Mary direct to my email account

Post scam emails to warn other rental owners, or if you are not sure if an enquiry is genuine, put it up here and see what others think.
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GRL
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Mary direct to my email account

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Subject - possibile booking

Hello

Hi can you tell me if your property is available on the above dates? Also is there wifi at the property? Is there a local shop/bar within walking distance?
Thank you.



Regards.

Mary

No Dates above and her email is mary {at} name of well know London university.business

I would have thought someone at a university would be able to spell "possible" even if they do accidentally forget to add dates or even say what property they are asking about.

Actually it is not a university as that would be Goldsmiths and this on has no s on it.
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Post by AndrewH »

It looks very fishy, Rosie. Or perhaps phishy. I would not reply.
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Post by Casscat »

Looks like it's back to the format the scammers used to use - random questions most of which are covered in the listing anyway.
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Post by GRL »

So if I reply what is likely to happen?

Overpayment scam
Get bombarded with loads of other spam emails?

Anything else?
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Post by kevsboredagain »

Usually an attachment saying here are our booking details or a phishing link.It doesn't matter how you reply as I think they are automated. The first email is just a softner to win a little belief that it might not be a scam.
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Post by GRL »

Cheers - I have ignored it.
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