2nd of a three part series. Part 1
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Back Story — I advertise a home for rent in Edmonton.

An internet scammer, Juliet, has tried to hook me into sending her money —

These scammers send out 1,000s of emails to people on Craigslist who often just want to help students and earn enough money to survive.

In this installment I invent a new person (Professor Chip DeWitt) with a penthouse in Vancouver.

He writes about spas for a living, takes himself seriously and, oh yeah, he owns a 150-pound orangutan infected with emboli virus.

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Dear Juliet —

Professor Chip DeWitt here. You had sent me a note about my penthouse in Vancouver.

You indicated you would like to rent it for $1599 a month.

(I totally make this up, hoping Juliet has forgotten where she has sent all her emails.)

I was all set — then my father (Lord Tim DeWitt) died and I could not leave while we settled his estate. I miss the old fellow but he had a good life.

I have now bought the penthouse, and enjoy it. I’m going to be traveling to China, visiting some of the finest spas our friends in the far east have built.

I will be away for about six weeks, then I will be back here and I will stay with my sister, Mrs. Grace Fonads. So I won’t be in your way. Then it’s off to Finland for the poker tournament.

From what you told me about yourself I think that a professional person like you would really like my penthouse.

You can have full run of the place except for the third bedroom which I will keep locked as it has personal papers and such in it. Nothing of value. And obviously you know how to keep the place in good condition.

I just had the kitchen upgraded. I don’t even want to talk about that price.

It is available for one year and the utilities run around $80 a month. You had asked about paying in advance. Lets say $20,000 which would include a $2,000 damage deposit. And I will accept a money order or cashier’s check. I can also give you the information on my bank so you can transfer money into my account.