by Michelle
Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:27 pm
On Jan 29, 2016 8:01 AM, "Jay T Pennington" <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks for the interest in my house. You will have to go and look the house from the outside because I'm presently out of town with the keys right now and you can do that asap because its ready to move in, You can also look through the windows and I attach the pictures along with the email. Kindly get back to me after you have gone to look it from the outside so that I can send you the rental application if you're interested in renting the house. And the utilities included are water, cable, electricity and Garbage disposal. And Pets are allowed in the house..Thanks
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
