Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Amaka26 Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:38 am
I already sent a copy of this scam to your e-mail at [email protected]. I just wanted to post it here for others not to fall into this scammer's trap.

Ariel L Peterson-<[email protected]>
7:53 AM (14 hours ago)

to me
Hello

Thanks for having interest in my Room,the property belongs to my late father and my mother have been managing and maintaining the Apartment since my father passed away, she is presently relocated with her new hubby, but she does come to visit me once in a while,the place is 2 bedroom apartment, I only live in this Apartment now, the neighborhood is very quite and safe, i don't mind having you in this Place...I do work in a Health Center and came back late night everyday, so there is no time for me to set up a meeting with you or viewing the place at the moment but you can access it through the pictures...

A little about myself.

I am Lisa Ariel Peterson 23 years old, Originally from Colorado, U.S.A. i enjoy meeting people from different cultures, I love to travel, I like going out to bars, I really love shopping,I like to exercise, I like to do pretty much anything social, but I also love to stay home and cuddle up with a good book or DVD.. and again i really like sports and cooking..Love Deep muses, Surrealism, Philosophy,esp. Eastern, Anthropology (was Major), adore nature, kids & animals,exploring city, absurd & sublime, sundry & divine.


The exact address is: 1910 38th St NW,Washington, DC 20007

The place is very close to Transit: NW T St & NW 37th St

The Lease is --$600 monthly /Room including the utilities,fridge-freezer,oven, washing machine, dryer, gas cooker,microwave, dishwasher, electricity bill, wireless Internet charges and others.---$700 for the security deposit which is refundable during the departure time from the room.

I am a kind and honest person and my mother have spent time and resources a lot on that apartment, so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the Room and want you to manage it as your own if eventually you will be the occupant. I want you to promise me that you will not disappoint me at the long run.is that taken?it is not all for money sake but I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat .

I will like to know where you are from and when you will be coming to the flat? Am confidently assuring you
that you will be more than satisfied when you come into the flat while
you will have your private bathroom .I attached the picture of the
apartment for viewing.
Let me hear from you asap if you really have interest in renting the room,
Happy New Year..
Best Regards.

This person sent a picture of "her supposed self" and also pictures of the interior rooms of the property.

Second E-mail:
On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 7:53 AM, Ariel L Peterson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> Thanks for having interest in my Room,the property belongs to my late father and my mother have been managing and maintaining the Apartment since my father passed away, she is presently relocated with her new hubby, but she does come to visit me once in a while,the place is 2 bedroom apartment, I only live in this Apartment now, the neighborhood is very quite and safe, i don't mind having you in this Place...I do work in a Health Center and came back late night everyday, so there is no time for me to set up a meeting with you or viewing the place at the moment but you can access it through the pictures...
>>
>> A little about myself.
>>
>> I am Lisa Ariel Peterson 23 years old, Originally from Colorado, U.S.A. i enjoy meeting people from different cultures, I love to travel, I like going out to bars, I really love shopping,I like to exercise, I like to do pretty much anything social, but I also love to stay home and cuddle up with a good book or DVD.. and again i really like sports and cooking..Love Deep muses, Surrealism, Philosophy,esp. Eastern, Anthropology (was Major), adore nature, kids & animals,exploring city, absurd & sublime, sundry & divine.
>>
>>
>> The exact address is: 1910 38th St NW,Washington, DC 20007
>>
>> The place is very close to Transit: NW T St & NW 37th St
>>
>> The Lease is --$600 monthly /Room including the utilities,fridge-freezer,oven, washing machine, dryer, gas cooker,microwave, dishwasher, electricity bill, wireless Internet charges and others.---$700 for the security deposit which is refundable during the departure time from the room.
>>
>> I am a kind and honest person and my mother have spent time and resources a lot on that apartment, so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the Room and want you to manage it as your own if eventually you will be the occupant. I want you to promise me that you will not disappoint me at the long run.is that taken?it is not all for money sake but I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat .
>>
>> I will like to know where you are from and when you will be coming to the flat? Am confidently assuring you
>> that you will be more than satisfied when you come into the flat while
>> you will have your private bathroom .I attached the picture of the
>> apartment for viewing.
>> Let me hear from you asap if you really have interest in renting the room,
>> Happy New Year..
>> Best Regards.
>>
>> Ariel
Third/Final E-mail:
Hi ,<[email protected]>
Thanks for the reply and also for the introduction of your self...you really sound great and you seems a very nice person,never mind i can reserve the apartment for you till arrival date since there is a perfect procedure that we both have to undergo before you can proceed with the payment..

The rent is $600.00+utilities and a $700.00 security deposit,that equal a total payment of $1300.00 to secure the room.

However If you really have interest in renting the Room just let me have your:

FULL NAME
YOUR MOVE-IN DATE
YOUR DEPARTURE DATE
YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS
A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR PICTURE and PASSPORT ID,

So that i can quickly instruct our family lawyer to prepare the tenant agreement form for you, to see the terms and condition of the contract and if you are okay with the terms and condition then you can proceed with the first month with security deposit payment in advance to my mother Via western union money transfer.. so that the place can be reserve for you till your arrival date because there are a lot of people that also have interest in renting the Apartment,but my mother prefer the most serious person who pay her first...

The agreement form will be send to you first through attached mail. for you to read and understand, and if you agree with the term and condition of the Lease Contract, you will need proceed with the payment and sign the Contract then scan it back for me to also put my signature,I'll now send you the original copy through a registered courier to your address for you to bring along with you when moving in.

Have a nice day.

Looking forward in hearing from you.
Regards
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