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Big Sis..
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Location: Torrevieja and Norfolk
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Post by Big Sis.. »

Hi All...I received this yesterday[straight to my email not via a rental site]

Hello
I am interested in your place between April 20th to 25 2007 kindly get back to me regarding the rent.
Thanks,

[Quite innocent at first glance but then the name]

Cxxxxy Lopez

So I passed it on to meiska and said be cautious..

She got this back......



Good to hear from you and am happy that the dates i want is available,I am located in Ghana west africa,Myself and husband want your place for honeymoon vacation.The price is okay,the full down payment will be made out via U.s bank cashier check through my agent in U.s
I would like you to email me with the total amount for those dates with your check payment information to instruct my client to make the payment in your name and address to secure the booking.
I will await this from you.
Thank you,
Cxxxxx.

All together now ..scam.. scam..scam... scam
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gpck
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Location: Kissimmee, Florida

Post by gpck »

Hi Ros

This one has been mentioned on a couple of Florida Owners forums too.... Looks like she's been a busy girl, sending out all those emails.

Must be nice to be able to have so many honeymoons... :shock:
gpck
levelsteps
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Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:28 am
Location: France

Post by levelsteps »

feathersonline wrote: Must be nice to be able to have so many honeymoons... :shock:
Here is one received on 25 March for 5 honeymooners!

Greetings,
I enquire for reservations for 5 couples coming for their honey moon
at your property,I would like you to get back to me
with the following.
1. The availability of the dates
2. The Daily cost for the required dates
3. The total cost for the lenght of their stay.
4. Do you accept credit card payment.
The arrival date for the couples will be 4th july and they will
depart on 14th july 2007 ,Their stay will last for 10 days.
do get back to me with the requirements as stated above.
Kindest Regards,
Mr William
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greenfrog
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Location: Paris, France

Post by greenfrog »

levelsteps wrote: Here is one received on 25 March for 5 honeymooners!
Perhaps it's a Moonie mulitple wedding! :lol:
Lounging on the lily pad...
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Ciapolin
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Location: Cossano Belbo, Piemonte
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Post by Ciapolin »

Funny should should mention this. I have just received a similar email from Gautier Troddessou using an aol.fr address. It has all the usual stuff but I've noticed lately that I'm getting more and more of these in Italian, French and English - impressive, multilingual!

This is the English version, but the Italian and French are equally as bad!

Hello
I name myself Mr GAUTIER TRODESSOU and at the time of my weddings with my
wife I would like to make a reservation of room within your establishment . My stay
will be carried out over one 10 days limiting duration as from 02/06/07 at 12/06/07.
I would like to know in order to confirm my reservation if you have a
terminal of remote taking away because I would like to balance by credit card. I wish to make a pre total payment after reception of the amount.
Also I have service important to ask you Je would like to pay the plane
tickets but it is that the terminal of taking away for the credit cards
of the travel agency is currently breakdown and we are in BURDEN thus I
cannot go to the bank to take money for the expenses of the plane
tickets. I would like to then solicit you so that you to help me for this
service which will consist in outputting on the credit card that I will send to
you, in more of the amount of the reservation, the sum of 5000 euros which
will use to me for the purchase of the plane tickets.
Then made me a mandate of this amount via WESTERN UNION or MONEY GRAM. I wish of any heart that you render this service to me so that I arrive at your establishment
because we are already ready. I would also like as a thanks for the service which you will render to me, that you also output for you the sum of 1500 euros like commission. I
am thus in waiting of the total invoice so that I send my credit card for the
complete balance to you.
If you do not have said availabilities when you are available A to receive us.
I ask you for forgiveness help we suffer too much.
Forward me the price of the room for 10 days + 5000€ for the purchase of our plane tickets + 1500€ commission that I give you for the service that you return to me while helping me.
Mr GAUTIER TRODESSOU
Tél.:+22 50 81 957 57
THANK YOU
Carole-Anne
Cascina Ciapolin
www.piedmont-holidays.com
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