Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:48 am
From: [email protected]
Subject: Attaached Pictures and Location of the Apartment
To: Con warner

Hello

Thanks for having interest in my Room, the property belongs to my late father and my mother have been managing and maintaining the Apartment since my father passed away,she is presently relocated with her new hubby, but she does come to visit me once in a while,the place is 2 bedroom apartment,I only live in this Apartment now, the neighborhood is very quite and safe, i don't mind having you in this Place...I do work in a Health Center and came back late night everyday, so there is no time for me to set up a meeting with you or viewing the place at the moment but you can access it through the pictures

A little about myself.

I am Lisa Ariel Peterson 23 years old, Originally from Colorado, U.S.A. i enjoy meeting people from different cultures, I love to travel, I like going out to bars, I really love shopping,I like to exercise, I like to do pretty much anything social, but I also love to stay home and cuddle up with a good book or DVD.. and again i really like sports and cooking..Love Deep muses, Surrealism, Philosophy, esp.Eastern, Anthropology (was Major), adore nature,kids & animals,exploring city, absurd & sublime, sundry & divine.


The exact address is: 1910 37th St NW, Washington, DC 20007

The place is very close to Transit: NW T St & NW 37th St

The will accept --$1000 since you are staying for 6 weeks /Room including the utilities,fridge-freezer,oven, washing machine, dryer, gas cooker, microwave, dishwasher, electricity bill, wireless Internet charges and others.---$800 for the security deposit which is refundable during the departure time from the room.

I am a kind and honest person and my mother have spent time and resources a lot on that apartment, so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the Room and want you to manage it as your own if eventually you will be the occupant.I want you to promise me that you will not disappoint me at the long run.is that taken?it is not all for money sake but I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat .

I will like to know where you are from and when you will be coming to the flat? Am confidently assuring you that you will be more than satisfied when you come into the flat while you will have your private bathroom.
I attached the picture of the apartment for viewing.
Let me hear from you asap if you really have interest in renting the room,
Best Regards.
Lisa


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.

THE RENTAL AGREEMENT FORM HAS BEEN ATTACHED WITH THIS EMAIL IN WHICH I WILL ADVICE YOU TO READ VERY WELL BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT WILL CONSTITUTE THE BASIS FOR OUR CONTRACT.

AFTER READING THIS AND YOU ARE OKAY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEN YOU CAN SIGN THE CONTRACT AND PROCEED WITH PAYMENT WHICH MUST BE RECEIVE BY MY MOTHER,SO THAT THE PLACE CAN BE %100 SECURE AND RESERVE FOR YOU TILL YOUR ARRIVAL DATE,YOU NEED TO PAY FOR THE FIRST MONTH RENT WITH SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYMENT IN THE SUM OF 1,500 DOLLARS TO MY MOTHER.

PLEASE MAKE PAYMENT AVAILABLE TO MY MOTHER BANK ACCOUNT THROUGH HER BELOW INFORMATION NOT LATER THAN 24HRS AFTER YOU RECEIVED THIS AGREEMENT FORM WITH THE FOLLOWING INFO:

Bank name: Sovereign Bank Account
Name: Mrs. Karen I Harris
Account number: 2451099607
Routing: 231372691
City: Fall River

LET ME HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AFTER SENDING THE PAYMENT:

1. THE SCAN COPY OF THE TRANSFER RECEIPT
2. EXACT AMOUNT SENT IN DOLLARS,
3. SENDER NAME AND ADDRESS

ONCE YOU HAVE DONE WITH SENDING THE MONEY TO MY MOTHER BANK ACCOUNT THE ROOM HAS BEEN SECURE AND RESERVED FOR YOU TILL YOUR ARRIVAL DATE.
LET ME HEAR FROM YOU ASAP AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON MY FUTURE FLATMATE..
BEST REGARDS
LISA

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