Room for Rent and other rental scams
#318393 by Michelle Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:12 am
Ben Vicker <[email protected]> wrote:


Hello

Thanks for the interest you have in my Apartment. My Apartment is still available for rent and you can move in as soon as possible as you may like,here are the necessary things you need to know about the rent and deposit.


It Was Newly Renovated and Include New Furniture
Pictures Attached

* Type: Fully Furnished 1 Bedroom Apartment + Living + Kitchen + Bath
*Size 850 sq ft
* Rent : ($2050.00 per month) Utilities Included
* Security Deposit: $2050.00 (Refundable at the end of a week stay in my Apartment)
*Minimum Lease: monthly
* Lease term: Flexible
* Utility bills inclusive (washer/Dryer in unit ,water, gas, TV license , Electricity ,Cable TV , Heater and wireless Internet)
* Pet Allowed
* Parking Available


Kindly Get back to me if you are satisfied with your intend move in date and your present location so as to proceed

Thanks


Ben Vicker <[email protected]> wrote:


Hello

However, At this stage that you want to rent my Apartment, i need to ask some few question from you.

1) Can you take care of my Flat as it is?.....cos it was Newly Renovated and include new furniture
.....I bought the Apartment for my Daughter when she was in college but now she's Graduated and not living in the apartment anymore , and after she move out of the apartment i renovated it and include New furniture just because I needed to rent it out

2) How many months do you intend to rent and pay for?
3) Do you have references?

It's unfortunate that my past bitter experience of Reserving my Apartment for people without any form of confirmation of their financial ability, seriousness, commitment and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled, this has brought about great losses to me. Because some tenant doesn't have the money to pay the rent while i have keep reserving my apartment for them Which has Brought a great losses to me.

So Seems your Move in Date will be May you will have to fill up the Below Details and pay the Booking reservation deposit to secure the Apartment to your move in date which is after you fill up the details and the contract is been forwarded to you, which you will sign ,print and bring along with you on your arrival date to my Apartment , With that I will be sure you want to rent my apartment. and the Apartment will be totally reserved for you till your move in Date.


Full name:
Present address:
Confirmed move in date and confirmed move out date:
phone number:
Occupation:
Marital status
Any pet

You don't have to be worried you can let me have your Locations In Boston as well so as to come pick you up directly to my Apartment without you going through any stress, and to make it seems Easier for you after the contract is been forward to you and the Booking reservation deposit is been confirmed to be assured that the Apartment its been reserved for you to your move in Date,

Kindly get back to me so as to proceed.

Regards


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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