Rental Scammer - [email protected]

[email protected] wrote:

I am Candice R Chapman , the owner of the house you are making inquiry
of. 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. My husband and I just traveled to Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia as Medical doctor with UNAIDS,(www.unaids.org) for a program
called HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of Education. We are renting the
Property for long term and short term lease is also acceptable. We
will be away for 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.
Also how long do you intend to stay? How soon do you intend to move
in?

Here are details of the house

Address: 2022 S Paddock Dr, Wasilla, AK 99654

Bedrooms: 2.5
Bathrooms: 2

FEATURES:
Laundry
Electric Range
Electric Heat
Master Bedroom
Playground
AMENITIES:
Air Conditioning
Patio/Party Deck
Cable TV
Ceiling Fans
Dishwasher
Firepit
Garbage Disposal
Microwave
Security alarm
Pets Allowed
Refrigerator
Washer / Dryer

Rent: $800 including utilities
Security deposit: $800

Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and i will
be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible. As i am
not around to show the inside, you can go check out the house and the
neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it
for more information.
Please respond ASAP.
Hope to read from you soon
Thank you and remain blessed

The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".

Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you

He will ask you to send him the transfer details.

Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money 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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.

Hi Candice,

I have also been in contact with this scum bag and I live in North Carolina. I found the listing on Craig's List for Hickory NC. I will copy and paste the email he sent to me below. I also googled the address that he added to the email and that particular house should rent for no less that 1000 a month and he has stated it would rent for 700 which includes the utilities. If it sounds too good to be true run as fast as you can in the opposite direction.

I will post any follow up emails that I receive from this person in a later post.

Email:

I am Joe Q Lehiep , the owner of the house you are making inquiry of.
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. I and wife just traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as Medical doctor with UNAIDS,(http://www.unaids.org) for a program called HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of Education. We are renting the Property for long term and short term lease is also acceptable. We will be away for 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. Also how long do you intend to stay? How soon do you intend to move in?

Here are details of the house

Address: 824 17th Avenue Dr SE, Hickory, NC 28602

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms:2

FEATURES:
Laundry
Electric Range
Electric Heat
Master Bedroom
Playground
AMENITIES:
Air Conditioning
Patio/Party Deck
Cable TV
Ceiling Fans
Dishwasher
Firepit
Garbage Disposal
Microwave
Security alarm
Pets Allowed
Refrigerator
Washer / Dryer

Rent: $700 including utilities
Security deposit: $700

Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and i will be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible. As i am not around to show the inside, you can go check out the house and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information.
Please respond ASAP.
Hope to read from you soon
Thank you and remain blessed

Follow-up email fom Scammer

Thank you for your interest in the house,You should count yourself lucky to meet with this offer.Please note there's compulsory security deposit to move in and i need someone that is ready to take good care of my house, the rent includes utilities(Water and sewer including electricity, cable tv) and all amenities inside(Refrigerator, laundry,washer and dryer, ready for internet connection)..You can get back to me if you are truly interested.Just want to let you know that i will be here for 3years and i have an intention of buying another home when i return but that should be in the nearest future. I intended selling the house but had to rethink that is the reason i looking for a good tenant my self so i will not regret renting it.
There is nobody there to walk you through the property that is reason i sent you the physical address in my first email so you will go see the house from the outside and let me know if you truly love it so we will discuss further. It is in a nice and secured neighborhood.
Rent $700
Security Deposit: $700

CONTACT ME ON +60102652459

Below are the specifications: How ready are you to secure the house now? you know some others are interested but if you are ready to secure it then the screening will count. The house is available for you to move in, so you need fill out this application for quick rental arrangement. As soon as i accept you as my tenant then we will discuss on the rent.
Kindly confirm your interest by filling the form below:
TENANT RENT APPLICATION
FIRST NAME:__________________
MIDDLE NAME:__________________
LAST NAME:__________________
PROFESSION:________________
PHONE (____)__________ (CELL)
PHONE (____)__________ (WORK)
PHONE (____)__________ (HOME)
MARITAL STATUS:_________
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS:___________________________
CITY:_______________
STATE:______________
ZIPCODE:____________
HOW LONG?___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?______________________________
_________________________________________
CURRENT RENT:_______
PREVIOUS ADDRESS:___________________________
CITY:________________
STATE:_______________
ZIPCODE:_____________
HOW LONG?____________ IF RENTING,HOUSE.
WHY DID YOU LEAVE?
_______________________________________________________________________
PREVIOUS RENT:_______
IF THIS house IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?____________ WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________ PERSONAL REFERENCES (LIST 3 PERSONS, OTHER THAN YOUR RELATIVES, THAT WE CAN CONTACT TO VERIFY YOUR CHARACTER.) FIRST PERSON FIRST NAME:_______________ MIDDLE NAME:______________ LAST NAME:________________ RELATIONSHIP______________ PHONE (___)________________ SECOND PERSON FIRST NAME:_______________ MIDDLE NAME:______________ LAST NAME:________________ RELATIONSHIP______________ PHONE (___)________________ THIRD PERSON FIRST NAME:_______________ MIDDLE NAME:______________ LAST NAME:________________ RELATIONSHIP______________ PHONE (___)________________ EMERGENCY (IN AN EMERGENCY, LIST 2 PERSONS THAT CAN BE CONTACTED STARTING WITH NEAREST RELATIVES) Looking forward to hear from you. Your full information will be used to process all documents that will be coming together with the keys leading to the house and this will come to you through DHL / FEDEX courier service.

Get back to me asap
Thanks