[email protected] Apartment Scam Craigslist

From: Rod Jefferson - [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject: RE: $200 / 3br - WELCOMING !! FRENCH QUARTER'S 3BR/4BA Apart,2 Balconies,Sleep10.WiFi!! (FRENCH QUARTER'S)

Hello,
Thank you for your patronage,we do have availability for your dates,the apartment is located at 224 Bourbon St New Orleans, LA 70116 (FrenchQuarter) ,we charge $200 per night,it's one of the best you can get around here,to hold your dates you are to pay 50% of the total rental fee plus refundable security fee of $200 that will be returned to you at your departure if there is no damage in the Apartment and the balance of the rental fee paid upon your arrival,discount applies from customer's with 7 days stay and above, all Taxes , Bills , Car park Bills has been handled ,please check below for apartment details and the price quotes,

No of ROOMs ; # 3

NO OF BEDS ; # 5

NO OF BATHS ; # 4

CAR PARK SPACE; # 2

PRICE QUOTE'S
7 NIGHTS = $1400. DEPOSIT = $700 . SECURITY FEE = $200 . DISCOUNT = $140

DEPOSIT PAYMENT = $900

BALANCE UPON ARRIVAL = $560


All you have to do to hold the apartment is to pay a 50% of the total rental fee, plus the Refundable Security Fee which is $200. which will be given back to you on the day you departing from the apartment, Once you have made the payment I will issue you a receipt confirming your payments. our cleaners who would come at intervals under your request to clean and attend to you at intervals. .I will send you our Terms,Condition, booking form and agreement as soon I have your reply to know you are interested in the apartment.

Regards
Rod

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.

Thank you for your patronage,the payment is to be sent via Bank transfer to the owner of the property Dr Daniel Arnone, you are to get back to me with filled copy of the Agreement, I.D of the renter and arrival details as well as the deposit transfer receipt so we could finalize the booking process,the payment information is below..

I have attached the agreement and booking form to you. I want you to complete and return t back soonest. Also, to have the apartment reserved for you. you need to have the %50 deposit plus the refundable security fee which is $200 the total amount you are going to send is ($900) you can give me a call or leave me with voice message on 6196301881 if you have questions .

Account Name : Daniel Arnone

Account/no :3250 0590 6596

Routing/no: 121000358

Bank address: 730 New Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA, 93021

Bank of America

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you are to get back to me with the bank transfer receipt so i can prepare and forward your receipt to you. Please remember to print and come along with the apartment receipt that i will attach and forward to you after confirmation of deposit.

Regards
Rod

Thank you for your patronage,the payment is to be sent via Bank transfer to the owner of the property Dr Jeff Hamilton Summers , you are to get back to me with filled copy of the Agreement, I.D of the renter and arrival details as well as the deposit transfer receipt so we could finalize the booking process,the payment information is below..

I have attached the agreement and booking form to you. I want you to complete and return t back soonest. Also, to have the apartment reserved for you. you need to have the %50 deposit plus the refundable security fee which is $200 the total amount you are going to send is ($600) you can give me a call or leave me with voice message on 619-630-1881 if you have questions .

Account Name : Jeff Hamilton Summers

Account number : 354010908709

routing number : 081000032

Bank Address 2940 s. Glenstone ave springfield MO 65804

Bank of America

??? Account reported

Subject: Re: - $200 / 3br - SUMMER SPECIALS..!! 3BR/4BA REHOBOTH BEACH Home,WiFi,Pool,WiFi,Sleep10 (REHOBOTH BEACH)

Thank you for your patronage,the payment is to be sent via Bank transfer to the owner of the property Dr Hal Fountain , you are to get back to me with filled copy of the agreement, I.D of the renter and arrival details as well as the deposit transfer receipt so we could finalize the booking process,the payment information is below..

I have attached the agreement and booking form to you. I want you to complete and return t back soonest. Also, to have the apartment reserved for you. you need to have the %50 deposit plus the refundable security fee which is $200 the total amount you are going to send is ($1100) you can give me a call or leave me with voice message on 619-630-1881 if you have questions .

Account name : Hal Fountain

Account no :000056123395

Routine no :121000358

Bank address : 6551 Van Nuys Blvd , Van Nuys .CA. 91401

Bank of America

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you are to get back to me with the bank transfer receipt so i can prepare and forward your receipt to you. Please remember to print and come along with the apartment receipt that i will attach and forward to you after confirmation of deposit.

Regards
Rod

??? Account Reported

Almost fell for it until he asked for direct deposit
Thank jah for this site

Mike,
Thank you for your patronage,the payment is to be sent via Bank transfer to the owner of the property Dr Ricardo Pineda , you are to get back to me with filled copy of the agreement, I.D of the renter and arrival details as well as the deposit transfer receipt so we could finalize the booking process,the payment information is below..

I have attached the agreement and booking form to you. I want you to complete and return t back soonest. Also, to reserved it. you need to have the %50 deposit plus the refundable security fee which is $200 the total amount you are going to send is ($600) you can give me a call or leave me with voice message on 619-630-1881 if you have questions .

Account name : Ricardo Pineda

Account no : 291013473983

Routine no : 081904808

Bank address : 350 w. North Ave., Addison, IL 60101 USA

Bank of America
^^^^Bank account noted (BW)
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you are to get back to me with the bank transfer receipt so i can prepare and forward your receipt to you. Please remember to print and come along with the apartment receipt that i will attach and forward to you after confirmation of deposit.

Regards
Rod


Subject: Re: - $200 / 3br - *PERFECT MISSION BEACH**(3BR/4BA)Condo,Pool,WiFi,Sleep10,Ocean views** (MISSION BEACH)
From: Removed (BW)
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:07:54 -0700
To: [email protected]

Please send me the forms and the information.

Cheers!

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 20, 2013, at 1:00 PM, Rod Jefferson <[email protected]> wrote:


Thanks for the prompt reply,i have been renting out this property for over 6 years and have never had problems with doing my job professionally,i am a man of honor and integrity ,i understand that dealing over the internet could be quite challenging,you will get a receipt for your deposit , you also hold a copy of the agreement for confirmation,i will also be sending you your booking code which will be used for collection of keys upon arrival,the owner of the property accepts deposit via bank transfer or a direct bank deposit to his bank account ,the master bedrooms have got large queen beds and the 3rd bedroom with twin beds,extra sleep sofas and pullout beds available for more sleeps,its close to all major attractions , Night life ,fun park , Clubs , Bars , Restaurants , Shopping,heated pool and hot tub available , BBQ area with gas grill , Linens and towels , Washer and Dryer , WiFi ,Desktop computer , let me know when you are ready to book so i could send you our Booking terms and Agreement forms,reply me Asap.thanks


Subject: Re: - $200 / 3br - *PERFECT MISSION BEACH**(3BR/4BA)Condo,Pool,WiFi,Sleep10,Ocean views** (MISSION BEACH)
From: Removed (BW)
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:58:20 -0700
To: [email protected]

Hey rod!

Thanks for the reply! Yes we are definitely interested and I can pay the deposit at once with a credit card.

Regards
Mike

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 20, 2013, at 12:39 PM, Rod Jefferson <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Mike,
Thank you for your patronage,we do have availability for your dates,the apartment is located at 3275 Ocean Front Walk #9, San Diego CA 92109 USA ,we charge $200 per night ,it's one of the best you can get around here,to hold your dates you are to pay 50% of the total rental fee plus refundable security fee of $500 that will be returned to you at your departure if there is no damage in the Apartment and the balance of the rental fee paid upon your arrival,discount applies from customer's with 7 days stay and above, all Taxes , Bills , Car park Bills has been handled ,please check below for Apartment details and the price quotes,

No of ROOMs ; # 3

NO OF BEDS ; # 5

NO OF BATHS ; # 4

CAR PARK SPACE; # 2

PRICE QUOTE'S
4 NIGHTS = $800 . %50 DEPOSIT = $400 . SECURITY FEE = $200 . DISCOUNT = $90

DEPOSIT PAYMENT = $600

BALANCE UPON ARRIVAL = $310

All you have to do to hold the apartment is to pay a 50% of the total rental fee, plus the Refundable Security Fee which is $200. which will be given back to you on the day you departing from the apartment, Once you have made the payment I will issue you a receipt confirming your payments. our cleaners would come to attend to you at intervals .I will send you the booking terms and agreement forms as soon as i confirm you are interested in booking.

Regards
Rod

> Subject: - $200 / 3br - *PERFECT MISSION BEACH**(3BR/4BA)Condo,Pool,WiFi,Sleep10,Ocean views** (MISSION BEACH)
> From: Removed (BW)
> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:13:23 -0700
> To: [email protected]
>
> Is the place available July 3 to 7? Thanks!
>
> http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/vac/3820382899.html
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone

I wanted to share this e-mail to increase awareness and to help less people fall victim to these scams. I have been looking for an apartment and here is a response that I received...tooo good to be true is often tooo good to be true. Here is the letter. I looked up some of the details and found similar letters on the Internet. I hope that this is helpful!

Greetings!

Thanks for your email.. The house is still available. I decided to rent the house because we are going to spend more time here in Abuja, about 3 years.. Let me start by introducing myself.I must confess that I am very new in this landlord business..However, My name is Thomas C Abbatiello I and my wife own the house, Due to her job as a Medical Doctor, she works for American Red Cross Lutheran Hospital Donor Center, and now she have been transfer to Abuja to work in a branch in Abuja. We spent less time in the States so we could not get a hold on any Realtor to handle this rent issue, although it was when We knew how long we are going to stay in Abuja that We decided to rent out the house. However, the initial plan was to sale out the house. which we tried, but sometimes the agents inflates the prize and it takes longer to sell. The utilities are included in the rent, because of this reason and more we need a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money , but want it to be clean and for you to take it as if it were yours.

Information about the house below:
the rent is: $600 Security Deposit: $600
2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom
Address:951 W 13th St, San Pedro, CA 90731
City: San Pedro
State:CA
Zip code:90731
Sq. footage: 1,100
Pet are also Welcome.

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

RENT APPLICATION FORM
FIRST NAME:__________________
MIDDLE NAME:_________________ ?
LAST NAME:__________________ ?
PROFESSION:________________ ?
(CELL) PHONE (____)__________
(WORK) PHONE (____)__________ ?
(HOME) PHONE (____)__________ ?
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS:_____________________ ?
CITY:_______________ ?
STATE:______________ ?
ZIP CODE:____________ ?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________ ?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME OF PET:_____________ ?
KIND OF PETS:_____________ ?
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TAKE NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY DRIVE BY AND SEE MY PLACE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT IF DRIVE BY THE HOME YOU MAY SEE A SIGN THERE, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT IT BELONGS TO OUR PREVIOUS AGENT SO YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND DON'T HAVE TO CALL THEM BECAUSE THEY TO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE HOME ANYMORE! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RENTING GET THE APPLICATION FORM FILLED OUT AND SEND IT BACK TO ME YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT ME @ +2347013060866 YOU CAN ALSO TEXT ME.

Added quotation. (BW)

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Please post the email address the scammer used this will increase awareness as people search the internet for answers.

Here is the e-mail address

"good place" <[email protected]>