by Con Warner
Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:17 am
Re: $1500 / 2br - Luxurious suite with full equipped kitchen, Fully furnished
(Cambridge)
From: Alan Lavalle <[email protected]>
Thanks for your interest in my apartment. I am a professional piano/music
theory teacher, I'm easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests
in travelling. 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 Phillippines and I will be here for long that is why am renting out my
apartment. The apartment is located at: 52 Maple Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139,
USA
The apartment is a modern 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom apartment and
is strategically located in a very cool and lovely environment with five (5)
appliances including dishwasher with in-suite laundry and plenty of storage space
and parking space, professional and mature neighbors ensure peaceful living
arrangements. Freshly painted and immaculately clean.
The rent per month is $1500 monthly including utilities and $750 for damage
deposit. I will like you to drive by to the building at your convenience to view the
exterior of the building for you to know where the apartment is located and get
back to me so that I can forward you the full interior pictures to you to have an
idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks.
Waiting to hear from you soon,
Regards.
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.
I tried to look for an agent that I could give the document & the keys before
I left but could not find any as a matter of urgency. And I don't want home
misused in my absence that is why I took the keys and documents along with
me. So I hope you will promise me to take very good care of the apartment
always.
Attached are the interior pictures for you to have an idea how beautiful and
spacious the inside looks, I will like you to get back to me with your final decision
after viewing the interior pictures and let me know if you are interested in
proceeding with the rental
I look forward to hearing from you ASAP.
Thanks for your mail. I am glad you are willing to proceed with the rental. I have
the keys and the apartment documents here with me and I will be shipping it to
you through DHL courier service but before the shipping arrangement. I will like
you to answer the questions below and email it back to me asap for processing.
******RENT APPLICATION
FORM******
(Private & Confidential) Also,
Please let me get these answers. 1) Your Full Name 2) Present Full Address
(where you reside now) & Phone Number to Reach You 3) Age: 4) Are
you married: 5) How many people will be living in the house: 6) Do you
have a pet: 7) Do you have a car: 8) Occupation: 9) Citizen of which
Country: 10) When are you ready to Move in: 11) When are u planning to
leave the apartment: 12) How many months rent can you deposit upfront
(plus security deposit)
Payment will be through wire transfer (Western Union Money Transfer) and the
keys will be shipped to immediately payment as been confirmed. Once i received
the filled copy of the rental application form, I will make an arrangement on how
to get the apartment keys and documents shipped to you through DHL courier
service without any further delay.
I await your swift response.
