by Con Warner
Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:19 am
Scammer's phone # 972-652-0212
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.
Bank account reported
From: Perfect Home - [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: $300 / 5br - 3160ft² - EASY WALK TO BEACH (VIRGINIA BEACH)
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 11:11
Thanks for getting back to me.
Home is located on 2420 Sandpiper Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23456.
Property is 100% pet friendly and it comes in 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, living rooms, extra futons available for extra sleeps, Baby cot available if you need one.
Features Includes: Private parking space, Utensils, Stove-Electric, Refrigerator, Microwave, Ice Maker, Full Open-Kitchen utensils, Dishwasher, Coffee Maker, TV/VCR, Stereo, Linens, Towels, Iron & ironing board provided, Internet, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Air Conditioning, Heated Pool, BBQ, Washer and Dryer available, etc.
House rates are $300/night, $1600/week, $4700/month.
For your date July 27th 2014 -- August 3rd 2014, 1 week = $1600
Security Deposit (Refundable) = $500
Cleaning fee: $10/night, $60/week and $150/month = $60 (Please note that cleaning fee is optional if you can take care of the house yourself)
Total rate for your date = $2160.
To secure the house for your dates, your total rate is $2160.
Receipt will be issued for your payment and the security deposit ($500) is fully refundable in cash on your departure date, if no damage is done to any of the properties in the house.
Cleaning fee will cover 2x daily cleaning of the house.
Please note that if you can't provide a copy of your booking receipt on check in, no keys/access to the property will be given to you.
I accept Bank Deposit/Transfer and Money Pak for payment.
If you will like to proceed with your booking, kindly let me know your preferred payment option so that I can go ahead to prepare the Rental contract document which will be fill, sign and send back to me via E-mail with the confirmation/receipt for your payment for rental record and property use.
Looking forward to hear back from you.
Warm regards.
REMEMBER, YOU ARE RENTING A PRIVATE PROPERTY, PLEASE TREAT IT WITH THE SAME RESPECT SHOWN TO YOUR HOME.
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.
Scammer wrote:Thank you for your booking.
To proceed with your reservation, find in the attached the Rental contract and below is my wife's bank account information for your payment.
Fill the information needed to process your booking receipt in the rental contract and return it with the bank transfer receipt/confirmation for your payment.
Kindly mail back, if you do not understand or want to ask any question.
After filling, scan and send the filled form back via e-mail/fax to process your booking receipt. Please be sure to fill in your contact address correctly and boldly in the rental contract because it will be used to process your reservation receipt.
MODE OF PAYMENT (BANK DEPOSIT/TRANSFER):
Name of the acct: Maria L Acebes.
Bank Name: Citibank.
Acct #: 497-471-2055.
Routing #: 021-000-089.
I will be looking forward to hear from you.
Warm regards.
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