She claimed she could only pay me directly by cheque via her accountant . I asked which currency and she said sterling or euros. I provided my address then got this e mail:
I wrote back apologising that I could now longer accept her booking as my accountant had told me i could no proceed as she suggested. I said I would return any cheque I received in the post to her accountant!!I received a confirmation call from my accountant some hours ago, that the full reservation payment as been sent, but there was a mix up in the payment sent to you. I was suppose to received two separate payment one for you and the other for my traveling agent that would help me with the necessary document needed to travel, but I was told that all payment was issue in your name and sent. I tried to correct this but it was in vain. I told my accountant to stop the payment and resend it but i was told it is too late for him to do this. Because he has make the record of the payment and also the cheque as already be sent out to your address. Please I don't know what to do.
My traveling agent advised me to contact you since the cheque where issued in your name, you should be able to cash it into your account, remove the rent payment, including the bank charges that is use for the verification of the cheque into your account and send the balance to my traveling agent. Please do let me know how you can help on this issue.
Hope to read from you soon.
Best Regard
I have read other posts which say that now the scammer will have my e mail address. My e mail address is there on the listing sites anyway so am wondering how this makes a difference - would be grateful for an explanation