Does this look fishy ?

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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Does this look fishy ?

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Choose Turkey sends you the following enquiry for property ref: 104

Clients name: mariam bizie

Reply to email address: bizimariam@yahoo.co.uk

Clients telephone no. +19152691671

Arrival Date:

Departure Date:

No. of adults in party: 1

No. of children in party: 0

Clients Enquiry: good day,
am mariam 26yrs.am a tourist and a bussnes lady,soon am comming to your
city for visiting,i need a booking as from 10th october for 1month,send me
information
on the apartment and your price and mode of payment.
bizimariam@yahoo.co.uk

CHOOSE SPAIN LTD MAKES NO GUARANTEE AS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS ENQUIRY. ALWAYS
BE ON THE LOOKOUT AND REPORT FRAUDULENT ENQUIRIES.
This enquiry came from IP: 80.89.176.36, however this cannot be guaranteed. View
www.dnsstuff.com/tools/whois.ch?ip=80.89.176.36.



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Post by Hells Bells »

Definitely
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Post by paul smith »

Yes the bad english gives it away. Just thought I would ask here to confirm :D
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Post by Mountain Goat »

If you click through on the dns link you can see the guy's address in Lagos (via his Beirut ISP).

We could all send him a Christmas card perhaps?

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Post by janskov »

The dear young lady tried to book with me too.
I have a special email under a fake name where I answered her that I had found out that she is in fact a very ugly Nigerial male and he should look out for the police. :twisted:
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Post by Mountain Goat »

Which begs the question: if you're a fine, upstanding, honest, god-fearing Nigerian, and I'm sure there are many, how on earth would you go about booking self-catering accommodation anywhere outside your own country?

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Post by sunny by nature »

That's easy - you just start your request with the words " I am a fine, upstanding, honest, god-fearing Nigerian ....".

Just like all the owners of "well-behaved, small dogs" start theirs :D
it's life Jim but not as we know it
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Post by Big Sis.. »

Hi Paul,Re does this look fishy?

Is the Pope a catholic :?: :wink:

[Actually I dont think anyones ever dared to ask] :oops:
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