Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:17 pm
From: "joob good" <[email protected]>
Date: 09/12/2013 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject:Re: House Rental

Hello,

Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. I am Stanley Clark the owner of the house you are making inquiry of. The house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house. The house will be available for a period of 4 years. My wife and I just traveled to virginia for a program "Conquering poverty with the richness of our Catholic Faith" with Catholic World Mission. The program is taking place in three major countries - And Am Presently In virginia

We will be away for a while that is why we made up our mind to put up our house for rent to who ever that will take good care of it. 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 solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own. Utilities include Water, Trash, Sewer, Gas and Electricity and they are already included in the rent. The money is not the main problem but I want you to keep the property 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. Below is the description of the house:


Spacious & well cared for 4 BD/2BA home in a very desirable location in the city of Orange.Remodeled open plan kitchen w/black galaxy granite countertops,designer tile backsplash & flooring,glass door display cabinets,& stainless appliances.Adjacent living room has wood burning fireplace,crown moulding,recessed lighting,& gleaming wood floors.Bathrooms have been stylishly renovated,windows updated to double pane,& extra large expanded master bedroom suite. Layout of home is such that living,dining,& kitchen all flow through sliding doors to trellis covered outdoor patio space.Separate slate patio w/fire pit for multiple areas of entertaining.Beautifully landscaped,w/Pomegranate & Kumquat trees,blackberries,rosemary,a designated vegetable garden,& many other low water plant specimens all serviced by sprinklers or auto timed drip irrigation.In close proximity to Santiago Creek trail,Grijalva Community Park,shopping, restaurants, and the 55 & 22
freeways.Available NOW!

317 N Esplanade St, Orange, CA 92869
Rent: $1000
Security Deposit: $1000

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW:
RENT APPLICATION FORM.
Name (First name/ Middle name/Surname ) : __________?
Phone # : __________?
E-mail : __________?
Best time to call : __________?
How many proposed occupants : __________?
List of all occupants with approximate age : __________?
Present Address : __________?
City/State : __________?
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 : __________?


Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and I will be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible. As I am not around to show the inside, you can go check out the house and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information. Please respond as soon as you can so we can get this process started.

For more inquiries, please feel free to call me or text on any of the numbers below:
(415) 758-1557


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card 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.

Subject:HOW TO PROCEED...GET BACK TO ME ASAP

Hello,

I have gone through your e-mail and we have decided to rent out our house to you as your application fits everything we need. You seem to be more eligible among other applicants that is why we are considering your interest and hope you are definitely going to take good care of the house which is our main concern.We have decided to accept the payment of the security deposit ($1000) so we will be able to send you the keys and document for your move-in. You are to directly send the payment to me via Money Gram as I think that will be the fastest means. This is important because the security deposit will be used for the payment of a postal delivery service to your location through FedEx, as the home delivery details will be forwarded to you in advance. More so, the deposit has to be made to secure the house for yourself so I will tell any other person contacting me that the house is already rented.

The postal package will contain the following documents and items;

1) House Entrance keys and the rooms Keys
2) House Rental form(Containing your reference details)
3) The house documentary file
4) Deposit Receipt
5) Full address and description of the house
6) Rent Agreement Form.
7) Payment Receipt

The house vital informative papers and keys will be delivered to your present address. Please, once again I am making this rental agreement with you based on trust and hope you do not disappoint us. Please get back to me today with a reply so that we can get things finalized.


Here is the information with which you are to make the payment. It is to be sent via MONEY GRAM. It is to be sent directly to my Wife with the information below:

RECEIVER'S NAME: Kimberly Clark
Address: 101 W Blake Ln,
City: Richmond
State: Virgina
Country: USA
Zip code: 23220


You are to get back to me with the following details after making the payment in order for me to be able to pick up the money sent:

Sender's Name:
Reference Number:
Sender's Address:
Amount Sent:

I will provide you with the FedEx tracking number once the package is sent out. It is a next-day delivery and will take 24 hours to get to you.
Feel Free To Call Me Anytime
Thanks and remain Blessed.

Email: [email protected]

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