by Con Warner
Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:25 am
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Subject: RE: Craigslist PostingID: 3082564759
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:15:19 -0500
Hi,
Thank you for your rental inquiry!
The rental is still available. We thougth we had the place rented to a couple we showed it to last week, but now it seems that they changed their mind, so we need to lease it as soon as possible. You were the second one to email me about it.
I am sure you will want to do a walk through of the property, but my family doesn't want me to advertise the address as a measure of safety. Last time we did that without verifying people, the empty property was broken into and vandalized. We don't want that to happen again! You will be responsible for cable, internet, and phone, if you decide to have these services. Just to confirm, we DO allow pets at this property.
If you would like to set up an appointment, go to the link below and enter the Property ID in the search box.
Website Link: http://lvkrentals.com/search/ ? Website reported for investigation
(Copy and paste this link to your address bar if it is not clickable)
Your Property ID is: znswlLQjWCH
We use this site for all the properties we manage. Just fill out the online form and indicate that you want the free report. The actual scores aren't important to us, it's more of a formality to have it on file, to make sure there are no previous property related issues.
As far as getting together to see the property goes, I am available to show it any time from 10:00 am on, for the next week. Let me know once you have it printed out, and we will set up a time to do your walk-through.
Thank you once again for your interest!
The link that you are asked to click is possibly a phishing site in which your personal details are harvested for identity theft.
Sometimes these links go to an actual credit report company that pays the scammer a small amount for your custom.
After visiting the site and replying to this person, the scam begins.
This person then asks 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 either to him, your friend or a family member.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or Moneygram with the promise that they will send the keys through a courier company.
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.
