Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: Home Cbnm <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 11:11
Subject: Re: 3 Bedrooms & 2 Bath Ready To Move In
To: Con Warner


Hello,

We are pleased that you have an interest in our house, Our lovely home is still available for lease and we want responsible adults/family who are neat and also believe that they have what it takes to take care of our house as if it were theirs. My wife and I initially had it up for sale but had a change of mind in leasing it out ourselves because the agent that was in charge of our rental property was asking too much of an agent fee and also making it difficult for people who cannot afford the rent to stay away from renting my house.The reason why our house is up for lease is because I got transferred from my place of work to Temple Hills, MD. I will be away with my family for at least 4 to 5 years because of the love I have for them, I have decided not to sell our house and also assuring them that we only have few years to spend here and will be willing to lease it out to person/family who is willing to assure us of taking absolute care of our home and pay their rent on time. I will start by telling you more in regards my family and i. I have a daughter named Leach (20yrs old) she has a lot going for her and she is also down to earth in all that she does to keep us happy and when she is back home on vacation, she also assist her mom in the house work when am at work. I work as a Robotic Programmer & Welder/Fitter here in Temple Hills, MD and got married to a lovely wife who is a member of Joyce Meyer Ministries . We will be very pleased if we can find the right tenant to rent our home, a person who is a clean freak and does not tolerate anything that has to do with dirt... we also would like to know more about you and your family, your renting experience and how long and when you plan moving into our home. I have received some proposals regarding the rent because it is located in a very good area, but I still have to make sure it is rented out to someone who can take good care of it.It includes facilities such as water and heat laundry facilities, air condition, internet and telephone access and a car park and other necessary facilities, also comes with trash collection, pets are allowed as well as long as they are not destructive.So if you know you are capable of the task,get back to me so that we can provide you with application form and some questions that we would want you to answer.

So, please: YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THE INTERIOR PART OF THE HOUSE BECAUSE I HAVE THE KEYS HERE WITH ME BUT I CAN SEND YOU PICTURES OF THE HOUSE.

Below is the rental property address

52 Dennett St Portland, ME 04102.

3Bedrooms & 2Baths

House Rent Per Month is: $750

Security Deposit is: $700

Pets is allowed in the house

The rental fee is included with utilities and the home is available to move in . You can also reached me by email at [email protected] or text me 724-370-0189.


Thank you,
Mr/Mrs. Afonzo Deon Pryor
+1724-370-0189

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.

Hi, my name is Removed (BW). I replied to a listing on craigslist and got an email that was just like this but was by a different email and name. I will copy the email to this message. I havent sent any money yet but would like to know if you think it is a fraud.

THE EMAIL:

Wright Russell- [email protected]

Hello,

We are pleased that you have an interest in our house, Our lovely home is still available for lease and we want responsible adults/family who are neat and also believe that they have what it takes to take care of our house as if it were theirs. My wife and I initially had it up for sale but had a change of mind in leasing it out ourselves because the agent that was in charge of our rental property was asking too much of an agent fee and also making it difficult for people who cannot afford the rent, stay away from renting my house.

The reason why our house is up for lease is because I got transferred from my place of work to RENSSELAER NY, I will be away with my family for at least 5 to 7 years because of the love I have for them, I have decided not to sell our house and also assuring them that we only have few years to spend here and will be willing to lease it out to person/family who is willing to assure us of taking absolute care of our home and pay their rent on time. I will start by telling you more in regards me and my family. I have a daughter named jane (21yrs) who attends University of Detroit, MI as a medical student, she has a lot going for her and she is also down to earth in all that she does to keep us happy and when she is back home on vacation, she also assist her mom in the house work when am at work. I work as a Robotic Programmer & Welder/Fitter here in RENSSELAER NY and got married to a lovely wife who is a member of Joyce Meyer Ministries . We will be very pleased if we can find the right tenant to rent our home, a person who is a clean freak and does not tolerate anything that has to do with dirt... we also would like to know more about you and your family, your renting experience and how long and when you plan moving into our home.

Details:
Rent: $800.00 (Monthly)
Security Deposit: $650.00
Date Available: Asap
House Address: 6221 8th Ave N Saint Petersburg, FL 33710

Bedrooms:3
Bathrooms:2


I am looking for a peaceful and responsible person to rent the House and help me look after the Property. The rent per month for the whole House is $800 including utilities and the deposit is $650. I want you to know that I am a kind and honest person and i also spent a lot on my property that I want to give you for rent, so I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the house and I would want you to treat it as your own, I would like you to keep it tidy all the time I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word. I will like you to drive by to the building today to view the exterior of the building for you to know where the House is located and get back to me if you like it so that I can forward the full interior pictures for you to view and have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks and then we can proceed to the next step which is the application process. Thanks for taking your time in witting me and hope to hear back from you.I would be available to speak with you if you get back to me ASAP to confirm your interest in my house.
Regards

Wright Russell

THE CRAIGSLIST LINK
http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/apa/4348854352.html

[AlanJones]

The fact that the email you received is word for word identical apart from the property details should confirm that it is a scam.

They don't have a property for you to rent.

Never pay someone to rent a property that you haven't been inside of - a drive by viewing does not confirm the person you are communicating with is actually renting it.

It would also be a good idea if you PM'd one of the admins Jillian or Dotti and asked them to change your user name to something more anonymous.

SPECIFIC LOCATION.....6221 8th Ave N Saint Petersburg,
DESCRIPTION...Charming St. Petersburg Bungalow on Brick Paved Street! This 3 bedroom/2 bath home has gorgeous original wood floors, split plan, separate den, large living room and separate dining area, spacious master and master bath with shower. Also features a 3rd bedroom with custom bookshelf, 2nd bath with pedestal tub/shower and adorable black and white checker tile, inside utility, screened in lanai in front and back, and brick paved circular driveway. HUGE YARD! Excellent location near Tyrone Mall, many restaurants, minutes to St. Pete Beach and a few miles from Downtown..Email for more details.... [email protected]