Room for Rent and other rental scams
#248436 by Mike Wilson Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:52 pm
www.to-rent.net

Fake rental company


666A Bay St, San Francisco, CA 94133
38 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02114

[email protected]

+1 415 992-6985

The website is in the process of being reported for fraud.

It is ALWAYS a scam
If the pet seller or shipper asks for money to be sent via Western Union, Money Gram, any brand of gift card. Walmart To Walmart , Zelle , PayPal friends and family option, or mentions Cameroon
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#248955 by fivos Sat May 02, 2015 1:37 pm
Hi,
Can you please confirm that this is a scam site? I just paid for a short-term rental in Boston through them. It was a craigslist listing and they linked to www.to-rent.net after I contact them through email.

Thanks
#248962 by Mike Wilson Sat May 02, 2015 2:28 pm
Hello fivos,
I am sorry to hear that you are a victim of this rental scammer, if you just paid try to stop the payment now before it is picked up.
Please post the email where the scammer ask for the payment along with the email address that he is currently using in this scam.

If you have any additional questions please ask.

It is ALWAYS a scam
If the pet seller or shipper asks for money to be sent via Western Union, Money Gram, any brand of gift card. Walmart To Walmart , Zelle , PayPal friends and family option, or mentions Cameroon
#248963 by fivos Sat May 02, 2015 2:34 pm
The payment already went through so it might be too late to cancel. I have the following details for the person I've been in contact with:

William S. Green
[email protected].
+1 (415) 894-5037 / +1 415 992-6985

I have an invoice, a rental agreement and bank account details where the transfer was made. The account name on the bank account was Toni Virgilia Barber.
#248966 by Mike Wilson Sat May 02, 2015 2:46 pm
Sorry to hear that you lost money to this criminal.

Please forward the rental agreement with the bank information to me via email or remove your personal information and post the contents here on the forum.

It is ALWAYS a scam
If the pet seller or shipper asks for money to be sent via Western Union, Money Gram, any brand of gift card. Walmart To Walmart , Zelle , PayPal friends and family option, or mentions Cameroon
#248974 by Mike Wilson Sat May 02, 2015 5:32 pm
The contents of the PDF asking for the payment

DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE TOTAL
Rental of the 3 bedrooms apartment at 148 Beacon St, Boston,MA 02116

Security Deposit $450.00 $450.00
TOTAL $3600.00

PAYMENT DETAILS: Bank Name: PNC Bank
Account Holder's Name: Toni Virgilia Barber
Account Holder's Address: 47 Harvard St, Boston, MA 02129
Account Number: 5312277503
Routing Number: 054000030
Swift Code: PNCCUS33

TO RENT: 666A Bay St, San Francisco, CA 94133
38 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02114
9 Barnsbury St, London N1 1PW
CONTACT NUMBER: +1 415 894-5037
+44 793 743-3009

It is ALWAYS a scam
If the pet seller or shipper asks for money to be sent via Western Union, Money Gram, any brand of gift card. Walmart To Walmart , Zelle , PayPal friends and family option, or mentions Cameroon
#249220 by gksm44 Mon May 04, 2015 9:24 am
Hey Guys -

How do you know this is a scam? I feel like there is a good chance given that the prices of the apartments are so good (which is why I came to this website in the first place). Has anyone actually lost money to them here?

Thanks.
#249228 by Dotti Mon May 04, 2015 10:43 am
Mike Wilson is one of the volunteers around here who specializes in identifying and reporting fake sites.

We often don't want specific details that show a site is fake posted here, as the scammers may read these topics and learn how to make their scams more believable. But if Mike is posting that a rental site is fraudulent, then it has already been researched thoroughly and there is no doubt that it really is.

Need to post photos? http://scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3219
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