by Con Warner
Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:18 pm
From: andreas wolfe <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 11:11
Subject: Re: 2-br. furnished apartment
To: Con Warner
Hi,
Thanks for your interest in wanting to sub let my apartment. I am looking for a responsible & clean tenant that will be able to take good care of my apartment because I work as Research Associate in Molecular Imaging Research/Neurology and I do travel a lot, Presently I am in Staten Island, New York for a research and I don't know when I will return back to the house that's why am looking for a responsible tenant who will live in the house and take care of it while am away. The apartment is available for long term and short term lease is also accepted.
The house is located at: 298 SE Spokane St# 6, Portland, OR 97202
I’d have actually left it vacant, but my wife advised that I must rent it out. It's a huge 2bed/2.5bath, fully furnished, electricity, water and garage are included in the monthly rent.The rent, which includes all utilities is $1500 per month. A Refundable damage deposit of $1500 will be paid alongside the first month’s rent before you move in.I will like you to tell me about yourself because I am interested in knowing your capability of funding the rent and taking care of my apartment.I'm sending you some images of the apartment.
Hope to read from you soon.
Thanks,
Andreas Wolfe
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.
