Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:19 pm
Gorman Russell <[email protected]> wrote:
Greetings!!!
The house is still available. I decided to rent the house because we are going to spend more time here in West Valley,Utah. about 3years. Let me start by introducing myself and i must confess that I am very new in this landlord business..However, My name is Mr And Mrs GORMAN RUSSELL, I own the house at 207 Tanglewood Ave,Charleston, SC 29407, Due to my job as a Medical Doctor, I works for American Red Cross Lutheran Hospital Donor Center and now i have been transfer to West Valley,Utah.,to work in a branch in West Valley,Utah. We spent less time in the States so we could not get a hold on any Realtor to handle this rent issue, although it was when We knew how long we are going to stay in West Valley,Utah. that We decided to rent out the house. However, the initial plan was to sell out the house which we tried, but sometimes the agents inflates the prize and it takes longer to sell. The utilities are included in the rent and because of this reason 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.

FEATURES : Laundry, Electric Range, Electric Heat, Master Bedroom, Playground, Car Park.
AMENITIES: Air Conditioning, Patio/Party Deck, Cable TV, Ceiling Fans, 24 hours Internet service, Dishwasher, Fire pit, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, security alarm, Pets Friendly, Refrigerator, Washer / Dryer.

Address : 207 Tanglewood Ave,Charleston, SC 29407
RENT :880
DEPOSIT : 880
SQUARE FT :1,241

RENTALS APPLICATION FORM
FIRST NAME:__________________
MIDDLE NAME: _________________
LAST NAME: __________________
PROFESSION: ________________
HOME PHONE (____) __________
(CELL)PHONE (____) __________
(WORK)PHONE (____) __________
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE: ______________
ZIPCODE: ____________
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________
HOW SOON CAN YOU HAVE THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT SENT TO ME___________________________
HOW SOON DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE KEYS AND DOCUMENTS OF THE HOUSE___________________________

Await your response with the filled Rental Application form.

Thanks

GORMAN RUSSELL


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.
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