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Hi, I encountered a scammer who claims to be Rev. Andrew Barletta and he asked me to send him security deposit for renting his apartment via MoneyGram. Luckily within an hour of sending the money I saw him listed here as a scammer so I was able to cancel the money and get a refund before he picked it up. Below is the email I received:

Hello,

Thank you for replying to the advert placed, I'm happy to inform you that the place is still available for rent and you are the first person to contact me about it. Well I will love to rent it out to you, I really need to know how soon you want to move in. But I was transferred out of the state for divine call and preach the word of God to the people out here in. I came over with my lovely wife because of the love I have for her and we shall be staying for at least 4 to 5 years before coming back to the state, i made up my mind to sell the house until my lovely wife advised that we should keep it for future purpose. right now we are renting and not selling but we would like to leave it into a good hand.the house is currently vacant and locked while I’m seeking to find a suitable , responsible couples , single or Student and if i may ask how long are you willing to stay ? . The house is furnished with all the necessary equipment and appliances and its includes all the bills too....

The house is available for short and long time term lease. Don’t be surprise if you find the home with another site and different price, I have plan to rent it out through Real estate before, but they are not serious simply because they have a lot of houses to lease out and they added so much money to the rent while there commission is not fair.We were not getting the responses we needed so i decided to terminate our contract with them and put it up for rent ourselves.If you notice, you will discover that the price we are offering is far below standard price and this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property.The house is available for as long as you want.

The rent includes all utilities and close to all amenities. I was advised to rent out the place because there is no one leaving there right now since after our last tenant moved out. The

place is available for immediate move in.

INCLUDED IN THE RENT: Cable , Kitchen completely equipped, Kettle - Toaster - Dishwasher - Freezer - Microwave - Oven - Dryer - Heat - Water - Washing Machine and Electric.

This is the address of the house: 44 Prince St APT 114,Boston, MA 02113...

Monthly Rent: $950
Refundable Security Deposit Payment: $950
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose..If you are interested in renting my home then answer the question below

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW:

RENT APPLICATION FORM.

FIRST NAME:________________
MIDDLE NAME: ________________
LAST NAME: _________________
PROFESSION: ________________
(CELL)PHONE ()_________
(CELL)PHONE () _____________________
(WORK)PHONE () __________
YOUR EMAIL: ____________________________
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY _______
PRESENT ADDRESS: ____________________
CITY: ______________
STATE: _____________
ZIP CODE: _______________ HOW LONG? ____________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?
IF THIS Home IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?______________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________
MONTHLY INCOME:
IF YOU HAVE A PET:
NAME OF PET: _____________
KIND OF PETS: _____________
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE? ___________
DO YOU DRINK? ______________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____
YOUR VALID I.D (IF ANY):could be attached with the application

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 neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information.

In case you see any aboard, 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 property before me and my Lovely Family now decided to rent it out instead of selling it out.

Thanks for choosing my home and remain bless..
Best Regards Andrew Barletta.

Welcome to Scamwarner,

What email address did he use?

[email protected] and [email protected].

Also his "wife" texted me claiming to be Rebecca.

What was the phone number used to text.

All information will be helpful to others.

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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What was the phone number used to text.

All information will be helpful to others.

The phone number that claimed to be his wife Rebecca was 702-512-2657

(702) 512-2657
Type: Non-Fixed VoIP (e.g. Skype or Google Voice)

I received a similar email from this email account. They used the name, Thomas McClain, instead of Andrew Barletta.

Email Accounts Used:
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[email protected]


I copied and pasted the email below:

Hello,



Thanks for your interest in my apartment, I want you to know that the apartment is still available for rent, and i am ready to give it out to any lucky person. Firstly i want your move in date.

And i also want to use this medium to let you know that I was transferred out of the state for a divine call to preach the word of God to the people out here. I came over with my lovely wife and our contract here , will last for the period of 7 years before coming back to the state, i intended to sell the unit initially but my lovely wife advised that we should keep it for future purpose. Right now we are renting and not selling but we would like to leave it into a good hand.the unit is currently vacant for move in but its locked up while I’m seeking to find a suitable occupant.

The unit is furnished with all the necessary equipment and appliances and its includes all the bills too....

The unit is available for both short and long term lease. The rent includes all utilities also the unit is available for immediate move in. INCLUDED IN THE RENT: Cable , Kitchen completely equipped, Kettle - Toaster - Dishwasher - Freezer - Microwave - Oven - Dryer - Heat - Water - Washing Machine and Electric.

This is the address of the house: 34 Charter St APT 5B,Boston, MA 02113..
Monthly Rent: $670
Refundable Security Deposit Payment: $670
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose.

RENT APPLICATION FORM.


FIRST NAME:________________

MIDDLE NAME: ________________

LAST NAME: _________________

PROFESSION: ________________

(CELL)PHONE ()_________

(CELL)PHONE () _____________________

(WORK)PHONE () __________

YOUR EMAIL: ____________________________

KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY _______

PRESENT ADDRESS: ____________________

CITY: ______________

STATE: _____________

ZIP CODE: _______________ HOW LONG? ____________IF RENTING

WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?

IF THIS Home IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,

HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?______________

WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________

MONTHLY INCOME:

IF YOU HAVE A PET:

NAME OF PET: _____________

KIND OF PETS: _____________

HABITS

DO YOU SMOKE? ___________

DO YOU DRINK? ______________

DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____

YOUR VALID I.D (IF ANY):could be attached with the application

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 neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information. In case you see any aboard, 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 property before me and my Lovely Family now decided to rent it out instead of selling it out.

Thanks for choosing my home and remain bless..

Best Regards, McClain

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.