I got the same BS request.  This is a scam!

Ha! dbreality3@gmail.com emailed me about a sublease ad i posted online, and she said her name was Ann Lee and that she was born and "razed" in China.

Unfortunately, she is still doing this.  I had a condo rental for a week for rent which she replied to.  I unfortunately sent my address to her for the check.  I wish I would have googled her name first!

Christine Chauncey

Hi,
I unfortunately gave 'Cyndy' my address and was wondering if you could tell me any more info. on her.  I had a timeshare condo for rent for a week on Craigslist and she replied to it saying she was renting it as a surprise for her soon to be husband.  I took the bait and sent her my info. for the check.  

Any info. would be greatly appreciated.  

Thanks,
Christine

Thanks for the tip on Melissa Koka she or maybe he tried it on me as well. Thanks to post like yours people like this are exposed.

I received emails from this person for two separate ads I had for rental properties.  I recognized her email as fraudulent (because she tried it before 6 months prior but with a different name... Jessenia Amancio <dbreality3@gmail.com> and Melissa Koka <dhtehegd@gmail.com>).

I received that message almost verbatim!

I received an email from a father asking for tutoring for his daughter. He was claiming to be from the UK, but his email was horribly written with extremely poor grammar. A few days later, I received a call from a 206 number that was an automated recording wanting me to work from home returning phone calls and (supposedly) make a lot of money.

Here's the one I got:

Can you tutor my daughter (Juliet) on your field ? i will like you to get
back to me asap.....THANKS

this was from email jennylints021@gmail.com and had her name listed as jennytom

Besides the bad grammar and the vague reference to "my field" when I specifically posted photography lessons, another tip-off was that the gmail extension called "Rapportive" didn't find any social media profiles with that email. It's pretty rare for it to return nothing on someone.

Yeah, I got a couple emails from Cyndy, and from two different email addresses, in response to an ad I had on the Internet for math tutoring for her son. (I can't remember if she used the name "eric".) Anyhow, today I *chatted* with her on gmail chat!! She started chatting me up saying she wanted a personal assistant. Her grammar was terrible. I asked her where she lived--she said "UK". When I said what was her native language, she responded, "bretish english". Love it!

I have gotten 3 emails from 3 supposedly different people regarding tutoring yet the emails are all quite similar.  My stock response if that I only accept cash becaus of all the scammers out there and charge 50 an hour and that I will meet them at their hotel or the library. I never give them my real name or any other info about myself.  It is so obviously a scam, but I just can't resist playing them along.  Funny how after I send them my list of "conditions" for accepting the assignment, I never hear from them again!!!  I was born in the dark, but it wasn't last night.

Yep, I saw the same thing. I posted last night on craigslist for "tutor-all ages" and I checked my email just a minute ago and this is what I got:

From John Robertoc, email: jennytom103@gmail.com

"Can you tutor my daughter (Juliet) on your field ? i will like you to get back to me asap.....THANKS"

It sounded suspicious b/c he wasn't specific w/ any details so I did a google search and found this forum. After reading all of these posts, I've decided not to reply. It's a SCAM! Beware everyone!!!

I have also received the message from John Robertoc.  Glad to see these posts, I was a little wary from the start... this just reconfirms that it's a scam!  What a creeper, why doesn't someone grab him? Otherwise if he is real, perhaps I should feel bad for him and Juliet?!

Got the same thing.

It's hard enough to find clients on craigslist as it is, why do these types need to make it harder.

I got the same exact e-mail from cyndy abel, sone eric 13 LOL exact!! I even got the check today!! $3550.84 2500 more than asked for, she asked for me to transfer the money to the Nanny for "relocation fees"
UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

can't someone do something about this crazy scammer!!!

I just got the exact same e-mail as frnhtt and when I replied asking more details about what I would need to tutor her son in she told me he was in college which doesn't make sense because in the first e-mail she said he was 13.

Wow, this is pretty recent. I just got a spam from her, except she used her "real" name.

From: Cyndy Abel <smithabel71@gmail.com>
Is this still available for my son ??

My reply:
Yes, I still have openings. What duration are you looking for? If you give me some more details, I can get back to you with what's suitable for him.

From: Cyndy Abel <smithabel71@gmail.com>
Thanks for your response,  I'm Cyndy by name while my son name is
Eric. He is 13 years old, he is coming for an holiday in your area on
Sept 25th for the next one month and i want him to be busy in the time
of the  day because am in UK for business trip for a month that is
why i want him to be lesson. I have decided to let him attend your
lesson, he will be coming  2 hour in a day at your lesson time from
Monday to Friday. He has a nanny that will always drives him down to
your lesson center. At this point, I will like you to to calculate the
total cost of 2 hour per day and for the whole a Month and email me
back as well.  As of method of payment,  You will be transfer to your
account  total cost of your tutor for the whole entire month required,
but only if you have a Royal Bank of Canada bank account ???  Looking
forward to read back from you as well along with all required
information to proceed further with you such as:

Total cost of 2 hour per day for the whole Month,
Your full Name,
Full contact Address,
City,
State,
Zip Code,
Cell phone #,
Royal Bank of Canada bank account #.

Till i further read back from you "have your very nice moment ahead".

Mary has become Jessenia Amancio - read below: (The broken English and different email from first to second were big red flags!)

Thanks for your response. You seem to be a very interesting person to be with and i am very sure you will enjoy staying with me too . My name is Jessenia Amancio,i'm a chemist by profession and i am currently working with Children Hospital at: 4800 Sand Point Way NE,Seattle, WA 98105. I am married with a kid but she has handover to a nanny, i will be visiting her once in a while. So, I've been appointed to be in the state by the Mid of this Month for the next one year.

During my stay, I will be working with United State Environmental Protection Agency on a private research work. I need to secure this room for myself before i arrive to the state as I'll be moving in with my luggage and car.

My Home address:

Jessenia Amancio
1904 -3rd Ave # 635
Seattle Washington,98101
Phone 206-202-1481

I would have love to come and see the room but am presently out of town on assignment,i think you should let me know a little about you too and further updating about the room.

Thanks
Jessenia

On 9/4/11, Jim Kumm <stlthunderbird@gmail.com> wrote:
> That would depend on the day you moved in.  The deposit is $150 and
> the daily cost would be right at $15.62 - so let's say you were to
> move in on the 5th - your total would be $556.
>
> Jim Kumm
> Vulneratus non victus
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jessenia Amancio [mailto:gdgdgdhdh@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 2:14 AM
> To: hous-x9kt2-2581137052@craigslist.org
> Subject: $475 Room Available Immediately (Crestwood) (map) Date:
> 2011-09-03, 10:26PM CDT Reply to: hous-x9kt2-2581137052@craigslist.org
>
> ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
> ** Avoid:  wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
> ** More Info:  http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
>
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> How much is the total move in cost.
>
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Good things come to those who do their research, such as in this website!
I posted an ad on Craigslist as well, but for a room in my house. All the e-mails sounded so good but the English skills were getting worse and worse as time went on.

Here are our e-mail exchanges below: I like how the name on the e-mail doesn't match the name in the e-mail!

$450 Room for Rent  Date: 2011-08-11, 3:10PM PDT Reply to: Cyndy Abel
It's available ??? I want to know the statue of the room.

From me back to Cyndy Abel:
Yes. The room is still available. I will remove the ad when it has been filled.

From: Cyndy Abel <smithabel71@gmail.com>
> To: Peter
> Sent: Sun, Aug 14, 2011 12:39 am
> Subject: Re: $450 Room for Rent  Date: 2011-08-11, 3:10PM
> PDT Reply to:
Thanks your response. You seem to be a very interesting person to be with and i am very sure you will enjoy staying with me too . My name
is Mary Elina a chemist by profession and i am currently working with
children?s Hospital at: 4800 Sand Point Way NE,Seattle, WA 98105. I am
married with a kid but she has handover to a nanny, i will be visiting
her once in a while. So, I've been appointed to be in the state by
8th of Aug 2011 for the next one year.  During my stay, I will be
working with United State Environmental Protection Agency on a private
research work. I need to secure this room for myself before i arrive
to the state as I'll be moving in with my luggage and car.
My Home address:
Mary Elina
904 -3rd Ave # 635
Seattle Washington,98101
206-202-1481
I think you should let me know a little about you too and update of the room.
Yours cheerio.

From me back to Cyndy/Mary: (Good Stuff)
Hello Mary,
Thanks for your response. I was just doing some checking as I do with all of
my room mates and your address doesn't seem to be correct.
According to my sources your home address given, is a mattress store called
"Sleep Country".
The room is still available, Let me know more about your research with the EPA, is there an office nearby?
Thanks, Peter

Back from Cyndy / Mary:
Thanks allot for your response again.  I'm very interested in the
room as It?s in the perfect location for me and it sounds like we
could be great roommates. Concerning the payment, I
have a financier that will handling the rent deposit payment for this
as soon as you give me the go ahead to be your great room mate. At
this point, It's my top pleasure to further read back from you with
following information bellow to facilitate the mailing of the check
such as:

Your full Name to be on the check,
Contact Street Address,
city,
State zip code,
Your Cell number.

As soon as i read this back from you it will give me strong prove
that the room will be hold for me and I will be there waiting to read
back from you as well.

Thanks allot and God bless.

I got a scam email for an apartment rental. I invited them to western union me funds and sign a notarized lease. Never chash a check from these people it will bounce and cost you $20. DEMAND western union cash, scam the scammer. Give them fake adresses and phone #'s to a sex talk partyline in boston or ny.

I got the same message from a John Robertoc on my email.

I got the same messages as everyone else, for tutoring in English (writing, reading comprehension). Unfortunately, I thought the poor English skills meant that he and "Juliet" were non-native English speakers. Total scam. Glad I thought to google the phone number before I replied.

Wow, Juliet aged several years in a few days. Today she's 17, according to my emal. Must be a medical problem, haha.

Got the same message for teaching piano lessons.  Told him to contact me when he gets to the states lol.e

this guy actually sent me  huge check to my house and all he has is my address, so if juliet is never coming for guitar lessons, should i just cash the check and keep it?  I hate scammers

I got the same messages as everybody else on here. Name was John Robertoc and it seemed really scetch. I googled his london address and it is the office to a self storage facility. McDonalds? Right... Anyways, replied and sent a nasty message telling them to 'piss-off' and do not contact me ever again for anything. Stupid people...wasting my time with this junk.

I have been getting calls from this number.

My gut feeling was correct on the first message I got from them. Poor english and no mention of what type of tutoring he needed for his daughter.

"Can you tutor my daughter (Juliet) on your field ? i will like you to
get back to me asap.....THANKS"

Then in the next email asks how much an hour, which is clearly posted on my add. I don't teach in my home. I go to my clients home. A 10 year old sent to my home. I dont think so. A child this young I would require a parent on hand at all times.

"Hello,
My name is John Robertoc. i work with McDonald's Company in UK,I'm
interested in your lesson.I would like you to tech my daughter
computer lesson while i am at work in your location.I am coming for a
meeting which will take some weeks so i will be coming with my
daughter (Juliet) she is 10 years old. So I'm paying you with a
certified check as soon as everything has bee consider as deal. i will
like to know how much you charge to tech my daughter Juliet your
lesson one hr per day and tow times in a week for good 4 week and also
you don't have to worry i have negotiated with a cab driver company
that will be driving her down to your place To and Fro.I will be glad
make the payment in advance to show you how serious i am.I will arrive
to the state before on 31fFT of JUNE Kandy get back to me with below
info.


Your Full Name
Contact Physical Address not p.o box
City and State with Zip Code
Cell phone number
Total Amount for 4 weeks

Thanks while am waiting to read from you shortly.

John Robertoc.
my phone number 2062021481
88 Bushey Road LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM SW20 0JH.

With Warm Regards.
John Robertoc."

Yep, exact same thing. Mr. John Robertoc's poor daughter is going to be so busy with all of this tutoring.
Scam. Still.

I received an email from this person too regarding a vacation rental we have in craigslist. I'm glad I looked further into it! Here's what the email said to me:

Thanks for your prompt response and am happiest to writing you this. I and my husband we are very interesting to use your place for just a week and we have agreed to your place from same week of (Jul 2-9/
2011 till 10:am), as of the cost we are alright with it but you should make sure you reconfirm the total cost for the week and promptly get back to me as well ???  so that we could both be able to work things out on time. Beside,  My Husband employers will be the one to responsible for all our vacation expenses including your rent fee and they have promised to send you a certified check as method of payment as soon as you have penned these dates down for us.. At this point, i would be gladly  to read back from you with every necessary your full information to facilitate the mailing of the check such as:  Your full Name to be on the check ,physical home street address,  not P.O.BOX,cell phone number and zip cod???  Till i further read back from you "have your very nice moment and happy Easter in advance.


Mary Elina
605 -3rd Ave # 635
Seattle Washington,98101
206-202-1481

Elina