by Michelle
Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:48 pm
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: House Rental
Hello,
The property is available for rent and move-in ASAP, due to my job factor am in TX at the moment and am going be here for about 3 years or more my name is Pena, I am the owner of the property located at 2047 South St, Elgin, IL 60123, the neighborhood is lovely and am sure you will like it there, the property is about 1,416sqft with 3 bed, 2 full bath , I wanted to sell it out but due to some factor about the realtor I was working with before I decided not to sell it again, the agents are not truthful about handling things and I can handle things myself now the best way I can . I am looking for someone that will take care of the property as if it was there own, someone that will be very neat, take good care of the property for me and make payment of rent with no delay pet are allowed as long as they are not destructive the rent is $1,000 and security deposit is $1,000 so the total move in is $2,000 .... let me know If you are still interested so I can forward you the rent questionnaire ..
Thanks will be looking forward for your reply
De Pena, Alma D Medrano
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.
