Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Mon Jan 30, 2017 6:58 am
Family House <[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 Wife just travelled to Kuala Lumpur Capital of Malaysia for a program called UNAIDS - www.unaids.org, "Help prevent new HIV infections, care for people living with HIV, and soften the impact of the epidemic. " I have the whole house pictures both the interior and exterior .

We will be away for 3 to 5 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, 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.

Beautiful Home, Rental Price: $1300 per month and security Deposit is $1000 (Security Deposit is Refundable) Utilities included in monthly rent
Pets are Welcome.
Below is the address to the house: Dartmouth, MA

Get back to me asap because I need a tenant urgently then I will like you to fill out the application form, Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and I will be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible.
Please respond ASAP.
Hope to read from you soon
Thank you and remain blessed


Family House <[email protected]> wrote:
Thank you for your interest in the house,You should count yourself lucky to meet with this offer. CALL : 210-739-1786, Please note there's compulsory security deposit to move in and i need someone that is ready to take good care of my house, the rent includes utilities(Water and sewer including electricity, cable tv) and all amenities inside(Refrigerator, laundry,washer and dryer, ready for internet connection)..You can get back to me if you are truly interested.Just want to let you know that i will be here for 3years and i have an intention of buying another home when i return but that should be in the nearest future. I intended selling the house but had to rethink that is the reason i looking for a good tenant my self so i will not regret renting it. There is nobody there to walk you through the property that is reason i sent you the physical address in my first email so you will go see the house from the outside and let me know if you truly love it so we will discuss further. It is in a nice and secured neighborhood.


Rent $1300
Security Deposit: $1100
MONTH TO MONTH OR YEARLY IS ACCEPTABLE.
Below are the specifications: How ready are you to secure the house now? you know some others are interested but if you are ready to secure it then the screening will count. The house is available for you to move in, so you need fill out this application for quick rental arrangement. As soon as i accept you as my tenant then we will discuss on the rent.
Kindly confirm your interest by filling the form below:
TENANT RENT APPLICATION
FIRST NAME:__________________
MIDDLE NAME:__________________
LAST NAME:__________________
PROFESSION:________________
PHONE (____)__________ (CELL)
PHONE (____)__________ (WORK)
PHONE (____)__________ (HOME)
MARITAL STATUS:_________
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS:___________________________
CITY:_______________
STATE:______________
ZIPCODE:____________
HOW LONG?___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?______________________________
_________________________________________
CURRENT RENT:_______
PREVIOUS ADDRESS:___________________________
CITY:________________
STATE:_______________
ZIPCODE:_____________
HOW LONG?____________ IF RENTING,HOUSE.
WHY DID YOU LEAVE?
_______________________________________________________________________
PREVIOUS RENT:_______
IF THIS house IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?____________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________
PERSONAL REFERENCES
(LIST 3 PERSONS, OTHER THAN YOUR RELATIVES, THAT WE CAN CONTACT TO
VERIFY YOUR CHARACTER.)
FIRST PERSON
FIRST NAME:_______________
MIDDLE NAME:______________
LAST NAME:________________
RELATIONSHIP______________
PHONE (___)________________
SECOND PERSON
FIRST NAME:_______________
MIDDLE NAME:______________
LAST NAME:________________
RELATIONSHIP______________
PHONE (___)________________
THIRD PERSON
FIRST NAME:_______________
MIDDLE NAME:______________
LAST NAME:________________
RELATIONSHIP______________
PHONE (___)________________
EMERGENCY
(IN AN EMERGENCY, LIST 2 PERSONS THAT CAN BE CONTACTED STARTING WITH
NEAREST RELATIVES) Looking forward to hear from you. Your full information will be used to process all documents that will be coming together with the keys leading to the house and this will come to you through DHL / FEDEX courier service.

Get back to me asap
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.
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