Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:07 pm
Hello,


It is a great pleasure to read from you and sorry for the late response,I'm Mrs Jane Robben the wife of Robben Bullard the owner of the 1 bedroom Single Family Home that you are making inquiry of,so we are looking for a responsible person that can take Very Good care of the house.My husband in respect who owned the house was dealing with some personal issue as he was planning to sell the home and I also want you to know that it was due to some petroleum lands that my husband bided for in west Africa few months ago and he was called back recently to claim the property that is the reason we left the house,we tried to leave the keys behind but there was nobody trust worthy that we could give the keys to because we don't want any body to use the house in our absence.We are not after the money for the rent and do not doubt the rent fee,we are fixing the price simply because we need a reliable tenant to handle the home while we are away and want it to be clean at all time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.so i stayed back in London to get a good tenant for the house and i will be joining my husband in West Africa after that,so i hope you will promise us to take very good care of the house.So please get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting houses.Hope you are okay with the price of $855/Per Month which includes utilities,Hydro included ,Hardwood Floor , Air Conditioning ,Utilities included,Dishwasher,Fridge , Stove ,Assigned / Secured parking ,Fitness facilities ,microwave , Washer , Dryer , Cable /Satellite ,Internet connectivity ,Storage locker,Fireplace,Packing.I look forward to hearing from you asap so i have included an Application Form to fill out below,fill it out and send it back to me and discuss on how to get the house for rent,and below is the address of the house so if you are OK with this please return the Application Form in your next e-mail...am so sorry that i cannot call you because i also just got relocated here and still trying to get a mobile phone,pls bear with me.my husband would be the one to call you once you have filed out the application form..and also you could call him.Like i said earlier we are not just after the rent,but you have to promise to keep the house Tidy always.


House Address : -(117 San Miguel Way, San Mateo CA 94403,USA)
Rent: $855(monthly)
Damages and Security Deposit :- $1000 Refundable once your leaving the house
Bedroom: 1 PLUS 1 Extra Room = 2Bedrooms
Bathroom: 1
Accommodation Style: Single Family Home
My husband's mobile number +2348056514113 or 0112348056514113

Mrs Jane Robben
*****RENT APPLICATION FORM*****
( Private and Confidential )
1)Your Full Name:
2)Your Full Current Address:
3)Phone Number & Mobile Number:
4)How old are you:
5)Sex:
6)Are you married:
7)How many people will be living in the house:
8)Do you have a pet:
9)Do you have a car:
10)Occupation:
11)What is your religion:
12)Citizen of Which Country are you?
13)How Many Months/weeks are you willing to rent The house ?
14)how many months/weeks can you afford right now ?
15)Pictures of the Occupant that will stay in our home ?

Hope to read back from you,
Thanks you are Welcome.

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union and promise they will send the keys through a courier company.

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 payment to 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.

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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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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