Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: Raymond Jayson (RJ) <[email protected]>

Hi,

Thanks so much for the interest in my property, to tell you a bit about myself i am a Christian I am relaxed easy going character. I stay very busy working in the retail technology industry as well as freelance graphic design and some continuing education class at BCIT for web development and design. I would love to rent the space with an individual who is hard working and ambitious with good energy. I just moved to Philippines with my job. I live a relatively quiet lifestyle and would want a tenant who is similar. I will be away for a very long time and that's why i'm needing a reliable , clean and trustworthy tenant who will take a very good care of my property while am away,price is 600 per month including utilities, available for an immediate occupancy, long and short term available, pets allowed. if you know you are ready for this task , i would advise you drive by to view the exterior of the building since the address has been included in the AD, if you are familiar and unable to drive by kindly get back to me with the rent application form below.

RENTAL APPLICATION FORM


FIRST NAME:__________
MIDDLE NAME:__________
LAST NAME:__________
(CELL)PHONE__________
(HOME)PHONE__________
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________


PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE: ____________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________
HOW MANY MONTH RENT ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY UPFRONT_________


DO YOU HAVE PET _________
KIND OF PETS: _____________


HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE ______________
DO YOU DRINK ______________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT _________


REFERENCE
NAME_____________
ADDRESS_____________

Once I received the filled copy of the rental application form please you'd allow at least an hour or two for me to review it and get back to you with the full interior pictures.

Have a wonderful day
Best regards

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.