差点被LA的骗子骗了$3000

anna-1080

上个月月底因为我要搬家就把apartment的房间在craiglist上打广告出租。之后就有一个自称是韩裔美国长大的女骗子找上我。她先发短信问我要租房，后来又用email发给我很长的邮件介绍自己的背景。下面我贴一下骗子的邮件：

Kwon Jennifer	Apr 27
to me

Hello

Thanks so much for your email, I will start by introducing myself briefly; I am Jennifer Kwon 26 years old, Am Originally from Incheon, South Korea, and grew up in Oxnard, California.

I am a student and a Researcher by profession, presently working with The European Public Health Alliance under the inspection of W.H.O/UNICEF as a microbiologist/Researcher; I do more of humanitarian work which is out of my real profession. Moreover, I just finished a project here in Europe, about treatment of water and to educate Communities on intensive health-care.

The project was initiated by UNICEF in conjunction with EPHA; I led the troop to actualize the conclusion of the project. My next appointment is in the United States, which is in your city, So i need a place to live on my arrival to the states.. I get lot of acknowledgment about me being friendly, I love kids, I’m laid back, I don't move about at nights, love reading novels and listening to the news because am very conservative about politics & entertainment.

I am really interested in renting your place , I am hardworking,  fun loving, personal, friendly, clean, caring, and respectful to others, a non-smoker, i don’t do drugs, i drink occasionally, and drama free. I will be working in schools, Laboratories and Hospitals.

i will like to know if you still have the place available for rent......If  YES, Kindly reply the following questions below:

1) I will like to have the description of the room, size, and the equipments in there.
2) I will like to have the rent fee per month plus the utilities.
3) I will also be coming with some of my furniture, electronics that is if it is allowed, like bed, book shelf because I read a lot, shoe rank etc
4) I will also like to know if you accept Cashier's Check or Money Order so that I can contact our payment rep for the payment. The company is responsible for the payment.
5) If the 4 questions are YES, I will like to know the total cost for the initial move as in first month rent plus utilities and if deposit is necessary.
6) I will like to know the major intersection
7) I will like to know as well when the place will be available and how long you wish to rent it out.

Yours Sincerely

Kwon Jennifer	Apr 28 (13 days ago)
to me

Hi

Thanks so much for your prompt response, I must confess I'm comfortable with the cost and it is okay by me. I will like to make the first month payment ahead of my arrival and the subsequent month will be effected thereafter as I plan to stay for as long the lease is drawn and I'm so glad i will be renting the place and will appreciate if you hold the place for me, I should be arriving as Soon as all arrangements are okay by you and i will be signing paper works after I arrive to the US. And as for the payment, My company once owed me some money and they agreed to pay me but only in form of a check, so i will like them to send the check to you since i can't use them here in here in Europe, The check will be made out to your name and sent out to you via express mail, I will like you to deduct your rental fee  from the check and transfer the rest of the money to me which i will use for my taveling expenses , So.therefore i will need your following information below so as to prepare the check

Your full name as it will appear on the check,
Your work or home address to ensure delivery in your hands through regular mails or a courier service this week
Your phone number to keep contact close and avoid package missing in transit.

I will also like to know the nearest airport to the house.I will also like to know if you will be available to come pick me up from the airport and show me around or if I should make alternative arrangement.I'll be so glad if you can reserve the Place for me and help remove all your the adverts about the place as I'll love to rent the place.I am more interested in a long term lease, but still open to any form of lease you want and i will get all paperwork done when i arrive. Well, i think we will get along well because am a easy going person who respects ones privacy, I don't do drugs or smoke but I drink only occasionally, I strongly believe there will not be any problems with me as I was raised by strong catholic Christian parents and have imbibed such good qualities from childhood and am very easy going and very fun to be with kind of person.

A little More about Me

Name: Jennifer Kwon
Height: 5' 6' (170 CM)
Body Style: Athletic/Fit
Activity Level: Active
Smoking: No
Drinking: Socially
Marital Status: Single
Children: I have no kids
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Languages I speak: Korean, Spanish and Mandarin
Ethnicity: Korean-American
Religion: Catholic
Born in: South Korea
Grew up in: USA
Education: MCSA/MCSE
Occupation: Fashion Designer/ Researcher
Annual Income: Below $90,000

My favorite Cuisines:Mandoo Guk,Saewoo Jeo,Dim Sum, Sushi

My favorite Music: Disco, Tech-no, Blues

My favorite Physical activities: Basketball, Working Out, Dancing, Swimming and Hiking/Walking

I am always on line on we chat Try and Message me, My We chat ID is caligirl012

I'll be so glad if you can reserve the place for me and get back to me with the information i requested so as to prepare the Check.

Please kindly remove all the adverts about the place.

Jennifer Kwon

Kwon Jennifer	Apr 28 (13 days ago)
to me

Hello

     I am glad to hear back from you with the information requested and thanks for accepting me to your home,I can't wait to be there and i promise to stay on my words and do all I said in my previous email,I never speak negative about people, I talk less and listen more to people and does not jump into other people's affairs. Am very understanding, open minded with a heart of forgiving, loving and caring with sense of humor,hardworking with a cheerful character,honest,sincere,kind,warm and intelligent with good look. I am a very neat lady. Regarding to the payment for the place, I talked to my  company who will be sending you the check for the sum of $4,280,As soon as you get it am expecting you to deduct the money for the first month rent including the security deposit from the check and I want you to send the rest to me via Money Gram Money Transfer. I will also get back to you with the tracking number soon. I am so much interested in the place and I am putting all my hope on you, so let's work together, trust each other, honor each other, respect each other, be faithful in our self and let see how it all goes. Please Hold the Place and Look Out For The Payment Soon

Thanks a lot

Jennifer

看到这里，可能大家会说这种骗局已经很多年前就有人揭露了。但是楼主我虽然来美国5年了，之前在craiglist上卖过车，做事很小心但也没有遇到过这种骗局，也没听说过。然后5月3日的时候她就用Fedex寄来了一张看起来无比逼真的$3235.43支票并且要求我立刻去deposit。我当时也没想太多就去存了。存的时候还百般跟chase确认支票有没问题。chase的人每个人都告诉楼主支票没有问题。自后骗子就开始骚扰我了，一定要我用MoneyGram把除去房租的钱汇给她在海外的账号。楼主担心会被银行和警察怀疑我洗钱。立刻拒绝了她的要求。之后无论骗子怎么说我都坚决不用moneygram。之后这个骗子妥协了说可以用chasequick pay给她的美国朋友，还发来了她朋友的名字还有email。名字是Shuai Ye。楼主当时还没发现这个是一个骗局。就按照骗子要求quickpay了$2000给这个叫ShuaiYe的。之后骗子过了半天告诉我钱被我cancel了。我给银行打电话，银行说是接收方给cancel了。楼主当时还傻傻的不知道其实是骗子故意cancel的。骗子仍要求楼主用moneygram汇钱，楼主坚持自己的立场绝不海外汇款。骗子无奈让楼主去取现金存到一个骗子制定的wells Fargo的银行账号。

Account holder name: Teresa Chimara
Account number: 3175413115
Routine number: 063107513
Account type : Checking

楼主不堪其扰，加上那几天很多烦心事，想赶紧跟这个骗子撇清关系。就傻不垃圾的没多想取了$3000的真金白银存到上面的那个账号。

当天晚上楼主发朋友圈的时候，从朋友那里得知是骗局后。楼主立刻给chase和wells fargo打电话，这个时候chase这傻X银行还告诉楼主钱没事。支票也没事。楼主给wells fargo打电话，wells fargo告诉楼主他们不能查这个账号里钱被取走了没。后来在我屡次打wells fargo之后，wells fargo告诉楼主你拿着你存钱的小票去存钱的分行问问。楼主在网上查了很多案例后决定立刻报警，当天晚上11点左右2个警员来了楼主家，问了楼主情况后告诉楼主这骗局太常见了，你钱要不回来了。因为你是自愿把钱送给对方。他们就问了楼主的名字电话后就扬长而去。楼主我很郁闷很生气很不甘心，凌晨3点给FEDS打电话，FEDs接线员告诉我，我的钱能拿回来概率很小，而且要1年以上才能有结果。楼主我还是去FEDS网上填了一份举报信息。

到这个时候，我根本睡不着了。在床上挺了几个小时等天亮后，就开车去银行门口蹲点。早上9点wells Fargo一开门我就冲进去，边哭边说我昨天在你们这汇给骗子的钱是个骗局。Wells Fargo的人还是非常nice的，柜员喊来了她的上司，问了整个过程后，她们告诉楼主说需要警察局立案，并把相关的paperwork给她们她们才能帮我查。楼主立马给警察局打电话，警察局说要楼主回家，警察局会送一个警员来调查后给楼主立案的文件。楼主立马回家，一会儿警察来了，问了情况，楼主这个时候也按照银行要求把所有的email、聊天记录、假支票、fedex的label全部打印出来，警察看了一会儿就给楼主立案，并且给楼主了case#和paper work。楼主立刻冲去银行，wells fargo的manager先给隔壁的chase电话说楼主前天在chase存的支票是假的，然后告诉楼主先去隔壁chase。楼主去了chase之后，chase管事的经理拿着楼主给的支票存根查了半天后告诉楼主，你这个支票是假支票，你的balance会-3000之后你账号就透支了。你去wells fargo把钱要回来再存chase里就好了。楼主心里一万匹草泥马。。。

楼主回到wells Fargo。wells fargo的经理告诉楼主，她查了我打到骗子账号里的$3000还在，现在她就电话她们总部的fraud department 建一个claim。楼主等了30分钟左右，经理回来说她们总部说要调查48小时后才能锁骗子账号。楼主很绝望，48小时后骗子很可能就把钱转移了。楼主又继续跟经理哭说这笔钱对楼主来说很重要，父母给楼主上学用的blablabla。。。经理决定再去打电话，又等了半小时后，经理带了好消息，总部同意她暂时hold住骗子账号，他们的fraud department 会用48小时候调查楼主的材料后才能把钱refund给楼主。

到这个时候楼主心里踏实了一大半。然后这个周一，楼主跟wells fargo打电话，wells fargo说他们总部已经approve了楼主的refund。现在wells fargo已经把楼主的钱还给楼主了。为了感谢wells fargo的帮助，楼主已经在wells fargo开了账户，并把$3000存在了wells fargo账户里。并且楼主决定关掉楼主在chase 的账号。chase这个银行太让楼主失望了。


希望楼主的经历可以帮助到更多人。也希望feds早日抓到骗子。

老的都不能再老的骗局了。。。没想到还有人上当。。LZ真是很傻很天真。。

MELODY美乐迪

自然卷天然呆

能拿回来很厉害~

山山

能拿回来就好！我被“朋友”骗的几千块钱都拿不回来。。。
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小猫爪儿

蘋果豬

nikkihuang

我上个月也遇到了和你一模一样的情况
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声声慢

jjloveslife

Po算很厉害的了
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anna-1080

匿名者 发表于 2016-5-11 14:06
老的都不能再老的骗局了。。。没想到还有人上当。。LZ真是很傻很天真。。
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LZ当时真的很傻很天真。。。已经在深深反省了

anna-1080

山山 发表于 2016-5-11 14:38
能拿回来就好！我被“朋友”骗的几千块钱都拿不回来。。。

建议你报警、去填一份FEDS online举报的信息。就算出口恶气也好。。LZ就是当时是在要气炸了。。。憋着这口恶气一定要把钱弄回来

anna-1080

nikkihuang 发表于 2016-5-11 14:45
我上个月也遇到了和你一模一样的情况

一模一样的邮件和骗子么，你没被骗吧

shuixiao

写那么长肯定是骗子啦

nikkihuang

anna-1080 发表于 2016-5-11 14:59
一模一样的邮件和骗子么，你没被骗吧

前面的差不多也是先给我寄了支票 说她从别的州飞过来 要我收到支票后把扣除房租后的钱用转账方式给运车公司说公司收到钱以后会把车马上运来还让我帮忙签收 刚开始我也以为是真的 但后来陆陆续续收到了十几封同样的email 后来我不存她的支票她还要报FBI呢 后来我说我帮你先报警 她就在不回复了
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