by Con Warner
Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:08 am
From: Pamela Tipton <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject: $950 / 1br - One bedroom apartment near SCU (santa clara)
Hello
Thanks for your email, My husband own the apartment and we moved out because of his job transfer and we are looking for someone who will take good care of the apartment. I live in Adairsville ( Georgia ) in our new home and also I am with the keys and documents of the apartment,we tried to look for an agent before we left but didn't locate any agent close to us and we didn't want the apartment to be in a bad condition that's why we took the keys and documents along with us here .Hope you are okay with the price per month with hydro,heat laundry facilities,air condition, Internet connection and so on.View pictures in the attached files. If you're interested write back so I can send you an email with the rent application.
Apartment Address : 770 Harrison St Santa Clara, CA 95050
Rent: $950 per month
Security Deposit :- $300 Refundable.
Pet Policy : Pets Allowed
Hope to read from you soon
Thanks
Pam
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.
