Rental Scam - [email protected]

From: Daniel Edward < [email protected] >

Subject: Re: $790 / 1br - renovated 1 bedroom (32120 Peardonville Rd.)
Thanks for taking your time to email me. l want you to know that the property you're writing me about is still available for move in but before we proceed any further, l want you to know that the kind of tenant l am looking forward to have, clean, quiet, respectful and responsible someone that will treat the house with care and respect. l don’t need the partying type but if you can assure me of the safety of the apartment if I decide to accept you as my new tenant, l will be happy to let you rent from me for as long as you wish. I want you to know am on a missionary assignment with my family in the (United state of America) .

The apartment is located in a safe and secured neighborhood which I think it is the most important and paramount thing for one to know before relocating. You're free to drive or walk by so you can tour the exterior of the building if you wish to.My wife and I decided to handle the rental process ourselves due to our past experience with estate agents and tenant because, all they care about is their own commission instead of taking time to verify applicant application and do a proper background check, the last tenant that rented from us through an estate agent destroyed most of our valuable home appliances.I know how much my wife and I spent to replace this things that were destroyed in the apartment , lot of people have contacted me regarding the apartment, but not just sure of who to accept due to the horrible experience we had with the last tenant so I'm really taking my time to look for a very responsible person that we can trust in as a tenant, all I want is a very responsible person that will take care of the apartment like his/her own and if you can assure me the apartment will be in good hands, I'll be happy to let you rent from me for as long as you wish.

Fill the rental application form below and send it back to me as soon as you can if you are really interested in renting the apartment .

***RENTAL APPLICATION FORM***
( Private and Confidential )

Fill below information correctly

FIRST NAME:__________
MIDDLE NAME:__________
LAST NAME:__________
(CELL)PHONE: __________
KIDS: _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY? ________
OCCUPATION:__________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
PROVINCE:______________
POSTAL CODE: ____________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING? _______________________________________________________________________
HOW MANY MONTH RENT ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY UPFRONT? _________
HOW SOON CAN YOU MAKE THE DEPOSIT FEES? _________
DO YOU HAVE PET? _________

HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE? ______________
DO YOU DRINK? ______________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? _________
PICTURES OF OCCUPANT? _____________


REFERENCE

NAME: ____________




ADDRESS: _________
PHONE NUMBER: ____



Applicant represents that all information given on this application is true and correct. Applicant hereby authorized verification of all references and facts. l look forward to hearing from you once you've filled the rental application so that we can proceed with the rental process.

Thanks And May God Bless You

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.