by Con Warner
Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:43 pm
From: Jamie Schaaf <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 11:11
Subject: Re: Craigslist ad
To: Con Warner
Thanks for your interest in my Apartment. I am a professional piano/music theory teacher, I'm easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests in travelling. I respect every religion and love to hang around with people and i am definitely not a trouble maker and very helpful in nature. I am currently living in Alabama and I will be here for long that is why am renting out my Apartment.
The Apartment is a modern furnished Apartment and is strategically located in a very cool and lovely environment with five (5) appliances including dishwasher with in-suite laundry and plenty of storage space and parking space, professional and mature neighbors ensure peaceful living arrangements. Freshly painted and immaculately clean.
The rent per month is $800 monthly including utilities and $400 for damages fee. , I will like you to drive by to the building at your convenience to view the exterior of the building for you to know where the Apartment is located and get back to me so that I can forward you the full interior pictures to you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks.
*****RENTAL APPLICATION FORM****
( Private and Confidential )
PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK CAPITALS CORRECTLY ...
1) Your Full Name?
2) Present Address(where you reside now)?
3) Cell Phone & Home Phone?
4) How old are you?
5) Are you married?
6) Occupation?
7) Current rent payment?
8) Reason for moving out?
9) How many people will be living in the Property?
10) The rent fee available now?
11) How long are you willing to stay?
12) When do you intend to move in?
13) Do you have a pet?
14) Do you smoke?
15) How many Month or Year Do you want to Stay?
16) Deposit : One or Two month Deposit are required?
17) Occupant Picture?
18) Reference Details?
Get back to me as soon as you fill the application form, FILLED UP.
I can guarantee you that this is a great home so looking forward to a future collaboration and friendship.
Thanks for taking your time in writing me.
Cheers
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.
All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.
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.
