Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: < [email protected] >
Subject: Re: make this the perfect place to call home.



Good Morning,

Sorry for the late reply and Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. Yes, the house is still available for rent and it is in a good condition, myself and wife have lived in this house before now, and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house now that we are not around. Due to transfer from my work, Myself and wife just traveled to Africa for a program called SERVING IN MISSION (SIM).

We will be away for 2 to 3 years or more, 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, that is why I have made up my mind to put up my house for rent to whom ever that will take good care of it. 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, because i already terminated my contract with them and decided to put my house for rent myself, Money is not a problem, so i had to reduced the price to ($750), so it can be affordable to every one who is interested. all i need is a tenant who can take good care of the property.

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, Fireplace, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, security alarm, Pets Friendly, Refrigerator, Washer / Dryer.

NOTE:
Rental Price: Total Moving Cost is $1500, $750 per month and security Deposit is $750 (SECURITY DEPOSIT IS REFUNDABLE) Utilities included in monthly rent Pets are Welcome.

Below is the address to the house: ( 4223 Murietta Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 )

You can call or text me on (571) 208-2469. If you are still interested in renting, Below are some questions I need you to answer so that we can discuss further.

RENTAL APPLICATION FORM

Name (First name/ Middle name/Surname ) : __________?
Phone # : __________?
E-mail : __________?
Best time to call : __________?
How many proposed occupants : __________?
List all in addition to yourself including approx age : __________?
Present Address : __________?
City/State : __________?
Postal Code :_____________?
Will you have pets : __________?
Please describe Breed, size : __________?
Personality of pet : __________?
Preferred move in date : __________?
Intended length of lease: __________?
Month-Month Rent Payment: Yes/No
Yearly Rent Payment: Yes/No
Earliest possible date of deposit payment: __________?
Length of previous tenancy : __________?
Present occupation : __________?
Are you a section 8 applicant : __________?
Do you run a business from home : __________?
If so what kind of business : __________?
Do you work late night : __________?
Do you smoke : __________?
Do you drink : __________?
Scanned Copy Of Driving License/Identity card: ____________?


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. The keys and documents are with me, so 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.

Once again, Thank you for your interest in renting my house and God bless you.

Regards.
William Goodman
Who we are.

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.