Marlow .. This is the fellow I talked to last night about the town homes on MLK.
Could you let me know what, if anything we can do about this ... just so I can go back to Mike and fill him in.
Many thanks.
Jane
From: Mike XXX Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 11:32 AM To: Jane Maxson Subject: FW: CRAIGSLIST SCAMMER
Hi Jane,
This is Mike Graves; I called you yesterday afternoon about the craigslist scammer. A man claiming to be "Dave Williams" (having a distinct Arabic accent) called me this morning around 9:10am from an "unavailable" phone number. Presumably, he was using a calling card. I played along and told him I didn't have time to discuss payment details over the phone. I then sent him an email asking for information on how I might send him the money ($1200) which can be read below. He replied with an address in London. Hopefully this information can be used to trace him. Our entire dialogue can be reviewed starting at the very bottom and working towards the top. I did not tell him that I visited the property, and to my knowledge he is still unaware that I am on to him. Please let me know your course of action. I am prepared to do my part in making sure this guy gets caught.
Thanks,
Mike Graves
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:46:10 -0700 From: dave.williams48@yahoo.com Subject: RE: Acceptance To: MikeXXXX@XXXXX
Hello,
Thanks for your email, i am happy you will be the new occupant of my house, because i am sure you will take good care of it when you move in.
You are to send the first month rent ($1200) via western union due to my transfer to UK .
Below is the payment information on how to make the payment.
Payment Infomation:
Receiver's Name: DAVID WILLIAMS Recceiver's Address: #27 Essex Street, London WC2R 3AT, United Kingdom.
As soon as you send the payment from the Western Union Money Transfer, you would be given some informations. You would have to get back to me with following information:
1. Full Sender's Name: 2. MTCN #: 3. Amount Sent:
As soon as i confirm the payment, we will send the neccessary document and keys of the house to you through DHL and get back to you with the Tracking number and the arrival time of the document and the keys.
Thanks and God Bless you.
Mr David Williams.
Mike XXXX wrote:
Hi Dave,
Sorry I was in a rush when you called this morning. I'm so short on time lately and in a huge rush to and move. Can you give me the details about payment? How should I send the money? Do you require a security deposit? Anyway, thanks for everything.
Mike
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:03:38 -0700 From: dave.williams48@yahoo.com Subject: RE: Acceptance To: mikexxxxxx@hotmail.com
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me with the Rent Application Form. I just wanted to let you know that we have decided to let you live in our house. As we have found your application very satisfactory and acceptable by my family. We would like to send the following document to you via DHL to the address you sent to us and the tracking number will be sent to you so that you can possibly occupy our house, Please once again, we are giving you this on trust and do not dissapoint us and i promise you that, you will love the house so we are with the below document here with us. You will need to make Payment for the first month Rent($1200) to enable shippment of the Keys and document to the address you will have to provide to us. The rent starts counting when you move in, so you could go ahead with the payment straight away. Here are the contents of the document. 1) Entrance and the rooms Keys 2)Paper/Permanent house form 3)The house documetary file. So please do get back to me today so that I will let know the next step to take concerning the payment. You can call us on how to make payment for the shippment of the Keys and Document to the house. Or you can indicate if you want me to instruct you on how to make the payment. Thanks and Remain Blessed Regards.
Mike XXXXX wrote:
Hi Dave,
Below, you'll find the basic info. that you requested. Please review and let me know if you'd like to proceed to the next step. I look forward to hearing from you by email or phone.
Have a nice day,
Mike Graves
1)Your Full Name
James Michael Graves
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number
229 Queen Anne Ave N #206 Seattle, WA 98109
Phone # 360-991-5100 (Evenings are good)
3)How old are you?
25 years
4)Are you married?
Haven't found that special girl just yet. Would like to finish college before taking that step.
5)How many people will be living in the house?
Two. I have a close personal friend who will share the house with me. I completely understand any reservations about renting to two college bachelor males, however we are both good Christian students with goals. Our hobbies include, reading, chess, cooking, studying and other boring activities! We are both non-smokers and are drug and alcohol free.
6)Do you have a car?
No need for a vehicle since I work and go to school in the city.
7)Occupation?
I have two jobs. Primarily, I work at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel for the in-house A/V company as a technician. Secondly, I work for a company called Rhino Staging as a stagehand and technician.
8)When will you like to move in?
Last week of March would be perfect.
9)How long will you like to rent the property?
I hope to rent for several years while I'm finishing up school.
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:58:03 -0700 From: dave.williams48@yahoo.com Subject: RE: ad on craigs list To: mikexxxxx@hotmail.com
Hello,
I am still awaiting your email so we could proceed ASAP.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Regards.
Mike XXXX wrote:
Hi Dave,
Thank you for responding to my email so hastily. This really sounds fantastic. I will fill out the application and give you as much information as I can tomorrow morning as soon as I get a chance.
Thank you and God bless,
Mike XXXX
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:52:15 -0700 From: dave.williams48@yahoo.com Subject: Re: ad on craigs list To: mikeXXXX@hotmail.com
Hello Dear,
Thanks for the email. I own the house and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer to UK, London that makes us to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, We are here in UK and will be staying here for the next 5 years in our new house and also with the keys of the house for rent, we try to look for an agent that we can give this documents and the keys before we left but could not find, and we as well do not want our house to be used any how in our absence that is why we took it along with us. I and my wife came over to UK, London for a missionary work, so i hope you will promise us that you will take very good care of the house. So get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting home. Hope you are okay with the price of $1200 per month.It has 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms. You could give me a call on +44-704-575-0526 or 00-44-704-575-0526.
This is the address of the house: 4115 Martin Luther King Jr Way South, Seattle WA 98108
SO IF YOU ARE REALY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATIONS FORM BELOW RENT APPLICATION FORM Pls let me get this answer. 1)Your Full Name 2)Your Full Address & Phone Number 3)How old are you? 4)Are you married? 5)How many people will be living in the house? 6)Do you have a car? 7)Occupation? 8)When will you like to move in? 9)How long will you like to rent the property?
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this. Thanks and Remain Blessed Regards.
Mike XXXX wrote:
Hi Dave,
My name is Mike, and I would like to ask a few questions about your ad on craigslist: $1200 / 3br - house for rent.
Are you asking $1200 per room or $1200 altogether? Sounds silly I know, but just want to make sure.
these are emails I have been exchanging with someone who claims to be renting this house. Thought you might like to know!
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:37:57 -0700 From: dave.williams48@yahoo.com Subject: Re: green living To: SKYE
Hello Dear,
Thanks for the email. I own the house and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer to UK, London that makes us to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, We are here in UK and will be staying here for the next 5 years in our new house and also with the keys of the house for rent, we try to look for an agent that we can give this documents and the keys before we left but could not find, and we as well do not want our house to be used any how in our absence that is why we took it along with us. I and my wife came over to UK, London for a missionary work, so i hope you will promise us that you will take very good care of the house. So get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting home. Hope you are okay with the price of $1200 per month.It has 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms. You could give me a call on +44-704-575-0526 or 00-44-704-575-0526.
This is the address of the house: 4115 Martin Luther King Jr Way South, Seattle WA 98108
SO IF YOU ARE REALY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATIONS FORM BELOW RENT APPLICATION FORM Pls let me get this answer. 1)Your Full Name 2)Your Full Address & Phone Number 3)How old are you? 4)Are you married? 5)How many people will be living in the house? 6)Do you have a car? 7)Occupation? 8)When will you like to move in? 9)How long will you like to rent the property?
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this. Thanks and Remain Blessed Regards.
Skye wrote:
I would be very interested in looking at this rental. Please let me know when it will be available to view.