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Just like a "Room for Rent" scam.
The scammer will send you a cheque that will include the haulier's fee that you will need to send on to him (normally by wire services such as Western Union or Money Gram)
This check or money order will be fake, even if your bank cashes the check or tells you that it "cleared"! The bank will find out in a few days or weeks that the check is fake, and will make you pay all of the money back, even the money you sent to the scammer. The bank might even have you arrested for cashing a bad check.
From: Pauline Justin
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 4:45:12 AM
Subject: Horse Boarding!
Hello There,
I'm Pauline, i need to board my Gelding(Mocha) away from home for three months as i will be traveling for vacation with my family, I have the coggin and health certificate, i will need a full stall boarding or a pasture for the three months .. Let me know the price and any other requirement ...
About my horse
Name: Mocha
sex:Gelding
Breed:Thouroughbreed
Age:8
Papers available:Insurance, worming, tetanus and coggins
Intending Date for Boarding: 09/20/09 Let me know if you have a space available and get back to me with the details required to reserved a space for him i;e cost for boarding for each months either PASTURE, FULL STALL OR PADDOCK
Looking forward to read from you
Regards
Pauline
If you reply you should receive something like this:-
Hi,
I'm really happy to have the breakdown and requirement for the boarding, i will be traveling for the summit soon, am having less time to check the place out as my time is limited and have to meet up with my flight arrangement and other issues here before leaving, i would like to have the pictures of the barn if available and facilities ...am intending to move down to your area after the boarding expires, that is why am having my horse moved down from NC
About my horse:
NAME:Mocha
Year of birth:2001
Age:8
Sex:Gelding
Height : 15.0 hands
Base Color : Bay
Breed:Thoroughbred
Feed:Hay and Grains
Location:North Carolina
Registration Not registered
Deworming due:2nd week of every three month
Papers:Insurance, health certificate, Neg coggins
Last Boarding:06/05/08
Boarding stable: ************
Mailing address: *************
Description:
Good mannered and very sweet. Has been started under saddle with no problems. Up to date on everything. Very easy going and smart. Gentle and willing. Will be a very nice horse. No bad habits. Leads loads ties bathes and stands for vet and farrier.He is very smart and a very fast learner. He is not a spooky horse but very inquisitive. He is a smaller type and well balanced. He loads and hauls great, doesn't become stressed. He also is easy to have shod. He loves people..
I dont have much time as am busy preparing for my vacation but will have my hauler bring him..i would love to have the following info to make payment ahead to reserved a full stall boarding at you ranch, email the following info
Your Name
Addres
City
State
Zip Code
Phone number
The boarding start immediately you have the payment with you a nd it will include the hauler's fee as they receive their fee at the point of delivery ...I will be looking forward to have the contract for boarding for filling and signature.
I'll be glad to hear from you soon
Pauline
We receive about one of these "inquiries" per month and most read exactly the same. However, I did receive one today that reads as follows "Good Morning, my name is Frank _ _ _ _ _ _, do you board horses in Nashville? Please kindly reply to my email..." When the inquiry falls outside the tired old narrative, we simply respond with "yes, we have availability, call for details" and never hear from them again. It's hard to convince a victim they have a horse to board with their foreign accent and poor command of English.