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Saturday, November 21, 2009

I think I'm getting SCAMMED by people in Nigeria for my RENT MONEY! Read and tell me and don't fall for this!

I found an amazing place to live for super cheap, but after receiving this guy's email, i researched this online just to check if it'd be a scam b/c it was too good to be true. I found people in Nigeria are working to scam people of rent money b/c wiring money. I also found another ad online for the SAME house at the a much higher price of $2500/mo. My red flags kept going up from there... read on....




This is what a "Matthew Bush" wrote back to me after I found an ad on craigslist.com for a $1200/mo, 1550 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo:

"Thanks for your email response.The Home is still available for rent for $1200.i am in West African,Nigeria and i will reside here for some time due to my current assignment.And we are on a campaign program to West African,Nigeria .i just need someone with an open heart,love and clean to occupy the home  and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the home, since i am not residing there for now and presently my house is still available for rent for $1200 (per Month) including the utilities like hydro,washer,electricity and security.note that you are free to go and view the house but you will not be able to see the inside.below is the address to the house...
Also the keys to the Home are right here with me, and the lease document. Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted. Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue ,but your absolute maintenance of my Home   , because that is the only valuable property my late father left behind, and it also took him so much time and money to put all those facilities in place.,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this Home and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time."




And then I asked him about why there were 2 different posts for the same condo at 2 drastically different prices. And i even called the other legitimate post and told them that there was another post for $1200 for the same condo and they said "No, it is $2500." I was thinking, why are there 2 posts and 2 different people trying to sell the same condo.... RED FLAG UP again! and "Matthew Bush" responds:

"yeah i also posted that but i need someone to occupy my house urgently..this is why i have to reduce the rent...so dont be worry and get back to me."




and then i sent him my rental application which is nothing more than name address, etc. no SSN, credit card #, license #, or anything important like that b/c I'm not that stupid. and he responded with:

"Good to hear back from you with the rent application.i will like you to know that i have accept you as my tenant due to the way you soumd. I am really happy you will taking care of my house.i will be sending the keys and lease to you through DHL EXPRESS as soon as you make the deposit payment through western union.so get back if you want me to send you the western union you will sending it into.

Thanks and God Bless."






How about you stop wasting my time "Matthew Bush" (i doubt that's his real name) and scamming people for their money! especially college students who have no money in the first place, j*ck a**!!!! I can't believe it! I think he's trying to scam me. What do you think? Research it online, i think you'll agree with me!

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  • mamadou's Avatar
    Posted by mamadou Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:41pm PDT

    OMG DONT f--- WITH THEM NIGERIAN ..... THEY WILL EAT YOU ALIVE

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  • NO NAME's Avatar
    Posted by NO NAME Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:45pm PDT

    U ARE SMART,IT A SCAM

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  • 2 Damn Defiant's Avatar
    Posted by 2 Damn Defiant Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:54pm PDT

    have'nt you watched dateline nigeria ih the scam capital of the world!! do NOT fall for it your ass will be broke like 4real!!!!!!!

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  • ttt's Avatar
    Posted by ttt Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:01am PDT

    woahh... do more research and don't fall for it!!! i wish you good luck!

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  • lillypearl's Avatar
    Posted by lillypearl Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:10am PDT

    Anybody asking for money, don't fall into it at all. Be glad you caught it in time.

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  • Jeffrey P's Avatar
    Posted by Jeffrey P Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:17am PDT

    You have got to be pretty stupid, If you think it's a scamthen it is. But I have a house to rent for only $1000 a month. Just send me the deposit western union....

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  • MillicentM's Avatar
    Posted by MillicentM Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:20am PDT

    WHEN I SAW THE WORD 'NIGERIAN' ,I IMMEDIATELY KNEW THAT IT WAS BAD NEWS .NEVER TRUST NIGERIANS .

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  • Jeffrey P's Avatar
    Posted by Jeffrey P Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:54am PDT

    Nigerians are not bad people, just like Americans are not bad people. We should learn to respect others and quit being so stupid. Get some street smarts...

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  • Q's Avatar
    Posted by Q Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:05am PDT

    hi...i just read ur post and i have to agree that it is a scam and im happy u were smart enough not to fall for it.

    but i would like to point out that not all nigerians are into scams. and it is an unfair stereotype. i am a Nigerian(proud of it) and have never been involved in any scms. just because a person is nigerian and knows how to use the internet doesnt make them a fraudster.

    i know that many nigerians have been spot lighted for their illegal acts but so have so many people in so many countries.

    pls dont treat Nigerians like criminals when next you come in contact with them(Im not saying u should invite them into your homes and throw a party or anything like that) but simply show the respect a person deserves for being human.

    Good luck with finding accomodation if u havent already.

    Cheers.

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  • CeeCee's Avatar
    Posted by CeeCee Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:22am PDT

    I am NOT stereotyping anybody. I am just stating what happened to me. And on the contrary I am very accepting of everyone, and people say I am too nice, which is probably why things like this happen to me. But this was never meant to put down all Nigerians because that is stupid and would make me seem ignorant. But luckily I have some back up plans, so Thank you for the wishes!

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