到了12月16日，我收到這位名叫Diana Arteta‘年輕’‘美貌’女大學生之父經特快專遞寄自美國數額為2，789.56美元的公司支票，我半信半疑到銀行問我的戶頭經理，他說可以存，看來沒問題，即使有，我不會有什麼損失，但他提醒我必須在帳戶上保留45天才能兌現，在此之前，這筆錢還不能算到手。

到了22號，這位租客沒有出現，但她來電子郵件要求我給有關貨運公司匯錢，替她償付運送她小轎車的費用，款子從她給我的美金中扣除。其間有幾點使我疑竇叢生：1/匯款的數額（有小數）怎麼來的沒有解釋；2/為什麼不電匯或採用其他慣常迅捷經濟的付款方式；3/沒有準時到溫哥華也沒有解釋；4/為何堅持要我替她付車運費，而且不等45天期限。

我一邊堅持說我必須等45天其父的國際公司支票兌現後才能為她付帳，一遍繼續搜尋有關知訊，果然發現以下網站：：http://www.rentingoutrooms.com/avoiding-a-common-roommates-scams-on-craigslist 得知整件事情都是精心策劃的租客騙局。12月24日，我給她去函，明確告知我準備到警察局報案，同時告訴她可以把2789.52美金的支票取消或停付，從而沒有上當，避免了一場專業騙局。（我損失了600元房租是沒辦法的事，因為這次我本來就沒有任何其他潛在租客。）

經驗：不見兔子不撒鷹，錢不到手不墊付！

[以下是最後幾次電郵]
------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: UPDATE NEEDED-rental scam???!!!
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:12:18 -0800
From: Michael Yuans
To: Diana Arteta

hi there, did you read my last email at all? here was my response, again::
thanks for your message, Diana! as i told you in my last email about what my bank account manager has advised me, there is a 45 calendar days holding period for your international/american business cheque; that being the case, i absolutely should not and cannot send any money or make any payment for your car delivery or for whatsoever reason else before the money is actually in my account. they warned me there are too many online scams nowadays. although personally i would very much like to trust you as an authentic nice spanish student, i cannot afford to take the risk, especially since i have never seen you in person, nor have i gotten any legal documents, specific references or other verifiable information about your identity or character as required on our ads on craigslist. that is to say,  even upon your arrival, i would not necessarily take you as our tenant unless after you satisfy our scanning requirements, which we have to do with every new tenant, including you. if you do not feel comfortable with this process, you can ask your Father to cancel his cheque sent to me, but in that case, i have to deduct 600 dollars from the payment as compensation for my loss of one-month rent. please understand this as a normal legitimate procedure/practice according to our local tenancy act. also, we charge a 50 dollar pick up fee if you really need it from us when you arrive at vancouver int'l airport. please feel welcome to call me at my two business numbers. again, thanks and have a great new week! - mike
since you did not arrive on dec 22 as you said, i have begun to doubt if this is a rental-scam to begin with. are you aware of this site, which i have just found::http://www.rentingoutrooms.com/avoiding-a-common-roommates-scams-on-craigslist, -- apparently, this is a rental scam: similar names, similar approaches, almost exactly the same wording for emails ... how could you explain all this sameness please?
if this proves to be a rental scam, i, needless to say, will not rent any unit to you, and will report this to the police, while you can cancel your check if it is a valid one at all...

please be noted that i will not respond to your communication any more. 
good try, and merry xmas! -

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On 24/12/2013 10:18 AM, Diana Arteta wrote:
Michael,
    How are you doing?Please i need to know what going on there with
the check($2789.56) i sent you via USPS..please get back to me asap
with an update.

Diana.



On 12/16/13, Michael Yuans  wrote:
On 16/12/2013 10:39 AM, Michael Yuans wrote:
thanks for your message, Diana! as i told you in my last email about
what my bank account manager has advised me, there is a 45 calendar
days holding period for your international/american business cheque;
that being the case, *i absolutely should not and cannot send any
money or make any payment for your car delivery or for whatsoever
reason else before the money is actually in my account. *they warned
me there are too many online scams nowadays. although personally i
would very much like to trust you as an authentic nice spanish
student, i cannot afford to take the risk, especially since i have
never seen you in person, nor have i gotten any legal documents,
specific references or other verifiable information about your
identity or character as required on our ads on craigslist. that is to
say, *even upon your arrival, i would not necessarily take you as our
tenant _unless after _you satisfy our scanning requirements, which we
have to do with every new tenant, including you.* if you do not feel
comfortable with this process, you can ask your Father to cancel his
cheque sent to me, but in that case, i have to deduct 600 dollars from
the payment as compensation for my loss of one-month rent. please
understand this as a normal legitimate procedure/practice according to
our local tenancy act. also, we charge a 50 dollar pick up fee if you
really need it from us when you arrive at vancouver int'l airport.
please feel welcome to call me at my two business numbers. again,
thanks and have a great new week! - mike
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e and On 14/12/2013 11:27 PM, Diana Arteta wrote:
Thanks so much for getting back to me,i will be arriving on the
22nd,yes i will need a ride from the Airport i will provide you my
flight details on wednesday so you will know the exact time am
landing...i will be staying there for 9months...concerning my Car my
Car Delivery Crew will get all the necessary paper works so you dont
need to bother or worry yourself about that,About the money you have
deposited in your account its was sent to you by my Dad so the money
should be available for you within 2-3business days..i need the
balance of the money $1620 to pay my Car Delivery Crew for the
shippment and paper works for the car...You will be sending the money
to my Car Delivery Crew via Money Gram(walmart)..below is the
information to send the money to.......
Lisa  Davis
3178 Old Railroad Bed Rd
Harvest, Al 35749.
And you will get back to me with the 8 digits Reference number and
the sender name and address on the receipt.Thanks for the
understanding and co-operation.
Diana.


On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 2:17 AM, Michael Yuans wrote:

    On 14/12/2013 4:03 PM, Diana Arteta wrote:
    Mike,
          How are you doing?USPS(post office) sent a notice to you
    you have a package with them....its a check for $2785.87 go to
    the Post Office with this tracking number(EC505319188US) and let
    me now when you have the check there.Thanks so much.
    Diana.


    On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 5:35 AM, Michael Yuans wrote:

        On 01/12/2013 2:43 PM, Diana Arteta wrote:

            Happy Sunday,
                 Thanks for getting back to me... My name is Diana
            Arteta  (F),I am
            24yrs old,I am fun  loving, personal, friendly,clean and
            respectful of
            others. A non-smoker, don't do drugs, i drink
            occasionally,and drama
            free. I graduated last year in France. I am single and
            have no
            children... I do bible study, and sometimes we do
            karaoke night with
            my roommate! i go to church every Sunday.
                Am coming for my masters degree. I was born in
            Spain,Malaga(Los
            Asperones), my dad is from  USA but my mum is from
            Malaga...I went to
            Málaga University (UMA) i speak both España and English
            ,am presently
            on research  work at Guam (USA), am almost  done with
            the research. Am
            doing it because its part of prerequisite for my masters in
            Microbiology. I would have loved to call you but this is
            a remote area
            calls is hard to go through from here
            and i don't want to waste much time.
                Am really interested in renting from you and i don't
            really love
            pets but i don't care if there is any in the house. I
            would have loved
            to see it but am very far,but with pictures,I am glad. I
            will also
            like you to tell me more about you and if you have
            garage or parking
            space because I will have my own car come over, please
            let me know the
            total payment of the place and more over I will send
            your email to my
            dad for him to email you later because he is the one
            that will be
            paying the bills but nevertheless,I will like you to
            send me your full
            Name and the mailing address, your phone number as
            well,so that my Dad
            will issue out the  payment for the place as soon as
            possible,with
            that you can hold on the place for me till i come. I
            will be looking
            forward to your email soonest. Thanks and have a nice day.

            Best Regards,
            Diana Arteta 615 601-0579 TEXT ONLY

       




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