Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:20 am
From: Alicia Estrada <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 11:11
Subject: Re: $600 / 3br - SINGLE FAMILY HOME FOR RENT (Chicago IL )
To: Con Warner

Hello,

I am very happy to read an email from
you,showing interest in my home.Thanks for your email and I am very
glad having receive an email from you regarding my Home, I am ,Alicia
Estrada the chief surgeon for the Lagos State University Teaching
Hospital and my wife and I we are the owner of the Single Family Home
For Rent..Available to move in today In...(Chicago IL )3Br/2Bath Single
Family Home you are making inquiry of.Yes the house is still available
for rent.i got a transfer to Lagos state as s chief surgeon that is why
will make up our mind to rent our house out to a very clean and nice
person who can take very good care of our house.
House Address:2711 South Lowe Avenue, Chicago IL 60616
SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION
FORM BELOW.

RENT APPLICATION FORM.

FIRST NAME:__________?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST NAME:__________?
SEX:__________?
DATE OF BIRTH:_________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
WHICH NUMBER IS THE BEST TO CALL YOU ON__________?
MARITAL STATUS:__________?
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS:_____________________
CITY:_______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE:____________
HOW LONG?___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________?
WHEN CAN YOU PAY THE FIRST MONTH RENT AND THE SECURITY DEPOSIT?
SECURE OR MOVE IN_____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND SENDING THE PAYMENT_____________?
MONTHLY INCOME_____________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET
KIND OF PETS:_____________?
HABITS
PRIVATE EMAIL :
DO YOU SMOKE______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____?
PICTURE OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?
REFERENCE?
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APPLICATION COMMENT
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Notice : Call me immediately you fill out the application
+2348090800960 or +2348078300898 thanks for coming
The first month rent is $600and the security deposit is$550


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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