by Michelle
Tue Oct 06, 2015 11:24 am
From: Joseph R Nelson <[email protected]>
> Morning,
> How are you doing? I had to leave
> Lexington, KY in a hurry due to my recent promotion and it
> involves me working in different states. My family and i
> just moved from Lexington, KY. We intend selling the house
> if we find a Tenant that would be ready for a lease to own
> after a year in the house, if not, then we will continue
> with normal rentals. We have made the monthly rent
> significantly low and affordable as good faith for my
> happiness for my recent promotion. I am currently working
> as a counselor for the United States Aid for International
> Development (US-AID) here in Tampa, FL. Please visit
> http://www.usaid.gov/, you can also support our mission.I
> guess by now you should be eager to view the house because
> it is a lovely home. So far, we have seen a couple of
> interested families but we shall rent to the best tenant
> according to our choice. The rent is $600 while the security
> deposit is also $600. The house is ready for move
> in..UTILITIES INCLUDED AND LEASE IS 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR.
>
> PROPERTY INFORMATION
> Price: $600
>
> Deposit: $600
> 3 Bedrooms
> 1 full Bathrooms
>
> Single-Family Home
> Pets are
> allowed
> Refrigerator
> Dishwasher
>
> Garbage Disposal
> Washer
> Dryer
> Air
> Conditioning
> Heating Fuel: natural
> gas
> Fireplace
>
> 950 sqft
> Lot: 10,193 sqft
>
> Due to the fact that I live
> and work here in Florida, You will have to go look the house
> thru the windows and if you like the house email me back for
> the rental application after you've gone by to look the
> house.Here is the address to the house 611 Emerson Dr,
> Lexington, KY 40505. You can click the link below for more
> pictures of the house. It is being placed in onedrive.
>
>
> Regards,
> Joseph
> You can reach me at
> (813) 693-5881 Or text me to (813) 693-5881 at anytime if
> i don't answer the call.
>
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card 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.
