Craigslist: the Mecca for scammers

As Many of you know I've been looking for an apartment for over a year now. I have quite possibly The Most inconsiderate family that I rent from.. I rent their basement, they have parties any day they please until all hours of the night, crank the TV and music whenever they're home that in most cases is loud Hispanic music that literally shakes the foundation of the house leaving me absolutely no peace at all. For instance, last Wednesday the kids had spring break, well la de freaking da.. I had to work, but they didn't take that into consideration since their TV AND radio was blasting until almost 1am. Right now, as I'm typing this the TV is cranked so loud I can hear everything. I can complain, sure.. but they don't do anything about it except tell me if I don't like it, to move.. which I'm trying to do.

For months I've been scouring craigslist daily for an apartment, so far I found one.. but even though the owner was a sweet old lady I was not going to pay her $1,100 for her basement.. not to mention I will NEVER again rent a basement apartment.. EVER!

so I get a response to an ad I had replied to on Craigslist and I get this today:

Hello,


Thanks for the response concerning my apartment and the apartment is still available for rent and i want you to know that i do need a good tenant that can take good care of the apartment and make it clean and i want you to know that the apartment is $900 include the ultilites bills and i want you to know that you will have to pay for the apartment monthly fees which means you will have to pay the deposite fees include 1month fees which is $1800 and i want you to know that the apartment is now available and i want you to know that the apartment have been locked just because am not in the country for now because am in Uk doing business and i want you to know that you will have to drive pass the apartment so that you can view the apartment and i want you to know that you can check the apartment at ( E 80th St New York, NY 10116 ) and i want you to know that as soon as you drive pass the apartment you can email me and i want you to know that am a very honest person and i do need a good tenant that will take good care the apartment and i want you to promise me that when you move in you will take good care of the apartment and make it clean as well and the inform of payment for the apartment fees is viw Western Union and i want you to know that is the only way the payment for the apartment can be payed and i want you to know that the keys for the apartment is with me and i want you to email me and hope to read from you soon today and you will have to fill the application form for the apartment .i want you to fill the application form and i want you to know that the apartment is still available for rent and you to know that i do need a good tenant that is very clean and neat that can take good care of the apartment just because am not in the state right now am in Uk and that is why am giving the apartment to a good tenant that can take good care of it and will like you to fill the application form below:::::

I want you to do fill the application form below::::::::::::::
How many are you coming to the apartment:::::
Your full name:::::::
Physical Address::::::::::::::::::
Phone Number/Home/Work:::::::
Do you have Pet:::::::
Do you have Car::::::
When are you moving in::::::
How old are you:::::::::
What is your occupation:::::::::
How many years are you staying:::::

I want you to email me back with the application form and email me as soon as you drive pass the apartment.

Thanks

Tom

This was my response to "Tom"

Please do not email me again, I am looking for an apartment in a certain part of NYC as described in your original Ad, NOT that part of NYC.

Oh, and I'm not falling for your scam anyway.. nice try though creep.

and then I blocked his email address..

GRRRR!