Room for Rent and other rental scams
#363577 by Michelle Wed May 02, 2018 3:04 am
From: Tech <[email protected]>

Good Morning

Thank you for your interest. I am the owner of the unit you are inquiring. Yes the unit is available for immediate move in, we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the unit. My wife and I are also moving to Wilmington, Delaware on a job transfer and medical/ health reasons. This is going to be a standard lease, not a sublease. Rent is $900 per month utilities inclusive. Security deposit is $950,one dedicated parking spot for one car, laundry on premises. ADDRESS: 4838 33rd St, San Diego, CA 92116

I am also a passionate volunteering family, working with a non-governmental organization such as the Free Methodist Church Ministry (FMCUSA) and the Connect & Cure Medical Missions Organization (MMO) in conjunction with International Child Care Ministries and Volunteers in Service Abroad (VISA) in partnership with World Race Community ' https://www.worldrace.org/

The unit comes exactly as it is in the pictures i posted. I'm sorry you may not be able to see the interior of the unit because there's been series of complaints from other tenants in the building about different people coming around and there have been several attempts made to break into the apartment by (squatter)knowing that no one lives there at the moment, therefore we won't be doing any more walk through, you may go to the apartment to look around the neighborhood and environment and if you'll like to take things further, kindly get back to me for the rental application.

Thank You,
Regards
Joseph Hurley
C (302) 281-4713 Text Only


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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