Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:58 pm
From: Barry Ripp [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 9:37 AM
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Re: $1000 / 4br - Single Family House!! 5925 Roxie Terrace Fremont, CA 94555 (fremont / union city / newark)

Hello,

It our great pleasure to read your mail that you have interest in our Property. Yes the house still much available for rent and looking for a good caring responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the Place because we are not around to show you the full inside of the house bu you can view it from outside. I own the Property. I wanted to sell the Property before I was advice not to sale it but rent it out.

We are single family, not yet have kids.I and my wife just traveled to West Africa for work Transfer with UNICEF Organization program,Is taking place in three major countries like, Canada, Malawi and presently we are collaborating with NGO called Dignitary International (www.dignitasinternational.org ).to support UNICEF? For emergency

response in Haiti.



Also how long do you intend to stay? How soon do you intend to move in?





FEATURES:

Laundry

Electric Range

Electric Heat

Master Bedroom

Playground

Has a basement

Parking: 2 dedicated



AMENITIES:

Air Conditioning

Patio/Party Deck

Cable TV

Ceiling Fans

Dishwasher

Fire pot

Garbage Disposal

Microwave

Security alarm

Pets Allowed

Refrigerator

Washer / Dryer



Rent: $1000 including utilities

Security deposit: $800



Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and I will be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible.



As we are not around to show the inside, you can go check out the Property and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to us if you really like it and fill out the rental application form if you are fully interested and ready to proceed.


From: Barry Ripp [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 9:51 AM
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: RE: $1000 / 4br - Single Family House!! 5925 Roxie Terrace Fremont, CA 94555 (fremont / union city / newark)

Okay,+2348023611835.

Best Regards.



The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".

Another variation of this scam is that you need to send money (again via Western Union) in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you

He will ask you to send him the transfer details.

Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money 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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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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