by Con Warner
Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:32 am
From: Anne Carrington - [email protected]
Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to look at my property.My name is
Anne Carrington ,I'm 39 years old,I'm the owner of this condo(2
bedrooms,2 bathrooms,1240 square footage).It's located in 1020 North
Highland Street, Arlington, VA 22201.The unit is equipped with
recessed lighting, central air and heat, the condo come with two
parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if
you don't like it and you want use your furniture),there is also a
linen closet, and most importantly, a new front loading stacked washer
and drier.Pets allowed.I've moved to United Kingdom with my job and
decided to rent it because the rent is very expensive here.The price
is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can
rent you the condo for min. 1 month and max. 6 years(or more).I really
want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you
can send me some personal information about yourself.The rent for
whole the condo for 1 month is $900.00 including all
utilities(water,electricity, internet, cable, parking ,
airconditioning, fireplace, dishwasher, garbage) and the security
deposit is $900.00 (you'll get the deposit back at your departure-or
you can use it to pay your last month of rent) and I want to receive
the money monthly in my bank account. You can move in the condo in the
same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the
only person who has the keys and I have nobody in United States that
could show you the condo. In order to check it, see if you like it(I'm
sure that you'll love it), you need to receive the keys and the
contract.
If you want to rent the condo, please e-mail me back and I will
explain you how the payment and shipping will take place!
Have a nice day
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
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.
