Room for Rent and other rental scams
#180559 by Con Warner Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:42 am
From: property property <[email protected]>
Date: October 27, 2013, 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: New message for 31 Spinnaker St #13, Marina del Rey
Reply-To: property property <[email protected]>

Thanks for your email and interest in renting my House.My name is
Maller J Cole.I am the owner of the House you are making inquiry
of…Actually I resided in the House with my family,Presently my House
is still available for rent, (rental ready includes utilities).More so
Now,My family and i are currently in (Nigeria) for an international
Christian Followers crusade..Please i want you to note that i spent a
lot on my property that i want to give to you for rent so i will
solicit for your absolute maintenance of this House and want you to
treat it as your own, It is not the money that is the main problem but
i want you to keep it tidy at all time so that i will be glad to see
it in a perfect condition when i come for a check up.I know how hard
is it for someone to earn 1$ nowadays because the money doesn't come
easily and that is why I make it fair in putting the rent for so low
for someone to be able to afford every month.I also want you to let me
have trust in you as i always stand on my word.My wife and i bought
the House when we got married.When we left the state I had a thought
of selling the House so I had to look for an agent, after getting
one,we got a deal but later my wife advised against that and saying it
is of no use selling the property we just have to rent it out to
someone who can take good care of it till we return.The house is
available for a Long and short term lease,As long as you wish to
rent.I saw senses in her advice and i accepted it.So I contacted the
agent back and requested for my keys and documents.I do not work with
the property agent any more due to the fact that their charges are
very high so am renting my beautiful family home on my own and we seek
the best responsible tenant to live and maintain our property.Because
of this reason and more we need a responsible person that can take
very good care of it as we are not after the money, but want it to be
clean and for you to take it as if it were yours.The House is located
at:31 Spinnaker St #13 Marina del Rey, CA 90292

Bedroom:2
Bathroom:1.5
The rent is:$1000
Security Deposit:$800
Pets Allowed:All Pets
Availability:Available Now for move in.

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT
APPLICATION FORM BELOW.

FIRST NAME:__________?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST NAME:__________?
PROFESSION:__________?
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE LIVING IN THE HOME________?
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________?
CITY: _______________?
STATE:______________?
ZIP CODE: ____________?
HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOME IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING ____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN______________?
MONTHLY INCOME_________?
RELIGION_______________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET_________?
NAME OF PET: _____________?
KIND OF PETS: _____________?
DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK ______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____?
HOW SOON DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE KEYS AND DOCUMENT____?
HOW SOON CAN YOU MAKE THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT____?
PICTURE OF OCCUPANT______IF AVAILABLE?
DRIVING LICENSE/IDENTITY CARD_____IF AVAILABLE?

NOTE:You may drive by anytime to view the house from the outside and
living environment of the house as you won't be able to inspect the
Interior of the house because i have the keys/document of the House
with me. It is located in a cool, quiet and safe neighborhood.Looking
Forward to read back from you with the rental application form so we
can proceed.

Regards.
Maller J Cole.


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.

Email: [email protected]

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