Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:58 am
From: veecsa ec homes <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: Walking distance to Virginia Tech. Available now!




Hello,
Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my House. Sorry for getting back late to you, Yes the House is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the House now that we are not around. I work with the united nations development program (UNDP) VIRGINIA and I just got a transfer that is bringing me down to (NEW JERSEY)take note that you can not see the inside of the house but you can only drive by the house for now because the house is locked up for security purpose due to my work transfer but you can peek at it from the windows Myself and Family just traveled to (NEW JERSEY`) for the program. My transfer would be for a period between 3-6 years, so I would definitely be renting my House to whom ever that will take good care of it.

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.

DETAILS ABOUT THE House:
Number of bedrooms:3
Number of bathrooms:3
Rental price: $900 per month and security Deposit is $600(Security Deposit is Refundable)

Utilities included in monthly rent Pets Welcome.

Here is the address to the House:
708 Barringer Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060

LEASE APPLICATION FORM

FIRST ?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST ?
SEX:M
DATE OF BIRTH:_________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
WHICH NUMBER IS THE BEST TO CALL YOU ON__________?
MARITAL STATUS:__________?
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE: ____________
HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
KIND OF PETS: _____________?
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK ______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? ____?
WHEN AND WHERE DO YOU WISH TO RECEIVE THE KEYS AND DOCUMENTS OF THE HOUSE:_______________?
HOW SOON CAN YOU MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT PRIOR MOVE IN DATE .......................?

I want you to also know that we will let you stay in our home till the period of time you wish to as long as you pay up your rent on time. We also want you to know that the rent fee covers the utilities, you can use them and take proper care of our home.

All we ask for is making sure you fill the rental application form properly so that we can approve you as our tenant, we will also advise you secure our home by paying for a refundable security deposit so that we can take our house off market and let other renters not to contact us anymore for the same house you are about renting.



Remain Blessed.
Mr. and Mrs. Stoll Mark


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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