by Con Warner
Thu May 17, 2012 4:33 pm
From: E B <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:11
Subject: Re: $1200 / 1br - 900ft² - furnished one bedroom in cambridge boston
To: Con Warner
Hello,
My name is Elizabeth Buechel,thank you for your interest in my apartment,Just a couple of weeks ago, me and my family relocated to california, due to my appointment on my new Job. Never the less, our only concern is to find a good and responsible tenant that will maintain and govern our apartment very well in our absence(The reason for the price been cheap), We want it to be clean and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were his or her own,as the unit is still available for long and short term purpose,I want you to know that the Apartment is in a great location situated in the quiet and safe area and offers secure access. internet, cable, laundry in-suite, storage facilities, heat, water, electric, outdoor space and parking is included in the rent and pet are allowed.
So if you are interested please get back to me so i can give you the application to fill.
Regards
Details:
Rent: $1200.00 (Monthly)
Damages fee: $1200
Date Available: Asap
Address: 52 Maple Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Type : Apartment
Size: 900sqft
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to an escrow company with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.
Sounds safe. It's not!
These companies do not work this way.
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.
