Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:21 am
From: Hom Com <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: $500 / 1br - 1 bedroom, and 1 bathroom. Large Enough home for rent (Denver CO)
To: Con Warner


Hello ,

Thanks for your interest in my living space. I am a professional piano/music theory teacher, I'm easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests in traveling. I respect every religion and love to hang around with people and i am definitely not a trouble maker and very helpful in nature. I am currently living in Nigeria West Africa, due to my transfer and I will be here for as long as 6 years, that is why am renting out my house. The house is located at: 4124 Xavier Street, Denver CO 80212. This 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom residence. Kitchen is bright and cherry with all wood cabinets and plenty of counter space. Open dining room and large living room.

Cute Berkeley home that provides an ideal blend of traditional features with modern updates. The main floor of approximately 600 square feet features a kitchen, living room, dining room, 1 bedroom, and 1 bathroom. The large windows, hardwood floors, and open floor plan create a warm and inviting space. Mature trees and a fenced backyard with patio provide a wonderful outdoor area for a summertime BBQ. Centrally located in the Berkeley neighborhood and within easy walking distance to shops and dining on Tennyson Street, the Sunflower market, and Berkeley park. Easy access to public transportation, I-70, I-25, and downtown.The Rent is $500 monthly including utilities and $300 for Security deposit. The house is available for long term and short term lease is acceptable. The building is in a great location situated in the quiet and safe area and offers secure access. internet, cable, laundry in-suite, storage facilities, heat, water, electric and parking, pet are allowed.

I had a Realtor company help me get a tenant, but they were handling things too professionally and were extorting the tenants, so i took the job of their hands and tried doing this my self, but couldn't find any tenant while I was still in the state as at last week. so as a matter of urgency for my travel, I do not want my home to be misused in my absence, I decided to take the keys and documents along with me. So I hope you will promise me to take very good care of the house always. I really do need to get a very well-behaved person to take occupancy of my house and take good care of it for me.

So get back to us as soon as you can so we can send you the application form.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Regards

Danielle Edwards.
Call me for more information
Here is my number (011-234-8085608664 or +234-8085608664)


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

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 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.

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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