Comments on: The Biggest Internet Scam: Look Out Landlords http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/ An unscripted look into our investing journey Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:49:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Natsha Gurney http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Natsha Gurney Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:34:43 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-368 Well the same thing happened to me, his name was eric this time and her name was Victoria bell? We also got an email story from a Lucy evans and a lucy wilson, but with the lucy's they asked me for my credit info so they could put the money into my visa account...............Thankfully i am not stupid and red flag and stopped talking to them at all. With Eric and Victoria it went on a little longer the latest is that Victoria got into a car accident and is in icu and in a coma, and i just got another email asking me to cash the check and return the money oh my hell! This person is evil and I feel so sorry for anyone who has been his victim! Well the same thing happened to me, his name was eric this time and her name was Victoria bell? We also got an email story from a Lucy evans and a lucy wilson, but with the lucy’s they asked me for my credit info so they could put the money into my visa account……………Thankfully i am not stupid and red flag and stopped talking to them at all. With Eric and Victoria it went on a little longer the latest is that Victoria got into a car accident and is in icu and in a coma, and i just got another email asking me to cash the check and return the money oh my hell! This person is evil and I feel so sorry for anyone who has been his victim!

]]> By: Glenna Wood http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Glenna Wood Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:06:20 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-363 My experience is almost word for word as the case from jh - #13. The girl's name in this case is Rebecca Banes from WI. She also would not respond to repeated requests for her phone number, the course she was taking at Brock University, when she would be arriving, etc. The university website where I posted my room for rent had placed a 'fraud warning' and that was great. Eric's e-mail address name originally (prior to the receipt of a bogus money order MoneyGram from The Republic of Benin) was "Lovely Daddy" - gave me shivers and he would sign his name as "Dad" I told these people (Rebecca and Eric) finally that I am not renting a room to them and they have repeatedly tried to contact me via e-mail. The girl "Rebecca" even e-mailed me supposed pictures of herself so that I would know what she looked like when she arrived. today, just for curiosity, I googled Eric Bergin - and got your web site. Thanks for your web site and information and what documentation foreign students require. Hopefully more people will be alerted to the efforts of these people. These people are not very original, but persistent. Was speaking with a woman from Ghana who informed me that Nigeria is the Fraud Capital of the world. People from Nigeria are prevented from opening a bank account in the UK. Now these people are going to different countries in Africa and trying their efforts under a different country name. The MoneyGram I received was sent from the Republic of Benin - a neighbouring country of Nigeria - from a supposed client of Mr. Bergin - who of course, according to Mr. Benin sent the wrong amount and I was requested to send 2/3rd of the total amount to England to Mr. Benin (away of business) to cover "Becky's" air fair and expenses. I am grateful to the university for posting the Fraud Warning and to your web site to help alert myself and others to this scam. My experience is almost word for word as the case from jh – #13.
The girl’s name in this case is Rebecca Banes from WI. She also would not respond to repeated requests for her phone number, the course she was taking at Brock University, when she would be arriving, etc.

The university website where I posted my room for rent had placed a ‘fraud warning’ and that was great.

Eric’s e-mail address name originally (prior to the receipt of a bogus money order MoneyGram from The Republic of Benin) was “Lovely Daddy” – gave me shivers and he would sign his name as “Dad”

I told these people (Rebecca and Eric) finally that I am not renting a room to them and they have repeatedly tried to contact me via e-mail. The girl “Rebecca” even e-mailed me supposed pictures of herself so that I would know what she looked like when she arrived.

today, just for curiosity, I googled Eric Bergin – and got your web site. Thanks for your web site and information and what documentation foreign students require. Hopefully more people will be alerted to the efforts of these people.
These people are not very original, but persistent.

Was speaking with a woman from Ghana who informed me that Nigeria is the Fraud Capital of the world. People from Nigeria are prevented from opening a bank account in the UK. Now these people are going to different countries in Africa and trying their efforts under a different country name.
The MoneyGram I received was sent from the Republic of Benin – a neighbouring country of Nigeria – from a supposed client of Mr. Bergin – who of course, according to Mr. Benin sent the wrong amount and I was requested to send 2/3rd of the total amount to England to Mr. Benin (away of business) to cover “Becky’s” air fair and expenses.

I am grateful to the university for posting the Fraud Warning and to your web site to help alert myself and others to this scam.

]]> By: Craig http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Craig Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:44:29 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-332 Here's the scam:Hello Craig Brigham, How are you doing today , thanks for your honest transparency am glad you did kept the unit for my Daughter and i hope you are aware she will be renting from Sept. 2008 to May 31st 2009, I will appreciate if the unit is all set for her move in for this date as am leaving town this weekend to secure my goods in transit and will love to make preparations for her transition over there. Please deduct $1,800.00 and help send the renaming half to our flight agent , she manages all our travel and tours through out the states. Please send the balance via moneygram money transfer (www.moneygram.com) to the name and address below. She needs the money to get my flight booked and pay for other travel expenses that will be incurred. Name----------vera zahradnick Address-------24 south 43rd street City----------milwaukee, State---------wisconsin Zip code------53219 A transfer fee wil be deducted from the remaining funds you are sending to our flight agent to get my Daughter's flight booked , just fill out the information above in the form you will be given at a money gram location and as soon as you make the transfer pls email me with the Actual amount sent and the reference number . I will email you her flight itinerary as soon as the funds is picked up by Vera. Do let me know if you know how to use a money gram money transfer and email or me if there is any thing you do not understand or anything you need help with . I will also love to know if you will be able to pick her up at the Airport if it's convenient for you after i must have emailed you her flight itinerary. I will be leaving for 3weeks later today and i have email her to get a bank account opened upon her arrival that way i can transfer to her the remaining rent fee and she can pay you all at once or on the first of each month pending on how you want it . Thanks a whole lot once again fo offering her a place to stay i really do appreciate it . Your Sincerely Steve Banes Here’s the scam:Hello Craig Brigham,
How are you doing today , thanks for your honest transparency am glad you did kept the unit for my Daughter and i hope you are aware she will be renting from Sept. 2008 to May 31st 2009, I will appreciate if the unit is all set for her move in for this date as am leaving town this weekend to secure my goods in transit and will love to make preparations for her transition over there. Please deduct $1,800.00 and help send the renaming half to our flight agent , she manages all our travel and tours through out the states. Please send the balance via moneygram money transfer (www.moneygram.com) to the name and address below. She needs the money to get my flight booked and pay for other travel expenses that will be incurred.

Name———-vera zahradnick
Address——-24 south 43rd street
City———-milwaukee,
State———wisconsin
Zip code——53219

A transfer fee wil be deducted from the remaining funds you are sending to our flight agent to get my Daughter’s flight booked , just fill out the information above in the form you will be given at a money gram location and as soon as you make the transfer pls email me with the Actual amount sent and the reference number . I will email you her flight itinerary as soon as the funds is picked up by Vera. Do let me know if you know how to use a money gram money transfer and email or me if there is any thing you do not understand or anything you need help with .
I will also love to know if you will be able to pick her up at the Airport if it’s convenient for you after i must have emailed you her flight itinerary. I will be leaving for 3weeks later today and i have email her to get a bank account opened upon her arrival that way i can transfer to her the remaining rent fee and she can pay you all at once or on the first of each month pending on how you want it .

Thanks a whole lot once again fo offering her a place to stay i really do appreciate it .

Your Sincerely

Steve Banes

]]> By: Craig http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Craig Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:15:16 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-323 Debbie Banes has been emailing with a request to rent an apartment. Said the check has been sent. No check has arrived. Now she has her father, Steve Banes, emailing that he will be paying the rent. I've asked for a phone call but one never comes. What's the point of this farce? Debbie Banes has been emailing with a request to rent an apartment. Said the check has been sent. No check has arrived. Now she has her father, Steve Banes, emailing that he will be paying the rent. I’ve asked for a phone call but one never comes. What’s the point of this farce?

]]> By: hiral http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-270 hiral Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:19:36 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-270 thank you so much for this posting... Debbie Banes (debbiebanes@yahoo.com) emailed me asking for a place and i said it was still open but when i asked her for her phone # so we can talk on the phone instead of emails she never got back to me but she said she would mail the check asap which i never got and its been over a week so i googled her name and this is what i found thank you so much because now i found another room mate thanks thank you so much for this posting… Debbie Banes (debbiebanes@yahoo.com) emailed me asking for a place and i said it was still open but when i asked her for her phone # so we can talk on the phone instead of emails she never got back to me but she said she would mail the check asap which i never got and its been over a week so i googled her name and this is what i found thank you so much because now i found another room mate thanks

]]> By: maria http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-200 maria Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:58:39 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-200 pls. pass the word around pls. pass the word around

]]> By: Nellie http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Nellie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:19:29 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-199 The culprit will change their name and address. Hopefully, the law will catch up with them The culprit will change their name and address.
Hopefully, the law will catch up with them

]]> By: Nellie http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Nellie Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:52:35 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-198 Yes, I'm one of the stupid idiot, who was cheated with my hard earn cash. What I'm not clear, why did my bank - CIBC accepted it and after 2 weeks, they said it's a fraud cheque. The money was deposited into my account and I waited almost 5 working days before I sent the money back to them. My tears and my money is dried now. what can I do? Yes, I’m one of the stupid idiot, who was cheated with my hard earn cash. What I’m not clear, why did my bank – CIBC accepted it and after 2 weeks, they said it’s a fraud cheque. The money was deposited into my account and I waited almost 5 working days before I sent the money back to them. My tears and my money is dried now. what can I do?

]]> By: jh http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-196 jh Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:25:15 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-196 thanks for the info!! i just received an email from 'debbie' Date: Tue, August 12, 2008 12:43 pm To: debbiebanes@yahoo.com Priority: Normal Options: View Full Header | View Printable Version | View Message details Hello, How are you doing today? My name is Debbie, i am a student from WI and i am coming to study at University of Missouri - St. Louis so i need a place to live asap, either furnished or unfurnished, so i got your email online that you have a place available for rent and i decided to get in touch with you so tell me everything about the place and i will appreciate if you send some pictures as well, tell me the price monthly, when it will be available and the terms of lease but i would love to rent for one year or more. Oh sorry i almost forget to tell you about myself. Where do i start, Ok my name is Debbie and i am 25 years old from WI, i am a gentle and respectful girl, i mind my own business, i don't party and no night party either, i am neat and i don't smoke too. Get back to me asap. Debbie thanks for the info!! i just received an email from ‘debbie’

Date: Tue, August 12, 2008 12:43 pm
To: debbiebanes@yahoo.com
Priority: Normal
Options: View Full Header | View Printable Version | View Message details

Hello,
How are you doing today? My name is Debbie, i am a student from WI and i am
coming to study at University of Missouri – St. Louis so i need a place to live
asap, either furnished or unfurnished, so i got your email online that you have a
place available for rent and i decided to get in touch with you so tell me
everything about the place and i will appreciate if you send some pictures as well,
tell me the price monthly, when it will be available and the terms of lease but i
would love to rent for one year or more. Oh sorry i almost forget to tell you about
myself. Where do i start, Ok my name is Debbie and i am 25 years old from WI, i am a
gentle and respectful girl, i mind my own business, i don’t party and no night party
either, i am neat and i don’t smoke too. Get back to me asap.
Debbie

]]> By: Liz http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Liz Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:49:25 +0000 http://www.fulldisclosurefinance.com/2008/02/05/the-biggest-internet-scam-look-out-landlords/#comment-189 FYI: Just to let you know, any student that comes to Canada to study. Must have a Letter of Acceptance from the Canadian Embassy and a valid passport, if they can not provide you with that then don't waste your time on them. FYI: Just to let you know, any student that comes to Canada to study. Must have a Letter of Acceptance from the Canadian Embassy and a valid passport, if they can not provide you with that then don’t waste your time on them.

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