Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:45 am
From: Georgette LaFalcia <[email protected]>;
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: RE: Referral for your listing at 1520 Treat Ave
Sent: Thu, Jul 21, 2011 1:49:58 PM

Hello Michelle, how you doing ? Thanks for the interest in my House,my house is still available for rent and is located at : 1520 Treat Ave, San Francisco CA, quite and safe I only need someone that can take good care of the house at my absence because right now am not around i just secured a contract to another state of which i will not be back until after 2years. And am here with the house keys and document,i tried to look for management before i left but couldn't get any in time. If you know that you have a good reference and a good credential you can email me back to secure and occupy my house at my absent.

Details for Desirable Location by Precita Park
Address: 1520 Treat, San Francisco, CA 94110
Pets Allowed:Yes

Description Great location half block from Precita Park Blocks away from restaurants &amp; shopping Close to Cortland &amp; Mission St. Close to 101 &amp; 280 Freeways &amp; Public Transportation 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Spacious Living Room with decorative fireplace Large Kitchen with Dining Room Combo Pets Friendly Neighborhood Pets OK with an additional deposit Only water is included Street Parking Only <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Dimensions are approx:</span> Living Room w/ Decorative Fireplace (13 X 14) Bedroom #1 (13 X 8) Bedroom #2 (8.5 X 9)

FEATURES:
Pets Allowed: Yes

Hope you are Okay with the rent fee of the 2 br, 1 bath, Apartment $1,000 per month and a $400 Earnest security Deposit to Hold Property , get back to me asap because i need a tenant urgently and i can also forward the application form to you, if you are interested. Have a nice day.


Best Regard
Thank you.
[email protected]
Georgette LaFalcia


From: Georgette LaFalcia <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Sent: Sat, Jul 23, 2011 13:50:27 GMT+00:00
Subject: RE: Referral for your listing at 1520 Treat Ave


Hello Michelle
I hope you got the previous email i sent you regarding how to make the payment , Have received so many fake and Counterfit check that almost got me into Jail . You are to wire the security deposit and the first month rent . How lucky i am . I never knew there is a Western Union near to me. As you know am new to this area here in Athens Greece . There is a western Union agent location fourth avenue to where i reside . I got an email here on face book from my partner Sara telling me she wont be around till next week . So go ahead now to western union and make the security deposit and the first month rent which is $1,400 to my name

Receiver Name : Georgette LaFalcia
Receiver Address : 10 Syngrou Avenue, Athens 11742, Greece


Regarding to the three email you sent me last night .. I am renting out the house to you and i will be more than glad if you can email your page check from your job showing your income...your Id reference from your last place of work

I want you to know that i have ignore other emails regarding the apartment . So the ball is in your court . Am heading to work now and i will check my email when am less busy at work to receive your application form and the reference and as well the Western Union Information all scanned to me . I hope that is understood, Do not forget to fill the application form and email it back to me . I also need your present address so that i can mail the keys and the papers to you .. The application form as been attached to this mail kindly print out the form and sign on it as well then scan it back to me via email as well,then i will print it out right here and make a copy of it then i will record it to my file,mind you i will send one of the copy to you via UPS service both with the keys and the document.
Concerning the key and the necessary document you have no problem in receiving it i will be sending the key to you Via UPS service and get back to you with a tracking number for you to be able to track it and know when exactly the package will arrive.

Here are the contents of the packages that will be deliver to you via UPS courier service after you make the payment

1)Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)Paper/Permanent house form (Containing your reference details)
3)The House documentary file.
4)Payment Receipt.


Georgette


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 (by Western Union) money 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.
Advertisement

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: ClaudeBot and 10 guests