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I was already having financial difficulty so I put an add on craigslist for a roommate. I almost immediately got a response from a young girl named Elizabeth Lynn who wrote a very long description of herself explaining she was coming to the states from Puerto Rico for grad school. There was a lot of back and forth after that and we agreed she could move in. She explained her financier would be sending a check for the first months rent and deposit for her. Then she asked if I would please sign for her vehicle because she would like all of her things to arrive before she got here. I said no problem. I didn't hear anything for about a week and I thought maybe she had changed her mind. I got home one afternoon and there was a FedEx on my porch, inside was a check for 3150. Almost immediately I received a text message from an odd number saying it was her and did I receive the check. Of course I said yes and she explained there was extra so I could go ahead and pay for her car shipment. I deposited the check in the bank but a hold was placed on it and I told her I wouldn't do anything until funds were released. Once they were she emailed me a name and address and asked that I send 1800 for the car via money transfer. I did it but then she asked that I send another 500 for insurance to a different name and address. I was starting to get frustrated at this point but I really did need the roommate. A couple days later I got another check for 3150, this time she explained I needed to pay for the shipping of her furniture as well as some extra for her to get settled in. She gave me yet another name and address to transfer more money for shipping. Once again the bank placed a hold on the check and I explained I wouldn't do anything until funds were released. She tried to argue that I could trust her and please do it now as she was paying extra for storage. I explained I could not afford it. She originally asked me to transfer 1200 then changed it to 1800 explaining she'd made some purchases. This was the final transfer. Once this was complete I was extremely annoyed and emailed that she needed to call me. I was tempted to say it wasn't going to work out find a new home. I never heard from her. The next day when my debit card was declined I called the bank and they explained the checks were counterfeit and my account was extremely in the negative. I was told to send them the email traffic and they would call me for a payment plan. I now have no money can not even look at my account and I have yet to receive a phone call from the bank. Help!!!