Room for Rent and other rental scams
#36994 by xeniadono Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:05 pm
< Split From Victim Support - Michelle > viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11515
Edited subject to scammer name for clarity -Jillian

Hello,

I am sorry I am so busy that I can not get in the forum as much as I would like to. This is the name and the address Carol Wallace <[email protected]>, they are always using the same name, in fact I have got twice the same email.

This is another one, it is always the same but they just change the name and the email, I think they are the same people all the time.

Sharon Scot <[email protected]>

Thanks for the sincere interest you have in my flat. Due to disappointment from some people who will make an arrangement for viewing and paying you the rent without any form of confirming there financial ability or how serious they are about renting the flat, most people will contact minimum of 20 agencies looking for just a flat and not keeping up to time as scheduled, has brought about great loss to me. I used to travel down all the way from Ireland to take some interested candidates round my flat because that's where i work with {John Sisk & Son Ltd } in Dublin, Ireland.

Some outside tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and yet they disturb the the landlord to arrange a viewing also some do not meet up with the appointments which has led to the dismissal of some landlords in office by there employees. So i will prefer you make some deposit to know how serious you are about my flat before traveling to Glasgow .

Looking forward to read from you .

Regards
Mrs Sharon Scot

And this one is one of the lastest ones!! As soon as they start asking me for details I always say the same, when could we arrange a viewing, please? And in case they are cheeky enough to reply I always say that they should stop doing this because I sent the email to the police, which I always do. I think all of us should do the same, it just takes you five minutes, and if the police starts getting a massive amount of messages probably will investigate about it more in deep.


from [email protected]
date 8 September 2010 11:13
subject Reply to your ad: Fully Furnished 1 Bedroom Property Douglas Street, Glasgow
mailed-by aol.com

hide details 8 Sep (1 day ago)

Hello Xenia,
Thank you for the most eloquent response to my listing, I'm the owner of the apartment you are making inquiry of. Actually i resided in the apartment with my family, before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my church where i work for and now situated in Kansascity, Kansas, USA and presently my apartment is still available for rent and I'm not willing to sale my apartment anymore. It include the utilities like hydro, washer and security, I have my furniture in the store if you which to move in with your furnished items, no problem. Please i want you to note that i'm 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 care of my apartment and I want you to treat it as you would treat your property, 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.

PROPERTY FEATURES
Rental : 205 Pounds
Heating features: Central, Electric Source
Status: Active & Available Now
Smoking: Not Allowed
Lease terms: Short & Long term
Address: 134 Douglas Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Attached above is the application form for the apartment which i would want you to print out, fill, sign and scan it back.Note: the application fee would be waived since i don't run it on agency. If you find it hard opening the attachment or filling the attachment, you can just fill in the question as asked below so we can proceed on the rentals.

RENTAL APPLICATION FORM
1)Your Full Name_________________________ ____________
2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone ________________________ _______
3)How old are you___________________________ __
4)Are you married _ _____________________________ _____
5)Occupation __ _________________________
6)Current rent payment ____ __________________________ ___________
7)Reason for moving out?_______ _________
8)How many people will be living in the apartment ____________ _________________
9)The rent fee available now __ ____________________________ ___________
10)How long are you willing to stay _______ ____________________-
11)When do you intend to move in ___
12)Do you have a pet _____________________________________
13)Do you smoke




Awaiting your reply soon. May you and your family continue to be blessed
Yours Sincerely.

Regards,
Pastor P Randy


They even attached some documents to fill in, it is mental. I am sure that is a scammer because I checked the company they have said are from and there is nothing at all. If there is a ways to upload som files here I would not mind to share them with you. They never replied when I asked them for a viewing, for that reason I think that they are scammers.



I hope the info was helpful for all of you.

Quotes added - Michelle
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