Rental Scam - [email protected]

From: Cynthia TEE < [email protected] >
Subject: $1200 / 1br - 1 bd / 1 bt Fully Furnished (2901 Connecticut Ave NW)

hanks for the email.

My apartment is completely furnished with the living room furniture (just as in the pictures) and a sofa with pull-over. And has all the basic appliances and equipment. The kitchen is equipped with the necessary kitchen ware, cooking wares etc. There is a refrigerator and a washer and dryer in the apartment also. The bedroom has extra sets of bedspreads and duvets. The wardrobes and drawers have been emptied already. The bathroom is well tidy and comfy too. I arranged 2 fresh sets of towels in the bath just in case too.

Rent covers the most important utilities i.e. electricity, water, gas, telephone, Internet, Tv/cable and garbage disposal. Once you agree to abide by with the following rules below, kindly get back to me with your application form. As soon as your Application form is approved I will email you the copy of the contract for review .

............... APPLICATION FORM.............

Your Full Name

Your Full Address & Phone Number

How old are you?

Are you married?

How many people will be living in the house?

Do you have a pet? pets are allowed

Occupation?

how long are you willing to stay

Date of move in and out...

Sex..................Male or Female.

TERMS AND CONDITION:

~The lease is for long and short term , from 2 month or 1yrs and can be renewed

~It can be rented furnished or unfurnished, but this is furnished apartment.

~ You will have to take good care of my unit

~Utilities are included in the rent

~Pets Allowed

Thanks and best regards

C

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.