Richard Weeks apartment rental in BOSTON

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Husband and I are looking to find a new apartment closer to town. This ad sounded legit until the communication...

The ad:

$1350 / 2br - Charming 2 bedroom apartment perfect for student near Harvard Square (Cambridge)

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Date: 2010-11-30, 2:36PM EST
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]

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charming 2 bedroom apartment perfect for student near Harvard Square. This apartment has a ton of great features. It boasts an open floor plan, beautiful hardwood floors, modern appliances, abundant natural light, a newly renovated bathroom, and plentiful storage space. There is laundry in the building, a shared backyard, and an off street parking space.The apartment is just a short distance to both Harvard. This is pet friendly apartment.


cats are OK - purrr
dogs are OK - wooof
Location: Cambridge
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

PostingID: 2086830282


The communication (from start to finish):

From: Julia
Sent: Wed 12/01/10 10:38 PM
To: [email protected]


Hello!
My husband and I were wondering if you had pictures of this apartment. Also, what are the move-in costs, how is the apartment heated, what floor is it on and finally...what is the pet policy? A barrage of questions! Thank you so much!
-Julia


Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 03:58:50 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: RE: $1350 / 2br - Charming 2 bedroom apartment perfect for student near Harvard Square (Cambridge)


Thanks for your interest in my apartment. The apartment is available for long term and short term the building is in a great location situated in the quiet and safe area and offers secure access. internet, cable, laundry in-suite, storage facilities, heat, water, electric and parking is included in the rent and pet are allowed..



I tried to look for an agent that I could give the document & the keys before I left for Utah for my UNICEF program but could not find any as a matter of urgency. And I don't want home misused in my absence that is why I took the keys and documents along with me. So I hope you will promise me to take very good care of the apartment always.




Included in Rent:
- Cable Television
- Electricity
- Heat
- Internet Access
- Parking
- Water/Sewer
- Gas
- Phone line



SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED, FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW RENTAL APPLICATION DETAILS



Full name:


Profession:


Phone:


Marital status:


Kids: (Yes/No), How many:


Full address:


Reason for leaving?


Your current rent:


When do you intend moving in?


How many people would be living here?


How long do you intend staying?



*PETS*

Name of pet:


Kind of pet:



HABITS

Do you smoke?


Do you drink?


REFERENCES


Reference:


Ph#:





I ____________________CERTIFY that answers given herein are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I authorize investigation of all statements contained in this application for tenant screening as may be necessary in arriving at a tenant decision. I understand that the landlord may terminate any rental agreement entered into for any misrepresentation made above.

Landing 22'1 "x 5'10" (6 .. 73m x 1.78m)
Reception room 17'0 "x 16'0" (5.18m x 4.88m)
Kitchen 13'0 "x 11'0" (3.96M x 3.35 m)
Bedroom 12'10 "x 10'5" (91M x 3.18M)
Bathroom 6'10 "x 5'10" (2.08m x 1.78m)
WC 5'0 "x 2'10" (1,52 m x 0,86 m).




I want you to make sure the present address is not mistaken because that's where the keys and documents will be ship to. The contents of the shipment you will be expecting are;

1. Plunks of keys to the property.

2. Documents containing the lease agreement and property description , including the property address.

3. Rent receipts and damage deposit receipts.

4. The pictures of interiors and my family, I took before leaving the place.




I want you to email me once you fill the rent application form so that the package containing the keys and other documents can be ship by secure courier service once the deposit payment is paid.




I look forward to hearing from you ASAP.




Regards.


The Family


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On Thu, 12/2/10, Julia wrote:
Subject: RE: $1350 / 2br - Charming 2 bedroom apartment perfect for student near Harvard Square (Cambridge)
To: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 7:06 PM


Before sending out any person information, I would like to be able to see the apartment. Do you have pictures? Also, where is it located? Near what intersection? Sorry for being coy but there are many scammers on Craigslist and this doesn't sound very legitimate.
Thanks.
-J


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Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 00:51:34 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: RE: $1350 / 2br - Charming 2 bedroom apartment perfect for student near Harvard Square (Cambridge)


Thanks for your response, i really do understand how you feel, truely there are some people who try to gain advantages of others through the internet and i have also put my self in your shoe and i see that its not easy to trust in this life but we still need to trust some people, i do believe my property will be very fine with you that is why I'm renting it out to you. When I know how people worked and earn their money and how your vital information's are so important, I will never think of taking some advantages over you and your money, please that is fine with you that is why am so excited, the package will be send to you . I want you to take any negative thought out of your mind, that is really awful thing on the earth that I will never think about doing. Please understand me, I was not trying to lure you into this, everything about me and my property are 100% real ok.below is the address you can go ahead and the view the exterior part of the property but you wont be able to access the doors because am with the keys to gain access.

1648 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138


I will be waiting to read from you with the application form filled so that the keys and documents can be on air today.

Thanks for the understanding.

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From: Julia
Sent: Fri 12/03/10 9:30 AM
To: [email protected]

http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewto ... 39&t=13442
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewto ... 39&t=12391
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewto ... 26&t=13674

No thanks.
Might put some thought into changing up your routine and pictures because those are clearly not from the same apartment. Some people actually need housing and can't afford to lose their money to jerk-wads like you. Especially in this economy. Do you realize that stealing people's money like this could put them and their family out on the street? That you give people hope just to rip it out of their hearts and hands? Probably...but you clearly don't care because you get what you want and who gives a shit about anybody else, right? Way to take advantage of innocent people. Dick.
-J

PS: Don't email me again. I was nice this time and will not be so polite next time.

I'm glad you caught on before you lost any money.

However, I would like to point out that we do not recommend sending scammers links to this site or any other anti-scam site on which they are listed. When you do that, you alert them that their fake identity is flagged, and they will likely change to a new name and email address, making it harder for the next target--because their google search of the new name will not bring them here.