Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:58 am
Mike Jarry <[email protected]> wrote:


Hello,


Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. 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. Myself and my wife just traveled to Easley Sc, for a program called SERVING IN MISSION (SIM), you can view the link for more info: (http://www.sim.org/index.php/content/our-purpose).We will be away for 3 to 4 years or more that is why I have made up my mind to put up my house for rent to whomever that will take good care of it. However, my initial plan was to sell the house but it was not successful because the Realtor raised the price which made it difficult for me to sell before leaving the States so never mind if you see the for sale sign in front of the house, It has already been taken off the market as for sale so there is no need to contact any Realtor.

FEATURES : Laundry, Electric Range, Electric Heat, Master Bedroom, Car Park..AMENITIES: Air Conditioning, Cable TV, Ceiling Fans, 24 hours Internet service, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, security alarm, Pets Friendly, Refrigerator, Washer / Dryer.You can also call or text me +1 (815) 697-4784

Rental Price: $500 per month and security Deposit is $500 (Security Deposit is Refundable) Utilities included in monthly rent.
Pets are Welcome.
Here is the address to the house:515 12th St NW, Puyallup, WA 98371
Bedroom: 2 Bathroom:1
Living Building Square Footage:832
LEASE APPLICATION FORM

Applicant (A) Full Name__________________________

_______
Phone (_____) _____________________

Other Phone (_____) ________________________

Age_________________________ _

Marital status___________________

Do you have a pet___________________________ ________

Do you have a car___________________________

Copy of your Driver's License attached _____________________________ ___

Driver's License #_____________________________ ___

How many people will be living in the house_________________________ __

Reference_____________________ _____________

Picture of you and Your Family _____________________ _____________

How much payment do you have at hand now to send to us _________________________

How soon can you have the deposit payment sent _________________________

How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________________________

When and where do you wish to receive the keys and documents of my house :_______________

Do you smoke ___________________________

Do you drink _____________________________

Do you work late night ___________________________


PREVIOUS RESIDENCE INFORMATION

1) Previous Address ______________________________ ________________________

City: ____________________________ State :______________ Zip:________________

Length of occupancy _____________________

Landlord's Name: ______________________________ ________

Phone (_____) _______________________

Reason for leaving ______________________________ _________________________

Rent Payment $_______________

Looking forward to hearing back from you with all this details so that i can have them in my file in case of issuing your rent payment receipt to you and for contacting you. Your quick response will be highly appreciated so that we can discuss on how to get the documents and the keys of my property to you via Express Delivery Services. May GOD bless you and your family. Text me at (815) 697-4784
Regards.

Rev. Johnson Bennett


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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