Rental Scammer - [email protected]

I just was on craigslist in san diego ca and replied to a 4 bed room house for 1000 and I got the same email back it sounded to good to be true


On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Gregory M Olsen <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. Yes the house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house now that we are not around. Myself and wife just traveled to West Africa for a program called FAMILY LIFE AND HIV EDUCATION AND THE HIV PREVENTION FOR RURAL YOUTH PROGRAM, the program is taking place in three major countries in Europe, Africa, UK . We will be away for 2 to 3 years or more that is why I have made up my mind to put up my house for rent to whom ever that will take good care of it.I spent less time in the States so I could not get a hold on any Realtor to handle this rent issue, although it was when I knew how long we are going to stay in Africa that I decided to rent out the house.... However, the initial plan was to sell out the house. which I tried, but sometimes the agents inflates the price and it takes longer to sell i am telling you this in case if you find the house on another website.Also how long do you intend to stay? How soon do you intend to move in?

FEATURES : Great floor plan with master suite in the back on the house. Open Kitchen,Breakfast area and Family Room. Indoor Laundry Room. Conveinent to South Park Meadows for shopping, Theater and Restaurants. Features # Dining: 2 # Living: 2 # Main Level Beds: 3 # Total Baths: 2 A/C: Central Air Appliances/Equipment: Dishwasher, Disposal , Water Heater Gas, Range-Free Standing, Exhaust Fan Recirculating, Single Oven.
DETAILS ABOUT THE HOUSE..
Number of bedrooms:4
Number of bathrooms:2
Rental price: $1000 per month and security Deposit is $900(Security Deposit is Refundable) Utilities included in monthly rent
Total Move in:$1900
Pets Welcome.
ADDRESS:11436 Red Cedar Dr San Diego, CA 92131


RENT QUESTIONNAIRE

1)Your Full Name______________________________
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number______________________________
3)Marital Status?___________________________________________
4)How many people will be living in the house_________________________
5)Do you have a pet______________________________
6)Do you have a car______________________________
7)Occupation______________________________
8)When will you like to move in?_____________________________
9)How long are you willing to stay in the property________________
10)Picture of the occupant If Available____________________________
11)When are you ready to Move In?________________
12)when is the best time to reach you_______________________
13)How Many Months are you willing to rent?________________
14) How many months rent can you pay upfront? Minimum ( 1month +
SECURITY DEPOSIT ) or ( 2 months + SECURITY DEPOSIT ), so which option
do you prefer ??? ________________
15)How soon can you get the deposit sent_______________________________________


Regards.
Gregory M Olsen

I almost was a victim of the same same but the rental home is at 1373 Boxwood Ct, Livermore, CA. All of the e-mails from home owner are the same, but the name he used is Sund Steven. As a Realtor I was able to do a property profile from Old Republic Title . Mr Sund Steven is the home owner but is doing this scam again using Western Union, and going through Malaysia. I tried to file a report with the Livermore, CA PD. They would not even do a report, they said there was nothing they could or would do about the scam. I even have a local address for this man. I even tried to contact 2 local newspapers, to run a story, to warn people, never heard back from anyone. So these scams will continue until someone makes them stop.

Welcome MrsLemmon,

The reason the police won't take action against this man is because he is not the scammer. He has absolutely nothing to do with the attempt to steal your money.

The real scammers are Africans who are most likely in Africa or Malaysia. They have simply stolen a real property owner's information, and then placed ads using his name and their email addresses. The police cannot conduct international investigations, and the agency responsible for investigating these crimes is not going to investigate unless a very large sum of money (typically hundreds of thousands of dollars) has been lost.