Room for Rent and other rental scams
#362208 by Michelle Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:22 am
Jackson Clayton <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello ,

Located just off of trendy Commercial Drive is home to funky shops and fine restaurants and is only 10 minutes from downtown Vancouver via public transit (sky train). Living room: dining table & seats, shelves, flat screen TV and Internet connection + double bed 20 sqm.Equipped kitchen: electric plates, refrigerator, and all dishes.
Bathroom: shower, washbasin, and toilets.
Individual electric heating.
Laundry Facility...


All services near by: metro, highway, banks, restaurants…
Asking Price : 650 CAD per month, utilities including
Security Deposit: 400 CAD which is refundable.
Available now for both long and short term


Location: 2239 East 11th Avenue, V5N 1Z7 Vancouver

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 lease agreement for you and for registration.


*Your Full Name:
*Your Full Address:
*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? (If available):
*Exact move in date:
*Exact move out date (If known):
*About you :

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 for you and contacting you.

Jackson Clayton



This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram 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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