Rental Scammer - [email protected]

"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:

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. My wife and i just moved to Texas USA for a program called Health Resources and Services Administration( HRSA), the program is taking place in three major countries in Europe, UK, USA . We will be there for 2 to 3 years or more 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.

Also how long do you intend to stay? How soon do you intend to move in?

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

DETAILS ABOUT THE HOUSE..
Number of bedrooms:3
Number of bathrooms:2
Rental price: $1350 per month and security Deposit is $700(Security Deposit is Refundable) Utilities included in monthly rent
Pets Welcome.
Here is the address to the house: 19655 55A AVENUE, Langley, BC, V3A 3X1

In case you see any sign board, they are the Realtor in charge of my house before I decided to take over by my self. I am no more working with them and don't bother to contact them because formerly i wanted to sell the house before me and my Lovely Family now decided to rent it out instead of selling it out.

Get back to me so i can forward you the rental application form i would want you to fill out and also do get back to me asap with your picture as well so let me know whom i am renting my house to.
Pls kindly contact me back via email instead of calling me because i will be very very busy at work (619) 630-7361

From: [email protected] <[email protected]>

Thanks for getting back to me,I want you to know that i am not in a rush for a new occupant,but only looking for a responsible and neat family background(Occupant) who will maintain my property with care and love in my absence,please dont let us down if this home is given to you the unit was placed for sale initially cause of our deployment,later on we changed out mind not to sale the place but to rent for about 4 to 5 years(even more)depending on our relationship.You can drive by to take a look at the place from the exterior,its a great neighborhood the best place to raise your kids if you got any,pets are highly welcome with no fee for we believe they are the creatures of the God Almighty
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GET BACK TO ME WITH THE BELOW QUESTIONS FILLED OUT ON HERE SO WE CAN PROCEED FURTHER WITH THE RENTAL AGREEMENTS.


RENTAL APPLICATION FORM.

Name (First name/ Middle name/Surname ) : __________?

Phone numbers (home,cell and office line ) # :__________?

E-mail :__________?

Best time to call :__________?

Marital Status:__________?

How many proposed occupants :__________?

List all in addition to yourself including approx age :__________?

Present Address :__________?

City/State :__________?

Will you have pets :__________?

Please describe Breed, size :__________?

Personality of pet :__________?

Preferred move in date :__________?

Intended length of lease:__________?

Do you agree to pay the payment before you move in:__________?

Earliest possible date of deposit payment:__________?

Length of previous tenancy :__________?

Present occupation :__________?

Are you a section 8 applicant

Do you work late night :__________?

Do you smoke :__________?

Do you drink :__________?

Send your picture or family picture __________?


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. As i am not around to show the inside, you can go check out the house and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information.

Please respond ASAP.
I hope to read from you with more information.Thanks for the time and energy writing me My Regards to\ your family.

From: [email protected] <[email protected]>


Thanks for filling the rental application form,I really appreciate you doing that,I want you to know that I am really grateful that finally your Family will be renting my house so hope i am doing the right thing trusting you with my property.I want it to come to your notice that i spent a lot on this property so one thing i can assure you is that you will never regret renting from me and I have concluded on accepting only the security deposit fees to enable me secure the house till you are ready to move so the deposit will be needed as soon as possible so as to proceed with the arrangement of the keys and documents been delivered at your current address to i will urge you to verify the address where you want the package to be delivered so that they will be no mistake shipping it to you via FEDEX .I will be on vacation first week of November Next year so i will be coming to check on you so hope you stick to your words,you will be sending the down payment to me Via Western union Money transfer this is where the monthly rent would be sent to until we open an account for the rent please do promise me you would maintain my house it has been a big fight for me to find a responsible tenant that would know what it takes to own a property,please do maintain my home like it yours and you will never regret renting from us.I am looking forward to read back from you so i can send you my details where the Down payment would be sent to.and note that my home is also for sale on other site but my wife and I decided not to sell anymore but to rent to someone responsible,once we confirm a payment from you i would take the for sale listing,thanks for your co operation
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Hope to read from you soon

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, MoneyGram or Bank Transfer 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.