Room for Rent and other rental scams
#262538 by Michelle Mon Aug 03, 2015 2:21 pm
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: TENANT APPROVED
Date:Aug 2015

Hi

Thanks for getting back to me with the Rent Application Form. I just wanted to let you know that we have decided to let you live in our apartment. As we have found your application very satisfactory and acceptable by my family. I will also like to tell you that i initially wanted to sell the apartment but my wife suggested that I rent it out to a responsible people who will be ready to take care of it. Which is why i am willing to rent it out to you.So we would want you to go through this email and get back to us on what you feel so we could proceed in renting the apartment to you.

We would like to send the following document to you via DHL to the address you sent to us and the tracking number will be sent to you so that you can possibly occupy the apartment, Please once again, we are giving you this base on trust and do not disappoint us and i promise you that, you will love the apartment. So we are with the below document here with us. You will need to make Payment for the Security deposit ($500) to enable shipment of the Keys and document to the address you will have to provide to us, after which you could move in at your convenience. The rent starts counting when you move in, so you could go ahead with the payment straight away to make things faster.

Here are the contents of the document that needs to be sent.

1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2) Paper/Permanent house form
3) The house documentary file.
4) Full Description of the house
5) Payment Receipt

I will be receiving the Security deposit payment from you via Money Gram to my Personal Assistant here in United State because l think it is reliable,secured and fast,l wish you best of luck in your work, from your profile l can see that you are responsible and a hard working person may the almighty Lord lead you in what ever you wish to do. As soon as the Security deposit has been confirmed by me via Money Gram l will go ahead and commence on how the apartment keys/Documents will be delivered to you via DHL on next day delivery and it will be delivered to the address you have provided in the application form. Let me hear back from you as soon as possible so that l can arrange for the delivery of the keys/Document.

You need to go to look for the nearest Walmart store to your home and send the deposit payment via Money Gram with the Information of my Personal Assistant so that proper signing of the documents can be done. The information to send the payment are:

Name : Aaron Betonio
Address : 4248 Fair Ranch Rd., Union City
State:Ca
Zip Code: 94587

As soon as you send the payment get back to me with the following information:

Senders Full Name:........?
Senders Full Address:.....?
REF NUMBER#:...............?

I will be expecting your email so that we can arrange the keys and documents to be sent out to you immediately.


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.

In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.

All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.

If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.

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#295118 by Iimoos9 Mon May 16, 2016 2:05 pm
Hello

Thanks for getting back to me with the Rent Application Form.. I just wanted to let you know that we have decided to let you live in our house.. As your application was very satisfactory and acceptable by me and my family..So we would want you to go through this email and get back to us on what you feel so we could proceed in renting the house to you.

We would like to send the following documents to you via FedEx SHIPPING DELIVERING COMPANY to the address you sent to us and the tracking number will be sent to you so that you can possibly occupy our house. Please once again, we are giving you this based on trust so please do not disappoint us and i promise you that, you will love the house.

We are with the under listed documents here with us and you will need to make Payment for the security deposit which($550 USD) to enable send of the Keys and documents to the address you have provided to us, after which you could move in at your convenience... The rent starts counting when you move in, so you could go ahead with the payment straight away to make things faster,so you can have the keys and documents of the house with you and then move in at your own convenience.

Here are the contents of the document that needs to be sent.


Hello,

Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. I am the owner of the house you are making inquiry of. The house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house. The house will be available for a period of 3-5 years or more. My Family and I just traveled to Colorado;USA for a program called Health Resources and Services Administration(HRSA), the program is taking place in three major countries in Europe, UK, USA where I and my family are currently located..Right now.

I'm in need of a good and responsible tenant that can move in into my house and take very good care of my house and maintain it in my absence. We will be away for a while that is why we made up our mind to put up our house for rent to whom ever that will take good care of it. Please i want you to note that i spent a lot on my property that i want to give to you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own. Utilities include Water,Trash,Sewer,Gas and Electricity. The money is not the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up. I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word.

Address:1600-18 Arch St # 1112, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Bedroom: 1
Bathrooms:1
Rent: $550
Security Deposit: $550

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW:

RENT APPLICATION FORM.

FIRST NAME:________________
MIDDLE NAME: ________________
LAST NAME: _________________
PROFESSION: ________________
(CELL)PHONE ()_________
(CELL)PHONE () _____________________
(WORK)PHONE () __________
YOUR EMAIL: ____________________________
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY _______
PRESENT ADDRESS: ____________________
CITY: ______________
STATE: _____________
ZIP CODE: _______________ HOW LONG? ____________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?
IF THIS Home IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?______________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________
MONTHLY INCOME:
IF YOU HAVE A PET:
NAME OF PET: _____________
KIND OF PETS: _____________
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE? ___________
DO YOU DRINK? ______________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____
YOUR PICTURE OR FAMILY PICTURE(IF ANY):could be attached with the application

Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and i will be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible. As i am not around to show the inside, you can go check out the house and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information.

In case you see any sign board, they are the Realtor in charge of my house before I decided to take over by my self. I am no more working with them and don't bother to contact them because formerly i wanted to sell the house before me and my Lovely Family now decided to rent it out instead of selling it out.

Thanks for choosing my home and remain bless.

Best Regards.
James R




RENTAL SCAM DO NOT SEND ANY KIND OF MONEY. I ASKED ABOUT THE PROGRAM HE WAS IN AND HE DID NOT RESPOND. HE ALSO COPIED AND PASTED MY NAME ( which was in a different font) AND WOULD NOT LET ME SEE THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE.

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