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  by juliannereed
 
James Tusker -- [email protected]

On Craigslist New York : $800 / 2br - 950ft² - Unfurnished,2 Bedroom apt (Williamsburg)

He will go as far as to call you to reassure you he is Legit!

He almost got me due to his phone call... I would have never thought scammers would go that far. He even offered to have me pay only the $550 deposit fee instead of the deposit and the first months rent. I was thinking... "oh, they would just move on to the next person who would pay the whole amount".. I was wrong. But I knew I had to be wrong. So I researched him from every angle and came across this website where I saw his exact words... The only thing he changed was his name.

SCAMMERS suck and ARE LAZY!

"Hello,

I am very happy to inform you that the apartment is still very much available for rent, my intention is to give out the apartment to a Reliable and Responsible person that would be able to take proper care of the apartment.


It’s indeed a lovely and comfortable home and available to move in as soon as possible.


Per Month: $800 (Including Utilities)
Security / Deposit: $550 (Refundable)
APARTMENT FEATURES:
2 Large Bedroom
2 Bath
High Ceilings
Stainless Steel Appliances
Hardwood Floors
Full Kitchen and Bath
Brand New Cabinets, Electric Cooker, dish washer & Refrigerator


Address: 280 Grand St Brooklyn, NY 11211 ?

I would like you to know that i am giving this apartment out for rent because i relocated to West Africa for work,i am an oil rig engineer with Chevron Oil and it will last for couple of years before i will be done with my assignment here,this is not a sub lease,i own the apartment.

Please fill application form below :
=============================
RENT APPLICATION FORM
FIRST NAME:_________
MIDDLE NAME: _________________
LAST NAME: __________________
AGE: _____
PROFESSION: ________________
MARITAL STATUS____________
TIME ON YOUR JOB:______
PHONE NUMBERS
(CELL)PHONE _____
(WORK)PHONE ____
(HOME)PHONE _____
KIDS ___ (YES/NO), HOW MANY _____
PRESENT ADDRESS: ____
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? _______
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ________
IF YOU HAVE A PET?_____-
DO YOU SMOKE? ______________
DO YOU DRINK? _________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? ____
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I would like you to know that you are free to contact me at any time.
After I receive these details, I would get back to you as soon as possible, and then let you know my terms.

I hope to hear from you soon.
Stay Blessed,"
James Tusker
  by vonpaso xlura
 
Thanks for posting! The paragraph where he states he relocated to West Africa clearly shows that he learned his English there.