by Con Warner
Wed Sep 25, 2013 3:54 am
[email protected] writes:
Hello,
I hope you are having a wonderful day. The good news is that the property
is still available! We thought we had the place rented to a couple we
showed it to today, but now it seems that they changed their mind, so we need to
rent it as soon as possible. You were the second one to respond regarding
it.
I am sure you will want to do a walkthrough of the place, but my husband
doesn't want me to advertise the address as a measure of safety. Last time
we did that without verifying people, it was broken into and vandalized. We
don't want that to happen again! You will be responsible for cable,
internet, and phone, if you decide to have these services. Just to confirm, we DO
allow pets at this property. The rental term is 12-month lease, but can be
switched into a half year lease if preferred. We just ask that you give us
fair notice if you are moving out.
If you would like to set up an appointment, go to the link below and
request a copy of your free credit score. We use this site for all the
properties we manage since it's free through Transunion. Just fill out the form and
indicate that you want the score. What is in the report isn't important to
us, it's more of a formality to have it on file, to make sure there are no
previous property related issues. You can get your free credit score at
CLICK HERE
Remember, we only need to see the page about the rental history. That will
be all you will need to bring with you to the showing. We typically waive
the security deposit with a score of 570+.
Let me know when you have your updated copy of your credit score and we
can schedule a walk through.
See you soon,
Jamie Miller
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The link that you are asked to click is possibly a phishing site in which your personal details are harvested for identity theft.
Sometimes these links go to an actual credit report company that pays the scammer a small amount for your custom.
After visiting the site and replying to this person, the scam begins.
This person then asks 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 either to him, your friend or a family member.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or Moneygram with the promise that they will send the keys through a courier company.
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.
