what's the scam here




I'm advertising that I have a room for rent on craigslist. Right off the
bat I get 2 responses from persons who are not in ABQ. The first is Paul,
who claims to be english while knowing less of the language than Wally (I
suppose I'm gonna stop picking on Wally pretty soon, but I might as well
make the most of it now.)



Good day
Hello,How are you doing with your family ?...My name is Paul Williams,
Am a Research student..And i just want to come to the state for some
Research...am at a final year at school and i was told to go for a
search in the United state...Am from United kingdom.... I will like
you to know that I am interested in renting your room for 3month so
that I can stay there for the moment I came for a Research in the
state I will like you to give me the cost of the room for 4 month and
all the bill plus deposit I have to pay when i stay there. Waiting to
hear from asap.

Paul

Have a nice day

I reply:

Hi Paul,

I'm glad to hear of your interest. Are you already in the states?

I'm the caretaker who just finished carpeting and painting the room.

When would you be looking to start renting?

He replies:

Thanks for getting back to me soon, i am OK with the price... I live
in Maryland but right now i am in Camp for conference meeting with my
colleagues, I will like to tell you that am paying for 1 month right
now i will pay for the remaining 2 month when i get back to the state
and I want to to make the transaction fast i will instruct a the
school authorities to issue sum of $5,500,The money is always given
to all student going to make the check in
your name after the check might have clear,then you will help me to
send the remaining funds, to the shipper through western union money
transfer so that they will ship al my logages and all my instrument
that am going to use when i get to the state . So send me the
following information.

FULL NAME...
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS...
ZIP CODE.......
STATE....
PHONE #....
Mail me ASAP to let me email the school authorities.

Thank you for your understanding.

Thanks

This looks like a scam to me, but I don't get what the angle is for him.
Is he going to eventually tell me that in order to pay me $300 in rent, I
first need to send him fifty bucks to unlock funds from Nigeria?

My question is: how do I differentiate at this point without
discriminating? If I ask for references, I don't want to be calling the
U.K. or Nigeria or running a credit check if it's a waste of time and
money.

The other respondent was a 28-yr old female Romanian, but I think I get
what her angle would be.
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