I got the same rip off letter:
Hello. My name is Laura Lewis. I really want the room. I was born in France i speak both French & English. I'm coming to stay for a year, and am coming for my master's degree
I am currently in Agat, Guam on research. I will be back in less than 2 weeks. I will be paying for the room by Check from my dad before my arrival. I am single, fun, loving, clean, loyal and respectful of others, don't have any pet. My father is from US and my mother is from France. I'm 25yrs old. I attended American University of Paris, graduated 2 year ago.
I would love to call you but here is a remote area. calls are very hard to go through. please send me some picture of the room if you can because i will not be able to come over and check on it before renting. Please tell me little about yourself… Let me know the total amount for the first month rent, i will be paying upfront so that you can be rest assured that am really interested in renting the room from you...
Please get back to me with the following details so that i can ensure you are ready to rent the room to me. I will sign all necessary papers/Lease at the point of my arrival because there is no printer and scanner close to me.
Full Name:
Full address with apt#:
Cell & Home #:
Total amount for move in:
I'll be waiting to read back from you with the information requested so that i can forward it to my father to issue out the check for the deposit and month rent upfront as soon as possible, with that you can hold on the place prior my arrival.Thanks for your co-operation.
Laura
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Then, she sent the following additional letter:
Hello
How are you doing over there? Am here to talk regarding my car, i am planning on having it delivered to the house before my arrival so that i can settle in comfortably,you can understand that transiting cross Atlantic is not easy so i am making arrangement with the car dealer to deliver the car before my arrival after the rent and security deposit has been paid to you by my Dad. I will ask you for a favor here,can i rely on you to take delivery of the car for me when its delivered.I will instruct the car dealer to contact you to schedule a delivery time that will be convenient for you to receive the car for me .As you will be handling the delivery of the car with the rent and deposit to be sent to you so that you can help me handle the delivery payment for the car...the delivery payment has been included with the Check coming to you.I will really appreciate if you can do this for me and promise to compensate you adequately for your time and efforts on my arrival in your place.
I have not yet received anything from them but certainly will submit evidence to whatever relevant authority
AGAIN THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY OTHERS