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Dear Helen Beaumont,

I would like to enquire about the following properties:

Chalet de la Chamoissiere (FC10893)

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Adults: 0 Children: 0

Dear Sir/ma,
I am Mr Ken by name i got the placement of your apartment for rent and i am very interested in renting the apartment for 3 weeks so i want you to get back to me with the cost of the rentage and all the bill i have to pay when i get there including the tax because i am coming over there for a church confrence in september and the my arrival date is september 7 till september 28

Thanks .

Ken.


Best regards,

ken (ken_wayne001@yahoo.com)
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Post by Guest3 »

Definitely a dodgy one!
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Holidaylets have since e-mailed me to say he's sent out a few of these, and the e-mail address has been blocked. I don't think i'd have replied to it anyway.
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Post by paolo »

Two screaming red flags here:

- starting with 'I am [name]...'
- a church conference, this year's 'I am a model on assignment'
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