Room for Rent and other rental scams
#271922 by Michelle Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:19 am
From : Fabian Hermann<[email protected]>

Thanks for the email and it is my gladness hearing from you. I am the
owner of the property you are making inquiry of. Actually i resided in
the property with my family, such as my wife and my only daughter
before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working
place and now situated in the (Oxford,UK) and presently my property is
still available for rent.Including the utilities like water, washer
and security, it is furnished but if u which to move in with your
furniture's no problem.

Pls i want you to note that i am a kind and honest man and also i
spent a lot on my property that i want to give you for rent, i will
want you to take absolute maintenance of my property and want you to
treat it as your own, money is not the most important thing 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.

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENTAL
APPLICATION FORM BELOW..

Also, Pls let me get this answer.

FIRST NAME:__________________
MIDDLE NAME:_________________
LAST NAME:__________________
PROFESSION:________________POSITION:__________
HOME PHONE __________
(CELL)PHONE __________
(WORK)PHONE __________
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________
PRESENT ADDRESS:_____________________
CITY:_______________
STATE:______________
ZIPCODE:____________
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?____________
CURRENT RENT PAYMENT:___________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________
DO YOU HAVE A PET:_____________
NAME OF PET:_____________
IS THE RENT FEE AVAILABLE NOW?______________
REASON FOR MOVING OUT?______________
KIND OF PETS:_____________
DO YOU SMOKE?______________
DO YOU DRINK?______________

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can
have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt to you and
contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how
to get the document and the keys to you. Note that the keys and
documents of my property is with me here in United Kingdom. Please we are
giving you the property base on trust and again i will want you to
stick to your words, you know that we do not see yet and only putting
everything into Gods hand, so please do not let us down in this our
property and God bless you more as you do this.


Awaiting your reply soon.
Thank you


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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