Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: Gwen Pellegrino < [email protected] >
To: Michelle
Sent: Sun, Apr 11, 2010 1:16 pm
Subject: Re: $800 / 4br - 4BR/2BA Single Family House

Hi,

I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on craigslist.The house is still available but presently I'm not around.. I did bid for a portion of petroleum land sometimes ago in West Africa and fortunately I won the bidding so I have to move quickly down to Africa to have my company set up because I will still have to rebid for it in the next 10 years. I came over here with my wife, we both bought the house when we got married. As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the house so I have to look for an agent, after getti ng one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that. She said we may not be able to win the bidding next time, in other to keep our head when we return that we have to keep the house.. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have give the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later. If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won't be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, so if you belief you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Full Name__________________________________________________ Home Phone ( & nbsp; ) ________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other Phone ( ) ___________________
Current Address_______________________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( ) ____________________________
Are you married____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
How soon can you have the deposit and rent payment sent to me_________________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________________________
Move In Date____________________________
Your Family Pictures ____________________________


5404 Hidden Gardens
Jacksonville, FL 32219


4BR/2BA Single Family House - Jacksonville




Rent:800
Deposit:700
Full Baths: 2
Square Feet: 1916


Unit Amenities
Air conditioning Cable-ready Central heat Dishwasher Family room Fireplace High-speed internet High/Vaulted ceiling Laundry area - inside Microwave Refrigerator Stove/Oven



Utilities included

Best Regards
Gwen Pellegrino and Family

YOU CAN REACH ME ON THE NUMBERS BELOW
+234-813-296-6030 or 011-234-813-296-6030

The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".

Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you

He will ask you to send him the transfer details.

Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.

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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.

I revieved a similar email:

Hi,

I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on craigslist.The house is still available but presently I'm not around.. I did bid for a portion of petroleum land sometimes ago in West Africa and fortunately I won the bidding so I have to move quickly down to Africa to have my company set up because I will still have to rebid for it in the next 10 years. I came over here with my wife, we both bought the house when we got married. As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the house so I have to look for an agent, after getti ng one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that. She said we may not be able to win the bidding next time, in other to keep our head when we return that we have to keep the house.. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have give the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later. If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won't be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, so if you belief you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose:

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Full Name__________________________________________________ Home Phone ( & nbsp; ) ________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other Phone ( ) ___________________
Current Address_______________________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( ) ____________________________
Are you married____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
How soon can you have the deposit and rent payment sent to me_________________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________________________
Move In Date____________________________
Your Family Pictures ____________________________


5 bed, 2582 sqft,

9443 Cimmaron Court Fontana, CA 92335

Pricing
5 beds: $1200
Deposit:800
Full Baths: 4
Square Feet: 2582

Description
DON'T MISS THIS TWO STORY RENOVATED LARGE BEAUITIFUL HOME WITH FIVE BEDROOMS INCLUDING SPACIOUS MASTER SUITE, HAS SPA ROOM WHICH LEADS OUTSIDE TO A HUGE PRIVATE BALCONY, OFFICE ROOM, WALK IN CLOSET AND MASTER BATH. 2ND FLOOR HAS 2 ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS WITH ONE FULL BATH, ENTIRE 2ND FLOOR HAS NEW CARPET. DOWNSTAIRS HAS BEAUITIFUL TILE FLOORING, COZY FIREPLACE IN THE LIVING ROOM WITH DINING AREA. KITCHEN HAS GRANITE COUNTERTOPS WITH BLACK APPLANCESES WITH WHITE CABNETS AND HUGE WALK IN PANTRY. FAMILY ROOM IS WIRED FOR SURROUND SOUND AND HAS BREAKFAST AREA, FRANCH DOORS IN FAMILY ROOM LEADS TO PATIO AND BACKYARD. NEW INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINT, CEILING FANS IN MOST OF THE BEDROOMS AND FAMILY ROOM. LARGE 1/4 ACRE FENCED LOT AND SPACE FOR RV PARKING.

Property Amenities
* Dogs Allowed
* Cats Allowed

Unit Amenities :

* Balcony, Deck, or Patio
* Basement
* Breakfast nook
* Cable-ready
* Central heat
* Dining room
* Dishwasher
* Dryer
* Family room
* Hardwood floor
* High-speed internet
* Jacuzzi/Whirlpool
* Laundry area - garage
* Living room
* Microwave
* Refrigerator
* Stove/Oven
* Tile floor
* Washer
* Yard

Utilities included in the rent

YOU CAN REACH ME ON THE NUMBERS BELOW
+234-813-296-6030 or 011-234-813-296-6030

Hi AMSC

Welcome to Scamwarners.

Thank you for posting this additional information, it will help others avoid being scammed, if you have any questions please dont hesitate to ask.

HI,

Here is another one from the same Scam number.
Thanks a lot for warning me, I found this SCam Warners web page just by searching on the fake phone number.


Hello,

Sorry for the late response.It's my great pleasure that you are interested in our lovely 3BR, 2Full bath home for rent. I am Pastor Gary L Roberts the owner of this home, Actually we resided in this home before and presently we have packed out due to my transfer as a matter of my profession,where I work as a volunteer with Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability (ECFA),here is the site for more detail about why I am here in West Africa,Nigeria. (www.wycliffe.org) And my wife who is a missionary's dealing with Bible Translation and literacy worldwide.

As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the house so I have to look for an agent, after getting one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have give the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later. If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property.
We will be serving for a long term and now our home is locked up now and presently we have found a new home here which we will be staying for a very long term which might last 5 years in (West Africa,Nigeria) and presently our lovely home is still available for rent for ($350 per week and $1400)as first month rent and ($650)for deposit which includes the utilities

More so,Now that we on Retreat program over here.Please I want you to note that all we will want is a very honest and neat person,so i will solicit for your absolute understanding and maintenance of this home and want you to treat it as your own,i am with the keys and documents here with me which will be sent to any responsible and interested tenant through FedEx further more you have to undergo some processes before i could be willing and convince to let my home to any tenant. The money is not the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy always. I also want you to let me have trust in you as i have always stand on my word.

****RENT APPLICATION DETAILS****

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose:

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Full Name__________________________________________________ Home Phone ( & nbsp; ) ________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other Phone ( ) ___________________
Current Address_______________________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( ) ____________________________
Are you married____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
How soon can you have the deposit and rent payment sent to me_________________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________________________
Move In Date____________________________
Your Family Pictures ____________________________


Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and sincerity so I won't like you to disappoint us.

NB: You can go check the neighborhood and get back to me for further discussion.I have recently remove my home from the market cause my wife advice me not to sell it any longer,the sign post will be removed once i get any responsible tenant cause my agent is not around now,so you ignore the sign post cause i have stop dealing and contacting the Realtor for too much fees i pay trying to rip me off.It is available for a long term lease as we will be here for 5 years and also intend buying a new home on getting back to the states.

61 Shepherd Street, Chippendale, NSW 2008

$350 per week
$1400 per month
Deposit:650

General Features
Property Type:House
Bedrooms:3
Bathrooms:2
Outdoor Features
Garage:2

3 BEDROOM TERRACE WITH PARKING. This great 3 bedroom terrace is well located near to Broadway, Sydney Uni, and the city. It features lovely timber floors, good functional timber kitchen, a great paved courtyard area with rear lane access to a covered carspace. Ideal home in a quiet and popular location near to everything.

Pet Allowed
Utilities included in the rent
Lease Terms :
A Year and More

Best Regards
Pastor Gary L Roberts and Family

YOU CAN REACH ME ON THE NUMBERS BELOW
+234-813-296-6030 or 011-234-813-296-6030

Welcome here.
Can you please tell us if this scammer used the same email address or a different one?
If it's different, please post it as this may help other "Googlers".
Thanks.

Yup I got this one, I'm pretty convinced there are no legit adds on craigslist any more, this is the fourth scam reply i've gotten:

Hi,
I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on craigslist. The house is still available but presently I'm not around.. I did bid for a portion of petroleum land sometimes ago in West Africa and fortunately I won the bidding so I have to move quickly down to Africa to have my company set up because I will still have to rabid for it in the next 10 years. I came over here with my wife, we both bought the house when we got married. As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the house so I have to look for an agent, after getting one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that. She said we may not be able to win the bidding next time, in other to keep our head when we return that we have to keep the house. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have give the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later. If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won't be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, so if you belief you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose.


********RENT APPLICATIOM FORM*********

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Full Name__________________________________________________ Home Phone ( ) ________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other Phone ( ) ___________________
Current Address_______________________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( ) ____________________________
Are you married____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
Move In Date____________________________
How soon can you come up with the payment____________________________

TAKE NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY DRIVE BY AND SEE MY HOUSE FROM THE OUTSIDE AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RENTING GET THE APPLICATION FORM FILLED OUT AND SEND IT BACK TO ME SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED ON HOW YOU ARE GOING TO RECEIVE THE KEYS AN DOCUMENT SHIP TO YOU FOR YOU BE ABLE TO GO AND LOOK AT THE INSIDE OR MOVE IN IMMEDIATELY. I WOULD HAVE REALLY LOVE TO SHIP THE KEYS TO SOMEONE IN STATE BUT I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY THERE RIGHT NOW AND I DON'T WANT TO MAKE USE OF ANY THIRD PARTY THAT IS WHY AM HANDLING MY PROPERTY MYSELF..

House Address
228 Edgewater Drive, Edgewater MD 21037


Monthly Fee ; $800
Security Deposit: $500
Pets Allowed:
Available :Available Now for move in.

So pls get back to me today.
I await your reply ASAP.
Regard and God bless you!!!
Klein Amanda..

and I got this one:

Thanks for your mail and also for contacting me on the house, I am Dennis J Jimmink, the owner of the house you are making inquiry of. I must confess to you that you are a lucky tenant. Presently my house is available for rent. (All the utilities are included with the rent fee ). Due to our present location, I have been transferred from Work to West Africa, i am an X Ray welder, and i was transferred here under Niger dock plc. My wife came here to join me with my kids after some months i was transfer, I will be here for 5 years. My wife come along with the keys and all the documents to the property. It is not share accommodation, it's all for you and your family.

Please i want you to note that i spent a lot on my property that i want to give to you for rent, so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own, It is not the money that is the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up. I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.

The house include the utilities like Heat, A/C in wall/window, Hydro, cable, Garbage Disposal, Fireplace , Fridge, stove, Dishwasher, Dryer, Breakfast Bar, Dining Table and Sofa Set,Refrigerator,Canopied deck overlooking nature.,internet access e.t.c. 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.....

This is the address of the House (12130 Long Ridge Ln, Bowie, MD 20715)
The rent is: $600
Security Deposit: $500
For this 2Bedroom Home.
Pets Allowed:Dogs and Cats.
Available :Available Now for move in.

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW.

RENT APPLICATION FORM.
FIRST NAME:__________?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST NAME:__________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE: ____________
HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME OF PET: _____________?
KIND OF PETS: _____________?
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK ______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____?.

Looking forward to hearing from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you…Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you,please we are giving you all this based on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we have not seen yet and only putting everything into Gods hands,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this…The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to. Feel free to get back to me for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you. The house will be available for rent for a period of 5 years so you have a choice of deciding how long you intend staying there…

God Bless,
Dennis J Jimmink

And this one too..

Hello,
I resided in the house with my family, my wife and my only son. Presently we have moved out due to my transfer. The house is still available for rent for $700 (rent already includes utilities).More so Now,I'm currently in Lagos,Nigeria for a missionary work.
As soon as we settled down here, I had a thought of selling the house so I had to look for an agent, after getting one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents.Later we decided to have the house rented out because of maintenance, we would have given the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with me later if I let him or her know that I'm letting it out because of maintenance.If you notice, you will discover that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the maintenance. Plans has already been made to remove the for sale sign and take it off the market. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won't be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just have a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, so if you belief you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.
The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to...A Deposit of $700 (which happens to be the security deposit) is required before moving in.....Feel free to call me for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you.Please if you are ready now to occupy the house and believe you can assist us in maintaining the house, kindly provide the information below for record purpose..



PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Application Form
Full Name__________________________________________________
Home Phone ( ) ________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other Phone ( ) ___________________
Current Address_______________________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( ) ____________________________
Are you married____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
Your Exact move in date____________________________
How soon can you make the deposit payment________________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys and documents of the house________________________

For more inquiries, please feel free to reach me on any of the numbers below
( +234-812-892-3766 OR 011-234-812-892-3766)

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