I have a house advertised for rent. I got this response to my Craigs list ad from "Dr. Ben Scott" No actually it was scott ben.

I come across your house for rent advertised on the internet and
> i am interested in renting it,please let me know if it is still available.I
> will be signing one year lease for this unit and will be staying with my
> wife and daughter,and will be willing to offer you 2 months rent plus the
> security deposit in order to secure this unit prior to our arrival.Could
> you be kind enough to let me know what the electricity/utility cost would
> be?as i will really need to have this unit to myself.You can send me the
> lease application,to enable be review it ahead of time.i would eventually
> have it signed physically when i arrive in person.
>
>
>
> Please do get back to me in time because i will really appreciate a quick
> response.

It smells like the lead in for a scam attempt to me. Several more communications then a check will arrive and I will be asked to forward some sum of money to him for some bogus deal.

What do you all think? Scam?

I gave a generic response and will await the next move. Anybody willing to bet this is a real deal?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

He'll send you a 20K dollar check for the two months rent and deposit. All you have to do is send him 5K of it back and keep the rest.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

I'm a cynical easterner, but that looks fishy to me and written by a non-American, maybe a native Indian.
OTOH, you live in a university town. Is there a lot of foreign student coming and goings in Lafeyette? Reply & see what he says...so far it's no harm no foul.

Hmmm, a doctor with maybe 10th grade writing skills? Sure, sounds legit to me. Just to protect you, when he sends the check for $20K and asks for the remainder to be remitted to him, you send the amount to ME and I'll hold it for you until we are sure he is on the level.

You can trust me with the money as I have just received notification I am the recipient of 20 gadzillion dollars held in trust for me by the Croatian government and therefore have no need of such a paltry sum.

Looks fishy. If it was a doctor, he would know that electricity cost is habitual. NOTHING to do with the property really. 4 kids with TV on all day? High bill. Single person always at work? Lower bill. When I did property management only the most stupid ask this question.

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

I'm thinking 99.9% likely to be bogus.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Now this really made me laugh.
The long story short.... I have some properties myself that I am renting out. I had a property on the market about 2 months ago and as you probably have guessed already, yes I got the very same e-mail for the property advertised

Just mark it spam and get on with your life

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Billy Connolly

I wondered if anybody might have gotten the same email.

Thanks!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

".....a fool and his money soon go separate ways"...


~~~song lyrics, "Evil Woman" (Electric Light Orchestra, 1975)

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I also received the same email a month or so back.....

Jim

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2005 C240 4matic wagon (daily driver)
87 190D - 225K (on loan)
85 190D - 312K (on loan)
2011 Subaru Legacy AWD (Wife's)

A fool and his money are soon paryting...

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1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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Today I got an inquiry from Malaysia. It has a return email address of zst0000@gmail.com.

Does that look like a potential virus source with an address like that?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

You may want to stay away from Craigslist.

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Imperfect though it is it is a very useful media for renting things.

What about the email address?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

From my experience w/ CL as a venue for trading, buy/sell goods, it's minimally effective. I find bargain picks occasionally, but response to items 4sale is weak.

I don't know if this email addy may have virus potential. Remote inquiries are usually long shots, unless they bother to identify themselves, I prefer to dismiss them.

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