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And I said hey, What’s Going on?

If you have tried to visit ajw.ca yesterday or earlier today, you would have noticed it was down. I had some sort of server/wordpress error after my hosting company upgraded their servers. Everything seems fine now.

Right now my biz partner and I are working on a Everest Poker mini site. Everest Poker is already one of the biggest and most known poker rooms in the world, and they will continue to grow. Especially since they are the official sponsor of this years World Series of Poker. Previously Party Poker was the official sponsor. Also, we have been going through poker-prop.net and updating all the reviews with current promo's and information. This is a big duty as some of the not-so-popular poker rooms reviews are outdated.

Other than that, I have been working on getting my paper work and taxes in order. Wow I wish I kept my files more organized. I've heard the best way to go about it, is to print off and record every transaction as soon as it happens and put it in a folder. This way your not worrying about spreadsheets, lost receipts, etc. Just at the end of the year fill in the little areas on the tax sheet and you're good to go.

To get ready for the good weather, Lindsay and I purchased a couple mountain bikes. Hopefully will get a lot of time and do some trail riding around Edmonton. Both bikes were 07 models, so we got a lot taken off sticker price.

Lost Season 4 Tomorrow!

Well tomorrow will be the two hour season premier of LOST. I can't say how pumped I'm to watch this. Especially since the new recliners should be here, except I won't be surprised is the Brick screws that up too. Couple of weeks ago I finished up re-watching season three, pow torrents! Season three so far has been my favorite season since I'm mostly interested in the "Others" and their story line.

I expect season 4 to be the most different of all the seasons. It's my guess that several of the Losties will get off the island and their new goal will to get back on the Island. Those idiots, who would really want to leave the island?

The next premiers I'll be pumped up about is Battlestar Galatica Season 4. Which airs April 4th, I believe. This will be the final season of the series and will be a faced paced season. For those of you who haven't watched this show it is well worth your time. Dexter is the next show I can't wait for. Although it won't air several months from now, since season 2 just wrapped up.

There are a couple shows that I'm not so pumped about that I know I will end up watching. Season 7 of 24, I don't really know how much longer this show can last. Season six was absolutely dreadful. The next show is the Shield. This was one of my favorite shows from season 1-2.5 and season 5 was pretty cool when they brought in the lazy eye guy. Although once the money train was over the show lost a bit of substance. Season 6 premiered April 3rd 2007 and was a very boring season. Season 7 will air some time in the spring and this will be the final season of the series. Apparently there are issues and disputes with the final few episodes because of the writers strike.

I'm looking forward to watching The Wire, which is an HBO series. I'll let you know how it is.

Part 2 – The Rent Scammers

Part 1 here

The saga of wasting these scammers time continues. I decided to send them/him who ever fake numbers and information of a Western Union transfer. Here are the emails below:

Me: Here is the Western Union Info:
TCN control number? 7638509851
Senders First name and last name: Lindsay Bellows
Senders Full Address? 10159 - 120Street, Igloo #23, Edmonton, Canada, North Pole
Senders Tel number? 780 151 2585
security question answer: aidan
amount: $900 CNDhanks so much! look forward to the keys and finishing the paper work. Please let me know when you have received the funds.

Reply: Thanks for the response am very happy to hear from you how are you and your work? so i will like you to get back to me with this information you use to make the payment from western union below:
1,MTCN control Number?
2,Senders First Name?
3,Last Name?
4,Senders Full Address?
5,Senders Tel number?
So i have instrut my wife to get the package post to you immedaitly and i will like you to promise me once again that you will take good care of my property like your own
Kindly get back to me with the full information from western union ASAP
Thanks And God Bless You My Tenant
Rev Steven

Ummm k, I'll send the same info again. Which I did, no point in showing the same info here twice. No Idea what they had trouble with.

Reply: Thanks for the response i hope all is well with you and how was your weekend hope is fine? yes there some issued about the money you sent because when i track the money is not found in the western union website so i will like you to get back to me with the reciept you recieve from western union store and attach it to me or i will like you to check the information very well maybe you do some mistake
Awaiting your response as soon as possible
Thanks And God Bless You My Tenant
Rev Steven

Me: Sorry about the issue. I just looked over the details I sent you and spotted the air. The control number had a typo. I hope its a long trip back and forth for you to find a Western Union. This should work now.

MTCN control Number? 7628509851
2,Senders First Name? Lindsay
3,Last Name? Bellows
4,Senders Full Address? 10159 - 120Street, Igloo #23, Edmonton, Canada, North Pole
5,Senders Tel number? 780 151 2585

Reply: Thanks for getting back to me, but i have not confirm the payment yet.i just left the bank now there is no macth find with the information. so i don't really understand what is really going on over. i will like you to come back with the new development. so i can contact my wife to go ahead with the shipment of the keys and other necessary document. so i will like you to scan the receipt of the western union and send it to me as attachment. so i awaityou soonest.

Well I'm glad I have made this retard make a trip to the bank. Hopefully, I can get him to make a few more. I might have to get a little creative here with photoshop and make a fake western union receipt.

Craiglist Scammer – Akin Omec, Mrs Docas and Rev Steven

The girlfriend and I are looking for a new apartment/house to rent. We came across Craiglist.com and looked in the Edmonton section. We found a couple awesome offers. After we contacted the landlord scamer we received this reply:

Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hearing from you.I am Rev.Steven ,the owner of the house you are making enquiry of Actually I resided in the house with my family,such as my wife and my only daugther before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in the WINIPEG and presently my house is still available for rent including the utilities like hydro,washer and security, Also dishwasher and dryer was there. it is furnised.

Moreso Now, i went for a Crusade in the West Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in the canada for more discussion as She is with the keys and the documents to the house.Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also i spent alot on my property that i want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for absolutementenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i came for a check up.i do that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.

Email my wife Mrs. Dorcas on (mrsdocas_kaybaby@yahoo.com) and she will attends to you better.

Thanks and you are welcome
Rev. Steven

All of this seemed quite strange. After a little bit of googling it was easy to tell they have a real elaborate scheme going on. I decided to have a little bit of fun with them and followed up with this Mrs. Dorcas. Here is what I sent her:

I saw your ad on Craigslist and sent an inquiry. Your husband told me about his situation and gave me your e-mail address. I am very interested in this house. Would it be possible to send me some pictures or can we book a time to view it with you. Also can you please tell me the exact address of the house?

The reply:

Thanks for the email and also Yes,my husband in respect of Rev Steven owed the house in (10311 - 111 Street, Edmonton,Alberta, T5K 2Y8) and also want you to know that it was due to my husband transfer that makes us to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean and tidy at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.So for now,Am here in CANADA ,WINIPEG our new house and also with the Documents and keys of the house,We try to look for an Agent that we can give this documents before we left but could not see and we are as well as dont want our house to be used any how in our present that is why we took it along to us here and as you know that,my husband over in the West africa for a mission of God,so i hope you will promise us to take very good care of the house.So get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in Renting home.Hope you are Okay with the price with hydro,heat laundry facilities,air condition and so on. i look forward to hearing from you ASAP so that i can forward you an Rent Application Form to fill out and discuss on how to get the house for rent,also are you ready to rent it now or when?

I would of like to know how they came up with this address. Its not even on the west side of Edmonton, like the ad described. Anyways, I followed up:

Thank you for the quick response.

 

Just to answer some of your questions.

Currently I'm living with my girlfriend in the Monopoly Marvin Gardens district. We are looking for a larger living headquarters for us and our miniature horse. Our current place is a two story igloo. Its very cozy and does its job of keeping the Bears out. Northern Canada is a very dangerous place. Although we are looking for a cheaper solution with rent increasing. And your description sounds wonderful.

We are currently renting our igloo on a month to month basis. We will not have any issues moving into your new home in a matter of days.

A few questions about our future arrangement:

How will we work out the payments if you're currently living in Winnipeg?
Is the house fully furnished?

Look forward to your response.

Good hearing from you that you shall be promising us that our house will be well taken care of,and i appreciate your expression.So, i want you to stick to your words.Is that okay with you?And the below is the final question that you must answer to qualify for this the rent of my house? and yes the house is correct the price is $900

RENT APPLICATION FORM
Also,Pls let me get this answer.
1)Your Full Name
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the house?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
8)Occupation?
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.
Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that,we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.
Regards.
Await your reply now.
Mrs Docas
Thanks for the speedy response. I'm so excited.

1)Your Full Name: Aidan Lightyear
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number: 10159 - 120Street, Igloo #23, Edmonton, Canada, North Pole
3)How old are you? 23
4)Are you married? No
5)How many people will be living in the house? 1
6)Do you have a pet? Yes, a miniature horse
7)Do you have a car? No, I own a dog sled
8)Occupation? Secretary for a professional ice block Igloo store

I really look forward to getting out of this Igloo and living in your home. The pictures look so wonderful! How can I send you the money before someone else applies for it?

Thank you so much, and my word means a lot to me. I promise that we will keep the house clean and will pay rent on time each month.

Thanks very much for your reply i can see your willingness in this rent and how are you and work? However,Reverend told me that,if you are ready to rent the house now,then that will not be a problem but we will advice you due to a responsible person like you, to be able to afford the 1st month fee now ($900.00) and also i would like to send the following document to you via the UPS to the address you send to me and the tracking number will be sent to you so that you can possible occupy our house immediatly , Hope UPS can deliever to your present house or your office, pls let me know the prefer one.Pls once again,we are giving you this on trust and do not dissapoint us that you will take good care of our house and i promise you that, you will love the house..

Here are the contents of the document you will recieve from me.

1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)Paper/Permanent house form(Containing your reference details)
3)The house documetary file.
4)Payment Receipt.

So for now i will like you to email my husband that you are now are new tenant and also if you are ready for the first month rent payment now i will like you to email my husband about that so that he can forward you the information you will use to make the rent payment as soon as possible.

I couldn't believe they are believing anything I have said so far. So I emailed her "hubby" for the payment information.

It is my gladness to hear from my wife that, you are the lucky and new tenant of ours, how are you and i hope all is well with you.Pls, i will only urge you to take very good care of the house because i am not after the money of the rent but wanting it to be tidy and well taken care of.

Inaddition,I will want you to locate nearby Western Union office or international money gram in your location for sending the month payment,($900) and once this payment has been received,then a receipt for FEBRUARY payment will be issued to you for bonafide occupancy,it will include the document that you will be receive within 2 days of payment in your door step.

Here is the payment receivers details and this information is for my partner in missionary job;

Receivers Name: Akin Omec
Receivers Address: 38 Alafia Street
City: Mushin
state: Lagos
country: Nigeria
code: 23401
Amount sent($900)
Secret Question (What is my first name?)
Answer? aidan
Also get back to me ASAP the payment is transfer with the below details from the Western Union office.
TCN control number?
Senders First name and last name
Senders Full Address?
Senders Tel number?
I look forward to hear back from you soonest. N-B:- I want you to note that,the payment can be effective soonest so that i can instruct her to get the package post to you immediately and she will get back to you with the tracking number to confirm the package in your door step and pls make sure you always keep the house tidy and get all the forms inside the document, expecially your reference form get fill once you get it.Rev Steven

I haven't wrote back yet to these assholes. Although I really don't think anyone would ever fall for this scam. However, there are many people in this city desperately seeking a home. If anyone has any ideas on how I can further mess with these people please let me know. Thanks.