Beach Condo Rental Scam

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Hello I'm New here! Joined: 20 May 2015 Posts: 1

Ok im going to try and keep this brief while including details. Me and my fiance are looking to move to the beach near where we live for the summer. While in the process of locating and contacting potential renters we found one that was a really good deal. After much correspondence with him we realized it was a scam and the condominium property manager said it has been going on for 3 years and person after person shows up thinking they are picking up their keys for the place the rented all summer only to realize their is no place and their money is gone. Here is my question, I figured out this scam prior to sending any money but I do have his information from the bank he wanted me to wire the money to including bank name, address, routing and account number, name on the account, and even got him to send me the billing address for the name on the account. After some research I found out he is in Uganda, the bank is in California, and he knows nothing about the beach he is renting a fake place out in. If I were to use his information to donate money to charity in the same amount he was intending to rip me off for could I get in legal trouble? I know the odds of a criminal in Africa a crime against him while he was in the process of committing a crime against me is slim but could anyone come after me for doing this. Please let me know what you all think.

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:56 pm

The account you have been given belongs to a mule, who is very likely an innocent scam victim that thinks they are receiving funds as part of a legitimate job or for an Internet friend. You would also be committing fraud and while the criminal in Uganda won't get arrested, you very likely would be.

Please PM all the bank details to a Moderator (names in green) and they will take care of passing them to the authorities and also arranging for the account holder to be warned that they are being scammed.

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 11:04 pm

B8er is correct-the scammer is using a mule who is likely to be a victim. If you donate money, it's still fraud. Please do not do this especially since the scammer has your real life information. I would suggest you drop it and block the scammer from further contact.

We can pass on the bank information for warning if you PM me or any of the other folks in green.

Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 6:27 am

As already said make sure you drop all comunication with him, he has your rela life name and details so please stop now.

PM the bank details to a moderator who will pass on to the bank.

If you want to get into baiting make up a email address and persona that has nothing to do with your real life self and browse the forums for excellent advise and guidence on how to bait these pieces of scum!

Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 11:12 am

Please post your story on Scamwarners. That will help other people recognize the scam before they send money and go looking for the keys.