Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:21 am
From: Jesus J Gutierrez <[email protected]>
To: Con warner
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 11:11
Subject: RE: house for rent 711 Teatro Way

Hello,
Thank you for the email.
My name is Jesus Gutierrez, I own the wonderful 3br - Single-Family Home . And I also want you to know that it was due to my missionary work transfer that made me want to leave the house with an intention of giving it out for rent ( We decided against selling it ) . I am looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of my property. I am not particular about the money for the rent but want the property to be kept clean at all time as it is our hard-earned property. If you are honestly interested and will absolutely maintain my property,(treating it like it belongs to you) that will be great as i hope i can put my trust and confidence in you because i will come to check on my property yearly. I initially wanted to put the house for sale but had a second thought to rather put it up for rent, because as a matter of fact l will be coming back home in the next 4yrs,and would need a place to live in. you are welcome to the house at your convenient but you will only be able to see the property from the outside for now and do get back to me as soon as that is done. Ok?

Presently, I am here in Michigan doing the Lord's duty for humanity, for through our direct service to mankind, the blessings and promises of God will manifest. The house vital informative documents and the entrance keys to the house are with me, for i try to look for dependable agent to handle the rent but could not find due to the limited time we had before leaving. Mostly we do not want our property to be given to any sort of person to avoid damages and troubles.You can go over or drive by to see the house, but you can only view from outside for now, i hope you understand , so I hope you will promise us to take very good care of the house. So get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps the experience and your present living condition.

*PETS ( Dogs and Cats are allowed )

Security Deposit : $1000
Monthly Rent : $1,200
Pet deposit : $0
Here is the address to the house: 711 Teatro Way, San Antonio, TX 78253
Lease Term : As long as you wished
So if you are really interested let me know so i can send you the Rental Application Form for you to fill out.

Remain Blessed
Jesus


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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by lovelySocal Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:50 pm
Oh my gosh! I have been in contact with this person lately and he has sent me the exact same email when I first told him I was interested in renting out the house. I am so glad I saw this online! I have not made any payments yet but I was so close in sending him out the money. He told me the same thing to give the $1000 deposit through Money Gram and he will mail me the keys and other documentations overnight! I am in complete shock right now but I am glad I found out about this and no major harm was done. I can't believe he had the guts to even use God and missionary works in this scam!

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