Room for Rent and other rental scams
by mherndon69 Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:57 pm
Ok, so I knew this was too good to be true. DEAD give away was when she said to send her the deposit and first months security via Westner Union, then her lawyer will drive down from Illinois to meet me in person and show me the house, and have the rental agreement. At first the ad was a 2 bedroom on Tulip Ln in New Castle, Delaware for $600.00 a month. Next it was a 3 bedroom,, same location, for $750.00 a month. All the pictures were the same. Only difference is that the 3 bedroom showed a third room and a set of stairs.
I have copied her e-mail. If you want further info, or for me to send you a copy, just let me know.

"Hello,
I own the house and it is a 3 bedroom single family house (Duplex) with a toilet and bathroom attached to each of the rooms. I lived in the house until last week when i had to relocate to live with my husband in the United Kingdom.
HOUSE DETAILS LISTED BELOW:
House address: (Tulip Ln, New Castle DE ) Monthly rental price: $750 Security Deposit: $300
Availability: It is available for move in immediately
Utilities: All utilities are included in the monthly rental price so you do not have to pay extra for that.
Electricity, Water, Internet, Wii Fii, The house has a garage for a maximum of 4 cars etc.
You can rent the house for as long as you wish.
I will move out my furniture for you to move in yours if you will be moving in with yours.
Pets are allowed provided you will keep the house clean at all times.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: I want to rent out my house to someone who will take very good care of it and that is why i am renting it out for a cheap price so if you have to rent my house then you will have to take very good care of it.

I have attached pictures of the interior of the house to this email message for you to see it. Please get back to me if you are interested in renting my house so that we can proceed.

Remain blessed in Jesus name
Mrs Heather Hall...
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by Arnold Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:09 pm
Welcome to Scamwarners, and thanks for posting that.

by balirooms Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:32 pm
Hello there,

Ive had a very similar experience with Mrs Heather Hall. Apart from the address is different of course! It will be interesting if the previous poster had the same set of pics sent to them. Most likely.

Here are the mails:

Mail 1.

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Hello,

I am Mrs Heather Hall. I saw your advert on craigslist in which you
wrote that you seek an apartment to rent in Las Vegas , Nevada. I want
to inform you that i have a furnished apartment which is available for
rent in this area at a cheap price. All i am really concerned about is
someone to take very good care of the apartment. Let me know if you
are still interested in renting an apartment so that i can email you
pictures, price and details of the apartment.

Remain blessed in Jesus name
Mrs Heather Hall.

Mail 2. (Notice the apartment has now turned into a house!)

Hello,

I own the house and it is a 2 bedroom single family house (Bungalow)
with a toilet and bathroom attached to each of the rooms. I lived in
the house until last week when i had to relocate to live with my
husband in the United Kingdom.

HOUSE DETAILS LISTED BELOW:

House address: (6223 E Sahara Ave #54, Las Vegas NV)
Monthly rental price: $600
Security Deposit: $200
Availability: It is available for move in immediately
Utilities: All utilities are included in the monthly rental price so
you do not have to pay extra for that.
Electricity, Water, Internet, Wii Fii.
You can rent the house for as long as you wish.
I will move out my furniture for you to move in yours if you will be
moving in with yours.
Pets are allowed provided you will keep the house clean at all times.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: I want to rent out my house to someone who will take
very good care of it and that is why i am renting it out for a cheap
price so if you have to rent my house then you will have to take very
good care of it.

I have attached pictures of the interior of the house to this email
message for you to see it. Please get back to me if you are interested
in renting my house so that we can proceed.

Regards
Mrs Heather Hall....

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Im yet to get the follow up. Will post when i do. Thanks to the original poster for the heads up. :)
by balirooms Sun Aug 28, 2011 12:31 pm
Follow up to the blessed Mrs Hall.


Email 3. Payment time:

Hello,

Thanks for your interest in wanting to rent my house. As i mentioned
in my previous message i am presently living in the United Kingdom and
so i am not available to take you to the house neither am i available
to show you the interior and exterior of the house but i have
everything all worked out all you need to do is read below:

BELOW ARE MY TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN ORDER FOR YOU TO PROCEED WITH
RENTING MY HOUSE:

1) You must be ready to take very good care of my house as if its your own.
2) You will send the payment for the security deposit and the first
month rent to me via western union money transfer in order to convince
me that you are really committed, interested and ready to rent my
house so that i can reserve it for you.
3) You will email me the following details: (a) The Date you want my
lawyer to come and meet you in person (b) The venue at which you want
him to come and meet you (c) At what time do you want him to meet you
there? (d) Your mobile phone number.
4) As soon as you make the payment for the security deposit, first
month rent and after you have provided the details listed in number
(3) above, my lawyer will travel down from the state of Illinois in
order to come and meet you in person, take you to the house in order
to show the interior and exterior of the house to you and he will also
give the keys of the house to you when you are ready to move in.

PLEASE NOTE: My lawyer will come along with the payment receipt,
tenancy/lease agreement form and other documents necessary for you to
fill and sign before you move into the house. After you make the
payment for security deposit and the first month rent to me via
western union money transfer, You will be making the payments for
subsequent months to my lawyer on monthly basis.

If my terms and condition as listed above are okay by you. Then i am
ready to rent out my house to you. I will be waiting to read from you
if you are ready to proceed so that i can email you my name and
address in order for you to make the payment for the security deposit
and first month rent to me via western union money transfer.

Remain blessed in Jesus name
Mrs Heather Hall...
by began steele Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:24 pm
Do lawyers traveL hundreds of miles to show someone a house or flat? I don't think so somehow. After all that why not give him the money then if you wish to have the place? Going to be a busy lawyer showing round all those who don't want it and most people pay a property agent A FLAT RATE COMMISSION to avoid that expense of paying a lawyer @ £120 AN HOUR OR MORE.

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