Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:23 pm
"David Starks" <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello,
My name is David ,thank you for your interest in my apartment,Just a couple of weeks ago, me and my family relocated to Ohio, 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: $1500(Monthly)
Damages fee: $1500
Date Available: Asap
Address: 2616 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley CA 94704
Type : Apartment
Size: 900sqft
Bedrooms:2
Bathrooms: 2

pls feel free to contact me for more info 909-746-8460


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.

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