206-339-0186

I just inquired about another apt. (thought it was) in Sacramento. This was worded differently. Relaxation of Glamour Apt. 2 bdrm. After asking where it is, got the same reply from a Bridgen B. 1201 Fulton Avenue. What can be done to stop these people?  BTW, anyone REALLY have a reasonable place in Sacramento?

Sounds like he is trying a scam in Maryland now. Thank you for this posting!

craigslist
Scott Sinclair Scott Sinclairvacation.rental2000@gmail.com


Re: $150 / 3br - Luxury Oceanfront Condo - Spectacular Sunrise/Sunset (Ocean City. MD)‏
6/09/11

Wow - just uncovering a similar scheme in Ocean City, MD.  Post on craigslist.  BoA did confirm the account owner's name and number but she may be in on it too.  Response came back under vacation.rental2000@gmail.com.

Same with New Orleans rental. With same email and name.
$150 / 3br - CONDUCIVE 3BED & 3BATH FOR FESTIVALS (NEW ORLEANS)

Same in Newport Beach, CA

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/vac/2439322950.html

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Thank you for showing interest .The property is available for the dates chosen.I am sure that this is one of the best property you can get around at this reasonable rate but i cannot guarantee the hold of the property until you book for it. You are required to pay the rental fee and a refundable security fee of $200  to enable me hold the property for you,as there is rush for the property at this time.Once you have make the deposit, i will issue you a receipt confirming your payment. I will send you our booking and payment form as soon as i have your reply to know you are interested in the property.

4 NIGHTS =   $600
REFUNDABLE SECURITY FEE =   $200

TOTAL AMOUNT TO DEPOSIT =  $800

Thanks
Scott.
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Scam on apartment at Rehobeth Beach, DE.  Something did not smell right and they ask me to wire the money to the account of "Maria" at a Chicago bank.  This was all on email from a person who identified himself as Scott.

I was just scammed out of 650.00 b y these people DO NOT TRUST THIS EMAIL!

Was it Maria L. Nuno???

Did anyone answer if it was Maria L. Nuno and Scott Sinclair??  I went on CL looking for a place in Ocean City.  The ad I responded to sounds just like what you guys have up above.  In addition, the routing # and account # are for a Maria L. Nuno, who supposedly owns the place.  The person's name I've been dealing with on email is Scott Sinclair at vacation.rental2000@gmail.com.

was this from Scott Sinclair at vacation.rental2000@gmail.com and was the account Maria L. Nuno at a Bank of America account in Chicago?

I was just about to send funds to this same person...Scott Sinclair at vacation.rental2000@gmail.com for a Maria L. Nuno in Chicago.  Is this a verified scam?

I encountered these folks from a CL add for a San Diego vacation rental. Everything was per email,no property website,phone contact etc and when ask to see outside   pictures of the property Scott Sinclair said there was no outside pictures just  the inside of the property pictures. I asked about paying w/ cashiers check or credit card andhe said no you had to pay the whole rent and security deposit with a bank transfer to a Maria  l Nuno with a Chase bank acct in Chicago. I started thinking things were getting too  odd when the fax # he gave was a Washington state #. Dumb me didnt listen to my gut feeling & I did  make the money transfers but I contacted  Bof A right away and was able to cancel  them.I did get the phone # of Scott Sinclair after that and asked him if he was being honest about this rental transaction and he said yes-  someone else has been using his name and thats why I had seen it mentioned in a not so positive light when I googled Maria Nuno.  He has a heavy accent and communication was not the best. Buyer beware and pay attention to your gut instincts.Maybe he was legit but I doubt it.

Just found another posting for Rehoboth Beach from 'Scott Sinclair'. I thought things were fishy so I tried to get a 'non-automated' response from him about the rental and would like to know the address. He sent me the address of a beach house that was listed as for sale and the listing said it was not a rental...weird! Hope nobody falls for the trick.

A SCAM INDEED!  IT ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME.....THANKS TO YOU, I KNOW.  I was looking for a place to rent for a three wk vacation in Maui and I found this add on Craigslist:

$50 / 2br - Description Relaxation Apt In HI (Maui)

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Date: 2011-06-09, 9:10AM HST
Reply to: hous-wp7b7-2430680414@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
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Glamours Apt $ Description/Photo of Two Bedroom Apt, Two Bathroom Apt.

Here we are offering a very beautiful Apt **** with air conditioning and oil central heating, 2 separate double bedrooms, one with a balcony and sea view, bathroom with a corner bathtub and shower cabin, marble vanity, WC, bidet, extra WC, completely equipped kitchen, extra dining room, living room and satellite TV. In the living room you will find a pull-out double couch for 1-2 children. There is a 10 m pool, a patio and chairs, furnished garden with grill. This apartment is ideal for 6 adults and 1-2 children.

I emailed the person and she sent me the following email back:

Hello Wilson,

Thank you for showing interest. The apartment is available for the dates chosen. I am sure that this is one of the best apartment you can get around at this reasonable rate. But I cannot guarantee the hold of the apartment until you book for it. You are required to pay 50% of the total rental fee and a Refundable security fee of $100  to enable me hold the apartment for you,as there is rush for the apartment at this time.The apartment is $50  per night. Check the below quotes for the cost of nights you intent to stay in the apartment.

Address: 18 Wahelani St, Kula, Hawaii, 96790

22     NIGHTS =   $1,100

%50 DEPOSIT   =   $550

SECURITY FEE  =   $100

All you have to do to hold the apartment is to pay a 50% of the total rental fee, plus the Refundable Security Fee which is $100.  which will be given back to you on the day you departing from the apartment,  Once you have made the payment I will issue you a receipt confirming your payments. There are also door men and cleaners who would come at intervals under your request to clean and attend to your needs.This also does not attract any extra charges. You get to notify me of the exact time you will be arriving in HI to make arrangement to pick you up. There is no extra charges for this also. I will render this service for free.I will send you our booking form and agreement as soon I have your reply to know you are interested in the apartment.

Regards
Mrs. Bridget.

This person is now doing this in Omaha!  I just googled her name and this came up.  Exact same message.  Wanted same deposit.  I knew the price was to low!!  As every other vacation rental was 3 to 4 times as much!!!

Look familar??

Hello R D,

Thank you for showing interest. The apartment is available for the dates chosen. I am sure that this is one of the best apartment you can get around at this reasonable rate. But I cannot guarantee the hold of the apartment until you book for it. You are required to pay 50% of the total rental fee and a Refundable security fee of $100  to enable me hold the apartment for you,as there is rush for the apartment at this time.The apartment is $50  per night. Check the below quotes for the cost of nights you intent to stay in the apartment.

Address: 929 South 70th Plaza Omaha, NE 68106

4      NIGHTS =   $200

%50 DEPOSIT   =   $100

SECURITY FEE  =   $100


All you have to do to hold the apartment is to pay a 50% of the total rental fee, plus the Refundable Security Fee which is $100.  which will be given back to you on the day you departing from the apartment,  Once you have made the payment I will issue you a receipt confirming your payments. There are also door men and cleaners who would come at intervals under your request to clean and attend to your needs.This also does not attract any extra charges. You get to notify me of the exact time you will be arriving in NE to make arrangement to pick you up. There is no extra charges for this also. I will render this service for free.I will send you our booking form and agreement as soon I have your reply to know you are interested in the apartment.

Regards

Mrs. Bridget.

This is crazy! You hear about all these scams and I'm just so glad I had a bad feeling about this guy and decided to do some research first. I was literally an hour away from going to the bank to transfer $500! this guy's emails all look exactly the same. When you get a guy named "Mark Braverman" that can't write an email english that actually makes sense and is only asking for about 50% the cost of comprable units in the SAME condo building it definitely raises a red flag. His emails also always focused on getting the money over getting a signature on an agreement or even answering all my questions I had about the actual unit. I knew it was too good to be true! I'll be spending more money with an actual rental company instead just to have the peace of mind that I know everything is legitimate.

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Thank you for showing interest .The property is available for the dates chosen.I am sure  this is one of the best property you can get around at this reasonable rate but i cannot guarantee to hold  the property until you book for it. You are required to pay the 50% of the rental fee together with the refundable security fee of $200  to enable me hold the property for your chosen date,as there is rush for the property at this time.Once you have make the deposit  i will issue you a receipt confirming your payment on the reservation which you will print out and come along with it on your arrival .You get to notify me of the exact time you will be arriving to make arrangement to pick you up.There is no extra charges for this. I will render this service for free.We accept Bank Transfer  as form of  payment. I will send you our Agreement and Booking form for reservation  as soon as i have your reply to know you are interested in booking the property.




3 NIGHTS =   $600
50% DEPOSIT = $300
REFUNDABLE SECURITY FEE =   $200




TOTAL AMOUNT TO DEPOSIT =  $500




Thanks.


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Beware of the following: The guy goes by the name Mark Braverman. The email address he used with me is markvacationhome@aol.com. The name I was to send the money to is Maria L. Nuno at Chase bank in Chicago, Illinois.

The guy didn't try to use Western Union with me, though. I was to transfer to a Chase account, which is also the bank I use. I wonder if Chase would do anything with the information if I gave it to them.

He also goes by "Brav Mitchell" <rtxmtm@aol.com>   On: Sep 09/16/11 3:27 PM

Attached is the agreement and booking form .Proceed  to complete it  and return it back to me soonest. Also to have the property reserved for you.You need to have the %50 deposit plus the refundable security fee which is $200 the total amount you are going to send is ($350)  you will transfer it to this Bank Account and on your arrival you will pay the remaining %50 balance to me while i will then hand over the keys of the property to you. Here is the bank info below to send the deposit

                               
Account Name : Maria L Nuno
Account Number # 951322171
Routing number # 071000013
Bank Name : JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
Bank Address :  CHICAGO IL 60632

Get back to me  immediately when the deposit have be transfer together with the payment receipt.Please remember to print and come along with the property receipt that i will attach and forward to you after confirmation of your deposit.Let me know when you will be through with this.

Thanks

Same person with an Ocean City, MD property:
Ref: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/vac/2605251553.html
From: Brav Mitchell <rtxmtm@aol.com>
"Thanks for showing interest in our rental property listing. The property address is 7 25th St Ocean City, MD 21842 .Also there an indoor pool in the Property The property is still available at the rate of $180 per night for your inquiry date. A refundable security fee of $200 is required to make reservation. The security fee will be refundable after satisfactory checks on the amenities provided for your comfort.I will be at the Property 1hour before your arrival to check you in and handover the keys to you  You are require to pay 50% deposit of the total rental fees and the refundable security fee of $200 in order to make your reservation with us.. This can be summarize below:

3 NIGHTS WITH CLEANING FEE:    $560  
50% DEPOSIT:                    $280
FULLY REFUNDABLE SECURITY FEE:  $200
DEPOSIT TO MAKE RESERVATION:    $480
50% BALANCE ON ARRIVAL:         $280

If you are interest to make the reservation, please let me know so that l can send the Booking and Agreement form to you.
Looking forward to read from you regarding your interest to book the rent for your date.
Thanks"

Brav Mitchell from rtxmtm@aol.com is also advertising his "vermont townhouse" in killington on Craigslist!!  Same note as below but he is looking for money to be wired through Western Union!!!  Thanks for the heads up!  Glad I googled his name!!!  I reported it to craigslist, hopefully they can do something about this jerk!