From: wiesenlorraine009@gmail.com
Subject:
To: jills_email_withheld@yahoo.com
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 6:12 PM

Hey
I got your room posted here on Craigslist, i want to know if the room still available for rent? I’m Interested

— On Tue, 9/11/12, dreddgbj@gmail.com wrote:
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This was forwarded to me to post by a reader – Thank you Jill

From: Christie Woodley

Subject: About me

To: “Jill”

Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 10:15 AM

Hi Jill

How are you doing? hope you are good! Thanks for the reply:).

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Hi,

I hope you do not mind me contacting you like this but I have just been on expatinfodesk.com and think that our styles of content are pretty similair. I write posts for sites that I like free of charge and was wondering if you would like me to write you a free 500 word post.
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The way the Widgetkit Navigation is set up by default you place some text (or text/image combo) in the Navigation input field and widget auto-creates similar navigational buttons according to the showcase_style CSS style. The buttons take on a similar look/feel.
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The denver.craigslist.com ad was for shared housing

Scam Artist Response:

From: katecollesman@gmail.com
Subject: INTERESTED IN RENTING/SHARING ROOM…
To: undisclosed-recipients

Message body:

Hi,
I saw your post in craigslist.com. I'm interested in the place you have for rent, presently I reside in London,UK and would be relocating to USA soon. I know I'll need to secure the rental prior to my arrival to show seriousness on my part.


Please get back to me via email if it's still available and you consider me for the rental. In my next email I'd tell you more about myself and plans. Here is my apartment's land line number +44 702-404-7156, if am not around my roommate Jim would be.


Looking forward to hearing from you soon.


Cordially,
Kate Colesman.


Comments:

This Jim guy seems to really get around. I’d imagine that if I responded that dear sweet Kate would next send me a templated bio page noting that she is 26 to 27 years old; she may even attach a portrait. If this comes to that and we get serious she may have to consult her “uncle” regarding money matters. The scammer is relying upon the fact that one is sucker every day and with a world population of 6 billion plus there ought to be a few trusting souls left in the world.

Message was addressed to: Undisclosed recipients. Oh my gosh I wonder how many make up that list?

Background:

Ad was for housing offered in www.denver.craigslist.com

Response:

Subject line: INTERESTED IN RENTING/SHARING A ROOM
From: Lisa Cole <lisacolle2039@gmail.com>
Message body:

Hi,
I saw your ad in craigslist.com. I’m interested in the place you have for rent, presently I reside in London,UK and would be relocating to the US soon. I know I’ll need to secure the rental prior to my arrival to show seriousness on my part.

Please get back to me via email if it’s still available and you consider me for the rental. In my next email I’d tell you more about myself and plans in US. Here is my apartment’s land line number +44 702-404-7156, if am not around my roommate Jim would be.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Cordially,
Lisa

OSE Fileman (Joomla 1.5)

There are a number of file manager and image/media upload components for Joomla. Media manager is the core Joomla component to handle this function. The general problem with Media manager is that it is a bit awkward and cumbersome to use. When I happened to discover OSE Fileman I found it to have a really simple interface, easy to navigate and with good performance. The only problem found is that the submit/upload buttons at the bottom of the page come up invisible with several of my websites, perhaps due to the template stylesheet, other. Read my simple workaround at the bottom of this post.

Download

Download the component from OSE File Manager and install in the usual Joomla way.

Basic usage

1. To access it, log in as usual to your website administrator console.
2. Click Site –>Control Panel to get to the main view
3. From the main site control panel, select Components –> OSE Fileman  “or” from the Component Listing Menu select “OSE Fileman”.
4. The main view will display toplevel folders. Select the folder you wish to work, probably “images”
5. Within images you will see a combination of folders and images. It’s my choice to keep images for different needs in different folders; if the specific folder doesn’t already exist you can  easily create it by changing the dropdown menu to “Directory”, enter the new name, and select”Create”. Otherwise, navigate into the folder by selecting it from the list.
6. To upload an image (or regular file), click on the 9th icon, the upload icon.
7. Browse to the file you want to upload and select it
8. Now the only funny business.  When they developed the form they messed on the styling for the Submit or Upload button. I had to guess where it was. I found it and added a simple red box to surround it (read how at the bottom of the post).  This is the one on the left side underneath “Overwrite existing file(s)?” .  Select that invisible-ish button and it should work.
9. Last thing,  you can rename a file that has been uploaded.  In the far right column is an Actions header.  Locate the action called rename and follow the prompts to rename the file.

Submit button styling workaround

Edit the file: ~/www/administrator/components/com_osefileman/style/style.css and add the following CSS:


.button {
background: #000; {
color: #fff; {
width: 100px; {
display: block; {
border: 1px solid #ff0000;
}


Ad was for housemate:

First response:

From: Kaate Colesman kaatecolesman@gmail.com

Hi,
I saw your post in craigslist.com. I’m interested in the place you have for rent, presently I reside in London,UK and would be relocating to the US soon. I know I’ll need to secure the rental prior to my arrival to show seriousness on my part.

Please get back to me via email if it’s still available and you consider me for the rental. In my next email I’d tell you more about myself and plans in US. Here is my apartment’s land line number +44 702-404-7156, if am not around my roommate Jim would be.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Cordially,
Kate.

The ad was for a housemate wanted. Respondee posing as Ana Rodiguez (can’t even spell…)

First Response:

Hi,

Thanks for your swift response about the room . I’m, Ana Rodiguez ,Female, i am From Mexico. I speak both English and Spanish fluently, i am 24 years of age .I am currently working with the Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources in Mexico. a non-smoker, don’t do drugs, not a drinker. I myself like to be home and on occasions sign up for classes. I graduated last year , I am single and have no children. However, I don’t have dog..am coming back home for my masters degree, I was born in Ormond Beach (Florida).my Dad is from Denver (Co) and same thing to my Mum. i would have love to call you but I cant get through because i beleive its the long distance call issue. Am really interested in renting from you and will really want to know everything about the place. I do really love pets but i don’t have any at the moment. It will be a great pleasure seeing you soon.I think you should let me know a lil about you too.

I am currently on a research program,and i am desperately looking for a place to stay.I read your profile about the room and i would really want to secure the room before my arrival,and more so to know if it would be possible for me to pay for the room before my arrival,So i will like to know the total amount of the room per month and the utility included am looking to rent for the minimum of 6-12 months, also i am ready to sing a year lease .All these information are very important so that i can submit my proposal to my Dad.My Dad will be responsible for all the fees prior my arrival and the payment will be by United State Bank Cashier Check.

Please I will need the following information to facilitate out the rental payment to you to be able to secured the room for my prior my arrival.

1.Full Name as it will appear on the payment,

2.Physical Mailing Address,

3.Phone Number.

I would be glad to see your quick response.

Thanks,

Ana

My Response:

None other than posting the scam letter here.

The ad was for a housemate wanted

The Response:

Hi,

Get back to me if the room is still available and the time frame .

Thanks

My Response:

You walk and talk like a scammer. Should I report you?

There was no further communication…