Room for Rent and other rental scams
by deexee Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:32 pm
i found an ad on facebook marketplace, this guy got me going for so long, finally after sending me copies of his will and so on...he finally agreed to do paypal instead of moneyorders. when i felt unsure because of all the things on here, before my money cleared on paypal..i revoked it. i actually told him id go to the house and ask around the neighbourhood..he said it was fine with him..and i actually did...found out the house was for rent a month ago and there was a tenant already there. he sent me his phone number and everything..he really got me going for a long time.




email 1
How are you doing today?Thanks so much for your interest in the room. The room is still available for rent. The following are the details: 1 bedroom in beautiful, historical old Brampton.Private entrance to lower level, quiet Cap Cod style house, Near Brampton Go station,located at 9 Armstrong Street,Brampton Ontario,L6W 1W7 Canada. Its nice to know you are a student. I will like to let you know that i am looking for a dedicated and kind some one that will take care of the room and also i am presently in scotland(with my wife) which is due to a work transfer that will end by 2015.I work with BARIGAMS dental services. This is why we need someone that will take care of the place till we get back. I will like to know how long you are willing to stay in the room,and I need to know your decision so we can proceed with necessary arrangements. so kindly get back to me so that we can proceed with other arrangements.
Thanks.

email 2
How are you doing today? Hope your work is doing well.Thanks for the response. It really feels good to finally see a seemingly right person to rent out to. But as I had earlier said, me and my wife moved out of the country to scotland due a work transfer that will last for 5 years. You have to make a deposit payment for the first month rent, after the payment has been confirmed here,my wife will take her leave here and fly over to you with the keys and other documents that might have been signed by our lawyer. I also need to tell you this that after you meet my wife in person you will need to reach an agreement with her on the number of months rent you will be willing to pay in advance after which other months payment will be made during your stay in the house. Since it now looks seemingly crystal clear that you are willing to rent the house from us, Kindly fill out the application form below and get back to us:

RENT APPLICATION FORM

Your First Name?................
Last Name?.......................
Home Address?...............................
Phone Number?...........................
Occupation?.........................
DOB?.................................
How many people will be living?............................
Any Pets?................................
Do you have a car?.........................
Reference?............................................
Hobbies?................................
Religion?.......................................
Nationality?...................................
Moving Day?...................................

Awaiting your email ASAP to move further and the rent will start by as soon as possible....
Warm Regards,
Dr John Starkes

email 3
How are you doing? I hope this mail arrive to you in good condition. Your form reply is ok with us,and we must tell you now that we are willing to rent it out to you. No,we do not have a pet dander. You can send us a first month payment of $600. I must assure you that if the payment is confirmed today, my wife will fly to you within the next 48 hours after which our lawyer might have signed the necessary document which authenticates your tenancy. This is the details of the address and name you will make the payment to through western union; Address: 12, Brunton Terrace, EH7 5EQ Edinburgh, Scotland. Name: John Starkes. As soon as the payment is confirmed,my wife will fly over to you and make an appointment. Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks

Dr Starkes

email 4
Thanks for your explanation, I really do understand the way you feel. Moreover, my wife talked to me yesterday about the issue and we decided that since you are having doubts about the security of your money, we should try and get you some documents that shows the place belongs to us. So I called my lawyer for some advice concerning that, he now recommended that we send you the copy of the will that shows how the property was passed on to me from my parents. This will should explain everything to you. I could have tried other options but as I said earlier we are presently in scotland. this is why I arrange that my wife comes to you to get you the keys and documents you will need for moving in. I also would like to tell you that if action can be taken today, my wife will make use of the holiday and head to you tomorrow so that she can make her journey back in the weekend. I believe this should be a simple and straight forward way. I really need to emphasize to you here that money is not the issue here but the convenience of both sides. Thanks for your understanding.

Dr Starkes

............like email 15 after i talked to the house owner

I appreciate your explanations. You can go ahead and visit the place. We have consumed enough time already with this rental arrangement which I believe you understand what I mean. I need you to understand that we need the first month rent payment as it will serve as the security deposit as well as it will cover my wife's expenses in coming over to you. I believe you understand that we are very far away from you and this payment will be needed as security deposit covering the expenses of transportation down to you. We could have gone ahead and make arrangements for my coming down to you but as you know the nature of my job, I cant have the much time to come over to you that is the reason why I will have my wife come to you.We need to tell you this that as much as we understand your situation,you are not trying to understand the situation with us. I gave you my personal cell number yesterday but you are yet to call me. If you are really willing to rent the place,we see no reason why we should argue over money. The first month rent deposit we requested you to pay just serves as a security deposit which will be regarded at the long run as part of your month rents. After the rental is proceeded you will be paying monthly or in advance depending on the agreement of your choice.
We decided to go with the paypal option in the first place just to show you we are willing to rent the place to you and we had exercised patience as we tried to understand your decisions. We respect your feelings that is the main reason why we took our time to explain everything to you in details. We do not see any reason,since you are willing to rent the place why you should waste so much of precious time and make us come to this extent and then again not proceed with the rental arrangement.We need you to take a look at this and let us conclude with the rental arrangement with no delay so that we can get this done with once and for all. I also attach here an application form you will need to print,fill in ink and scan back to us.
You can also contact our lawyer on this number +447024043909,he will explain other things to you in full.We also need to tell you this that you need to make payment through western union now or money gram so that the rental proceedings wont be delayed any longer. Below is the details for sending the first month rent(security deposit).

Here are the details of sending your first month rent deposit of $600 through western union:

Full Name: John Greg Starkes
Address: 25 Hill head street
City: Glasgow
State: Scotland
Code: G128QQ
Country: United Kingdom


Thanks
Dr Starkes
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by deexee Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:35 pm
i also went to the extent of asking for the lawyers name, phone number, his phone number and work number, pieces of id and so on....its good that i got my money back!
by Ralph Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:48 pm
Hi Deexee

I am happy to hear you cancelled the money when you did and not later, scammers are quick to pick it up.

I would be interested to know the paypal details you were given, it may possibly be another victim, could you please PM that to me.

Thank you very much for posting this information, I haven't had a thorough look through as yet but I do see the all too common sign of the bad writing and grammar that we are accustomed to seing in these scams.

Please dont hesitate to ask if you have any questions
by scriptures4life Fri May 21, 2010 12:41 pm
Ok this guy appears to be going big time!
It seems that he impersonates various doctors (dentists) who don't exist as real people.
I think he is based in the UK (Isle of Man, England or Scotland)

I was led down the trail by this guy too. However, it seemed suspicious.
The big problem came when I realized that this guy cloned a real property ad, and claimed to be the owner!

Here was the tagline:
Why?
"We are being transfered to Scotland,United Kingdom so i and my wife have finally decided to rent it out to a trust worthy,clean,and reliable"

Here is the ad, which is still online!
http://apps.facebook.com/marketplace/view/-/1956236556/



Here is a copy of my emails:

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From: Ronald Blissett <[email protected]>
Date: May 21, 2010 7:38:13 AM CST

We will also give you a call on your phone.
Thanks
Dr Ronald & Rose Blissett

On 5/21/10, Ronald Blissett <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,i am kind of new on the internet.i was told by a friend that my
apartment could be taken care of on marketplace.As for the number ,you
can reach me on my office mobile number..+447024043909.I will be
expecting to hear from you.Thanks


On 2010-05-19, at 10:27 AM, Ronald Blissett wrote:

Hello Danny,
We really appreciate your response to our Ad.Attached is an
additional pictures and the basement is in addition to the 1200
sqft.our house is available Just that before we left for Scotland we
haven't decided to rent it out then.But for now we have finally
decided to rent out and it is available for rent by july.the price we
are renting it out is $950.we are so happy that you are non smoking
couples and will be staying for over a year(we are indeed pleased)
Let us know your decision so that we can proceed immediately.
Thanks
Dr.Ronald Blisett & Rose Blisset
by Dotti Fri May 21, 2010 12:46 pm
I'm glad you saw through the scam!

The 44-70 number is a redirect number, which means the scammer is actually not in the UK--he is just pretending to be. The writing tells me you are dealing with an African.

Please feel free to report any others you come across, as every new identity reported means more potential victims saved!

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by RPKM Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:37 pm
Hi,
I'm glad that I googled the phonenumber and names, of this guy, that I've been writing with about this House in Banff.. I wouldn't pay before I had a contract in my hand, and I'm still writing with him, about the House..
I'm just glad, that there is a place like this, so that I don't waste my money on something that I don't get.

In my e-mails he refer to himself as:

Full Name: Anthony Brad
Full Address: 8 Hill head street
City: Glasgow
State: Scotland
ZipCode: G128QQ
Country: United Kingdom

OR:

Dr Anthony Brad
Pediatrician Doctor
UNICEF United Kingdom
House 30a Great Sutton Street London EC1V 0DU
OFFICE +447556469885 | FAX +447556466567
Cell +447024043909
personal email: [email protected]

The place is:
Location: 6# 125 Cave Ave,
Banff, AB T0L, Canada
Size: 1500 (Square Feet), Bedroom:3, Bathrooms:2
payment($950)

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