Rental Scammer - [email protected]

The name and property address used for this rental scam belong to a real and innocent person. The real person is in NO way connected to this scam. Her details are being abused by a scammer.

From: book.now1 <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Mar 18, 2014 11:11
Subject: Re: Question about the home at 3708 Valmora Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Thanks for contacting me about our lovely home, our house is still available
for rent we request first month rent and security deposit fee before move in,
also you can go check out the house I believe you have address and if you like
the house then you can write us back or call me for more details my u.s cell
phone number was roam when living the state ..I can be reached at (517) 615-1017
I have recently moved to San Antonio, TX area and took a job with Rich Cable, I
just want you to get notice that the keys are here with me in San Antonio, TX
you can only view the house from the outside for now! If you drive by the house
you may see a sign there, you have nothing to worry about it belongs to our
previous agent so you have absolutely nothing to worry about and you don't have
to call them because they do not have access to the house anymore! I did not
entrust the place in the care of any agent or anyone because i want deal
directly with the tenant myself because of the last experience i had with my
tenant.

I tried to look for an agent that I could believe and trust to give the
document & the keys before I left but could not find any as a matter of urgency.
And I don't want the place to be misused in my absence that is why I took the
keys and documents along with me and renting this place will give you access to
the rest of the property and you won' t have no one to share anything with. So I
hope you will promise me to take very good care of the property when you move
in.

In other to proceed on sending the keys and document to you, I'll like to know
few things about you and your family such as below

Here is the address of the house (3708 Valmora Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505)


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____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
Move In Date________________________How Long Did You Want To
Stay________________________Scan a copy of your passport and Driver License

I'm requesting for one month with $700 security deposit upfront ( Are you
ready to pay upfront to move in?)

Please have this in mind that you are talking to a very nice and good family,
if you find any of our question inconvenience please don't be offended but
answer it because we want and like to know the kind of family that will be
living in our house from day one so nothing from them will be strange to us
again.

Thank you and Stay Blessed.
Margaret Gensheer...........

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.