Room for Rent and other rental scams
#336903 by Michelle Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:40 am
Mayer Lenoxbaker ([email protected])

Hello
Thanks for the interest show over my apartment and i would like to let you know that the apartment is still very much available for rent. i would like to know more about you by providing me with these details so as to know who am giving my apartment too and also to run a credibility check on you if i can trust you with my apartment am sorry for sounding like that.

So if you are interested in renting the flat, kindly get back to me by filling me with below details for me to prepare a short term lease agreement for you to read and sign.

*Your Full Name:
*Your Full Address:
*Your E-mail:
*Phone Number:
*Age?:
*Are you married?:
*Do you have a pet?:
*Do you have a car?:
*Occupation?:
*The picture of the Tenant Renting the house? or Copy of your International Passport (If available):
*Exact move in date:
*Exact move out date (If known):

PRICE
450 CAD Monthly

I have attached the picture of my apartment along with these mail and i hope you find my apartment conducive and appropriate for your comfort here in Toronto. Hope to read from you soon

Kind 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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