Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:00 am
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 5:14 AM, Vina J. Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,

The House is still available for rent and is available for long/short term lease,To tell you a little about myself,My name is Vina J.Thomas am married with one daughter,i am 65 years and am a professional construction engineer,i work for a construction company while i was in the state but recently plans for an international Christian follower's crusade and we will be here for long so we are looking for a responsible & clean tenant that will be able to take good care of our House.Before i and my family left for North Carolina we could not find a competent property agent to handle the welfare of the House because we really cherish our property so that was why we decided to take the keys and the documents along with us but we will make sure that all goes fine.

****PROPERTY DETAILS****

* Monthly Rent: 1000.00 USD (Monthly)
* Damages Deposit: 500.00 USD
* Total Move In Cost: $1500
* Date Available: Asap
* House Address: 1288 S Highland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90019
* Bedroom: 2
* Bathroom: 2


****PROPERTY DESCRIPTION****

Brand New Luxury House Available for rent with utilities included and pets are allowed,the House is strategically located in a very cool and lovely environment with many appliances including refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, full size washer and dryer,cable and high-speed internet access. TV, central air conditioning and vertical blinds installed on all windows,dish washer with in-House laundry House and plenty of storage space and parking space.Professional and mature neighbors ensure peaceful living arrangements and pets are allowed. The kitchen is completely equipped and it is Freshly painted.If you are interested in taking care of the House,you can go ahead and get views of how the exterior of the House and the nice environment is or drive by and kindly get back to me so that i can forward to you the interior pictures of the House for you to know how spacious and beautiful the inside is and below is the rental application form for you to fill out..

****RENTAL APPLICATION FORM****
(Private & Confidential)

* Name (First name/ Middle name/Surname ) :
* Phone # :
* Marital Status :
* How old are you:
* How many proposed occupants :
* Present Address :
* City/State/Zip Code :
* Will you have pets :
* Preferred move in date :
* Intended length of lease:
* How many month rent can you pay before moving in:
* How much is your previous rent:
* Monthly Income:
* Profession:
* Do you work late night :
* Do you smoke :
* Do you drink :
* Picture Of Occupant If Available:

Get back to me as soon as you fill the application form, I can guarantee you that this is a great House so looking forward to a future collaboration and friendship.Here is my number you can text me anytime:- (619) 352-0742

Cheers.


From: Vina J. Thomas <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: regarding craigslist posting
To: Michelle Banks
Regarding the viewing of the apartment.You can't view the inside as i told you earlier because the keys and documents are here with us.You can only drive by and view it from outside.So if you are comfortable with that, you can get back to me.I know how you feel, at this point in time.. As it wasn't my fault, as i was suppose to lock up the apartment at the very time i was leaving for my trip down here, and i never had an intention of renting it out. It was just my wife who said it will be wise to lease the apartment, since i am always worried about the maintenance of the inside. So the tenant can always keep it clean and send me update pics. Then as soon as the keys get to you, i will give you some time to settled down, so you can send the next month payment. And please let me know what you feel as soon as possible, so i wouldn't disappoint you, as there are also responses coming in regarding the apartment. And please note that is not all about sending the rent deposit or monthly rent that matters in this relationship and agreement, but your absolute maintenance and promise to keep my apartment save and clean. And also i will need you to often send me some update pics of the apartment from time to time at your own convenient time. As i am counting on you. Let me know how soon you want this done, is so important as i told you earlier,

God bless....

Here is the interior pictures i want you to go ahead and fill the application form now


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.
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