood the content of your mail ok; well I am very happy that you are finally given out the room to me and I will like to promise you that you will love to have a roommate like me o
About the payment I will need your trust because i will be paying you with checks ok, you know I am not presently in the states now and also the check will be in kind of an overpayment because I will be paying you with the salary of my last contract with my boss and that worth about $5000 so I will want you to deduct your money I mean the rent fees and also all other rent expenses that should have been paid off when you get the money cashed and then you will have to send the remaining excess money to my Flight agent in west Africa because the money is meant for my flight ticket to the United states and also for my Motel bills here and for my Allowances ok so that he can have my ! flight to the United states booked ok.
More so, I will need your Full name so that the check I will be sending will bear your name in it and also I will need your phone number so that I can get easily reached with you on the phone and also your Full address so that I can know where to send the check to ok.
1. Full name.....
2. Phone number...
3. Full Address.....
4 including the zipcode
5 the email to send the cheque"

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"Hello,

Thanks for the mail and update i have gone through the detailed rates
you provided. l earlier made mention of been in the gulf, due to calls
effect to radar we have limited use of phone for now here which l
would have preferred to call, My home Telephone (206-203-0534) is directed to
answering machine as i am here, However,I previously paid for a
booking to a previous renter to foot rental costs and entertainment
package for the couple but was later cancelled due to renovation reasons.
Because of the renter`s policy to refund the payment in one cashier`s
check as he`s paid to whom l have re-booked,which the total is more
than what your bill came up with, on this effect am making the full
payment to you but I will love on receipt of the payment, you deduct
the rental cost to pencil the date and turn the balance to the city
agent recommended specially by a fellow comrade for entertainment package for the couples
to offset other logistics arrangements he`s employed for air
tickets, car hire, sightseeing in the area, brief set up tours around,
meals/chef and basket with wine/champagne/liquor for a predetermined
amount though the negotiation with the agent is not yet concluded,
it`s desired to make their honeymoon most memorable.Send the
information, name whom payment should made to and address to be
delivered and telephone number to confirm the delivery and I will send a
confirmation instruction to the renter for the payment to be sent to
you immediately,As I write this,the agent is supposed to contact me
through e-mail to assert his ability to take me up on the offer of
logistics for the couple ,if not you should have a local agent
contracted to do so for them unless you dont provide such
services.Below is guest information to prepare your rental agreement
if need be which you forward to me through attachment to sign AFTER l
have secured all my financial commitments, The guests information :

Jane and Lincoln MCcollum
Treetops 5A Park Avenue
Camberley Surrey GU15 2NQ
United Kingdom

Regards,
Joel Seaman (Dr)
California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116-4111"

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"Contact Information
Inquirer: Douglas, Theresa
Email: dejorulzus@yahoo.com
Home Phone: null
Work Phone: null
Cell Phone: null

Inquiry Details
Interested in property:
Requested check-in: 09/22/2007
Requested check-out: 09/29/2007
Number of adults: 2
Number of children (18 and under): 0

Comments:
Dear Sir/Madam, How are you doing today?My name is Theresa Douglas a teacher living in Westport Connecticut.I came across your accommodation and I like the features. I would like to know if the week of Sept 22nd-29th is open, if it is advice on how much it costs to book the week. Hope to hear from you soon . Have a nice day Theresa Douglas (20 3) 635-4083 N/B Please I prefer you contact me via email as I might not be available when you call me."

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"i am tessy terry and i came from ghana,i saw you advert on the wed that you want to rent our your place out,anyway please i and my husband just got maried and we are really interested in your place for 4 or 5 days in either september or october and we would really appreciate it if you could book either of those months for us for 4 or 5 days,anyway we would like to know your last offer and your mode of payment so that we could make a full down payment for the place down,thanks alot and God bless you and your family,we await your response to this."

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"Inquiry Summary
Name: Rita Harding
Email: ritaheart_31@yahoo.com
Phone #: + 1 1-827-726-2834
Arrival date: Sep 4 2007
Departure date: Sep 5 2007
Total # in party: 2 (including children)
No of children: 0
Further info: Hello, I am Rita Harding, am a football coach and i work with the EXILES RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB here in Cyprus. I will be coming over to U.S.! A on holiday from the 22nd of October on to the 31st of October 2007 for Vacation with my Husband of Nick. Could you please send me a more detailed description of your accommodation and What's the cost of rental per week or per night? Exiles rugby will be paying you in advance of our visit so that we can be rest assured of an accommodation during our stay, because this is our first visit to U.S.A and Exiles rugby is also taking care of all my vacation expenses. An early reply will be appreciated. Please acknowledge if you can offer this accommodation service and am email, so we can conclude on all other arrangements ASAP, as time is not really on our side. Rita Harding 18 Agia Thekla Road, 5345 Agia Napa, Cyprus Thank's Rita."

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"From Kate Cox: 
Jun 22
After disscus with my clients they have agreed on the price, As for the payment, we are paying the whole sum.However, a Certified Bank Check of $7,500USD ,meant for the ACCOMMODATION, PROVISION FOR HIRING CAR and other necessary arrangement.

I have now been instructed to send you the check, which will cover the cost of accommodation and all the necessary arrangement for my clients. Moreover, they have made an arrangement with a pre paid car hiring firm who will supply them with cars they will use during their stay .

So you are required to deduct the cost of your services $3,500.00 for your rent send the balance of $4,000.00 to the car hiring agent whose information will be forwarded to you as soon as possible. So c! onfirm this and provide me with your (1) YOUR FULL NAME (2) ADDRESS (3) PHONE NUMBERS, for payment to be delivered to you via courier.Please remember that the my integrity is involved, so this business requires prompt response. I also hope the stay of my client will be made comfortable.
Sincere Regards Thanks"

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Scammer Correspondence

1st Email: "Please Contact: mark
Their email address is: ASTRA SHIPPING
Daytime Phone Number is: +447031902660
Requested Check In Date: September 23.07. - September 30.07
Requested Length of Stay: 7 Nights
Adults in This Group: 2
Children Under 12 in this Group: 2
Comments: Hello, Just searching for a cool place to spend my vacation with my wife and my 2 children...Pls let me know if your spot would be available."

2nd Email: Hello,
Thanks for your mail.I am Mr mark Holland a sailors,Presently on the duty.
We are 4 in number...Me,My wife and my 2 children.
October 24-31, 2007
I would be staying with my wife Janet Holland and our 13 years old
daughter Debby Holland and our son Darren Holland 13 years for a duration of 7 days,i would want you to give me the total cost for 7 days we would be staying,as soon as this is done i would instruct my company finance department to make out the payment to you via cashiers check because my company will be taking care of my vacation expenses.
Kindly get back to with your;
Your Full Name: That will be on the check for the payment
Residential Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Country:
So that payment can be made out immediately to you.
Best regards."

3rd Email: "How are you doing today?
I just want it to come to your notice that the payment has been mailed out to your contact address.Pls understandand that there would be some excess fund on the cheque that you would be receiving,As soon as you receive the cheque take it to your Bank for cash....Immediately you have the funds with you,Deduct the rental charges and have the excess fund sent to my wife and my two children for there tickets and travelling arangement,why you would be handling this is because i am a sailor and i am still on sea right now i have already instructed my company finance department to issue out the payment in your name.
I would really want you to assure me that i can put my trust in you,thanks and i hope to meet you soon and make sure my vacation would be a smooth and pleasant one.Every other informat! ion you require will be forwarded to you immediately you receive the payment..ok?
Awaiting your quick response.
Many Thanks."

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From Dr. Thomas: i will like to rent it for 7 days in july for my good friends.Let me know if it will be available then. 

Owner Reply: It will be available. Have you seen our website. www.ourwebsite.com.
It has all the information you need and you can take your time.
My phone and everything is listed. I will be happy to call you after you have had a chance to look over the information....or you may call me.
Thank you for inquiring and I hope we can make it happen - The cabin is so wonderful. I'll send the most recent newsletter I sent out. I was just there a couple of weeks ago.

From Dr. Thomas: Hello, how are you today? I will like to rent it for my friends.The prefered dates are 3rd -10th july..
All the same, I will not fail to tell you that i am currently in the Gulf where I am on active duty on a U.S Aircraft carrier as a Doctor.
We have limited use of telephones for now because of the disruptions it causes on the communications radar on the ship so i get an opportunity to use the phone once in 3 or 4 days, we even take turns using the computers here on board. I would have been able to conclude arrangements for their travel to a honeymoon destination myself while back home but could not because I was recalled to active duty albeit in a hurry, so could not conclude these arrangements.
I will have to depend on you to make the reservation and their stay possible.
I will like you to give me a comprehensive bill covering these number of days that my people will be staying in your accomodation, that way, we will know how best to a! pproach the matter and get this all settled in good time. So i! think t he internet is the best way to communicate with me.
My number is disconnected in the U.S there as i am here though there is no one home. Please assist in making the booking and their stay possible. I have a cashiers check made out for this purpose I hope this will be okay to pay with? Its a suprise for them.
So please, send me a comprehensive covering this number of days, name and address with which to send the check and your phone number so that you can be called if there will be any need for that any time. I wait for your immediate response, pls.
My Regards, 

Owner Reply: At this moment I am in Mexico on a business trip. I´ll be home on Wednesday and I will contact you then. I will need more information before the cabin information can be released. Thank you.

From Dr. Thomas: Ok, safe journey! will be expecting your response .the names of my friends are jane and edward henry.thanks again.

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1st email:
Hello, I amJoe Wilkie, am a football coach and i work with the EXILES RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB here in Denmark. I will be coming over to US on holiday from the 2st of November on to the 10th of November 2007 for Vacation with my wife Tina. Could you please send me a more detailed description of your accommodation and What's the cost of rental per week or per night? Exiles rugby will be paying you in advance of our visit so that we can be assured of an accommodation during our stay, because this is our first visit to US and Exiles rugby is also taking care of all my vacation expenses. An early reply will be appreciated. Please acknowledge if you can offer this accommodation service and am email, so we can conclude on all other arrangements ASAP, as time is not really on our side Kind Regards, Joe. Gammel Kon! gevej 23 1610 Copenhagen V

2nd e-mail:
Hello ,
Many thanks for your cordial response, and I am glad to hear you have availability covering the period of our stay. I will take any of your accommodation which will be available for the duration of our stay. VENSKAB will pay you in full to reserve it so we can be assured of your accommodation.
All transportation arrangements are being handled by my travel agents from the airport and all other modalities will be arranged on our arrival.
VENSKAB will be paying for my flight, accommodation and all other holiday expenses, so payment will be sent to you from our head office. I will instruct our finance department to send you Certified Cheque on my behalf covering the total cost of our stay. For this, I would need your Full Name, Address and Telephone Number and also the Grand Total Cost, which is: Cost for the Accommodation plus all Taxes payable. Go ahead and provide these information ASAP, so that pa! yment can be instructed to you.We have been looking forward to! this tr ip for a long while.
N"B
The method of payment is only by usa Certified Cheque.
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
ZIPCODE:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
DURATION:
TOTAL AMOUNT:
EMAIL:
TEL PHONE:
PHYSICAL ADDRESSS(NOT PO BOX)....
PHONE NUMBER(BOTH LAND AND MOBILE)...
Best regards,
Joe Wilkie"

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1st Email: "Order Summary
Name: JIMMY GATES
Email: mrjim_gates@yahoo.co.uk
Phone #: + 44 7040116545
Arrival date: Nov 10 2007
Departure date: Dec 31 2007
Total # in party: 4 (including children)
No of children: 2
Further info: Hello, My ! name is Mr Jimmy Gates, and I would like to know how many weeks you can offer me for a total of 2,000GBP, starting on the 10th of November 2007 for your cute rental. This amount should include cleaning, security deposit, tax, and all extra charges involved. Myself,and my wife have agreed that we will be using up all this money (2,000,GBP) for the rental. Therefore, we have our arrival date as our only fixed date. What I mean is that the duration of our stay will depend on how many weeks you are open to offer, for our planned budget. There will be 4 of us in party - myself, my wife, and both our little angels, 11 & 3 years of age repectively. My Regards, Jimmy Gates"  

2nd Email: "Thank you very much for filling me up with as much
details as possible . I am quite pleased with the date of
its availability and its perferctly ok by my family.! I
would like you to provide me with the lease agreement and
booking form as an attachment by mail ,so that i can give
you all the needed information you would be requiring. I
will like you to sum up the total expenses that is
including all utility bills, and other expenses likely to
be incurred. Get back to me with your full name and
address, phone number so that it can be forwarded to my
payment officer to draft you a cheque in Dollars.
Thank you in earnest and i do hope to have a wonderful time with my family.
Mr Jimmy Gates"

3rd Email: "Thank you very much for your email.
I would like you to know that i have received your information and in no due time i would be making out payment in your name.
Thank you in earnest and i do hope to have a wonderful time with my family.
Regards,
Mr Jimmy."

4th Email:  "Thank you very much for your prompt email.

I would like you to know that i have already sent out your payment so in no due time you will be receiving the cheque.

I would like you to advise me on when to arrive because you will be in a good position to let me know when it will be suitable for me and my family to arrive.

Please advise.

I hope to hear from you soon.
Regards,
Jimmy"

5th Email: "Hello,
Thank you very much for your mail.
I would like you to know that my flight plans will be taken care of by my travel agent so that shouldn't bother you.
I hope i will get the best treat in your apartment.
Regards,
Jimmy"

6th Email: "Hello,
Thank you very much for your kind response.
Hello,
Inrespect of your mail, i would like you to know that i and my family will be staying for three weeks and we will be arriving on the 10th of November since the apartment is available by that time, me! an while i have my flight map and as soon as we are planning to come i will advise on where we are going to arrive .
I so much appreciate your concern.
Hope this answers your question, let me know any other thing you want to know.
Regards,
Jimmy"    

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"It is fine with your date availability as my clients vacation dates
availability are flexibles. Before I do the reservation arrangement, I
have some questions here. This is about International reservation, that
the home will be use in January, 2008. The arrival-departure date is
January 08-28, 2008 (20 consecutive nights). Do you accept major credit
card for the payment? Do I get the commission for this recommendation
from you as referral fee? If yes, I propose you higher 11% commission
on
the total amount of the stay as any b&bs/inns/hotels/ranch normally
give
10% commission to travel agents. And I have bad phone connection when I
tried to call you.

The group are four adults (two couples) about 34-55 years old and there
are no children. Please recalculate the total payment with your best
price include tax, deposit & cleaning serv! ice also my 11% commission
will be. We are running an authorized and the most trustworthy travel
and guide agent Denpasar, Bali Island, ID.

Best Regards,
Miss Maia Estianty

BALI UBRUT Vacation Travel Agent Networks
Vacation Rental Tours and Travel Agency
Jl Pasar Maling 8
Denpasar 80228
Bali Island, ID:" 
 
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"HEY,HOW YOU DOINIG?I HOPE FINE,I CAN SEE THAT YOU HAVE GOTTEN THE PAYMENT,PLEASE I WANT TO TELL YOU THIS.THERE IS A NEWS ABOUT MY WIFE THAT JUST GOT TO ME.THE NEWS GOT TO ME AT HOME TODAY THAT MY WIFE DEVELOPED CANCER OF THE LUNGS SOME DAYS AGO, I WAS NOT AWARE CAUSE I WAS NOT IN TOWN,THEREFORE SHE WAS RUSHED DOWN TO usa TO SEE HER PRIVATE DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED HER OF HAVING CANCER OF THE LUNGS.SHE NEEDS AN URGENT OPERATION TO SURVIVE SO HELP ME PRAY SHE LIVES,HER CONDITION IS VERY CRITICAL,I'LL BE NEEDING MY MONEY TO SETTLE PART OF MY WIFE'S HOSPITAL BILLS THEREFORE DEDUCT A 10% FROM THE MONEY & MAKE SURE YOU REMIT THE BALANCE TO THE DOCTOR WITH A MONEY ORDER BY UPS NEXT DAY DELIVERY, AS SOON AS YOU CAN TODAY OR LATEST TOMMOROW,REMOVE YOUR 10% OF THE MONEY AND HAVE THE REST SENT DOWN IMMEDIATELY TO THE DOCTOR.HERE'S THE D! OCTOR'S ADDRESS FOR YOU TO MAIL HIM THE MONEY ORDERS,BECAUSE I'LL NOT BE AVALIABLE TO RECIEVE THE FUNDS MYSELF DUE TO HER CRITICAL CONDITION ,I INTEND TO FLY OUT TO USA PROBABLY NEXT WEEK IF THE CASE GET WOSEN,THEREFORE I'LL BE VERY BUSY ARRANGING MY TRAVELLING PAPERS.

DOCTOR'S DETAILS:-
NAME:MICHAEL CHONG
STREET:1715 SOUTH ARDMORE AVENUE
CITY:LOS ANGELES
STATE: CALIFONIA
COUNTRY:USA
ZIP-CODE:90006

UPS WILL ATTRACT CHARGES FOR SENDING,YOU CAN HAVE IT DEDUCTED FROM MY BALANCE & SEND THE REST.ONCE THE FUNDS IS SENT, THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS YOU 'LL HAVE TO MAIL TO ME IN ORDER TO HAVE THE DOCTOR PICK-UP THE FUNDS;
*TRACKING #
*TOTAL AMOUNT SENT AFTER DEDUCTING YOUR 10% SENDING FEE.
MY REGARDS,
JOE"

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"Hi,

Thanks for the update,from the rental quote you provided i don't
think that i have a problem with that. Sorry i did not mention of
being in the gulf station at fort lewis, limited use of phone for now
on board,l would have preferred a direct call conversation with you.
My home # though currently directed to an answering machine following
that no one is at home. I left instructions and a check which contains
the total of which your bill came up to and more money,when you
recieve payment, you will have to deduct your rental cost to pencil
the days and turn over the balance to a specially recommended agent,
who will offset other logistics arrangements for them like Flight
tickets, car hire, sightseeing in the area, brief set up winery tours
around, meals/chef and basket with wine/champagne/liquor for a
pre-determined amount though the negotiation with the agent! is not yet
concluded, this is my desired to make their honeymoon most memorable.
this and send to me the Name whom the cashiers check payment should be
made to and Address then the phone number with which to confirm it's
delivery and I will send a confirmation instruction to my bearer for
the payment to be sent to you immediately. As I write this,the agent
is supposed to contact me through e-mail to assert his ability to take
me up on the offer of logistics for the couple ,if not i will have to
instruct you to have a local agent contracted to do so for them unless
you dont provide such services. Below is the guest information to
prepare your rental agreement if needed, to be forwarded to me through
attachment which l will sign AFTER i have secured all my financial
commitments, The guests information :

Carl and Pamela Gagnon
29 Windsor Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
cb4 3jj united kingdom

Regards,
! Erika Gagnon (Dr)" 

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"Good day Sir/Madam,
I am James Andersen.I need to book reservation for delegates coming for an academic excursion/tour in your region.My clients (Students of University College London) hired my services as an agent to know if there are spaces for their accommodation.The tour is going to commence on the 1th of feb 2008 till the 14th of feb 2008.If you do not have availability at the time we requested,lets know when you preferably have availability.We need 4 double rooms or 8 single rooms that can accommodate 8 guests for 13 nights,or space enough to accommodate 8 people.At this time I will like you to give us your rates per night and to know the facilities you have to offer us during our stay.
I will want you to give us a total run-down/cost of what it will cost us to stay for 14 days for 8 guests.Include tax and breakfast.Get back to me with the grand/total price for our stay so we can discuss payment.Do get bac! k to me quickly, as we don't have much time.

Regards,
James Andersen
Liberty Suites Agency
Regent Street,
W1B5AH London England,
United Kingdom." 

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"Thanks for your prompt reply.

Sorry i did not respond quick,i traveled out of town for a while just return today.

Since the total cost of the rooms is $1,000,a credit card details will be sent to
you of which you are expected to bill your service charges inorder to confirm the
booking.

Meanwhile I also wish to inform you that i am discussing with a travelling agent
that will handle all our travel arrangment which includes car hiring services and
other logistic needs during our stay,but due to security and other reasons,i will
not want two parties to handle my credit card details,so kindly adhere to the following
instructions ! in regards to your payment to hold the rooms for us.

Please confirm the following:

1.....I will send you my Visa Credit card details .

2....As soon as you get the Credit Card details,You are requested to Charge the
amount of $6,000 for your services and that of the agent.

3....Deduct the cost of the two double rooms inclusive breakfast and tax and send
the $5,000 to the agent who will take care of the car hiring and other logistics
needed during our stay ok.

I will forward other informations as regards to our flight schedule as soon as you
confirm our payment.

Please note that I am entrusting you with my Credit Card details so do not allow
any third party to see the details ,just charge as instructed and get back to me.

P.S we can as well send you the amount via cheque incase you dont have credit card
charging facility.

Meanwhile I will need the following informations! and also a confirmation that this
arrangment is accepted ! and shal l not be abused.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME:

(2) ADDRESS:

(3) PHONE NUMBERS:

(4) CARD TYPE WHICH YOU NEED FOR PAYMENT:

Note: I will be responsible for any tax this will attract.

Please remember that the integrity of my members is involved, therefore we will
request for confort and hospitality.

Kind Regards,

Karis Benjamin.

7 & 8 Upper Square Old Isleworth,
Middlesex TW7 7BJ.
Ph +44 703 194 8964
Fax +44 870 286 3453" 

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"Hello,
How is everything,?hope all is well over there, Am very happy for your quick response,i would have love to come and see the place in person but i will like to see the picture of the house because right now am out of the country, am in Bangkok,Thailand.on tour .i want to come there to stay and start up something, am an international model and also to continue my modelling carrier becos i feel Uk will provide me with more opportunities and am sure you will agree with me and am also a fun loving person and also work out in the gym four times a week and i hope there is one cl! ose to the house but if there is non i will have to purchase some of my equipment when i come over and am also a open minded person, i love clean place and i do not do drugs and i do not take alcohol, i will like to know the last moving in PRICE and i will like to know if you take Check for Payment.pls take care of yourself till we meet.pls mail me asap to let me know the situation of things .
Sincerely Yours
ANNIE"

"Hello Roomie,
Am Annie Levine.....i saw the advert about the room and i want to know if still available and can you please tell me more about the rooms.Price,Condition and all.Thank you so much and please kindly reply me to my e-mail...annielevine1773@yahoo.com
Sncerely Yours,
Annie."

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"From: ocean artcraft (oceanartcraftlimited@yahoo.co.uk)
HELLO,
GOODDAY,AM DAVID LEVINE,THE UNCLE OF ANNIE LEVINE WHO WANT TO RENT YOUR APARTMENT, SO I AM CONTACTING YOU TO INFORM YOU THAT I WILL BE THE ONE TO HANDLE THE PAYMENT,AND I HAVE INSTRUCT MY ACCOUNTANT TO SENT THE PAYMENT NEXT WEEK SO.DO LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GET THE PAYMENT.PLEASE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF HER SHE HAS BEEN A VERY NICE AND GENTLE LADY TO ME AND HER MOTHER AND WE ALL LOVE HER VERY MUCH AND I WANT YOU TO TAKE HER AS YOUR OWN DAUGTHER,I ! WILL LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT I WILL BE VISITING HER IN SOME WEEKS TIME,AND WHEN YOU RECEIVED THE PAYMENT DEDUCT YOUR RENT AND DEPOSIT AND GET THE REST SEND TO HER TRAVEL AGENT BECAUSE AM MAKING THE PAYMENT OVER PAYMENT TO YOU FOR HER TO GET THE REST OF THE MONEY FROM YOU.HOPE TO READ FROM YOU SOON.AND WHEN YOU RECEIVED THE PAYMNET PLS NOTIFY HER SO THAT SHE CAN GET HER THER THINGS READY TO LEAVE FOR THE PLACE THIS WHAT I NEED FROM YOU TO GET IT TO YOU.
FULL NAME
ADDRESS
STATE
CITY
ZIPCODE
LANDPHONE
CELL PHONE"

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"Name: Dexter Mcavoy
Email: mcavoydexter@aol.com
Phone #: + 44 7024030749
Arrival date: Nov 30 2007
Departure date: Dec 23 2007
Total # in party: 27 (including children)
No of children: 0
Further info: Hello, Am Dexter from Kent, UK, I am new here and was just going through all the available ads on the site and I got a swing that your property will be very suited for my student's stay in. I am An assistant lecturer in Historical sciences in University of Kent, England and I am looking to vis! it Canada with my students (on an isolated arrangement by our sponsors) mostly to visit and conduct arial sampling research at some locations close to your property. Well, let me know if the place is available from November 30th through December 23rd. Let me know the maximum your property takes cos we are a crew of 27 all in all.and we look to comp a bit more than you specified at your property or more before considering another property. Let me know the pricing per night and all. I shall be contacting or agents in Canada to confirm the eligibility.Are you the Owner/Manager?? Please, also let me know the terms on cancellation we have a lot to accomplish in Canada as we visit soonest. I hope we come to terms. Regards Dexter +447024030749 For Prof. David Welch School Of History, Rutherford College, University of Kent"

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"I have gone through the rental quote you provided and I dont think that I have any problem with that. As you have noticed, I am with the US military and is presently in the Gulf region. As a matter of fact, due to calls effect to radar we have limited use of phone for now here for l would have preferred to call. My home # 206-376-1508 is directed to answering machine as I am here. I am renting the house for a surprise wedding present for my God-son and his wife. Due to distance and not knowing when I will be returning to active duty, I left instructions and a CASHIERS CHECK which I think contains the total of which your bill came up to and more money, I will like it if on receipt of the payment, YOU DEDUCT YOUR RENTAL COST OF $4,900 (Dates to book for me is Dec. 08 to Dec. 22) to pencil the days for the two weeks and TURN OVER THE BALANCE T! O A SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED AGENT who will offset other logistics arrangements for Flight tickets, car hire, sightseeing in the area, meals/chef and basket with wine/champagne/liquor for a predetermined amount though the negotiation with the agent is not yet concluded, its desired to make their honeymoon most memorable.

Confirm this and send to me the name whom the cashiers check payment should be made to and address it`s to be delivered asap, with the phone number with which to confirm its delivery and I will send a confirmation instruction to my bearer for the payment to be sent to you immediately. As I write this,the agent is supposed to contact me through e-mail to assert his ability to take me up on the offer of logistics for the couple ,if not you should have a local agent contracted to do so for them unless you dont provide such services.

Below is the guest information incase you need it. But please dont contact them because this is supposed to be a! surprise wedding package.

Brian/Christina Johnson 34 Pa rliament Street,
York, YO18SG,UK
Phone No:+447045743585

Regards,
Maj. Gen. Richard Huck,
768 Garfield Street,
Seattle, WA 98109"

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"Thanks for your reply and assistance so far .I am glad to tell you that we have concluded payment with the delegates.

However,a Certified Bank Cheque of $8,500 was earlier made out by the sponsors sponsoring the delegates trip,for a Villa whose services were not up to the st! andard of what your home is offering to us now. Which was meant for the accommodation, provision for travelling and other necessary arrangement.

I have now been instructed to send you the cheque payment which will cover the cost of your accommodation and all other necessary travelling arrangement for the delegates.
Moreover, an arrangement was made with a prepaid car hiring firm who will supply the delegates with the cars they will use during their stay as well as fees for their tourist tax etc

So you are required to deduct the cost of your services which is $3,100 and send the balance of $5,400 via western union money transfer to the prepaid car hiring agent whose information will be forwarded to you as soon as possible.

So confirm this and provide me with your payment information if you are willing to proceed with the rentals for the delegates with the info below:
(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) ADDRESS
(3)PHONE NUMBER, for p! ayment to be delivered to you via courier.

Please ! remember that the integrity of our firm is involved, so this business requires prompt response. I also hope the stay of my delegates will be made comfortable.

Kind Regards,

Edger"

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1st Email: "Inquiry Summary
Name: Ni Jian
Email: njiannijin@yahoo.ca
Phone #: + 1 2063331552
Arrival date: Dec 7 2007
Departure date: Jan 7 2008
Total # in party: 2 (including children)
No of children: 0
Further info: Hi, I will like to rent this house for 30 days for friends who will come there for honeymoon. Its my gift to them since I cannot attend their wedding.Advice. Regards"

2nd Email: "Hi,
I will not hesitate to tell you that I am currently in the Gulf where I am on active duty on a U.S Aircraft carrier as a Doctor. We have limited use of telephones for now because of the disruptions it causes on the communications radar on the ship so I get an opportunity to use the phone once in 3 or 4 days, we even take turns using the computers here on board. I would have been able to conclude arrangements for their travel to a honeymoon destination myself while back home but could not because I was recalled to active duty albeit in a hurry, so could not conclude these arrangements.I will have to depend on you to make the reservation and their stay possible.
I will like you to give me a comprehensive bill covering the days that my friends(honeymoon couple) will be staying in your accomodation, that way we will know how best to approach the matter and get this all settled in good time. So I think the internet is the ! best way to communicate with me. My number is disconnected in ! the U.S there as I am here though there is no one home. Please assist in making the booking and their stay possible. I have a cashiers check made out for this purpose I hope this will be okay to pay with? Its a suprise for them.
I await your reply."

3rd Email: "Yes for 30 days.
Who will the check be made payable ! to and your mailing address? When I was returning to active du! ty, I le ft instructions and a cashiers check which I think contains a figure for the total of which your bill may come up to and more money, which I will love you to turn over to a travel agent, who will make arrangements for Flight tickets, car hire, a guide and other services for the couple. So I will like you to furnish me with a complete address, name which I will give the bearer of my check to use and send the check to you. On receipt you will deduct your fees and send the balance to an agent who will arrange for the other things I desire like tickets and all. As I write the agent is supposed to contact me through e-mail to assert his ability to take me up on the offer of logistics for the couple ,if not have a local agent contracted to do so for them, my agent was introduced to me by an officer on this vessel who he has arranged a similar trip with before and I have written him with the email address the officer gave me, he will surely reply my e-mail for further directives on! how we will be able to get all this done without delay.
If its ok? let me know I will instruct the check to be sent to you by overnight mail I will sign the rental agreement online and send to you. I intended the check to be made use of in another arrangement for them on a trip to Hawaii but for less number of days, but since they are off their jobs they can spend more time together I think. Hence the days away I want to give them instead. I can sign rental agreement papers online and attach via email anyway if any need be. The guests names are Nina and Edward Kaminsky. I think they will meet all your criteria, no pets, no smoking and all, if such rules exist. Its a suprise remember, I think the information given here so far is sufficient.
I await your reply.
My regards" 

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"Good day Sir/Madam,
I am James Andersen.I need to book reservation for delegates coming for an academic excursion/tour in your region.My clients (Students of University College London) hired my services as an agent to know if there are spaces for their accommodation.The tour is going to commence on the 1th of feb 2008 till the 14th of feb 2008.If you do not have availability at the time we requested,lets know when you preferably have availability.We need 4 double rooms or 8 single rooms that can accommodate 8 guests for 13 nights,or space enough to accommodate 8 people.At this time I will like you to give us your rates per night and to know the facilities you have to offer us during our stay. I will want you to give us a total run-down/cost of what it will cost us to stay for 13 days for 8 guests.Include tax and breakfast.Get back to me with the grand/total price for our stay so we can discuss payment.Do get back to me quickly, as we don't have much time.