by Con Warner
Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:59 am
Hi,
I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on craigslist.The house is still available but presently I'm not in state now because i travel around the State due to my work NGO (Non-governmental Organization) for less privileged people in the state, but now in Massachusetts(MA). I and my wife both owned the house when we got married. As soon as we settled down here I had a thought of selling the house so I have to look for a Realtor, after getting one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that. She said we may be transfer back to the state , in other to keep our head when we return that we have to keep the house. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out because of maintanance, we would have give the same Realtor this job also but the truth of the matter is that the Realtor would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with me later if I let him or her know that I'm letting it out because of maintanance...... If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the maintainance.. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won't be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, so if you belief you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.
Please if you are ready now to occupy the house and believe you can assist us in maintaining the house, kindly provide the information below for record purpose.............
HOUSE INFORMATION
Property Type:Single Family Home
Bed & Bath:3 Bedroom, 2½ Bath
Liveable Space:~ 2,500 Square Feet
Price / Rate:$800 Per Month
Lease Term:12 Month
Security Deposit:$550
Pets Allowed:Cats, Small Dogs, Large Dogs
Available Date:Available asap
716 E 4125 S Salt Lake City, UT 84107
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Full Name__________________________________________________
Home Phone ( ) ________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other Phone ( ) ___________________
Current Address_______________________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( ) ____________________________
Married status ____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
Monthly income_____________
Your Exact move in date____________________________
How long will be renting the house____________
How soon can you make the deposit payment________________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys and documents of the house________________________
Waiting to read from you asap
Thanks and God bless
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union with a promise that he 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 Craigslist, 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.
