Room for Rent and other rental scams
#203429 by Fortini Wed May 28, 2014 9:09 pm
Hi there, thanks for posting this :)

Girlfriend and I were looking for an apartment to rent and encountered this. We were a little suspicious because the same poster on Craigslist Canada was posting other rental apartments for rent at the same time. We couldn't find a hit on the email address with google but the search on the phone number turned up your post 8)

Again, thanks for the heads-up. The email was remarkably similar, note the different email address from yours.

Here's a copy of the email we got when we made an enquiry:


"From: [email protected]
Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎May‎ ‎28‎, ‎2014 ‎3‎:‎23‎ ‎PM
To: [erased]


Thanks for the email.

Sorry for late reply have been busy with work I got a 3 Years contract to work with a major printing firm in Alaska and that is the main reason why am renting out my apartment to out , the unit is currently vacant and locked while I'm seeking to find suitable , responsible couples , single or Student and if i may ask how long are you willing to stay ? . The apartment is furnished with all the necessary equipment and appliances and its inclusive all the bills too. ( Apartment location ....... 4515 Varsity Drive NW Calgary (North West) Alberta )

We offering the latest in contemporary features, including a spacious bedroom with an oversize walk in closet and large bathroom. The Apartment is a room apartment,the room as a Bathroom and Toilet , with a Kitchen. The kitchen Appliances-including, fridge / freezer and a dishwasher, four burner gas hob with an oven are present.The apartment has refrigerator and garbage disposal, kitchen and the site of the laundry, screen door that slipped of order in the lateral entrance.Newly renovated and we have each convenience that you could always wish.

Once you agreed to abide by with the following rules below, kindly get back to me with your application form ATTACHED to this email with pictures. As soon as your Application form is approved i will email you the copy of the contract for review .

............... APPLICATION FORM.............


Your Full Name
Your Full Address & Phone Number
How old are you?
Are you married?
How many people will be living in the house?
Do you have a pet? pets are allowed
Occupation?
how long are you willing to stay
Date of move in and out...
Sex..................Male or Female.

TERMS AND CONDITION:

~The lease is for long and short term , from 2 month or 1yrs and can be renewed
~It can be rented furnished or unfurnished, but this is furnished apartment.
~ You will have to take good care of my unit
~Utilities are included in the rent
~Pets Allowed


I’d have actually left it vacant, but my wife advised that I must rent it out. It's one bedroom & one bathroom, furnished, electricity, water and Parking space are included in the monthly rent. The rent, which includes all utilities is $700 per month. A Refundable damage deposit of $700 will be paid alongside the rent before you move in. I will like you to tell me about yourself because I am interested in knowing your capability of funding the rent and taking care of my apartment.

Thanks and best regards


Kindly call or text me for more details (661) 401-5821"
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#205538 by Algingr Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:10 am
A new one in Calgary

Hey,

Thank you for your interest in my apartment located in 1111 - 6 Avenue Southwest, T2P 5M5. The apartment is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well taken. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a good and trust person to take good care of the place. The apartment has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit that is located near the building not far away. The rent is 760 CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet-full package, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building. Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. I'm a civil engineer and I work for a company that has an auction for a project in construction in London, United Kingdom, so my accommodation period in United Kingdom will be about 4 years Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs.

Thank you and look forward hearing from you!
Chris

PS : I attached you all the pictures that I have with the apartment (as you can see everything is in absolutely perfect condition).

And another email:
Hello ,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 760CAD and damage deposit 760CAD ( last month) with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Canadian Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us.

The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called SimplifiedRental (http://www.SimplifiedRental.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package

We use this company to see that you are an trusting and serious person. They will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package . With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with SimplifiedRental given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.

My phone number is +44 20 3286 8996 (if you are calling from Canada you may need to dial 011-44 20 3286 8996). You can call me or e-mail anytime you wish.

Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction . You need to know everything about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

Chris
He also go with the same name from previous post : Christopher Shuster
Email : [email protected]
When is to good to be true it is.
Alan from : Calgary, Canada.
:bondage:

Just let me take a Bite of you Scammer.

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