Here’s the ad:
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/apa/1710499206.html
$650 / 2br - 2 br / 2 ba / 1,500 sqft / Apt/Condo/Twnhm (Buffalo, NY)
Date: 2010-04-26, 8:01AM EDT
Reply to: see belowLARGE FLOOR PLAN IN EACH UNIT BOASTING 2 BDRMS AND 2 FULL BATHS. HIGH-END GOURMET KITCHEN WITH CENTER ISLAND EATING AREA AND PANTRY. INCLUDES ALL NEW STAINLESS APPLIANCES. LARGE MBR WITH WALK-IN CLOSET, GLAMOUR BATH FEATURING HEATED FLOORS, JACUZZI TUB AND SHOWER, HOOK UP FOR IN-UNIT STACK LAUNDRY. CENTRAL AIR, HIGH EFF FURNACE AND ALL NEW WINDOWS. OPEN PORCH IN REAR OF BUILDING FOR EACH UNIT. INCLUDES OFF-STREET PARKING. SPECIAL 10% DOWN ON ONE UNIT…CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION (collins.deem@hotmail.com)
cats are OK - purrr
dogs are OK - wooof
Location: Buffalo, NY
it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
  
I thought it was too good to be true. Sounds like a pretty awesome place… for $650?! I said what the hell, and sent an email anyway…
here’s my email:
To Whom May Concern:
I am emailing in reference to the craigslist post about the apartment units for rent. http://buffalo.craigslist.org/apa/1710499206.html Where is this located? How many are available? What is the security deposit? Please get in contact with me. I am very interested.
Thank You,
Dawn Cochran
This is the reply…
Greetings to you in the name of the Lord, I am here to tell you that if you are willing to rent the house, then it will be the best house you have ever lived in, because i am no more living in the house anymore. Due to my Work as a Evangelist, I traveled on a mission to West Africa for a programmed called the Go West Africa Programmed, which you can visit on www.gowestafrica.org. … And i have decided to relocate to Arizona as soon as i am back to state.
Here is the address of the house:
Address:185 York St #2, Buffalo NY 14213
Monthly rent: $650
Security Deposit :600
Application fee:$0.00
So i need someone very honest and kind to rent my home. I am really willing to rent this home out because i wont be staying there anymore,so you can have the house as long as you want. I will love you to go and view the home asap. I am sorry i am not there and i have the keys with me here in West Africa… So i would want you to really bear with me.I am willing to rent out the house for the price of $650 plus utilities like water, heat, washer and dryer hookup,air condition, Refrigerator, internet cable, Pets are considered and available for move in Immediately…Don’t be surprised when you get to the home and see a for sale sign in the home, i had the intention of selling the home but i thought about it again and decided to rent out the home to any one that can really take good care of the house…Because it is a very beautiful home and i will always love to call it my home…So i will want you not to bother yourself about any sign you see in the home saying it is for sale and also i have inform the Realtor that in charge it before to remove it but am not sure if he do that,because am no more working with him any more due to his attitude and also is not trustful…and i don’t want you to contact them because i am now renting out my house and don’t have anything with them anymore. If you are willing to see the inside, then you can peek through the windows, because i have the keys here and i hope you understand…By peeking through the windows, you will be able to see a lot of the interior. The house will be rented out to you as long as you want because i am no longer staying there any more.
If you are really interested i will advice you to fill out the application form below,fill it out and sent back to me,so that i can attached it to my file and start the arrangement further.
RENTAL APPLICATION FORM.
Full Name__________________________ ________________________
Home Phone ( )________________________
Date of Birth_________________________ ________
Other Phone ( )___________________
Current Address_______________________ Apt#
City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving_______________________ Rent $Phone
( )_____________
Are you married_______________________ _____
How many people will be living in the house_________________________ ___
Do you have a pet___________________________ _
Do you have a car___________________________ _
Do You Drink_________________________ __
DO YOU Work Late Night__________________________ __
Occupation____________________ ________
When do you intend to view the surrounding____________________ _______
Move In Date__________________________ __
When do you intended sending me the deposit_______________________ ____
When do you intended receiving the keys and document of the
house_________________________ __
Call me on +2347042563999God Bless You.
SCAM?!?! I WANT ITTTT!
btw, i googled the address… and this site came up. http://www.homefinder.com/NY/Buffalo/60544765d_185_York_St__2