Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Subject: Re: Lafayette Apartment Listing
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner


Thanks you for your interest, the Apartment is still available and it
has 2 bedrooms and bathroom. I am looking for someone to live in it as
soon as possible because i got a contract job recently in London and
i will be working here for three years before returning home but i am
yet to arrange my accommodation, so as a result of this I want to rent
out my Apartment so as to get some money to balance out the Apartment
i want to rent out here.

I`m the owner of the apartment and it is furnished. The rent for 1
month is $850 and this includes all utilities (water, electricity,
heat, Internet, cable, parking, air conditioning, dishwasher, garbage
disposal, microwave, refrigerator). You can move into the Apartment
when you receive the keys but the only problem is that am the only
person who has the keys but i hope that we will reach a compromise on
this.

Address to the Apartment is :940 Hough Avenue #A, LaFayette CA 94549


Any further questions please contact and get back to me for the pics
of the Apartment and the Rental Application form. Thank you for your
interest and i`m awaiting your response.

Thanks

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.

Subject: RENTAL APPLICATION FORM AND THE INTERIOR DECORATION PICTURES
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner

Thanks, i have attached the pics of the apartment to this mail and i
will like you to provide me some details which are listed below so
that i can use it to fill out the rental applicants form which will be
included among the rental documents.

1)Your Full Name
2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone Number
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the apartment?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Occupation?
8)occupant Picture?
9)How long are you staying?
10)How Soon can you make the deposit sent to me?
11)How Soon do you want to receive the Keys and documents of the apartment?

It is fully furnished with all necessary appliance and utilities. If
satisfied please get back to me so that we can proceed with the rental
process.you can reach me on this number +447024091821

Thanks

Thomas