Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Sat May 05, 2012 12:52 pm
From: Fgh Lol - [email protected]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: $1100 / 4br - Great family home in a friendly neighborhood (Charlotte)





Hello,

Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. I am Major Ryan the owner of the house you are making inquiry of. The house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house. The house will be available for a period of 4 years. My wife and I just traveled to Nigeria for a program Empowering Youth to Fight Racism, HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of Education with Dove Christian Fellowship International. The program is taking place in three major countries which are Uganda, Haiti and Nigeria .

We will be away for a while that is why we made up our mind to put up our house for rent to whom ever that will take good care of it. Please i want you to note that i spent a lot on my property that i want to give to you for rent, so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own. Utilities include Water, Trash, Sewer,Gas and Electricity. The money is not the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up. I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word. Below is the decription to the house:

4 bedrooms (3 up, 1 down) + bonus room & 3 full baths. Approximately 2,400 sq. ft.. Brick front with composite siding. Wood deck. 2 car garage. Large driveway with side drive. Foundation is a slab. Downstairs: Granite countertops and stainless steel appliances in kitchen. Full bath connects to guest room. Garage has a sink and there is a utility hook up. All hardwood floors in entry, kitchen, breakfast area and formal dining room. Crown molding throughout. Ceiling fans in all bedrooms & family room. Upstairs: Master bath has garden tub and separate shower with a great walk-in… closet. All rooms in the house have walk-in closets. The bonus room offers a great play or exercise area as well as easy access to ample attic storage. Upstairs laundry provides easy access from Master bedroom. Location: This .47 acre lot backs up to a beautiful commons area and pond with community swing set and walking path nearby. This house is very close to Carowinds theme park as well as the Rivergate shopping area. Local public schools would be Rivergate elementary, Southwest Middle School & Olympic High School. This location provides quick access to I-77 & 485. The Chesapeake community is active and hosts numerous activities for adults and children throughout the year. Utilities: Gas Stove, Gas water heater, City Water, Electric Dryer, all rooms have CAT5 and Cable TV hookup, pre-wired alarm system. AT&T U-Verse available here. Family room and upstairs bonus room are wired for speaker systems. Updated Kitchen, replaced roof and painted exterior of house. New wood flooring New carpet & lighting *Renter must maintain lawn and landscape.

Address: 204 Coachmans Court, Asheville NC 28803

Rent: $1100
Security Deposit: $900

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW:

RENT APPLICATION FORM.
Name (First name/ Middle name/Surname ) : __________?
Phone # : __________?
E-mail : __________?
Best time to call : __________?
How many proposed occupants : __________?
List all in addition to yourself including approx age : __________?
Present Address : __________?
City/State : __________?
Will you have pets : __________?
Please describe Breed, size : __________?
Personality of pet : __________?
Preferred move in date : __________?
Intended length of lease: __________?
Earliest possible date of deposit payment: __________?
Length of previous tenancy : __________?
Present occupation : __________?
Are you a section 8 applicant : __________?
Do you run a business from home : __________?
If so what kind of business : __________?
Do you work late night : __________?
Do you smoke : __________?
Do you drink : __________?

Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and i will be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible. As i am not around to show the inside, you can go check out the house and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information. Please respond ASAP.

For more inquiries, please feel free to reach me on any of the numbers below:
( 011-234-702-690-1644 or +234-702-690-1644 )

Best Regards.
MAJOR RYAN


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.

Email: [email protected]

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