347-377-9426
NY, US
ND
ND
2014-04-15 00:52:47
Unknown
SCAMMERS!  The vacation rental price is too good to be true scam is still going on in April 2014.  Do not fall for this line!  
I responded to a craigslist vacation rental ad, and received an email from PatrickEgan00@att.net, but signs email as Alex, and text messages were sent from 302-464-0343.  The reply email is listed below.  It is the same email posted by others on this website.

Hello,
This is the best you can get around...Please find below our methods of payments Conditions apply.
1. Pay Pal Transfer
2. Account Transfer
3. Money Gram Transfer
Western Union Money Transfer. This is the fastest, easiest and safest method of payment for all parties involved as payment can be confirmed immediately and your receipt and confirmation of reservation issued immediately. Money transferred using Western Union money transfer can be confirmed in seconds from when payment information is received from you. Moreso, there is no room for bogus payments as funds are paid out in cash at the receiving end.
Pay Pal and Account Transfers take up to two weeks for confirmation before payment receipt is issued to renters. This is as a result of numerous bogus transfers we have received from renters in the past. In the past, renter's make bogus transfers to our accounts and we confirm payment immediately and issue receipt and confirmation of reservation to them but after some weeks, we receive notification from our financial institutions that the transfers were bogus after which the renter's would have checked out of the accommodation. We are always held responsible for refund of the funds to wherever it came from. We have lost thousands of dollars in this process so we are cautious of this method of payment. If you choose to go by the method of payment, please note that if we receive a reservation from other renter's for the same accommodation during the process of confirming your payment and the renters agree to pay via money gram transfer which is the easiest, fastest and safest method of payment for all parties involved, your reservation will be canceled and your funds returned to you
Upon your readiness to proceed, I shall send you the booking and agreement form along with payment instructions. Immediately the booking and agreement form is completed and returned to me and payment is made and confirmed, a receipt will be issued immediately to confirm your reservation.  Our preferred method of payment is money gram transfer but we are liable for the charges.  
Regards
Alex
almost send him mney 2012
almost send him mney 2012
2012-12-12 14:39:22
Unknown
$150 / 3br - WARNING re sending money to unknown source (Palm Springs)

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Date: 2012-12-12, 6:24AM PST
Reply to this post Reply to: pvrf2-3473051893@hous.craigslist.org[?]

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$150 / 3br - House, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths Booking Now (Palm Springs)

We corresponded with the person who has the ad above (it's still active as of this morning) and several 'red flags' appeared. I did a search of the person responding to the email I sent and found a web site (see below and scroll down to July 11 posting by 'annonymous') and the wording is word for word as in the email I received.


http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-347-377-9426
idiot 2012
idiot 2012
2012-08-28 01:23:00
Unknown
It was at Ocean House II in Gulf Shores.  I filed a dispute with Paypal and I finally got my money back.  So I guess I am lucky!!
scammee
scammee
2012-07-26 18:17:44
Unknown
I was also scammed by the same name.  I rented a condo in gulf shores and he sent the booking for etc.  and the pp money did not go through and then he sent me a different bank name with a different persons name with acct and routing number.  I wired the money and then he never emailed me back.  Once I got home I called the recieving bank and made a police report and long story short I am still waiting.  Although I was very  surprised that the account still existed.  Where was the condo located that you were renting.
idoit 2012
idoit 2012
2012-07-15 23:57:06
Unknown
I work for a bank and have been aware of the Nigerian scam for 20 years.  This past week Igot scammed by this group.  I am planning a vacation and saw a "too good to be true" rental and I bit.  I communicated with a man named Don Somers.  He sent me booking form with option to pay via Paypal or bank wire.  I have a Paypal account and decided this was a safer route.  After sending payment, I requested contact infomation and how I would receive keys to the rental.  The response was that he would be there in person to welcome to the rental.........that confirmed my initial gut instinct that it was a scam!  The funds were sent to David Bradburn dbradurn28@yahoo.com.  Still hoping I can recover my $740 dollar!
Anonymous
Anonymous
2012-07-11 12:58:08
Unknown
Jin,

for more details, please see my comments dated july 11th.
anonymous
anonymous
2012-07-11 12:56:33
Unknown
After "googleling" the home ownership to the adress he gave me, he names were different.  I contacted the real owner to advise of the scam.  We both contacted the local police. Message from police that I received: "I just wanted to tell you that this was a Nigerian check scam. This individual uses Western Union because they have western Union?s around the world. This individual can receive the money sent to him any where?s  in the world that has a Western Union.  This scam has been televised on all major news networks in the US over a period of time. "

More details:

Posted on craigslist vacation home rental.  Used the name of Patrick Egan. e-mail: patrickegan04@att.net (from which he responded to me many times).

Advertised a 3br in OOB for 120$ a night.  Mentioned in e-mail: "Payment is to be made to the home owner via western union Transfer. Please find below the information of the home owner to make payment to. Please ensure to use the money in minutes service. All you need is just to walk into any agent location and complete the payment with the below information.Use money in minute service.

Name: David Bradburn
City: Dallas,
State: Texas
Zip Code: 75201

You are required to send the following information immediately the money is sent.

MTCN (10 digit numbers)
Sender's Full Name and Address

A receipt will be issued immediate the information is received.We are liable for western union charges.  

Regards
Patrick

another e-mail:

"Western Union Money Transfer. This is the fastest, easiest and safest method of payment for all parties involved as payment can be confirmed immediately and your receipt and confirmation of reservation issued immediately. Money transferred using Western Union money transfer can be confirmed in seconds from when payment information is received from you. Moreso, there is no room for bogus payments as funds are paid out in cash at the receiving end.

Pay Pal and Account Transfers take up to two weeks for confirmation before payment receipt is issued to renters. This is as a result of numerous bogus transfers we have received from renters in the past. In the past, renter's make bogus transfers to our accounts and we confirm payment immediately and issue receipt and confirmation of reservation to them but after some weeks, we receive notification from our financial institutions that the transfers were bogus after which the renter's would have checked out of the accommodation. We are always held responsible for refund of the funds to wherever it came from. We have lost thousands of dollars in this process so we are cautious of this method of payment. If you choose to go by the method of payment, please note that if we receive a reservation from other renter's for the same accommodation during the process of confirming your payment and the renters agree to pay via Western Union Money transfer which is the easiest, fastest and safest method of payment for all parties involved, your reservation will be canceled and your funds returned to you

Upon your readiness to proceed, I shall send you the booking and agreement form along with payment instructions. Immediately the booking and agreement form is completed and returned to me and payment is made and confirmed, a receipt will be issued immediately to confirm your reservation.

Our preferred method of payment is Western Union money transfer but we are liable for the charges."

I am glad to have had that 6th sense.... saved myself 1500$!
Leticia
Leticia
2012-07-10 20:06:51
Unknown
(347) 377-9426
NY, USA
Scammer from Craiglist
Jin
Jin
2012-06-08 05:44:27
Unknown
I want to know more details.
clover
clover
2012-05-25 15:25:08
Unknown
I have been emailing this man Robert Rybak for about a week about a property in Monterey. The price was low and that was my first indication. He gave me a 504 number which I called and it immediately went to voice mail. I asked him to call me. He called from this number and could barely speak english...


Please please please do not fall for this...
Mike
Mike
2012-05-22 19:16:47
Unknown
347-377-9426 - Scammer!!! Tryed to get 1st rent and deposit, though Western Union.
From Craigslist.
visitor
visitor
2012-05-17 07:08:40
Unknown
looks like this phone number is active on the craigslist again in seattle. good i didnt fall for it. thanks guys for sharing the notes.
pam
pam
2012-05-05 20:38:17
Unknown
THIS IS A SCAM HE TOLD ME HIS NAME WAS JAMES CANON, HANG UP IT IS A MYSTERY SHOPPER SCAM! MAIL'S A FAKE CHECK TELLS YOU DEPOIST INTO YOUR ACOUNT AND TELLS YOU TO KEEP 200 DOLLARS AND SEND THE REST OF THE MONEY THRU WESTERN UNION AND EVEN TELLS YOU TO MAKE A REPORT WHICH IS FAKE! BIG SCAM!!!
RICHARD BOSCO
RICHARD BOSCO
2012-04-26 22:57:35
Unknown
THIS IS A FULL ON SCAM.  RUN AWAY
THESE ARE NIGERIANS STATIONED IN BROOKLYN RUNNING A CRAIGSLIST SCAM
Traveler
Traveler
2011-11-21 21:03:44
Unknown
I responded to a Craig's List ad for a condo in Maui.  "Paul" replied to my inquiry, but the language in the email was written strangely, obviously English is a second language for this person.  On the first email his name was signed Paul and his email address was/is paulupercio@att.net but the second email he signed his email Ernest.  In this 2nd email from him he said he can accept credit cards, but not at this time and prefers bank transfer.  (hmmmm... really,?  Why tell me you accept CC?)

So, I asked which was his name, Paul or Ernest & for a second time asked for his phone #.  This was his reply "Ernest is my personal assistant.You can reach me at 347 377 9426.Bank Transfer (Payment is accepted in full as the security of your payment is secure.)

Our preferred method of payment is Bank Transfer.

Regards
Paul"
I already had a bad feeling about this transaction & this seals the deal.  Sounds like a scam.
Anonymous
Anonymous
2011-11-09 21:39:52
Unknown
Received a call from a Gentleman named Ernest. He sounded very jumbled and on a bad connection, the call dropped and he called me back. He was calling me back about a vacation property that I had inquired about on Craigslist. *side note - I will not be handing my number out again, but the add did look very legit. He said he was in San Francisco I reverse checked his number and saw NY as origin when I asked he paused and then said yes I was in NY now in SF. He said he was the property manage, well the mans command of the english language and the level of quality of the rental property did not match at all. We talked about the emails he sent (which had arrived in my spam box, strike number two or three depending on how you look at it) He then asked for a deposit on Western Union (Full on SCAM). Please be aware if someone calls you from this number that they may be potentially involved in an illegitimate business practice.
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