About 48 hours ago, I placed an add on Craig's list for an unfurnished apartement for rent. I received an e-mail from Raymond lord signed Estefania Raymond asking about the availability. I responded with yes. Today I received an e-mail from that personm indicating that "she " was born from Spain and taht she is interested in being a room mate as she is transfered here for "work" reasons and asked me to call "her" and be sure I dial the exact number she gave me. I am familiar with the international area code 44 which is the UK. The e-mail was unusual and slightly flirtatious. I did respoind to the e-mail by bringing that person's attention again abou tthe location and the nature of the add. That person has now my first name as well as my e-mail address. After I mailed it I wondered initially whether this is a scam and that I might be charged by calling that number. I quickly did an internet search with the name provided; Estefania A. Raymond only to read on your web site the exact e-mail I have received word by word. On the banner it was mentioned "don't let them get away with it". This encouraged me to report the continuous suspicious and as reported illegal activity of that person. I hope that person can be stopped. Here is a copy of the e-mail I have received.
Hi,
Nice to hear back from you, I'm a female. I will not be able
to come and see the place now but picture will be okay the most
important thing to me is your location it really works for me, I could
have love to call you but i don't have international calling plan but
i will try to get an international calling card to call you later in
the week but i believe we can still exchange emails for the main time
or you call me on my Land line number which is 447045712915 and make
sure you dial as presented. I'm sure i am the type of roommate you will
like to stay with, I will like to tell you lil about my self, You can
call me Estefania A. Raymond and i'm single 27yrs old, I was born in
Spain, I don't smoke i don't drink. I'm easy going person and i make
people around smile. I want to move in to the room in the next two
weeks that is why i'm trying to speed everything up. I'm already doing
my final project i have just been transfer from work to your location
and i will be much more than happy if you can rent out the room to me
, Please let me know little about you,
Estefania A. Raymond
Here is the another e-mail that I have jsut received and I am not planning to respond to it.
Okay everything sound good, I really appreciate knowing lil about
you with the descriptions you gave me, I'm Humanitarian Doctor and I
need to secure this room for myself before i arrive in two weeks time
as I'll be moving in with my luggage. I must confess to you that you
will enjoy my stay in your home, I am a chemist by profession and i am
currently working with Southern General Hospital 1345 Govan
Road, Glasgow G51 4TF. I'm single. I will stay in the house for one year
and during my stay i will be working with the General hospital for
HIV/AID prevalence rate in the state which is a private research
work... It will be a great pleasure seeing you soon. Really i am
interesting person to live with, i will also attach my picture in the
next email so that you have an idea of who you want to stay with and
what i really look like, Do you have a parking space and will i have to
pay for it?
Sincerely,
Estefania A. Raymond
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