Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:13 am
From: SHERRY COOK <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 11:11
Subject: $950 / 1br - ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT NEAR SCU (santa clara)
To: Con Warner



Hello

My name is Sherry wife of Rev, owner of the 1 Bedroom & 1 Bathroom apartment for rent on 770 Harrison St Santa Clara, CA 95050, we are looking for a responsible person that can take Very Good care of the apartment. My husband in respect who owned the apartment and I also want you to know that it was due to my husband Missionary Transfer that made us to leave the apartment, so we want you to take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.


So pls get back to me on how you could take care of our apartment or perhaps experience you have in renting apartments ,Hope you are okay with the price of $950 per month with utilities like :- Stove -Electric ,Refrigerator, Microwave ,Ice Maker ,Full Kitchen ,Coffee maker ,TV/VCR, Stereo,Linens provided ,CD layer ,Cable/Satellite TV, Double/twin zip & link beds,Fitted wardrobe, Kitchen Electric hob/oven,Kitchen utensils ,Microwave ,Washer & dryer,Refrigerator & freezer ,Toaster, Electric kettle ,Iron and ironing board, WIFI High Speed Internet and Free Secured parking.


I look forward to read from you asap so that I can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the apartment for rent, below is the address of the apartment, So if you are ok with this please request for an application form in your next e-mail. Am so sorry that i cannot call you because some problems with my ear and cant speak well. Just a little problem God Can take care off, pls bear with me. So let me know if i can forward you the application.


Apartment Address : 770 Harrison St Santa Clara, CA 95050
Rent: $950 per month
Security Deposit :- $300 Refundable.

Attached are pictures of the apartment


Thanks

Sherry


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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