Scam alert... 4years later, again using the name Jeff Robinson and the phone number is 619-356-1481.
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/vac/6185813694.html
He is still at it he tried to scam my whole family in Chicago! By the name of John Giebler. He is the biggest con artist ever! DON'T SEND HIM ANY MONEY!!!!!!!!! You will be ripped off!!!!!!! I hope some one will kick this guys ****** ***
I really appreciate all of you who have posted about this scammer. This John Giebler almost got me with a property in Virginia Beach. Same m.o. as has been described above.
Received the following:
The house cost $200 per night. You are required to make a Refundable Deposit of $200 as security fee to hold the house for you. The fee will be given back to you on the day you will be checking out of the house. The security fee is for possible damages. Check the below quotes for the cost of nights you intent to stay in the house.
Availability: Available
Cleaning Fees: NO
Payment Method: Moneygram
Check In Time 10:00 AM / Check Out Time 06:00 PM
Cleaning fee are included in the cost per night. Full Broadband Internet,WiFi Wireless Internet, Washer,Dryer,Linens Provided and more.
As soon as you have the 50% of the rent fee paid plus the $200 Refundable Security fee, the house will be booked for you for the chosen dates and your receipt of payment will be issued. As soon as I read from you to know you are interested in the house, I will send you the Rental Terms with Booking and Agreement form to complete with necessary information and you will have to return it to complete your reservation.
Found him on Craigs List. He tried to rent us a vacation rental that we had rented the year before. We recognized the photos and know the owner, who is not Chris Ebbs. He gave the same phone number 619-356-6634
The FBI said to report it to https://complaint.ic3.gov/ctf.aspx They have set up a separate task force to go after people like him
He is now going under the name Mark Warren. I inquired about the listing in San Diego as well. He asked for deposit via money gram. I have been asking questions via email and was just given phone #. I thought it may be too good to be true since everything else in the area was so much more per night. Glad I googled the phone number...