Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:10 pm
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: House for rent in Newtown Grant
To: Con Warner

Dear Friend,

Yes my house is still available for rent at 1000 monthly, we request first month deposit and security fee of $700 before move in, you can go check it out at address below, and if you like it you can write us back or call me for more details on +2348039420939 We just move down to Benin, Am a Medical Doctor, I work for American Red Cross Lutheran Hospital Donor Center. I just want you to get notice that the keys are here with me in Benin, you can only view the house from the outside for now! In other to proceed on sending the keys and document to you, I'll like to know few things about you and your family such as below

3 Bedroom 2½ Bathroom
Address: 22 Tamarack Court
City: Newtown
State: PA
Zip code: 18940
Close to: Philadelphia,Trenton,Turn Pike, I-95
Sq. footage: 1714
1-car garage
Pet Allowed
Included in the Rent: Dishwasher, Garbage pickup, Gas, Water, Electric, Washer and Dryer.

1. Your Name and Names of people moving in with you?
2. Age and sex of each person?
3. Your current house address / Cell number / home number?
4. Why relocating?
5. Occupation of each person?
6. Do you have pets and cars, how many?
7. When do you plan to move in, please write exact date?
8. How often do you do your current house cleaning?
9. Can we trust you and our house safe keeping in your hand?
10.You smoke and drink? (We just wanna know don't get it twisted) no hard feelings.

Please have this in mind that you are talking to a very nice and God fearing family, if you find any of our question inconvenience please don't be offended but answer it because we want and like to know the kind of family that will be living in our house from day one so nothing from them will be strange to us again.

Thank you and Stay Blessed.
Dr Liliya


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 lawyer,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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