Vacation rentals fraud postings

As everyone is aware, the internet has more than it's share of fraud. It comes from two sides.
As a property owner you will receive an inquiry on your property. The person will want to rent but is going to make payment through a client. The payment is usually more than the rental and the scammer will then ask you to send the balance to them. After you send the funds, the original check will then bounce. The checks are usually international and take a long time to clear the bank. By the time the bank gets back to you might have already sent the balance to the scammer.

The other scenario involves the a posting to the internet of a vacation rental that does not exist. The price is usually to good to be true and the place looks beautiful. They are waiting for someone to send their deposit to them. The majority of these rentals seem to occur in a Big City specifically NYC.

So I am going to start posting these types of frauds to help protect potential renters.

My most recent scam has been for the following:
Property owner: Ida Nieves
Property address:
52 w 58th street Manhattan NY 10019,
New York"Manhattan"Home Away From Home
Telphone number used: 7753177960
Email: vacationshomess@gmail.com

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Julia Dykstra
646-530-8764
115 W 40th St, New York, NY
rent4vacation11@gmail.com
Using this text
A vacation rental conveniently located in the heart of the Times Square area . This New York City, Apartment within walking distance from Rockefeller Center, world-class shopping on Fifth Avenue, Grand Central Terminal, the famous Museum of Modern Art, and many of New York City's finest restaurants and attractions. Central Park and the Empire State Building are also nearby.

This one is a bit interesting; their IP was from Canada with a NYC phone that has a different name than the name associated with the phone number.
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This one definately had a Nigerian IP

The apt is a 4 bedroom apt with 4 bathrooms ensuite too, fully furnitured and well serviced.Parking is available and I have attached pictures herewith this email, please note that reservation is on a first come first serve basis.

Telephone7133196488
Email mcknightjamesmgt@yahoo.com
Mcknight James
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London Picadilly apartment
Contact Name: Shawn Terry Day phone: +44 7508409750
info.londonaprt@fastermail.com
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Magnificent Paradise Home -(Miami House) Miami, Florida
Contact Name: Sandra Gainey
sandra.mugu57@gmail.com
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Thomas Moore
206-984-2348
marverentals@yahoo.com
255 W 94th St, New York
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Patrick Renne
1-2022859739
patrenne1@aol.com

The Apartment is a spacious, floor-through 2-bedroom, 1 marble bathroom, exposed brick, fireplace in the living room and hardwood floors throughout. It is comfortable, clean, secure, and quiet.
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Michael LeBoeuf
Telephone 646-8639624

I think this one is a fraud. They gave me an address of 142 West 9th Street. When I put that address into google it shows up in Brooklyn and they are advertising Manhattan. But their phone number is New York. But the guy speaks with a strange accent. But what is making me suspicious is that they are advertising under different names.
Kaplan, thomas , Richard Hangach, Kim Noblitt,
However, their IP is New York and their phone is New York. Go figure. I am just so leery of anyone trying to post a transaction regarding NYC. If anything does not match; I assume it is fraud.

Rio San Juan Costa Rica

Are you looking for a real eco destination. One without alot of tourist; a place that is really really off the beaten track? At San Carolos the Rio San Juan leaves Lake Nicaragua and begins it trip towards the Caribbean along the Costa Rican border. Villages are dotted along the river and the only way to get to your destination is to take one of the many public boats that run up and down the river. The river is so huge that it was used by boats in the same manner as the Panama Canal.

Nature reserves located along the river are

The Indio Maíz Biological Reserve is one of the most well-preserved natural areas in the country. Tropical rainforest abounds, and so do the many different animal species that can be found in this important ecological refuge.

Nearby is one of Nicaragua's Unesco world heritage sites; El Castillo a fortress built by the Spanish in 1675.

The Montecristo River Lodge is a 120 private eco lodge reserve where you can explore the river.

Brecon Jazz Festival - Mid Wales - England

Join us in Brecon this August for the 25th anniversary celebrations. This year HSBC Brecon Jazz celebrates with its traditional mix of jazz legends and new talent. To reach its 25th anniversary with an international reputation for artistic excellence is a great testimony to all those who have been involved since 1984. Awarded the 'Best Major Event' accolade in the 2007 National Tourism Awards, the Festival has become a distinctive jazz event in a stunning location with talented musicians and visitors coming to Brecon to experience its special ambience.
Many of Brecon's favourites are returning to celebrate the festival's anniversary: Jazz legends Lee Konitz, Mark Murphy, Louis Hayes and Joe Temperley as well as popular Brecon regulars, Jools Holland, Scott Hamilton and Martin Taylor. Newcomers to the festival include Neil Cowley, Joan Armatrading and Wales' own Cerys Matthews. We have a superb Stroller Programme this year, bigger than ever and great value with lots of surprises. Details will be published on the website and in the festival souvenir guide.

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New Mexico - Pueblo Festivals in September

September 2
Old Acoma Pueblo - Annual Feast Day - Harvest Dance
September 4
Isleta Pueblo - Saint Augustine's Feast Day - Harvest Dance
September 2- 4 (Labor Day Weekend)
Santo Domingo Pueblo - Annual Arts & Crafts Show
September 8
Laguna Pueblo - Social Dances (Encinal village)
San Ildefonso Pueblo - Corn Dance
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary's Feast Day
September 19
Old Laguna Pueblo - St. Joseph's Feast Day - Buffalo, Eagle & social dances
September 25
Laguna Pueblo - St. Elizabeth's Feast Day - Harvest & social dances at Paguate village. September 29
Taos Pueblo - San Geronimo Eve - Vespers - Sunset Dance
September 30
Taos Pueblo - San Geronimo's Feast Day - Trade fair, ceremonial foot races and pole climb

Midland Dulcimer Festivals

The 15TH ANNUAL festival will be held August 21 through August 24, 2008. The location will be the Midland County Fairgrounds, 6905 Eastman Road, Midland, MI 48640

This music festival features hammered dulcimers, but all acoustic instruments are welcome. Workshops, stage shows, vendors and lots of jamming. The site is the Midland County Fairgrounds where ample camping sites with electric hookups are available

Picking in the Pasture

Picking in the Pasture
Aug 21-24, 2008 Lodi New York


Family oriented bluegrass festival located in the heart of the Fingerlakes region of NY State.
World-class stage show featuring The Frank Wakefield Band, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Dailey & Vincent, Dam Paisley and the Southern Grass, The Bluegrass Brothers, The James King Band, The Abrams Brothers, Avery County, Goldwing Express, Remington Ryde, Smokey Greene, Jesse Alexander, Seneca County Bluegrass, and more.
Instructional workshops by some of the greatest musicians in bluegrass music.
Lots of good jam sessions for all levels of ability.



Pickin' In The Pasture is held on a working sheep farm. The gentle rolling pastures become the festival grounds. The creature comforts are well provided at Pickin' In The Pasture. There are plenty of relatively level camping sites on well laid out roadways for RVs and lots of shade in wooded areas for tents. Porta-johns are well distributed throughout the grounds. Water and solar showers are available. Ice is delivered through the campground. There are several rain or shine audience tents in the stage area. A shuttle service transports fans between the stage and their campsites. The gate opens at noon on Wednesday for free camping to those purchasing 4-day weekend tickets. Tired campers are welcome to stay over Sunday night after the festival. A wide variety of good reasonably priced foods are served on site. In the past food items have included chicken barbeque, wood fired pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, Italian Sausage, smoked pulled pork, Jamaican jerk chicken, ice cream, kettle corn, a breakfast menu, etc. Coolers are allowed in the stage area but inappropriate behavior is not.

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"The Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival

"The Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival Alta, Wyoming
reminds me of Telluride in the early days. Go there now and beat the crowds." -Tim O'Brien
The grandfather of Bluegrass Festivals in the northern Rockies, our 21st Annual Bluegrass Festival, August 8-10, will likely be one of the most memorable music festivals of the summer season.
Headliners for 2008 include:Tim O'Brien, Spring Creek, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2008 Grammy Nominee Tony Trischka with his Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular band, Darrell Scott Band, Sam Bush Band, Blue Highway, Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck with Casey Driessen & Ben Solle, Jeff Austin & Friends (from Yonder Mountain String Band), and more!

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Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival

7th Annual Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival
August 8-10, 2008

The fiddle and banjo contest will be held Saturday (August 9, 2008) from 9:00 am to approximately 12:00 Noon

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Appalachian String Band Festival

Clifftop West Virginia

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - Sunday, August 03, 2008

A five day mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square dances, camping and a hymn-sing. West Virginia masters are presented to an audience of more than 3000 musicians and string band music lovers from around the world. Over the history of this festival, more than 20 foreign countries and 48 of the 50 states have been represented, with many returning year after year to this much-loved festiva
Camp Washington- Clifftop WV

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San Miguelada or "Pamplonada"

Every September, San Miguel de Allende is host to an event that can only be compared to Mardi Gras in New Orleans or Spring Break in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Begun in 1973, San Miguel de Allende's Pamplonada (named after Pamplona, Spain, where the running of the bulls originated), it is also known as the Sanmiguelada, and is usually the held the third Saturday of September, on the weekend falling between the celebration of Mexico's Independence Day, El Grito, (September 16th) and the festival for the city's patron saint, San Miguel el Arcángel (September 29th). The annual event attracts more than 20,000 participants from all over Mexico, and the world, for what is a weekend-long party of drinking and danger.

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San Miguel de Allende International Chamber Music Festival

International Chamber Music Festival San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, July 31 to August 17.
The second most important international music festival in Mexico features award-winning international ensembles, guest musicians and local artists. This year's line-up includes the Miami String Quartet and the Ahn Trio.Web Site:International Chamber Music Festival

The Festival de Música de Cámara de San Miguel de Allende, one of the most renowned in Mexico and Latin America, was founded in 1979 by a group of Mexicans and foreign residents with the idea of establishing a chamber music festival – based on the internationally famous festivals of Spoleto, Edinburgh and Marlboro – in their own city

The Festival’s essential “raison d’etre” is educational, and thus every year we have offered young, advanced-level students from all over Mexico the opportunity to attend and participate in workshops and master classes, which take place during the two weeks of concerts. These workshops and classes are given by the quartet-in-residence that participates annually in the Festival, as well as the performing groups. To date, more than 1,000 students have participated in our Student Program. In 2007, 183 hours of classes were given and quartet-in-residence, La Catrina String Quartet, received unanimously positive evaluations from the students. We are bringing La Catrina back to San Miguel de Allende for our 2008 season. During thirty years of effort, hard work and dedication - all for the love of music - we have enjoyed world-class artists from three continents. What was only a dream in 1979, has been made reality by the Festival de Música de Cámara – it is now firmly established and is known as unique in its genre in Mexico, as well as important on an international level, and draws more than 7,000 attendees every year.

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Day of the Dead in Oaxaca

On the 2 of November the people of Mexico celebrate the Day of the Dead. During the day schools hold special ceremonies and build altars outside their houses. On the night of 2 of November families go to their local cemetery to remember their loved ones. They build altars on the tombs of the dead. On top of the tombs they lay a carpet of flowers and candles. They take seasonal fruits, cakes and a special bread called Pan de Muerto which families bake especially for this feast. Families and friends share special drinks and food during an all night vigil, surrounded by the light of the candles and the memory of their loved ones.

Day of the Dead in Oaxaca In the firsts days of November the smell of incense perfumes most of Oaxaca, the Day of the Dead is celebrated.The festivities of the Day of the Dead, also known as All Saints, are among the most important celebrated during the religious calendar, specially in the rural communities.The origins of the Day of the Dead come from the very human need for transcendence after death, which has preoccupied all human groups. The denial of total disappearance has permitted the development of mythical ideas of the world of the dead.The Day of the Dead starts on October 31st. In the market families buy flowers, incense, candles, food and other items with which they construct their Altars and make their offerings.These altars are usually built on top of the table, covered with a white table cloth or decorative tissue paper, this is where the offerings are made.

Sunday, October 28, 10:00 am - 2 pm $US60.00 Cooking class. Black mole. Casa Crespo, Crespo 415

Sunday, October 28, 10 am, US$18Field trip to the Tlacolula Market.Santa María el Tule, a visit to one of the widest trees in the world.Mitla , we´ll admire its exquisite decoration made of fretwork.

Tuesday,October 30th, 10:00 am - 2 pm, $US60.00. Cooking class. Tamales. Casa Crespo, Crespo 415

Wednesday , October 31st, 11 am. $US20 Altar decoration with artist Oscar Carrizosa. Casa Crespo, Crespo 415

Wednesday, October 31st, 8 pm, US$35Xoxocotlán Cemetery, be part of an ancient tradition.This tours lasts 3 and half hours.

Friday, November 2nd, 7 pm, US$35San Felipe del Agua Cemetery.This tour lasts 3 and half hours

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Stresa Italy Music Festival

Stresa Music Weeks- International Festival 01 August 2008 - 06 September 2008
47th edition of the prestigious music festival on the shores of Lake Maggiore. For more than a month internationally renowned artists will perform classical music concerts under the direction of Artistic Director Gianandrea Noseda. Music by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart , Schubert and many other great names of classical music will make this festival and its rich calendar of events special.

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Ravello Music Festival

Ravello Music Festival
The Ravello Music Festival is something not to be missed if at all possible. A classical music programme starts in March until October with the highlight, the Ravello music Festival, in July.
About Ravello
Not only do world class performers and orchestra’s play at this event, but the scenery surrounding the venue (the gardens of Villa Rufolo) are spectacular. Since 1952, this ethereal setting and atmosphere has inspired many, including Robert Wagner and continues to bewitch visitors each year. This is, in fact, is one of the oldest music festivals in Italy, after perhaps the May music festival in Florence.
The Ravello Concert Society organises the season, with performance changing every year, from classical music and chamber orchestra, to Opera and Jazz, there is something for everyone. The society’s website has all the dates and events, and you can buy tickets online.
Concerts are also held in the Romanesque Cathedral, which has a 18th century facade and bronze doors by Barisano da Trani (1179). Of interest inside there is the pulpit by Niccolò da Foggia (1272) and a small ambo (1130).

BIGLIETTI/TICKETS

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Verona Opera Festival

The 86th Verona Opera Festival will take place from 20 June to 31 August 2008. The programme comprises five operas, with a total of fortynine performances, involving all the artistic groups of the Arena di Verona: the Orchestra, Chorus, Corps de Ballet and technical support.The Season begins with the Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida on June 20th a new production inspired to the first stage design of Aida in 1913; the second opera in the programme on June 21st is Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, in Hugo de Ana’s acclaimed 2006 production; the next opera will be Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco on June 22nd, with Denis Krief as director as well as stage and costume designer, Georges Bizet’s Carmen, in the already-famous production by the great Florentine director and stage designer Franco Zeffirelli; Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, in the 2003 production with Ivo Guerra as director and Raffaele Del Savio as stage designer.

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Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro

The Rossini Opera Festival is a foundation supported by the Pesaro Town Council, the Provincial government of Pesaro and Urbino, the Cassa di Risparmio di Pesaro Foundation, the Banca dell'Adriatico and the Scavolini Foundation.The Festival relies on the musicological contribution of the Rossini Foundation. The 29th festival will be from August 9-23 ,2008

Pesaro has some unique features. Its position, at the northernmost point of the Marches region, the first promontory plunging directly into the Adriatic sea. The natural oasis of the San Bartolo park. The closeness of the town centre to the beach, making town life easy whether one travels on foot or by bicycle. The town’s important historic and artistic heritage: libraries, museums, theatres, churches and noble villas, but also new cultural centres like the Centro Arti Visive Pescheria and the San Giovanni multi-medial library.

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Festival

Basil''s Bar is legendary for parties, for it welcomes everyone, and with a vibe that transends stature or position in life, sailors party with business moguls, high fashion models, gardeners, rocks stars and school teachers. Basil''s Bar is a leveler, whose mantra is to live in the moment as Basil does and enjoy the wonders of life.

The spirit of Basil''s Bar has always been, ''Why not have fun?''. The answer to that question is, to have fun, be yourself and just do it!That is how the Blues Festival was born more than ten years ago. An old friend of Basil''s, London blues singer Dana Gillespie, was visiting Basil on Mustique. It was Jump Up night and as the reggae band played on, Dana was inspired to sing. It was clear that blues sung with Reggae did not work, so she sang accapella. the crowd loved the blues, and with her final encore, Dana promised Basil a full on blues festival, if he would only get a proper piano.

The festival next Mustique Blues Festival will be held January 21 till February 4 2009. Appearing in 2008 were: Ronnie Jones, Zach Prather, Dana Gillespie, Papa George, Steve Simpson. and the London Blues Band: Julien Brunetaud. Dino Baptiste. Jake Zaitz, Jeff Walker, Mike Paice, Darby Todd, and Enrico Morena. Our special Guest: Felix Dennis. The 2008 CD is in production and will be available on Basil''s web site later this year.

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St Bart’s Music Festival From January 8-22, the St Bart’s Music Festival kicks off, showcasing various genres, from classical to jazz. The festival is being marketed as opportunity to relax, take in the sites during the day, and get ready for nights of music and dancing. Located in the French West Indies, St. Bart’s makes for a relaxing holiday with its beautiful beaches (at least fourteen are not crowded, even in peak season), quaint villages, and restaurants. St. Barts is a popular destination for many Lesser Antilles travelers with its definite French feeling. You can stay at luxurious, private villas, take the ferry from St. Maarten to St Barts, and sample cuisine from high-end French restaurants.

Our 2009 Festival on the island runs for two weeks, from January 8 through January 22, 2009. Advanced tickets to performances are not necessary, just come to the island and pay at the door — the old-fashioned way!

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St Lucia Jazz Festival

St. Lucia Jazz has become one of the major events on St. Lucia’s calendar of events. During the month of May, the island moves to the beat of jazz when music fills the air and tourism takes on a whole new meaning to all. What started as simply a marketing event to boost tourism industry arrivals during a low peak period, has now developed into a truly St. Lucian Festival.The month of May is fast approaching and St. Lucia continues to draw attention to the whole world through this celebration of jazz music. In 1999, the St. Lucia Jazz took on a new dimension with the addition of more side attractions, i.e. other jazz performances aside from main stage events. These additions have been affectionately called “The Fringe Activities”. This created a more festive atmosphere and allowed the local St. Lucian public and visitors to participate in these events free-of-charge. St. Lucia Jazz also extends to the South of the island with shows being held in the village of Laborie and the towns of Vieux Fort and Soufriere. All of this goes toward making the St. Lucia Jazz a truly St. Lucian experience for visitors and locals alike.

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