Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:50 pm
From: Robert Butler <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: $850 / 2br - Brand New Furnished 2 Bedroom Younge & Finch (Younge & Finch)
To: Con Warner

Thanks for your email and interest in my apartment .

I am Pastor Robert Butler and I own the bedroom Apartment you are
making enquiry of pls email my wife for more informations and tell her
the location of the apartment apartment address is ( 5791 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M2M 3T9, Canada ) Steps to subway
and streetcars Condo building features full-time concierge/security,
swimming pool and gym, roof top patio with bbq and lounging areas )you
contacted me about so she can email you the pictures and informations,
The apartment is still available for rent one month rent required for
move in and security and damages deposit . It comes loaded with
amenities: Furnished Living room and Bedroom, Leather furnitires and a
walk-in closet, a balcony or patio, ceiling fans, gas stove, garbage
disposal,and central air conditioning and heating, I bathroom and
Toilet, Fully equipped kitchen. Easy access and transportation options
are numerous. The rent fee includes utility bills
(electricity,water,etc) so you dont have to worry about that. This
apartment is available for short or long term rental. I used to reside
in the apartment with my wife, Donna Butler, but due to the fact that
I was transferred to West Africa on a missionary trip which is going
to be for years, and now reside here for the time being, We have
decided to put our apartment for rent to someone neat, honest and
trustworthy. I will be here in AFRICA, for a while and very busy with
construction. So I will like you to get in touch with my wife in
Edmonton,CANADA via email ( [email protected]) for more details and
pictures . Upon confirmation of your interest, You will be given a
rent application form by my wife, after you have filled the rent
application form and made payment for a month's rent and refundable
deposit and damage fees, the keys and documents will be sent to you
through DHL. The application form is subject to approval. I want you
to note that I am a kind and honest man and also I spent a lot on my
property so if eventually we give you our apartment, I will solicit
for your absolute maintenance of this apartment and want you to treat
it as your own.I want to know if I can trust you to handle my property
with care. Please note that we don't have anyone over there to show
you the apartment, So we will have to send you the keys & Documents
via DHL Courier Service on a next day delivery after you have made
payment for the first month's payment and security deposit so you can
move in asap. If you are ok with this and you are ready to proceed,
please e-mail my wife Donna Butler at ( [email protected] ) tell
her the location of the apartment you contacted me about and request
for the application form .

Pastor Robert Butler



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.

Email: [email protected]

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