hi everyone,
i've tried to find other posts about this person's email but haven't been able to...but yet something still seems fishy. he was the first person who responded to an ad i placed for a room for rent. here it is:
Hi roomie,
I saw your ad on craigslist and I am interested in taking your place. My name is Dennis, 28 years old. I live in Georgia and I work as a software engineer. I am coming over to Denver and I am looking for 6-12 months. firstly, I need to know when the room will be ready and if I can secure the room before I arrive? I am ok with the month rent and ready to move in ASAP. I can make deposit/full payment to secure the room and if there are papers to sign, I will do that when I arrive in person.
Also, may I know how close is the house to major places like the banks, grocery stores, shopping malls and church. I would be glad if I get this place ready prior to my arrival so that I'll be stress free and will be rest assured that I have secured a place down. I usually get along with everyone and I'm a very patient, laid back person. I don't let much get to me. I'm not harsh (or an a$$hole) but if you ask me a question I will give you an honest answer. I also enjoy the outdoors but am just as content to hang out inside. I can't live without music or movies, they are my therapy. I have learned to appreciate all genres of both.
In my free time I enjoy watching sports, hanging out at home, going to festivals, restaurants, malls. barbecuing, playing pool and being active in the outdoors . I drink socially but I am not a partier. Also, i am very reliable, very independent, responsible, considerate and loyal. I can be a hermit and be sociable depending on my mood . I am an ideal roommate because I am clean, responsible and financially stable. I have no intentions of cleaning up after another person. I figure we are old enough now that we should be responsible for ourselves. I hope you agree. I feel like I've written you a novel, but I feel I should tell you all about myself. I have a good sense of humor and drive like a maniac, but for the most part I think I'm pretty normal.
if you're interested please e-mail me and let me know a little bit more about yourself as well as any other questions you may have.
Thanks and good luck!
Dennis
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it sounded fairly legit so i replied. i also am new to the world of being scammed when posting a roommate ad - sheesh! so anyway, there are some key things that i think he would be asking if he were really looking for a room that he didn't (and that i didn't put in my ad). also, it makes no sense to me that someone would move somewhere new to just work from home. it's all strange. so here's his follow-up to my reply...and it is interesting because he doesn't make mention of anything i did in my email.
Hello Lauren,
Thanks you for getting back to me with the information that I have requested from you. I like the place and ready to move in, but I won't be coming until March 30. I am looking for a room I can secure down so that I can send over my stuffs before hand and room will be ready upon my arrival. If you are ok with this, you can provide me with your full name and contact address, a check will be sent to you in order to secure the room, which will take few business days to deliver. I work as a software engineer and most of my work is on contract basis, so most work will be done from home.
More so, I map quested the location and I could see that its close to major places I will be needing, like the gas stations and the supermarkets. Its a very conducive environment I think ...I like it already with the way you have described it. I mind my own business and don't like to bug people. I am also responsible enough to pay my month rent on time with no worries. I respect other people's property so I think I deserve the same.
About the room, that's if you have agreed renting the room to me, I will be sending my desktop computer and my car before hand, so I need not bring much things when I am coming over. Are there any car parking space or its just street parking? I hope there are places around that I can get TV and some electronics ?
And lastly, as for the details, I am ok with the month rent and bills. like I have said, paying my month rent and bills will not be a problem. I think we would get very much along and be good roommates. If you have some pics you can send over, that would be great...its always nice to put a face with a name
Let me know your thoughts !
Warmest Regards
Dennis
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the second email seemed to be much more foreign-sounding than the first.
scam or no scam? i'd prefer to think i'm just overly skeptical but somehow i don't think so.