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February 28, 2009

African Rental Scams - Don’t Rent from…

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1) Ezekiel Linsey

“We are looking for a responsible person or family to occupy and maintain the apartment until we are back home,” wrote the person who proclaimed to be the owner, Ezekiel Linsey, in an e-mail. “Myself and wife just traveled to Africa for a program called Empowering Youth to Fight Racism, HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of Education, the program is taking place in three major countries in Africa which are Rep. of Benin, South Africa and Nigeria.”

2) Shantal Petersen

“PLEASE NOTE THAT i am renting this house out due to the lost of my Husband because staying alone with a Kid in our house without any of my family with me, i dont think i can be ok as a (Widow) so i have moved down to west africa (Nigeria) where family is and that was the reason why i am giving our house out for rent till i come back to the states and i shall be back to the states by next year November 2009 because i want to stay long with my family so that i can forget my late Husband,”

Source: ‘African rental scam’ entices, doesn’t fool

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