Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:15 am
From: Amy Franks <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:11
Subject: Re: $700 / 3br - 1911ft² - HOME FOR RENT (Lubbock, TX 79413)
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 Amy Frank,the chief surgeon for the West Africa 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...(Lubbock, TX )3Br/2Bath Single Family Home you are making inquiry of.Yes the house is still available for rent.i got a transfer to West Africa state as 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:3623 55th St Lubbock, TX 79413

Note" do not contact the sign in front of the house and i also wrote it is for sale (But it is rent to own option) i don't want any agent to take advantage of my property i indicate zip realty to scare them away.

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 for your first month rent and deposit to
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 +2348057059237 Thanks for coming..Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that we can have it our file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you..I will want you to take a drive by the house and if you are pleased with the House, i will want you to email me back so as to know what you feel about the house.this house is available for an amount of $700per month (All Utilities also Included)and a security deposit of $700...


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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