by Michelle
Sun Sep 29, 2013 3:56 am
From: cool dee <[email protected]>
>To: Michelle Banks
>Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 7:43 AM
>Subject: Re: Stamford Apartment
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>Thank you for the interest in my house. The house is still available for rent; the house was completely renovated easy access to Public Transportation. The Bedrooms are equipped with everything you need for your stay.
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>Monthly Rent: $600
>Security Deposit Is $400
>Total move in cost:$1000
>House address:9 Robin St, Stamford, CT 06902
>Utilities are included in the rent.
>Minimum rental: 1 month
>Maximum rental: 6 years or more.
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>I will love to have showed you round the house and the inside, but am sorry i am presently out on a missionary trip.I have been posted to the West Africa by the United State Christian Organization for (Worldwide Missionary Outreach). We are now in West Africa for the Missionary work and so all you can do is drive by the home anytime. i wanted to sell it before and later changed my mind to rent it out for investment purposes since i might still come back some time 5 years or more to come. So we have ordered them to stop all advertisement about the home for sale and that will be effective asap. So i wouldn't want that to bother you at all I could not find an honest agent to hand over the place before leaving so i and my wife decided to post the property online. Here is our rental application form that you will have to fill if you are still interested in this house.
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> SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW.
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> RENT APPLICATION FORM.
>Name (First name/ Middle name/Surname ) : __________?
>Phone # : __________?
>E-mail : __________?
>Best time to call : __________?
>How many proposed occupants : __________?
>List all in addition to yourself including approx age : __________?
>Present Address : __________?
>City/State : __________?
>Zip:__________?
>Will you have pets : __________?
>Please describe Breed, size : __________?
>Personality of pet : __________?
>Preferred move in date : __________?
>Intended length of lease: __________?
>Earliest possible date of deposit payment: __________?
>Length of previous tenancy : __________?
>Present occupation : __________?
>Are you a section 8 applicant : __________?
>Do you run a business from home : __________?
>If so what kind of business : __________?
>Do you work late night : __________?
>Do you smoke : __________?
>Do you drink : __________?
>Your Family Pictures ____________________________
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>I CERTIFY that answers given herein are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I authorize investigation of all statements contained in this application for tenant screening as may be necessary in arriving at a tenant decision. I understand that the landlord may terminate any rental agreement entered into for any misrepresentation made above.
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>Best Regards and Remain Blessed
>Donald K Grossbernedt
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This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to an escrow company with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.
Sounds safe. It's not!
The emails claiming to be from the company are fake.
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.
