Does he sound anything like this fella???

Good-Day

I' m Prof Barnes Calloway from UK' Searching thru the apt rent page,i saw your apt posted for rent on craigslist.com with the little description you gave in there, i was impressed and it reduces any stress of searching around for an apt. I have an interest and i would like to make an inquiry if it still available for rent duration in which you want to lease

the unit.

Preferably 6months/12months If you require any specific information,pls let me know or you can call me on my cell phone, please dial as presented for international calls . { +447024017688 }

Am a family orientated man, no pets, no smoke and no drugs

Give me the detail of the fees.

1- Security deposit fee ?

2- Monthly rent fees ?

3- Utilities if applicable ?

4- Dimension/measurement of the unit {s} ?

5- Crime rate of the area where the apt is located ?

6- Park lots if any ?

7- If the unit is Furnished or Unfurnished ?

8- Total Move in fees ?

Thank you, God Bless

Prof.Barnes & Mrs Melissa Calloway

Tel: +447024017688

Griffin Close

Burnley

Lancashire

BB11 5SG

United Kingdom

So far, I have the good professor, 2 architects and doctor curing AIDS sending me money.

Their postings ALL say basically the same thing.

Gail

I worked in many different countries. Getting there first, then doing the apartment hunting is the normal sequence. Try 192.com if you have a name and an address, the applicant should come up. If he wants a loan, he needs to come up on the voters' register... Spend a few minutes online if in doubt.

The advance payment scams are known as 419 scams. Google the term! That "professor" is likely to have spelling issues and although he decided to rent your place, he cannot remember what exactly you put in that ad. He will be asking silly questions like what's the rent?

OK, I think I'm starting to understand. Just got my second inquiry asking similar questions with similar grammar/spelling problems. This one is arriving the next day but left out the family pictures and story about why they are coming here.

I did add photos last night and I think I have a serious inquiry in my email this morning.

Ed

You are likely to be contacted by LOTS of these scammers; right now they seem to be all over Craigslist.

They will typically ask the same questions (either they're the same person or they all attended "Scammers U" together) and when you read their initial posting you'll be both amused by some of their language and confused that they're asking questions about information that you've already posted in your ad.

we need to talk face to face

my dad is a cop here and he suspects everyone

so please come by and talk to him

Ed, I reply that I am sending their scam to the External Communications Division of the FBI so it can be tracewd back to them. I never hear from them again.

Congratulations on being a new LL.

First thing you do id go above on this page and use the blue link to 'Landlord/Tenant Laws' and print off all the law for CT. Put them in a 3-ring binder on your desk. Now you have your operating rules at your fingertips.

Second, when you get inquiries for Section-8 vouchers, tell the inquirers "I am not approved by Section-8. I cannot rent to you." And that will solve another big problem that you are not yet requiped to handle.

Third, write down your rental criteria (e.g, tenants must make 3x the cost of the rent, pets or no pets, no criminal history, no previous evictions, etc. As you learn (here) you will add to and refine your criteria.

Use rental forms that apply to your state. Add to them as needed.

Sign up for a credit report--this sight has an inexpensive one--see above.