Marie
Wadsworth,#2Consumer Comment
Thu, August 07, 2008
I'm planning on relocating to Hilton Head Island for school. As I always do, I searched for apartments using Craigslist. I came upon this gorgeous 1 bedroom flat utilities included for 650 in a really nice gated community on the island. After emailing them regarding the place, Bobby Bullard and his wife Faith replied with an email saying that they wanted this place to be treated "as it were my own" and that he was on a "crusade" in West Africa. Everything including the "contract" would have to be done through email. They sent me some crappy questionaire asking me what religion I was, and how I would take care of their place. I wondered why in the world they cared what religion I was, but I responded to their questions anyway. A few days later, he called me from the same number as listed in the above report, many times. When I spoke to him, it seemed we were not on the same page. I told him I need a contract, and that I was going to have to see it notarized. He said his wife would sent one to me via email. She did just that, and said I could just email the contract back to her and then she proceeded to give me the Western Union transaction information: Hi, Thanks for your response and I really appreciate your trusting and promise to take very good care of our flat.My husband said you can give him a call at any convinent time for you..So here is my husband secretary information where my husband want you to send the first month rent..You will have to go to any nearest western union grocery stores and send the money. Receiver's name: DENNY HALLS Address: 1378 Willison Rd City: Victoria Island State: Lagos Country: Nigeria Zip code: 23401 Text Question : In God Answer : We Trust As soon as you wire the payment..Please get back to me with the following Information : Sender's Full Name & Address 10 Digits confirmation number known as the MTCN # Amount Sent. Tel # Thanks so much and God Bless You Awaiting to hear from you soon Faith First of all, do they think i'm that stupid? Secondly, It really chapped me that they had the nerve to set their password as IN GOD WE TRUST. They didn't even care about the contract (obviously) they just wanted the money sent to Nigeria. Needless to say I deleted most of the emails and He has actually called me many times today. At first I thought it was just a language barrier and maybe they didn't understand how to lease out an apartment properly, but after I did my research I came to find that it's just another one of Rev. Bobby Bullards scams.