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Rental Scams at Craigslist targeting those seeking homes

Fraudsters operating at Craigslist are trying to con those who are seeking a dwelling on rent. In a recent incident, a lady seeking rented accomodation in Juneau, Alaska was almost duped by scammers who pretended to be owners of a property there.

When she responded to an ad on Craigslist, fraudsters asked her to make a deposit and for some personal information to be sent via email. Keys to the home, they promised, would be sent to her as soon as she did as told.

The lady was saved from being conned when she decided to physically verify the offer made by the fraudsters. She was surprised to find the listed property happily occupied by owners who had no clue that someone had put ads offering their house for rent.

Craigs list Rental Scam now spreading wide

These scams should now be seen as a common ploy adopted by fraudsters. They take down particulars of homes listed for sale at online auction sites and use it to offer the same place for rent elsewhere.

Correspondence with prospects are often done entirely via emails. The email will claim they moved recently from their homes to wherever-they-are-now on missionary work. It will use flowery words and will tug at your heartstrings to cover the scam.

The scams have their origins usually in Nigeria. As is expected, they rarely ever mention their postal address. An early warning sign, in such a case, is a contact number posted in the ad carrying the Nigerian country code.

Apart from pouching the deposit, fraudsters also use information given away by victims to steal their money. If you handover your bank account info, they are capable of transferring money from this account into one of theirs. If you divulge your driving license or social security information, they use these to open credit accounts against your name and make purchases against the same. Ditto for credit card details.

A good rule against falling prey to scams at online auction sites is to only deal with local buyers and sellers. When renting homes, especially, it is a good idea to pay a visit to the offered space. This enables you to verify independently whether the offers are genuine or not.

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94 Responses to “Rental Scams at Craigslist targeting those seeking homes”

1
Lydia:
June 24th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Hi,

I received the scam email below:

Hello
Thank you for your response to my request I see the detail ofyour rent apartment i mean fees of the apartment, am ok with it nowis that i would tell my trustee that in the state about this apartment so that he can send you a certified American check for this as soon asyou give me the go ahead to make payment to you. Due to the limitedtime that we have before our arrival, Am willing to offer you 1month rent + the security deposit and utilities if any to secure this unitprior to my arrival to state, and on my arrival, i’ll pay for the11months fees in Cash, so give me your full Name and Address ForPayment for the first month.

I would like to effect payment inadvance, becuase i bought some furniture in the state from furnitures company for the home i want to rent, because you can understand thattransporting furnitures across atlantic is not easy that is why, Soregards my furniture, am planning on having them delivered to thehouse before our arrival to the state, i mean, me, my wife and mydaughter, so that we can settle in comfortably, and also i have already make the arrangement with the furniture company that as soonas i get the house they will send money to them for the transportingthe furniture to the apartment,becuase i want it delivered before my arrival.

I want to seek your indulgence and favor. Can we rely on youto take delivery of those furnitures for us when they are delivered?We will instruct the furniture company to contact you to schedule a delivery date and time that will be convenient for you to receivethose furnitures for us. As you will be handling the delivery of those furnitures for us,we may ask our Trustee to include the costs ofour furnitures with the rent and deposit to be sent to you so thatyou can help us to make the payment when it is delivered. We will really appreciate if you can do this for us and promise to compensateyou adequately for your time and efforts on our arrival in your
place.Please let me know if this will be okay with you so that i caninstruct our Trustee to go ahead with the payment.after the rent and security deposit has been fully paid I will liketo sign the Lease/application form in Person on and i promise thatswhen i arrive to state on my arrival day i will fill out the neccesary forms needed ……..my arrival to state.
- Name to be written on the certified American check;
- Mailing address , No p.o.box;
- Phone Number;
- City;
- Zip Code;
- State;
Let us know how to move ahead as we intend to complete this deal before we move in by arriving until the second third of next month.You can prepare the lease in my name Mr
Daniel Buckler .
I believe we can work together and ensure every arrangements that we shall both execute in line with my taking up the tenancy should be done accordingly to ensure we have a proper understanding.

We will let you know the exact date as soon as we get a booking on a
flight to the states.

If you require any specific information, pls let me know or you can
call me on my cell phone Tel:+447045718223 ,please dial as presented
for international calls .
PS:I Will fill out the neccesary forms when i get back to state on my
arrival day ….hope u are allright with that Thanks and God bless you

My due regards
Mr Daniel Buckler
WISBECH ENGLAND PE14 8JN
Tel:+447045718223
My due regards
Thanks for wanting to help regards from me and my family

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carlos:
June 24th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Don’t fall for the email scams! Watch out!
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admin:
August 12th, 2008 at 3:34 am
@ Lydia…

Thanks for the sample of the scam email…

@ Lydia and Carlos…

Thank You for dropping by and taking the time out to leave a comment…

Best Wishes!
4
Jenni:
August 29th, 2008 at 10:49 am
I, too, received a completely bogus email in response to an ad placed on Craigslist. But I’ll never rent from someone I’ve never met in person anyway. Here’s the email I was sent:

Hello,

My name is Jay Gapana the owner apartment you are making enquring of and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me my wife and Son to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, We are here in west Africa, our new house and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment for, since i am not residing there for now.I left behind some Facilities and electonics which include the rent, and a DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, arefrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave,dishwasher and washing machine, My Computer Connected with Internet Acess Also the keys to the House are right here with me, and the lease document. Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted. Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue,Hope you are okay with the price of $800 with hydro,heat laundry facilities,air condition and so on,but your absolute maintenance of my apartment is most important thing so will want you to get back to me with the Application form below.

Here is the apartment address: 172 Clifford Avenue, Watsonville CA 95076

RENT APPLICATION FORM

RENT APPLICATION FORM
Also,Pls let me get this answer.
1)Your Full Name?
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number?
3)How old are you & Date of Birth?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the house?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
8)Occupation?
9)What is your religion?
10)Male or Female ?
11)How Many Months you are renting?
12 )Short Term or Long Term Lease ?
13)1 or 2 Month Rent Payment will be Deposit?
14) When are you Intend to Move In ? (Date )
15) Reference Details ?
16) Pictures of all the Occupant that will stay in my apartment

Here is my mobile number > +2348022961927

MORE DETAILS

The accomodation comprises; entrance hall/landing (21’1×5’10), reception room (17’0×16’0), kitchen breakfast room (13×11), bedroom 1 (12’10×10’5), bathroom and separate WC on the first floor.

FURNISHED
PERIOD PROPERTY
SPACIOUS AND LIGHT
KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM
POPULAR AREA
GOOD TRANSPORT LINKS

Landing 22’1″ x 5’10″ ( 6.73m x 1.78m )
Reception room 17’0″ x 16’0″ ( 5.18m x 4.88m )
Kitchen 13’0″ x 11’0″ ( 3.96m x 3.35m )
Bathroom 6’10″ x 5’10″ ( 2.08m x 1.78m )
Guest WC 5’0″ x 2’10″ ( 1.52m x 0.86m )

One Mr Bowles called me about the apartment,I told him that I can’t give him the apartment because he loves smoking,drinking and dont want him to get drunked and damaged my property one day so If you are still interested, No extra fees.I will like you to give me a call on this effect to know how serious you are. I personally will actually come visiting you sometimes during the year as our new tenant.Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the house to you.

Thanks
Rev Jay Gapana
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A.O.:
September 5th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Rule of thumb:

If it sound too good to be true then it probably is untrue.
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Dianna:
September 6th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I too have experienced similar finds on Craigslist. I had 3 emails with requests for information like above. I decided to do some research and found all these postings. Like you all stated “if it sounds too good to be true it probably is”
7
Tory:
September 9th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
This is another sample that I got. I received both of these the same day and their stories sound too much alike, which made me suspicious. Glad I saw this site.

Here are the emails:

“Hello
My name is Way the owner the home and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me my wife and Son to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, We are here in west Africa, our new house and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment for, since i am not residing there for now.I left behind some Facilities and electonics which include the rent, and a DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, arefrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave,dishwasher and washing machine, My Computer Connected with Internet Acess Also the keys to the House are right here with me, and the lease document. Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted.Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue ,but your absolute maintenance of my apartment is most important thing so will want you to get back to me with the Application form below

RENT APPLICATION FORM

1)Your Full Name
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the house?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
8)Occupation?
9)When do you want to move in
10How long do you want to stay in my apartment
11 Pictures of all the Occupant that will stay in my apartment

One Mr Mike called me about the apartment,I told him that I can’t give him the apartment because he loves smoking,drinking and dont want him to get drunked and damaged my property one day so If you are still interested, Note that the rent is going to be $745 No extra fees.I will like you to give me a call on this effect to know how serious you are.Fully furnished and well equiped also located at 1001 Bay St,Toronto, ON, Canada.

I personally will actually come visiting you sometimes during the year as our new tenant.

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the house to you.

Thanks”

Second email:

“Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hearing from you.I am Rev Allison Marley,the owner of the house you are making enquiry of.Actually I resided in the house with my family,such as my wife and my only daugther before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in the NEW YORK USA and presently my house is still available for rent for $755 per month including the utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is furnised.Moreso Now, i went for a Crusade in the West Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in the state for more discussion as She is with the keys and the document to the house.Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also i spent alot on my property that i want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute mentenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i came for a check up.i do that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.Where are you located and where do you see our advert also let us know if you need more pictures
Email my wife Deborah on, ( [email protected] ) and she will attends to you better.

Thanks and God bless you.
Rev Allison Marley“
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Dulce:
September 12th, 2008 at 9:56 am
This is the email that I got:

Thanks for your mail and details on this unit,i am indeed serious
about renting this unit and will be willing to offer you 1 months rent plus
the security deposit in order to secure this unit prior to our arrival.
Could you be kind enough to let me know what the electricity/utility cost
would be?as i will really need to have this unit to myself. You can send me
the lease application , to enable be review it ahead of time.i would
eventually have it signed physically when i arrive.In my opinion, appending
signatories should be done properly and at best physically.Please , send me
a picture view of the living room and bed rooms.

This is an international situation .With this arrangement, my financier in
the states,will be effecting your payment deposit to you.I believe we can
work together and ensure every arrangements that we shall both execute in
line with my taking up the tenancy should be done accordingly to ensure we
have a proper understanding.

In view of my work schedule, i would want us to finalise basic
arrangements. I will arrive the united states by 1st week in OCT, with my
wife and a 9 yr old daughter

If you require any specific information, you can call me on my number
+447024048350.

thanks
9
hey:
September 17th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Another scam email sample:

My husband and i ownes the flat and also it is situated at 7 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5C2C5. I also want you to know that it was due to my husband transfer that makes us to leave the flat and also want to give it out for rent, and we are looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the rent money but we want it to be clean all the time and the rentee must take a very good care of it. So for now, Am here in the state, New Jersey in our new home and also with the keys of the flat, we try to look for an agent that we can give this document before we left but could not see and we are as well does not want our properties to be used any how in our abscence that is why we took it along with us here and as you know that my husband over in the West africa for a mission of God, so i hope you will promise us to take very good care of the flat. So get back to me on how you could take care of our flat. Hope you are okay with the price of {$550[Per/Month} with hydro, heat laundry facilities, air condition, internet and so on. I look forward to hearing from you ASAP so that i can forward you rent application to fill out and discuss on how to get the flat for rent, also are you ready to rent it now or when ? You can only view the apartment from outside for now, i hope my husband explain to you that the keys/document are here with me in New Jersey USA. I will send it to you via DHL COURIER SERVICE on next day delivery due to the distance between us .

MORE DETAILS:-
FURNISHED
PERIOD PROPERTY
SPACIOUS AND LIGHT
KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM
POPULAR AREA
1 BEDROOM
GOOD TRANSPORT LINKS
PARKING SPACE

Landing 22’1″ x 5’10″ ( 6.73m x 1.78m )
Reception room 17’0″ x 16’0″ ( 5.18m x 4.88m )
Kitchen 13’0″ x 11’0″ ( 3.96m x 3.35m )
Bedroom 1 12’10″ x 10’5″ ( 3.91m x 3.18m )
Bathroom 6’10″ x 5’10″ ( 2.08m x 1.78m )
WC 5’0″ x 2’10″ ( 1.52m x 0.86m )

You can call my husband on 011-234-80-2494-4485, hope to read from you soon so that i can forward you the rent application to fill out.

Thanks and God Bless
Veronica Layton

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Bonita:
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:19 am
Just got a copy of the “Rev Allison Marley” email - it’s on craigslist for a residence at 93 The Queensway - beware.

The email I got was an exact copy of the one above that someone else had posted!
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AER:
September 23rd, 2008 at 3:11 pm
I too got a copy of the email from Rev. Allison Marley regarding 93 The Queensway. Then to contact his wife Latisha Marley. What a scam! The pictures they sent were straight out of House & Home Magazine in Toronto. All they wanted was for me to promise to keep their home clean and tidy. And that they weren’t in it for the money. Ya Right!!!!

This is what was sent to me:

Thanks for the email and also Yes, my husband in respect of Rev Rev Allison Marley owned the house and also it is situated 93 The Queensway Toronto, ON Canada and also want you to know that it was due to my husband transfer that makes us to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a resposible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.So for now,Am here in the New York USA in our new house and also with the keys of the house,we try to look for an agent that we can give this document before we left but could not see and we are as well as dont wnt our house to be used any how in our present that is why we toook it along to us here and as you know that,my husband over in the West africa for a mission of God,so i hope you will promise us to take very good care of the house.So get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in entiong home.Hope you are okay with the price of $850 per month with hydro,heat laundry facilities,air condition, internet connection and so on. i look forward to hearing from you ASAP so that i can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the house for rent,also are you ready to rent it now or when?View more pictures at the attach file.
Best Regards.
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Sandra:
September 30th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Wright Jane

“Hello Dear,

Thanks for the email. I own the house and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer to (West Africa, Nigeria) that makes us to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person and God fearing person who can take very good care of the house in my absence.we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, I am here in West Africa and will be staying here for the next 3 years in our new house and also with the keys of the house for rent, we try to look for an agent that we can give this documents and the keys before we left but could not find, and we as well do not want our house to be used any how in our absence that is why we took it along with us. I and my wife came over to Africa for a missionary work, so i hope you will promise us that you will take very good care of the house. So get back to me if you know you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting home. Hope you are okay with the price of $1200 per month and the security Deposit is $500.Get back to me for the rental application.You can go and view.
Contact Number:+2348081369691 or 0112348081369691

Here is the address bellow:

6651 Maple Drive
City: Dublin
State: CA

pets allowed

Thanks and remain blessed”

“Hello Sandra,

Thanks for getting back to me so soon,the rent is low because we needed someone that will occupied the house since we are here in africa.so that the person can stay there and clean up the environment and the interior parts of the house.the deposit is $500 and you can go and view the house,And the house is available now.
I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATIONS FORM BELOW
RENT APPLICATION FORM
Pls let me get this answer:
1)Your Full Name…………………………………..
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number………………….
3)How old are you?………………………………..
4)Are you married?…………..
5)How many people will be living in the house?……….
6)Do you have children?……..Ages……….
7)Do you have a car?………………………………..
8)Occupation?……………………………………….
9)Monthly income…………………………………..
10)When will you like to move in?…………………….
11)How long will you like to rent the property?………
12)Reason for relocating…………………………….
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.
Here is the Number for you to call …..+2348081369691 or 0112348081369691.
Jane”

“Hello,
My husband and i have decided not to rent our property with the property management cause they stole from us and the tenant the brought were misusing our belongings and we have to refund their payment and have them send us our keys.”

I started asking them questions and they tried to make me fell sorry for them!!
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Rara:
October 8th, 2008 at 4:16 am
— On Tue, 10/7/08, xxxxxxx wrote:
From: xxxxx
Subject: Apartment
To: [email protected]
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 5:16 AM

Hi there,

Saw your posting on craig’s list about the apartment in Koreatown. I would like to take a look at it. I am looking to move in in the beginning of November.

Thanks a lot!

Rachel

-
In the end, the shadow is but a passing thing.

- jrrt

Hi,

I sincerely appreciate your interest to my posting with code 866928717. I am Dr. Ury Miller. I own the apartment at 3731 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 23940 Los Angeles. Which you have shown your interest, I appreciate your interest in our apartment. Yes, the apartment is still available for you. Your moving will depends on both agreed terms. A Well furnished apartment and nice environment.

The reason for given out the apartment is because my daughter Pauline just move to Canada for her school in Ontario in Canada and since we are not present I thought it wise looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of the property. As my family is not after the rent monthly payment, but looking for a true and sincere citizen. My highest priority is to see that the apartment is been taken good care of. I personally had wanted to sell the house earlier on.

But after long time deliberation between me and my wife Elizabeth we finally agreed on renting out the apartment, because it was initially to be sold. But I really want you to take good care of the house, as if it were your own home. However, I have discussed your interest with my wife lovely wife Elizabeth. The US$900 for the rent includes your utilities bill (water, electricity, Internet, cable, air conditioning, washer/dryer in unit, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator) excluding your security fee and car parking space.

The rent is going to be a long term and the kitchen is an OK size. To view inside of the apartment you will have to go to the apartment with the keys so as to have the place opened and viewed. Payment for the apartment is 3 months first, after which you be paying monthly.

Among these two below options you will pick your viewing/move in payment:

A). Pay US$900 deposit and have the keys, rent application form and other necessary related documents insured and shipped to your address. As soon as you view the apartment, you balance US$1,800 for the remaining month after your 1-month stay. Or

B). Pay for the shipping of the keys, insurance and the rent application through FedEx Courier Service which is US$250.00, which after 3 month rent of US$2,700 will be paid immediately.

Payment should be ministered through either Western Union or MoneyGram. As soon as the family hear from you, I will send you the name and information on how you will wired the payment of either option A or B. Please, kindly choose the option that you feel comfortable with and the address where the keys and documentation would be shipped to.

If you are still interested call me. Dial directly 0112348086329446 or +2348086329446, Note that the rent is going to be US$900 excluding security/car parking space. I will like you to send me an e-mail letting me know the capacity of your seriousness. And the below information should be send to me after you must have picked one of the options A or B. in other word one the option which you will picked shall be for the keys and documents insurance and shipment for the purpose of safety and quick FedEx delivery to you so that you can go to the apartment and have a good view and sign on the papers which will be ship along if possible you move in ASAP.

i) Present delivery address????????? (Where the keys will be shipped to)
ii) Occupation ????????????

I am going to be coming to the United State on November 25th, 2008. And when I come in I will meet with you as the family’s new tenant to our apartment/property. That is when you must have packed in before I arrive that 25th November as promised.

I look forward to receiving the required details as demanded so that I can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt to you and contacting you as well. Await your urgent reply to enable us both to discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the house to you. The address of the building is at 3731 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 23940 Los Angeles

Just as I received your message indicating your interest, I have informed my wife today about the family’s potential new so we are removing the apartment advert from Craig list to avoid heaps of interested and not serious persons because I don’t want to get confused at the end of the day so I think we shall give you 1 year lease trial.

To reach me dial 0112348086329446 directly. Atleast this will indicate your 100% interest and seriousness in moving into the family’s apartment.

May our Lord grant us our heart desire

Sincerely,

Dr. Ury Miller

——————-

to ury.miller
More options 1:47 am (20 minutes ago)
So let me get this straight…

I’m supposed to wire you thousands of dollars for keys to an apartment
I’ve never laid eyes on? That’s the silliest thing I have ever heard.

Thanks anyway.

- Rachel

—————-

Not to mention I googled the apartment complex that the unit was supposed to be in and it’s not even finished yet!!!!

I have to say though that the poor english is an interesting device. I had to read the email four times before I realized that I was never going to get the apartment unless I forked over at least 1500 dollars.

This really burns me up. I can’t even imagine all the people that could have fallen for this. I wanted to tell the guy off, but I know it’s not worth it.

I hope there’s a special department in the FBI for these creeps.
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Jason:
October 9th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Thank you for responding, its good reading from you again and I am highly impressed with the information in the listing. I don’t have any question at the moment. I wanna go ahead in renting the place from you. I will be coming with my wife. I work as a Researcher for my company (GLOBAL LINK) and here is my employer’s website http://www.globalink.org . I am coming to the area to carry out some research. My Company will be responsible for the monthly rent and security deposit. I will sign the lease agreement in person and will be signing a year lease as soon as i get to the States. We will be moving to the States on October the 25th and i want the lease to start same date because We will be moving into the property directly. Kindly get the ad off from all listing because am taking the property for sure.
In the meantime, I will like to secure the property asap so that i can attend to other important things for our move to the Country.
In order to proceed with payment, I will need the following information so that we can continue from there.
(1) FULL NAME AS IT WILL BE ON CHECK,
(2) MAILING ADDRESS,
(3) CELL NUMBER AND ALTERNATIVE NUMBER.
Kindly get back to me with the above information and incase of any query, please contact me on my phone number (0044) 7522309573. Await your response asap.
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Amy:
October 11th, 2008 at 8:45 am
These are the Emails I received from “dr. mike bedard“, he also goes by many different names. That is sad he has to bring a child into his scam.

Hello,
I saw your apartment advertised on craigslist.com and
am interested in renting it.I will be signing a one year lease for it
and want to know the requirements for renting it.I will be doing a one
year research on pharmacy work while in the states and will be staying
with my wife and daughter .I will appreciate it if i hear from you in
time as i will want to conclude the rental process as soon as
possible.

Thank you.

-***-

Hello,
Thanks for your mail and details on this unit,i am indeed
serious about renting this unit and will be willing to offer you 2
months rent plus the security deposit in order to secure this unit
prior to our arrival.
Could you be kind enough to let me know what the electricity/utility
cost would be?as i will really need to have this unit to myself. You
can send me the lease application , to enable be review it ahead of
time.i would eventually have it signed physically when i arrive.In my
opinion, appending signatories should be done properly and at best
physically.Please , send me a picture view of the living room and bed
rooms.

This is an international situation .With this arrangement, my
financier in the states,will be effecting your payment deposit to
you.I believe we can work together and ensure every arrangements that
we shall both execute in line with my taking up the tenancy should be
done accordingly to ensure we have a proper understanding.

In view of my work schedule, i would want us to finalise basic
arrangements. I will arrive the united states by 1st of Nov, with my
wife and a 9 yr old daughter

If you require any specific information, you can call me on my number
+447024048350.

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Amy:
October 11th, 2008 at 8:49 am
I received these email in early October, 2008. “Mr. Buckler” sures gets around!

Good-Day

I’ m mr Buckler in from UK’ Searching thru the apt rent page, i saw your apt posted for rent on craigslist.com with the little description you gave in there, i was impressed and it reduces any
stress of searching around for an apt. I have an interest and i would like to make an inquiry if it still available for rent duration in which you want to lease the unit. Preferably 6months/12months If you require any specific
information, pls let me know or you can call me on my cell phone, please dial as presented for international calls . {+447045718223 } Am a family orientated man, no pets, no smoke and no drugs Give me the detail of the fees.
1- Security deposit fee ? 2- Monthly rent fees ?
3- Utilities if applicable ?
4- Dimension/measurement of the unit {s} ?
5- Crime rate of the area where the apt is located ?
6- Park lots if any ?
7- If the unit is Furnished or Unfurnished ?
8- Total Move in fees ?
Thank you, God Bless and Your Family

mr Buckler Daniel
Tel:+447045718223
Middlesex. London
United Kingdom

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Thank you for your response to my request I see the detail ofyour rent apartment i mean fees of the apartment, am ok with it nowis that i would tell my trustee that in the state about this apartment
so that he can send you a certified American check for this as soon asyou give me the go ahead to make payment to you. Due to the limitedtime that we have before our arrival, Am willing to offer you 1month rent + the security deposit and utilities if any to secure this unitprior to my arrival to state, and on my arrival, i’ll pay for the11months fees in Cash, so give me your full Name and Address ForPayment for the first month.

I would like to effect payment inadvance, becuase i bought some furniture in the state from furnitures company for the home i want to rent, because you can understand thattransporting furnitures across atlantic is not easy that is why, Soregards my furniture, am planning on having them delivered to thehouse before our arrival to the state, i mean, me, my wife and mydaughter, so that we can settle in comfortably, and also i have already make the arrangement with the furniture company that as soon as i get the house they will send money to them for the transportingthe furniture to the apartment,becuase i want it delivered before my arrival.

I want to seek your indulgence and favor. Can we rely on youto take delivery of those furnitures for us when they are delivered?We will instruct the furniture company to contact you to schedule a delivery date and time that will be convenient for you to receivethose furnitures for us. As you will be handling the delivery of those furnitures for us,we may ask our Trustee to include the costs ofour furnitures with the rent and deposit to be sent to you so thatyou can help us to make the payment when it is delivered.

We will really appreciate if you can do this for us and promise to compensateyou adequately for your time and efforts on our arrival in your place.Please let me know if this will be okay with you so that i caninstruct our Trustee to go ahead with the payment.after the rent and security deposit has been fully paid I will liketo sign the Lease/application form in Person on and i promise thatswhen i arrive to state on my arrival day i will fill out the neccesary forms needed ……..
my arrival to state.

- Name to be written on the certified American check;
- Mailing address , No p.o.box;
- Phone Number;
- City;
- Zip Code;
- State;

Let us know how to move ahead as we intend to complete this deal
before we move in by arriving until the second third of next
month.You can prepare the lease in my name Mr Buckler Daniel

I believe we can work together and ensure every arrangements that we
shall both execute in line with my taking up the tenancy should be
done accordingly to ensure we have a proper understanding.
we will let you know the exact date as soon as we get a booking on a
flight to the states.

If you require any specific information, pls let me know or you can
call me on my cell phone Tel:+447045718223 ,please dial as presented
for international calls .
PS:I Will fill out the neccesary forms when i get back to state on my
arrival day ….hope u are allright with that Thanks and God bless you

My due regards
Mr Buckler
WISBECH ENGLAND PE14 8JN
Tel:+447045718223
My due regards
Thanks for wanting to help regards from me and my family

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Amy:
October 11th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I received these emails from “John Hargreaves” another one that brings a child into his scam to win our hearts.

Hello,
I need more information about this property especially as am inquiring from England.
You may want to send me recent photos of the all rooms,dimensions,floor plans and when to move in .If no pictures,just send me descriptive details about this property.
How much do I pay before moving in ?
Kindly get back asap.

John

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Hello,

I’m delighted with the info provided ,would love to make a reservation prior to move-in.

I know you might need to know few things about the renter of the home.Here it is :

My full name is John Hargreaves, a 42 yrs old married man with a daughter, based and lived all my life in UK.I currently work for a Construction company which deals with Builiding of firms,offices,housing and Estates etc.The company is a local company and we are trying to expand our connection ,hence,we have chosen putting up a branch in United States .Lenght of stay is two years.No pet and do not smoke but drink socially.

For the payment,the accountant has been instructed to issue out an initial US cashiers cheque payment of $6,800 as my relocation grant.This includes full move-in fee and Decorations.Do not know of any Decorators in USA since have never been there before but was able to conclude talks with one from UK who travels frequently to USA on Job contracts.The check will be made out to you,you allocate the full first month rent plus deposit worth $1,100 and the excess remitted to the Home Decorator via Western Union Money Transfer .

For the payment,you need send me :
Name To Issue Out Cashiers check:
Address to mail to
Your Telephone phone #

The Home Decorator will be in charge of moving of my luggages,purchasing of house hold items needed in the home .You may send me lease for review ahead of time.Would have love to pay decorator directly but my employer insists on sending out a single check as relocation grant (which comprises of rental deposit + decoration fee).He urge me to keep decorator out of this since I don’t need his service until you have the check and still confirm availability of the property.He further gave instances when he asked a landlord to reserve a condo for him,on getting to states,the home was taken.

I’m looking to move on 20TH Oct.

How does the neighborhood look like ?

Once I have this informations,the cheque will be made out to you asap.One more thing,you might include your picture for recognition purpose.

What is the nearest Airport direction to the home ?

I hope to count and trust in you regarding funds to Designers?

You may want to send me room dimensions for designers to work on.
Sincerely,
John Hargreaves
41 St Georges Road, Bristol, BS2 6UA,England
011-44-703-190-0802,
011-44-703-190-0807

Never been defaulted in rental payments,here is a confirmation am one of the best renter in town

Do contact my current landlord @
Joe Branson
41 St Georges Road, Bristol, BS2 6UA,England,
[email protected]
011-44-702-307-2990

I work for a contruction company called Lucent Construc.Ltd.The company website is under contruction due to recent development.It should be available very soon for viewing.By then,I should be able to send you the website link for viewing and verification.For now,you may send email to my employer’s temporary email :[email protected](Derek Miltow)

Any other info about this home will be welcomed.
I am jealous and excited to work and live in the USA !
Awaiting Payment details in your next email.

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Amy:
October 11th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Still waiting on the check from this man, ha ha.
He is listed on Fraudwatcher.com. BEWARE!

Hello,
I need more information about this property especially as am inquiring from England.
You may want to send me recent photos of the all rooms,dimensions,floor plans and when to move in .If no pictures,just send me descriptive details about this property.
How much do I pay before moving in ?
Kindly get back asap.

John

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Hi Amy,

Thanks for the getting back to me.I just tried calling you but i could not get through to you.I would be in the states by the 2nd week of October but my company can provide me with temporary accommodation for up to 2 weeks so we can start the lease from the 1st of November.Is that ok for you?Let me tell you more about myself.
I work with the United nations development program(UNDP).I have been working there for 5 years.
I am married with no kid.I and my wife actually got married last year.My Full name is Alfred Powell and my wifes name is Anne Narine Powell and she is a school teacher.I am 39 years old and my wife is 35.Our current house address is 19 Pendwyallt Road, Coryton Cardiff, GB CF14 7EF.
I would be happy to send you a non refundable deposit of $1000 so that you can secure the place for me till i get there.My company office in the states would be responsible for the payment.I can tell them to deduct $1000 from my travel allowance and send to you.This is to serve as a non refundable deposit so that you would know i am serious about renting.I would sign the lease and pay up the rent as well as all other bills.
Please send me your full name and address so that i can forward it to my company and the deposit can get to you soon.Are there any other details you think i need to know about the Place?Please get back to me.
Thanks alot.

Regards
Alfred Powell
+447031944820

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Hi Amy,

Thanks. Everything sounds good to me.I have forwarded your details to my company so you would be receiving the deposit soon.The deposit would be sent to you in form of certified cashiers check or money order.Please send me a mail as soon as you receive it.
I would also be very grateful if you can help me handle the utilities as i do not know how to go about it.
I would call you later today.
I look forward to seeing you soon.

Regards
Alfred Powell

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Hi Amy,

How has your day been? I just got info from my office that i would be traveling out of the UK tomorrow. I am in the middle of packing up now. I will be traveling to Benin republic(some where in west africa i guess) for a 3 day summit which starts tomorrow Friday through to Monday. I would be traveling with my wife so would be coming to the states next Tuesday as soon as the summit is over. I don’t know if i would be able to get internet easily there but i would find a way to communicate with you as soon as i get there.
My flight is for 10:00AM tomorrow.Benin should be about 6 - 7 hours away from UK so i would be there by 6:00PM(UK time).You can still reach me before 10:00AM tomorrow on my direct line which is +447031944820(009447031944820). It would be easier for you to get through to me if you call from a land phone.
Also,i would like to know what the weather is like now in the states so that i can know the kind of clothes to purchase and bring with me.
I am a very big fan of the English premier league(soccer).Do you have any idea if there are TV stations that show the premiership?Or would i have to buy a satalite tv?
Your deposit check will also get to you by Monday
I and my wife look forward to meeting you.

Regards
Alfred Powell

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Amy:
October 11th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Hi

Goodday.I’m highly interested in the rental.I saw the details and i am really interested in it.Does it need any form of renovation?
I work with the united nations development program(UNDP) Cardiff Uk and i just got a transfer that is bringing me down to Cleveland Ohio in the states.I would be coming with my wife.I do not smoke neither do i keep pets.
I would be in the states in 2 weeks time and would want to rent for a year.I would also be paying for the whole year in one lump as soon as i get there so you might not have to bother yourself with a credit check except you have to.I would also bring all proof of employment(letter of employment and letter of transfer)when i get to the states.
I will like you it off further advertisment.Please get back to me if it’s is still available so that we can make further arrangements.
I sincerely look forward to hear from you.

Alfred Powell
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sly:
October 13th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
A scammer:

Hi again ,

Thanks once again for the quick reply,I would have loved to call You but am leaving now to see my sick uncle ,i can only communicate through email but I will, whenever i get there but before that i will want to secure the place,I am very happy meeting a person like you,It ‘s nice reading from you again and i will never ever want to loose the room even without seeing the place ,i smell the kind of person whom you are and i like you,I will want You to know that i am okay with the cost ,if none is included again.

I got to believe that the person that one wants to live with matters most,i believe that you’ll be a nice person,I just have my dressers,computer table,kitchen utensils and a queen size bed,2 big luggages and my car to be shipped….

I got a message that my uncle is sick in france and i have to go see him but i am making plans to secure place so that when i come back i’ll just move in into the place we are talking about. and with the way we ve communicated,I am okay with you and i want you to know that i don’t want to make any travel plans without securing a place down now,I will be signing a year lease for the start if you are okay with that,so i ve let my uncle understand more about you and the place,He is really comfortable and he told me that it is a nice area he had lived in the states before and he said that i should not afford to loose your place also he said that i should try and make sure that i hold down the place,so i thought of it and i will be making payment to hold down the place and the mode of payment will be the Most acceptable,easier,safer and reliable means of payment which is United State Certified money order so pls let me know if this mode of payment is ok by you.

And if YES pls provide me with the following information to get the payment to you.Your full name as it will appear on the payment,your work place address to ensure delivery in your hands through regular mails or a courier service,your phone number on the package to avoid package missing in transit.I will prefer to send to your work address because you will always be available at work from morning till evening but if home address it will be sitting in your mail and no one will be at home to receive the package.And if you don’t receive package at your office address then I guess your home address will be good for the delivery right ? But to avoid any delay of you receiving at home then I guess any address will be fine as long as you will be able to receive it.Kindly get back to me with this requested address contact information so that we can proceed asap bye for now..

Feel free to ask me any question(s) you have okayThanks…

Helen
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sly:
October 13th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Another one…

Good Day,

My name is Sandra Martinez; I saw your advert on Craigslist.com regarding the place you have for rent, am extremely interested in the place for rent because i see you are a very well kind heart and easygoing person to get the place from….Please if you don’t mind I will like to have answers to the following questions below:

i)I will like to have the rent fee per month plus the utilities.

ii) I will like to have the description of the Place, size, and the equipments in there.

iii) Also I will like to know if there is any garage or parking space cos I will have my own car come over.

iv) I will also be coming with some of my furniture, that is if it is allowed, like bed, book shelf cos I read a lot, shoe rank etc

v) I will also like to know if I can make an advance payment ahead my arrival that will be as a kind of commitment that I am truly coming over and for you to hold the room down for me.

vi) If the #5 questions is YES, I will like to know the total cost for the initial move as in first month rent and if you accept deposit.

vii) I will like to know the major intersection nearest your neighborhood. Like shopping mall, bus line e.t.c LASTLY:

I will like to know more about you and also I will like to have your pictures as for me to know how you look like. Here is all I can say about my self for now.

I am 26 years old and I work full time, Monday through Friday and have weekends off except for once a month. I was born and raised in San Diego, CA, but presently in Amsterdam Holland on a business trip for more than 10 months.. I am a professional, A Computer Consultant and I deal in various kinds of computer applications and soft wares. I graduated in the Arizona State University (ASU) 4 years ago and I have my B.sc in Computer Science… I am not really a sports person, BUT I do love Hockey Games, I am a very out going person and fun to be with. I do play the organ and piano, and I do have BOTH piano and organ here at my house. I am not a drinker and I don’t smoke and I don’t do drugs. I would also like to go out with you on weekends and weeknights when I am free. I like going to movies, concerts, plays, I like camping, hiking, bike ridding, swimming, and I love to travel.

I am a very dedicated individual who is totally committed to human development, friendly, very t! rust worthy and value relationship above anything. I am a laid back person, I love traveling, sporting and Enjoy meeting people around the world. I am an easy going person and look forward to meet kind hearted, loving and caring person that is very responsible and understanding, someone I can really get along with. I will take my time to get you one of my picture in my next mail for you to know how I look like, I am sure you will like me.

I am presently in Amsterdam, Holland and I will be moving to USA fully to live for the rest of my life and start a new life and set up my own business as a Computer Consultant ( I have my resume). I will be staying in your place as long as the lease is drawn.

I need answers to my 8 questions above as soon as possible so as to arrange for you to get the money prior for my arrival to retain and consider the room is mine.. I will be making this advance payment ahead my arrival so that you can be rest assured that this is real since I am not in the state presently. If you think I will be a good applicant to you and you are interested in renting the place to me NOTE: Kindly address all emails to me directly to my private email box at [email protected]

Thanks and have a good time.
Warmest Regards,

Sandra
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ALO:
October 15th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Phone number +2348022961927 or 0112348022961927

$900 / 2br - Completely renovated 2br/1ba plus (saratoga)

Jay Gapana claims to be on MISSIONARY WORK OF GOD IN WEST AFRICA.

Property address is: 19770 Solana Dr Saratoga CA. 95070
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Deb:
October 16th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I currently have two of these scams on the hook. They have provided me with their phone numbers (don’t know if they are legit or not) and even one has sent a photograph supposedly of him & his family. But I have no legally identity to report them to, it should not be hard to find them electronically. I have not sent any money. But does anyone know of a legal identity that would try to catch this person.
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Jessica:
November 13th, 2008 at 10:53 am
I received two emails to find rent in Jackson Hole, WY in which is a ridiculously expensive place to live that are a little sketchy… I am so glad I found this website:

#1:

Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hearing from you. I am the owner of the House you are making enquiry for.This 2brm.,2 full bath home features granite counter tops,living room and dining room or den, tiled floors and all appliances. with 24 hr roving security.

My wife and I family have been relocated to Atlanta Ga ,But presently we are on vacation with my wife in Atlanta Ga .We will not be coming back until five yrs from now, i wanted to sell the house before My wife cheryl advised that we should rent it out than tosell it. On getting here, I discovered that my missionary work will last for 3 years so I decidedto look for a responsible and caring person to maintain and take proper care of my House asI do.

we search for a God fearing and reputable agent who can take goodcare of the house, but we couldn’t get anyone then. We left with the key, codes and papers. I’m willing to rent out the house to a tenant who is able to come up with 1 Bond 800 and I will like him/her to assure me that the house will be properly managed. Concerning the lease, duration is minimum of 6 months or as the tenant pleases.

I’m willing to rent out the house to a tenant who is able to come up with 1 month rent of 1000 and I will like him/her to assure me that the house will be properly managed. Concerning the lease, duration is minimum of 6 months or as the tenant pleases.

I’m giving out the property with such a reasonable person for 1000 per month security deposit of 1000,utilities included because I am only paying God back for his kindness and mercy over me and my family with what I have, that`s why I asked for such a reasonable amount. It`s also a pride for me to work for him on a missionary work.

So I need someone/a family that will take good care of the house as their own property. Firstly, you can go take a look at the Neighborhood and exterior part of the house because you will not be able to go inside to see the interior hence I have all the keys and security code here with me.

If you can assure me that you can take proper care of the property and also you can afford 1 months rent and deposit to move in, below is the rent application form which I will like you to fill and Send back to me. If you can do all this for me, then I will be willing to rent my house to you. Looking forward to hear from you. Your full information will be used to process all documents that will be coming together with the keys leading to the house and this will come to you through FedEx courier service. Thank you and remain Blessed.

1)Bedroom: 2 Bathroom: 1

2)Sq. Footage: 900 Pets: Yes

3)Rent Includes: Water and sewer Gas Garbage pickup

4)Rental Features: Refrigerator Dishwasher Garbage disposal.

5)Extra Amenities: Hrdwd Flr, Blcny, Ac, Appliances, Tub/shwr.

7)Monthly Rent:$1000

So kindly confirm your interest by filling out the rental application form below.

RENTAL APPLICATION FORM
TENANT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION

FIRST NAME: __________________
MIDDLE NAME: __________________
LAST NAME: __________________
PROFESSION: ________________
PHONE (____) __________ (WORK)
PHONE (____) __________ (HOME)
MARITAL STATUS: _________
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________
PRESENT ADDRESS: ___________________________
CITY: _______________
STATE: ______________
ZIPCODE: ____________
HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING? ______________________________
WHICH CITY YOU NEED THE HOUSE___________________________
______________________________
___________
CURRENT RENT: _______
PREVIOUS ADDRESS: ___________________________
CITY: ________________
STATE: _______________
ZIPCODE: _____________
HOW LONG? ____________ IF RENTING,APARTMENT.
WHY DID YOU LEAVE? ______________________________
______________________________
___________
PREVIOUS RENT: _______
IF THIS APARTMENT IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________ PERSONAL REFERENCES
(LIST 3 PERSONS, OTHER THAN YOUR RELATIVES, THAT WE CAN CONTACT TO
VERIFY YOUR CHARACTER.)FIRST PERSON
FIRST NAME: _______________
MIDDLE NAME: ______________
LAST NAME: ________________
RELATIONSHIP______________
PHONE (___) ________________SECOND PERSON
FIRST NAME: _______________
MIDDLE NAME: ______________
LAST NAME: ________________
RELATIONSHIP______________
PHONE (___) ________________THIRD PERSON
FIRST NAME: _______________
MIDDLE NAME: ______________
LAST NAME: ________________
RELATIONSHIP______________
PHONE (___)________________ EMERGENCY
(IN AN EMERGENCY, LIST 2 PERSONS THAT CAN BE CONTACTED STARTING WITH
NEAREST RELATIVES)FIRST PERSON
FIRST NAME: _______________
MIDDLE NAME: ______________
LAST NAME: ________________
RELATIONSHIP______________
PHONE (___) ________________
SECOND PERSON
FIRST NAME: _______________
MIDDLE NAME: ______________
LAST NAME: ________________
RELATIONSHIP______________
PHONE (___) ________________ *PETS*
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME OF PET: ______________
KIND OF PETS: _____________
WEIGHT: ___________________ HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE? ______________
DO YOU DRINK? ______________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? ____

#2:

Thanks for your response in regards to your interest in renting our House. Well i most let you know a little about the kind of person I’m a native of America who held from Almont, MI which i got transferred with my Family to Nigeria to work as an Advert Agency, under the Board of Arnold Worldwide Advertising Company also I’m working as a Volunteer with The Go West Africa organization ‘http://www.gowestafrica.org/go/index.php#handsonafrica’ , We have left our Property for a couple month now and need someone that we rent the Place from us. Formally the House was put out for Sale but my Wife and I agreed ON renting the Property instead of Selling it, the Monthly Rent payment also include the utilities Bills like hydro, washer and security, it is unfurnished. I also need you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word. Do get back to me if you are interested in renting the Property so i can have My Rent Application Form.

Looking forward to hear from you
our cell phone #: 0112348065650995
Mr. Morgan
Regards

Please let me know what you all think!

Thanks,

Jessica
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Dawn:
November 16th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
I had the same problem . My family and I are so in need to move. So I searched craiglist and this is the email I got:

Hello. We are so much excited. My name is Andrew Joe the owner of the apartment and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me and my wife and little daughter to leave the apartment and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it while we are not at the state as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.

So for now, we are here in Benin Republic, our new house and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment for, since i am not residing there for now. I left behind some Facilities and electronics which include the rent, DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, refrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine, my computer connected with Internet access also the keys and document of the apartment are right here with us in Benin Republic, and the lease document. Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted.

Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue, hope you are okay with the price of $800 per monthly including utilities like hydro, heat laundry facilities, air condition and so on, but your absolute maintenance of my apartment is most important thing, if you are ready interested renting this apartment fill the application below and get back to me with the answers.

HERE IS THE APARTMENT ADDRESS

121 GREYSTONE WY Soquel, CA 95073

And pls note that it is only the outside of the apartment you will be able to view

RENT APPLICATION FORM

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Full Address & Phone Number.
3) Age ?
4) Are you married ?
5) Sex ?
6) How many people will be living in the Apartment ?
7) Do you have a pet ?
Do you have a car ?
9) What is your Occupation ?
10) What is your religion ?
11) Short or Long Term Lease ?
12) When are you intending to move in : Date :
13) Reference Details
14) Pictures of all occupant that will stay in the apartment
15) Deposit : One Month or Two month rent deposit needed before moving in

Landing 22’1″ x 5’10″ ( 6.73m x 1.78m )
Reception room 17’0″ x 16’0″ ( 5.18m x 4.88m )
Kitchen 13’0″ x 11’0″ ( 3.96m x 3.35m )
Bathroom 6’10″ x 5’10″ ( 2.08m x 1.78m )
Guest WC 5’0″ x 2’10″ ( 1.52m x 0.86m )

I will like you to give me a call at +2348088089857 on this effect to know how serious you are. I personally will actually come visiting you sometimes during the year as our new tenant. Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issueing the receipt for you and contacting you. Awaiting your reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the apartment to you.

Thanks
Andrew Joe
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Josh:
November 24th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Yes, this one is a little different. I got this bizarre message today:

Hello sir,

Am Harrison Tony by name, i have an apartment that strictly fit what you are looking for in all ways which is Located in Wayne County, i actually reside in the house with my family and my pets before but presently we had moved out owing to my missionary work to UK which could last for 2years.Presently my previous house is available for rent including utilities at $350per month. It is a spacious 2bedroom with 1bath,kitchen and firewood burning place, New paint, carpeting and window covering. car garage,small patio and pets friendly.Also,the following are the amenities you will enjoy when the place is yours.

In-Home Washers & Dryers
Parking Garage
New Stainless Steel Appliances
Cherry Wood Cabinetry
fenced dog park
Washing machine, cable TV and internet connected
Fully equipped high quality kitchen
Light and spacious living room
i am totally free
I will want you to get back to me if you are interested , reply to my personal email ( [email protected]) and i will also want you to get back to me with your personal email as well.
Regards….Harrison
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Ian:
November 26th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Another scam email…

Hello,

I am happy with your reply and interest in my house. I am the owner of the house you are making enquiry of. Actually I resided in the house with my family, My Wife and 12yrs daughter before and currently we had packed due to my transfer from my church branch and now situated in Lagos ,West Africa . Currently my house is still available for rent at 1,200.00 including the Utilities like Water; washer etc.I will accept deposit of $1200 + 1 month rent,total of 2,400$, which is also your rent for 2 months.The 1200$ deposit is highly refundable.

I want to let you know that money is not the issue but what we are after is absolute care for the house. Someone that will always keep our house clean. A good Tenant that have the fear of God.

I am with the keys and the papers to the house.Pls I want you to note that, I am a kind and honest man and also I spent a lot on my property that I want to give to you for rent. My house is located at 16123 Cayenne Creek Road San Diego, CA.

So I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as yours, I hope this is clear to you is not all about the money, but I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that I will be glad to see it neat when I come back from West Africa for a check up. you can stay in the house for as longs as you wish, I do that once in a while because I already have another house here in west Africa. I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word. I would like to talk with you on phone. Let me have your number. Email or Call me so that you can talk better……+2348060988887.

Thanks and may God bless you.
Mr. Kevin c & Jennifer J Rosen
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shelby:
December 4th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Hi,T
Thank God for my son-in-law, I wanted to move to Honolulu, knew the location I want and then my dream came true, NIGHTMARE I mean!! What a SCAM!!!
If it sounds to good it is!
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Melissa:
December 13th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Me:

My husband and I are VERY20interested and would be willing to sign a lease today. My husband and I have 2 kids (2 years old and 4 months) and no pets. We are very clean too!!!! Please email me or call me at your earliest convienence.

Thank you!
Melissa

Scammer:

Hello,

I Appreciate your interest in my Beautiful 4 bd 2.5 bath located in the City of Corona.4 bedroom 2.5bath.

Includes all appliances. Water, lawn care, and HOA are paid for by me. Huge Master bedroom with dual sinks, and large walk in closet. Laundry room with extra storage. Custom tile and cabinents downsta irs. Ceiling fans have been installed in all rooms,Large attached 3car garage. Professionally landscaped yard.

Actually I resided in the house with my family,My lovely husband and our only Daughter before and presently i had to move based on my husband new current contract with the Shell Petrolium Company,and on the course,he picked up a social activity to work with the Red Cross Society,which had made it very difficult for us to come home often,the duration of the contract will be for about 3years or more and now situated in the WESTERN COASTAL REGION.

Presently our house is still available for rent $1100 per month including the utilities ,and the agreement and security fee of $600 will also be included,which makes it a total of $1700 for move in.

Please i want you to note that,we are kind and honest family and also i spent a lot on the property that we want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own, i want you to keep it tidy and clean all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up.

Please i will want you to driveby the house to view the house from outside,and the enviroment.Meanwhile Get back to me for the Rental Application.You can go and view the house anytime.I want you to know that we have decided to rent our house Ourself.

Moreoever,Here is the Address of the House.

3188 Windhaven Way
Corona, CA.
Square Feet:2,187

Pets Allowed

Thanks and Remain blessed

Me:

We drove by the house and love it. I must admit….I am a little skeptical…this all seems to good to be true. There is a house on your same street for rent for $2000.00.

I hope I don’t offend you in asking why you are willing to20rent your home for so cheap? Honestly I know my family and I would be the best renters for your home and I hope this really is as good as it seems. We would love to fill out a rental application ASAP.

Thank you.

Melissa

Scammer:

hello

Thanks for getting back to me,i want you to know that there is no repair in the house,we just want to make sure that our new tenant live comfortable and take good care of the house and the utilites ok.

As soon as you email back,i will forward you the Application asap

Me:

Thank you. Please forward the Application.

Scammer:

Good Morning Melissa,

Thanks for the quick response,i want you to know that my house is vacant and ready for you to move in.I will not be showing you the interior parts of the house cause i am currently out of the state and i will need you to promise me that you will take good care of the house for me if you happen to move in as my new tenant.

The month rent is $1100 and the security deposit is $600,And the house is available now.

The Utilities are all included.

All New Stainless Steel Appliances:

Double doors Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave/Convection Oven Combo, Full Size Convection Oven
Garbage Compactor, Large oversized Master Bedroom with Walk-in cl Open-style Dining, Living room with cozy wood burning Fireplace
New interior Paint and Carpet New dual-pane Windows with indoor shutters, New energy efficient central Heat and Air Indoor Laundry room with Washer and Dryer, cars Garage.

I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATIONS FORM BELOW
RENT APPLICATION FORM

Pls let me get this answer:
1)Your Full Name…………………………………….
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number……………………
3)How old are you?…………………………………
4)Are you married?…………..
5)How many people will be living in the house?………..
6)Do you have children?………Ages……….
7)Do you have a car?…………………………………
8)Occupation?…………………………………………
9)Monthly income…………………………………….
10)When will you like to move in?………………………
11)How long will you like to rent the property?……….
12)Reason for relocating……………………………..

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.

I awaits your mail as soon as possible,Thanks and God bless you.

Contact Number:+2348081369691 or 0112348081369691

Regards.

***

I backward searched their email address ([email protected]) and it said their location was Sunnyvale, CA and Mountain View, CA.

They also posted the same rental property one month earlier for $1500.00 using this email address…[email protected].

Like everyone has said, “If is sounds to good to be true…it usually is.”
30
Geoff:
December 16th, 2008 at 10:41 am
I’ve been contacted by 3 of these regarding my recent post on craigslist of a property for rent in Rancho Mirage California.

The first:

Hello,
I saw your apartment advertised on craigslist.com and am interested in renting it.

I will be signing a one year lease for it and want to know the requirements for renting it.I will be doing a one year research on pharmacy work while in the states and will be staying with my wife and daughter .

I will appreciate it if i hear from you in time as i will want to conclude the rental process as soon as possible.

Thank you.

I responded; then this followup:

Hello,

Thanks for your mail and details on this unit,i am indeed serious about renting this unit and will be willing to offer you 1 months rent plus the security deposit in order to secure this unit prior to our arrival.

Could you be kind enough to let me know what the electricity/utility cost would be?as i will really need to have this unit to myself. You can send me the lease application , to enable be review it ahead of time.i would eventually have it signed physically when i arrive.

In my opinion, appending signatories should be done properly and at best physically.Please , send me a picture view of the living room and bed rooms.

This is an international situation .With this arrangement, my financier in the states,will be effecting your payment deposit to you.I believe we can work together and ensure every arrangements that we shall both execute in line with my taking up the tenancy should be done accordingly to ensure we have a proper understanding.

In view of my work schedule, i would want us to finalise basic arrangements. I will arrive the united states by 15th of JAN, with my wife and a 9 yr old daughter

If you require any specific information, you can call me on my number
+447024048350.

thanks

The second was:

Good day,

I saw your house for rent advertised on craigslist. I’m interested in renting it,it’s still available? and will be willing to offer you 2 months rent plus the security deposit in order to secure this unit prior to our arrival.

What is the electricity/utility cost would be? Could you please let meknow all the unit amenities including the measurement? I will like to have this unit myself.

You can send me the application lease for me to review. Probably,i will eventually have it fill out and sign physically in person on my arrival.Are you the owner of the apartment?

Hope to hear from you.

Dr.Collins

and the follow-up:

Hello,

Thanks for your prompt mail towards the unit i want to rent.

I’m willing to sign one year lease physically on my arrival because i will be in the states for the next one year with my wife and five years old daughter and during my stay i will be on for my professional work establish research Radiologist in the state.

Due to the limited time that we have before our arrival,my family decide to have our own furniture to supply the home with furniture,so we will need you to provide us with the measurements of the living room and bedroom so that we can send it to the furniture company.

As regards the lease agreement, i will eventually have it filled and signed all necessary paper physically in person on my arrival.

Fortunately we’ll be arriving to the state on 23th of Dec and i want the lease in my name Dr. Collins Fred and my wife Mrs.Rose Fred.

The third was:

My name is Justin Allen, I am an architect and I came about to read through your posting on craigslist.com concerning the house/apartment you posted for lease, i am expressing my sheer interest in taking up the unit, what the modalities in taking up the place, please have the requirements sent in these form.

*Monthly rents and deposit
*Security Deposit
*Electricity/Utility Bills

I would like to conclude the rental process before the end of this month because my work schedule is flexible I will be signing a one year lease for the unit ,so a quick response from you is well appreciated.

Thank you
31
dhbor:
December 17th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
i recieved the following email and just happened to put the phone number in and came up with this scam list and notice the same letters have gone to many…Dulce: September 12th, 2008 at 9:56 am

This is the email that I got:

Thanks for your mail and details on this unit,i am indeed serious about renting this unit and will be willing to offer you 1 months rent plus the security deposit in order to secure this unit prior to our arrival.

Could you be kind enough to let me know what the electricity/utility cost
would be?as i will really need to have this unit to myself. You can send me the lease application , to enable be review it ahead of time.i would
eventually have it signed physically when i arrive.

In my opinion, appending signatories should be done properly and at best physically. Please , send me a picture view of the living room and bed rooms.

This is an international situation .With this arrangement, my financier in
the states,will be effecting your payment deposit to you.I believe we can work together and ensure every arrangements that we shall both execute in line with my taking up the tenancy should be done accordingly to ensure we have a proper understanding.

In view of my work schedule, i would want us to finalise basic
arrangements. I will arrive the united states by 1st week in OCT, with my wife and a 9 yr old daughter.

If you require any specific information, you can call me on my number
+447024048350.

thanks
32
dhbor:
December 17th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Here’s another one:

Hello,

Thanks for your mail and details on this unit,i am indeed
serious about renting this unit and will be willing to offer you 2
months rent plus the security deposit in order to secure this unit
prior to our arrival.

Could you be kind enough to let me know what the electricity/utility cost would be?as i will really need to have this unit to myself.

You can send me the lease application ,to enable be review it ahead of time.i would eventually have it signed physically when i arrive.In my opinion, appending signatories should be done properly and at best physically.

Please,send picture view of the living room and bed rooms.

This is an international situation .With this arrangement, my
financier in the states,will be effecting your payment deposit to
you.

I believe we can work together and ensure every arrangements that
we shall both execute in line with my taking up the tenancy should be
done accordingly to ensure we have a proper understanding.

In view of my work schedule, i would want us to finalise basic
arrangements. I will arrive the united states by 6th of January, with
my wife.

If you require any specific information, you can call me on my number
+447024048350.

Only difference is this guy says nothing to me about a child.

Guess he left the child at another house hes renting!!
33
Sharon:
December 20th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I too received a “scam” email reply when I expressed interest in a ridiculously low-priced home for rent for a friend of mine who is looking for a place.

After emailing, I googled the address and learned it is listed on several websites for twice as much from a seemingly legitimate source. I didn’t reply to the below because it was clearly fraudulent.

However, what would a person gain if the questions below were answered? He doesn’t ask for a social security number or bank account or money. Maybe this is the first step and if someone responds, then they ask for the confidential info?

I sound naive but I was curious if anyone had thoughts about that. Maybe someone can give bogus answers to him and find out the next step. Here is part of the email sent.

I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATIONS FORM BELOW
RENT APPLICATION FORM
Pls let me get this answer:
1)Your Full Name…………………………………….
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number……………………
3)How old are you?………………………………….
4)Are you married?…………..
5)How many people will be living in the house?………..
6)Do you have children?………Ages………..
7)Do you have a car?…………………………………
8)Occupation?…………………………………………
9)Monthly income…………………………………….
10)When will you like to move in?………………………
11)How long will you like to rent the property?………
12)Reason for relocating……………………………..

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.

I awaits your mail as soon as possible,Thanks and God bless you.

Regards
34
jessica:
December 25th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
I actually wasted 5 days when we r in deperate need of a place with this a$$h@ole:
Sean Roybn … 4 bedroom 4 bathroom house 4 rent in Island Heights NJ address 149 Ocean Ave 08732.

BEWARE!!!!!
35
G:
January 5th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
got this reply today to an ad i answered yesterday. i mean really, do they read these posts and make sure they include every last bit of the scam? sheesh…

Hello

Thanks for the email. I Dr Maigen Juan the house and also it is situated at (639 E Street SE Washington, DC 20003) and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me and my wife to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take a very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the time and the possible tenant will see the house as his or her own. We are going to be gone for 2 years or more.

We have left the Washington and we are currently in West Africa for our missionary call. Before we left the Washington for West Africa, we look for a reputable agent that will take a very good care of th e house while we are away but could not found any so we left with the house keys and document when leaving.

If you will be the right tenant to our house, we will get the keys and documents of the house sent to you via courier services as soon as all terms are settled.

I will be online through out to get back to you as soon as you are able to get back to me. I would want to know how soon you would want to move in as I will be taking a 2 month upfront payment for the house including all the utilities there.

I am asking for $800 and I believe we should be able to help ourselves. I am accepting $800 because I want you to take a very good care of the house while I am away.

I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP so that i can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the house for rent over to me so that I can get the keys and papers sent to you via fedex or ups e.t.c, also are you ready to rent it now or when? Await your reply.

I will be willing to send the inside view of the building if you demands for it.The good Lord has been good to me, I am paying him back with my missionary call. I could let you remain in the house till I come back if you are a good tenant..

Thanks God bless you.You can call me Via this Number for more details:+2348029054583

Maigen Juan
36
The vicious Home Rental Scam – don’t get conned.:
January 5th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
[...] Rental Scams at Craigslist targeting those seeking homes [...]
37
SOO:
January 6th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Here’s one in the orange county craigslist:

God bless you for your interest about my House.

The 2 bedroom 2.5 Baths Single Family House is still available for rent. I am renting this house to a responsible and neat person or family who has the fear of God and treat my house as his or her own.

Presently Myself and my wife have moved out of the house due to my work transfer to West Africa and will be away for 8 years or more and this is why we are actually renting it out so if you are interested and will take good care of our house then we will be ready to accept you as our future tenant and family friend.

If you really impress me by taking good care of our house then you will be allowed to stay as long as you wish okay. This is the address of the Single Family House: 87 Canyoncrest, Irvine, California 92603
38
Daphne:
January 18th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Re: $811 / 1br - *****Newly Renovated 1bdrm, 1bath Apartment***** (san rafael)‏
From: Brock Wilson ([email protected])
Sent: Sun 1/18/09 9:46 AM

We are so much excited. My name is Brock Wilson the owner of the apartment and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me and my wife and little daughter to leave the apartment and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it while we are not at the state as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.

So for now, we are here in West Africa, our new house and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment for, since i am not residing there for now. I left behind some Facilities and electonics which include the rent, DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, refrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine, my computer connected with Internet access also the keys and document of the apartment are right here with us in West Africa, and the lease document.

Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has been accepted. Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue, hope you are okay with the price of $811 per month including utilities like water, gas, heat laundry facilities, air condition and so on, but your absolute maintenance of my apartment is most important thing, if you are really interested in renting this apartment get back to me so that i can forward you an application form for you to fill so that i can start all necesary arrangement asap.

Here is the apartment address : 2175 Francisco Blvd E San Rafael, CA ….. Pls note that you will be viewing the apartment from outside and won’t be able to inspect because the keys and document to the apartment are with me here in africa and. It is located on a cool, quiet and safe neighbourhood

***************RENT APPLICATION FORM***************
***************PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL***************
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Full Address
3)Phone Number
4) Citizen or Country ?
5) How old are you ?
6) Are you married ?
7) Sex ?
How many people will be living in the apartment?
9) Do you have a pet ?
10) Do you have a car ?
11) What is your Occupation ?
12) Short or Long Term Lease ?
13) When do you intend moving in : Date ?
14) When do you inted to moving out : Date ?
15) Deposit : One or Two month Deposit are required
16) Occupant Picture
17) Reference Details

Landing 22’1″ x 5’10″ ( 6.73m x 1.78m )
Reception room 17’0″ x 16’0″ ( 5.18m x 4.88m )
Kitchen 13’0″ x 11’0″ ( 3.96m x 3.35m )
Bathroom 6’10″ x 5’10″ ( 2.08m x 1.78m )
Guest WC 5’0″ x 2’10″ ( 1.52m x 0.86m )

I personally will actually come visiting you sometimes during the year as our new tenant. Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issueing the receipt for you and contacting you. I can be reach anytime at +2347081249517 or 0112347081249517. Awaiting your reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the apartment to you.

Thanks and God bless

Regards
39
Steve:
January 21st, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Watch out for the Sandra Martinez one…

she’s using the email [email protected] now instead of [email protected]!
40
shannon:
February 6th, 2009 at 3:08 am
This just happened to me today, here is the email. I was contacted through craigslist.
Hello,
Thanks for the email. I Hurd Mark owns the house and also it is situated and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me and my Family to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take a very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the time and the possible tenant will see the house as his or her own…

We have left the US and we are currently in the West Africa for a program called ‘World Conference Against Racism Youth Summit, Empowering youth for combating racism, HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of Education, the program is taking place in three major countries in Africa which is Sudan, Ghana and Nigeria. It as been a very sad and bad moment for me, the present condition that I found myself is very hard for me to explain. If you will be the right tenant to our house, we will get the keys and documents of the house sent to you via courier services as soon as all terms are settled.

HOUSE ADDRESSES 36002 Pansy St, Winchester, CA 92596…4br, 2½ ba and 2877 sqft Single Family Home. Move in ready located at end of cul de sac with large backyard and no one behind for privacy. Open floor plan has large bonus room, walk in pantry, and optional 4th bedroom/den located on main floor. Walking distance to Sheffield Park.. I am flexible regarding the length of the lease. 6 mo., 1 yr., 2.yr, 3yr. etc. are all acceptable. I never increase the rental amount for good tenants..All credit considered, all types of pet allowed and Additional monthly charge of $200 for pet deposit…..You can drive down there to take a look ate it.

I will be online through out to get back to you as soon as you are able to get back to me. I would want to know how soon you would want to move in, as I will be taking a 2-month upfront payment which mean the first and last months you will be staying in the house including some utilities (Electricity, Water, Internet, Heat and Garbage). I am asking for $1300 and I believe we should be able to help ourselves. I am accepting $1300 including utilities because I want you to take a very good care of the house while I am away.

I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP so that i can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the house for rent over to me so that I can get the keys and papers sent to you via FedEx or ups e.t.c, also are you ready to rent it now or when? Await your reply. I will be willing to send the inside view of the building if you demands for it.

I could let you remain in the house till I come back if you are a good tenant and you can reach me on +2348084598905.

Thanks and awaits your mail as soon as possible.

Mark..
41
lily:
February 24th, 2009 at 12:08 am
You can learn to detect these scams:watch out for poor or awkward English sentence structure, spelling, punctuation and wordiness - an attempt at sounding sophisticated and professional. Also the messages sound overly solicitous (polite).
42
Dick:
March 12th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
I received two of these yesterday. March 11, 2009

Hello,
Good,day over there as i was browsing through internet i saw your apartment advert on craigslist.com and am interested in renting it.I will be signing a year lease for it and want to know the modalities for renting it.

I will be doing a year research on pharmacy work while in the Country and i will be living in the Country with my wife and my 9years old daughter LINDA.

I will be very GLAD if i can hear from you in time as i will want to conclude the rental process before we arrive in the Country.
.
Regards
DR.DAVID SMITH,Ph.D (Chemist)
NORTHWICK PARK & ST.MARK’S HOSPITAL,
5 Windmill Close
Soham, Cambridgeshirt
England, UK CB7 5BG
Phone: +44 702 407 0806

Hello,

I was searching for apartment to rent,i saw your apartment in the craiglist.com i have an interest, i will like to asked u if still avaliable or not tell me, i am waiting to hear from you and I would like to make an inquiry of the duration in which you want to lease the unit.
Preferably 12months If you require any specific information, pls let me know or you can call me on my cell phone, please dial as presented for international calls . +447024017688

Give me the detail of the fees.

1- Security deposit fee ? $500
2- Monthly rent fees ? $1100/month for one person, $1300/month for two persons
3- Utilities if applicable ? You would pay for electricity, telephone and cable TV if you want them. Electricity should run around $10-$35/mo depending upon you useage.
4- Dimension/measurement of the unit {s} ? Small unit, Living area approx. 12feet X 20feet, bedroom approx. 9feet X 9feet and small kitchen and bath area.
5- Crime rate of the area where the apt is located ? Very safe neighborhood, I’ve lived here 24 years without incident.
6- Park lots if any ? Parking for one car is adjacent the building.
7- If the unit is Furnished or Unfurnished ? Unfurnished.
8- Total Move in fees ? First and Last months rent + $500 deposit, minimum one year lease.

Thank you.

Prof Stone kINGSTON
43
Lynn:
March 24th, 2009 at 6:24 am
This is easy to ignore. I wouldn’t trust anyone who sent an e-mail written that badly. The wording is done via an online translator and is not verified for proper english type grammar. No online translation is 100% accurate due to the differences in the sentence structure used in different languages.
44
Lisa:
April 4th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Greetings!

Thanks for your email. The house is still available. I decided to rent the house because we are going to spend more time here in West Africa, about 3 years.. Let me start by introducing myself.

I must confess that I am very very new in this landlord business.. However, My name is Debe Maxwell . I own the house located at (2617 Shenandoah Avenue,Charlotte, NC). Due to my job as a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church International, I am presently serving as Area Financial Executive (AFE) with the United Methodist Church in Lagos, West Africa.I am responsible for receiving distribution of funds for various UMC projects in West Africa , and all related works with other mission personnel. my current home is in the vineyard of the Lord in BENIN West Africa.I spent less time in the States so I could not get a hold on any Realtor to handle this rent issue, although it was when I knew how long we are going to stay in Africa that I decided to rent out the house. However, the initial plan was to sale out the House. which I tried, but sometimes the agents inflates the prize and it takes longer to sell. because of this reason and more we need a responsible person (With good credit) that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money , but want it to be clean and for you to take it as if it were yours.

The rent is $800 and 400 for Security Deposit
For this 3BR/2BA.
Below is my contact,
0112348082008226 or +2348082008226

LEASE APPLICATION FORM

FULL CONTACT NAME?

OCCUPATION?

RESIDENTCIAL HOME ADDRESS? YOUR CELLPHONE NUMBER?

YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER? YOUR WORKPLACE NUMBER?

WHAT TIME IS THE` BEST TIME TO REACH YOU?

AGE & MARITAL STATUS?

OWN A PET?

OWN A CAR?

HOW MANY PEOPLE SHALL RESIDE IN THE PREMISES?

ANTICIPATED MOVE IN DATE?

REFERENCE?

============================== =======
Application Comment
============================== =======

Please make sure this questions are fill correctly because the best way you answer with your comment will impress me the more to accept your applications.
I know you would want to see the house before making any kind of rental payment , which is understandable.We can make arrangement for the keys and documentation including an Authorization letter to be shipped to you, this will give you the opportunity to view house.

Regards,
Debe Maxwell.
45
David Wong:
April 16th, 2009 at 2:36 am
I have been exchanging emails for 1 week now with some scammer. Here are his emails below.

Email 1:
Please let me know if this unit is still available for rent.
Provide me adequate information on your rent
procedures, and the current situation of
this unit. Is this house furnished? I would prefer it
unfurnished as i intend placing order for my own kind
of furniture that will sooth my taste. Can you
send me a few pictures of the house?.
Treat as urgent pls.

Cordial

Dr. Elias Shahem

EMAIL 2:
Dear Wong,

Thanks for your mail and the informations provided on this unit..I sincerely apologise for the delayed response to your mail..I will be living in this unit with my wife and daughter. My daughter will be 11 years old next month. We do not smoke and we do not have pets. I can assure you that I will take very good care of this unit if we take up the tenancy to this unit. I will be offering the first 3 months rent and the security deposit as a measure of securing the unit.Please let me know know if I can sign more than a year lease. I will also like to know if you are the direct owner of this unit or the property manager.

Please let me know the average utilities cost on this unit per month. You can send me the lease application , to enable be review it ahead of time.I will eventually have it signed physically when i arrive.In my opinion, appending signatories should be done properly and at best physically. I had a clear view of the pictures and they were satisfactory.

Upon completion of the paper work, Arrangement will be made to effect the rent and deposit..We should be able to work together and ensure every arrangements that we shall both execute in line with my taking up the tenancy should be done accordingly to ensure we have a proper understanding.

Considering my present tight schedule, i would want us to discuss on phone and finalise basic arrangements. Call me on my cell. +44 70457 46081.Provide me with your phone numbers and please let me know when to call you. Dial as presented for international calls. I will arrive Canada on or before the 30th of April, with my family.

If you require any further information, pls let me know . I hope we can talk soon.

My due regards,

Dr Elias Shahem

EMAIL 3:
Dear Wong,

Thanks for your mail. I sincerely appreciate the informations provided in view of the average utilities cost, though i understand that utilities cost depends on usage. Please let me know if you have the floor plan or the measurement of the living room and the bedrooms. Please let me know if there are private schools close to this unit. Will there be any need to re-paint this unit? I will advice you to remove this unit from any further advert placement. Arrangement has been made to effect the rents and deposit next week. My representative in Canada will be effecting the payment. Mr Brandon Gate 1-403-401-5103 Email:[email protected]

Please be rest assured that we only decided to rent a unit for 24months to enable us get fully settled. We may decide to buy a home after the first twelve months or renew the the lease. Please provide me with a copy of the lease agreement. You can email them or fax them. Here is my fax numbers +44-709-289-4939

Besides my medical proffession, I inherited chains of companies in Europe and Moscow from my parents. I will like to review the lease prior to my arrival. Please i want you to be rest assured that rents will be paid as at when due, however if you you will prefer to have the first twelve months rent in full, please do not hesitate to let me know. Though i am based in England with my wife and daughter , I am a citizen of Finland. I have decided to provide you with some basic personal informations as it may entail in the application.

Names of Occupants.
Dr. Elias Shahem
Mrs Elizabeth Shahem
Miss Natasha Shahem.
Home address Kantemirovskaya 20/1, 115409 Moscow, Russia
Business address :http://barada-services.tradenote.net/
Present address. 2,Whitechapel Road, London, UK, E1 1BB
Fax+44-709-289-4939
Name of Account: Shahem Elias
Account Number: 40820978219001000009
Bank Name: Vneshtorg Bank VTB 24
Bank Address: 35 Myasnitskaya Street, Moscow

Personal Reference
Mr Seo Kuk Ma
813-699-5075
Mrs Ashley Leonard
Phone +44 70457 46089
Brother
+357-9631-9334
Reference Mr Glenn Dalton. 44-701-112-9146.
For Emergency. Call Peter Shahem
+353-879-254-808
No Pets/
We do not smoke

As a measure of securing this unit, arrangements will be made to
effect the rents and deposit this next week. Rents and deposit will be
overnight to you next week. Provide me with your full names and a
mailing address upon receipt of this mail. Please find attached a copy
of my passport. Let me know if you have a clear view. Once again provide me with your mailing address. I will creat time to call you tomorrow morning your time. Talk to you soon.

Respond on receipt of this mail.

My regards,

Dr. Shahem
+ fake Fin passport
46
Karma:
May 3rd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Here is another scam attempt:
1)Hi…my name is Mr David.Please let us know if there a place for a
week night available from ( September 23-30 ) 0r any other time
available date at your resident. I want you to email me if available
with total cost for the whole 1 week. am coming there with my husband
and i We are coming for honeymoon. No smoke, No drink, No pets.
Don’t hesitate to email me with your total cost for the whole 1 week.

Mr David

The second letter though sounds a bit werid:

Hello….Thanks for your prompt reply, I have discussed this with my
wife and we have agreed to use your place and as for the cost we are
alright with it ….So my wife’s employers will be the one to
responsible for all our our vacation expenses and they have promised
to send you a cashier check as soon as you have penned these dates
down for us and to file the agreedment form here is our full
information.

David john
10018 Lost Hollow
Missouri City TX 77459

Kindly provide your full information,Full Name to be on the cashier
check…..Home or office address to receive cashier check…. Zip code
together with your currently phone number So the payment will be made
and sent to you Asap.

Waiting to hear from you ASAP

David
47
Joy:
May 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Thanks for your mail and the informations provided on this unit..I sincerely apologise for the delayed response to your mail..I will be living in this unit with my wife and daughter. My daughter will be 11 years old next month. We do not smoke and we do not have pets. I can assure you that I will take very good care of this unit if we take up the tenancy to this unit. I will be offering the first 3 months rent and the security deposit as a measure of securing the unit.Please let me know know if I can sign more than a year lease. I will also like to know if you are the direct owner of this unit or the property manager.

Please let me know the average utilities cost on this unit per month. You can send me the lease application , to enable be review it ahead of time.I will eventually have it signed physically when i arrive.In my opinion, appending signatories should be done properly and at best physically.Please , send me a picture view of the living room and bed rooms.

Upon completion of the paper work, Arrangement will be made to effect the rent and deposit..We should be able to work together and ensure every arrangements that we shall both execute in line with my taking up the tenancy should be done accordingly to ensure we have a proper understanding.

Considering my present tight schedule, i would want us to discuss on phone and finalise basic arrangements. Call me on my cell. +44 70457 46081.Provide me with your phone numbers and please let me know when to call you. Dial as presented for international calls. I will arrive the United State on or before the 25th of May, with my family.

If you require any further information, pls let me know . I hope we can talk soon.

My due regards,

Dr Cojbasic Zoran
48
will:
March 11th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Read the email the scammer sent me

My name is Dave Mark own the 2 bedroom and 1 Bath home and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me my wife and Son to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent at $1100 monthly and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, We are here in Guangzhou China, our new house and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment for, since i am not residing there for now.I left behind some Facilities and electronics which include the rent, and a DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, airfrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave,dishwasher and washing machine, My Computer Connected with Internet Access and a good parking space. Also the keys to the House are right here with me, and the lease document. Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted. Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue ,but your absolute maintenance of my apartment is most important thing so will want you to get back to me as soon as possible.
49
Kevin:
March 29th, 2010 at 11:49 am
I was just recently sent an email from a lady i had inquired about for a house rental.. So i googled the country code and it was from nigeria, then i googled scams from nigeria and found this webite, be aware!! This is the email, i instantly knew if it was too good to be true it probably is.. always remember that!!
Here is the email:

“Hello,

God bless you for your interest about my house,yes is still available for rent…. I am renting this house to a responsible and neat person or family who has the fear of God and treat my house as his or her own.Presently my wife and I work for USAID.USAID works in agriculture, democracy & governance, economic growth, the environment, education, health, global partnerships, and humanitarian assistance in more than 100 countries to provide a better future for all.

USAID still faces an uncertain future. In many developing countries, HIV/AIDS and health issues are having a dramatic impact on social cohesiveness and economic strength, blocking the very development goals we seek. Virtually all the new democracies in the world today are fragile; others are democracies more in name than substance. Nearly a quarter of the people living in developing countries, or about one billion people, live in absolute poverty. There are a host of other threats - ranging from terrorism to infectious disease and violent conflict - that challenge us and the developing nations we seek to help.Here is USAID Web address:http://www.usaid.gov/

USAID efforts to foster world-wide economic growth and increased trade,and tackling cross-border issues such as the spread of HIV/AIDS and trafficking in persons.To safe the live of peoples from primitive death that claims the souls of younger ages as a result of casual sex gave us transfer to West Africa and we will be away for 8 years or more and this is why we are actually renting out house,so if you are interested and will take good care of our house then we will be ready to accept you as our future tenant and family friend.. If you really impress me by taking good care of our house then you will be allowed to stay as long as you wish okay cause we have decided not to sell our property anymore with the property management.

This is the address of the Single family house:3107 Durham Woods Way

City:Riverton

State:UT

Zip Code:84065

So get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting home. Hope you are okay with the price of US$700/month and $500 for security deposit with hydro, heat laundry facilities, air condition and so on. PETS ARE WELCOME!

I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP so that i can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the house for rent, also are you ready to rent it now or when? Await your reply.

Regards

April
+2348087373876

Thanks.
50
browneyes:
April 8th, 2010 at 2:26 am
Here’s another one with the same apartments in Berlin & Paris:

Mark Jefferson: [email protected]

GREETINGS !!

Thanks for your email ,am glad to Read from you.Am Reverend Mark Jefferson ,the owner of the 1 bedroom Apartment you are making inquiry of . Actually I resided in the apartment with my wife before and presently we have moved out due to the transfer of my Missionary work now situated in ( West Africa ) and presently my Apartment is still available for rent of EUR400 per month including the utilities like Good Heaters, Iron and Iron Board, Hair Dryer, Vacuum Cleaner, Equipped Kitchen with Cooking and Eating Utensils, Oven,Microwave, Toaster,Coffee Maker, Kettle . also - including electricity,water,Gas etc…

More so Now, i went for a Christian Missionary Mission in ( West Africa ) and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in Hawaii,USA for more discussion and Pictures as She is with the keys and the document to the Apartment .. Please i want you to note that I am a kind and honest man and also I spent a lot on my property (apartment) that i want to give to you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this Apartment and i want you to treat it as your own,it’s not the money that is the problem but i want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for check up which i do once in a while and give 1 month notice before i come for check up . I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word. This apartment is for both short or long term rental.

ITS EITHER FOR A SHORT OR LONG TERM LEASE DEPENDING ON THE LEASE YOU WANT !!!

So my wife is deaf and she cannot speak pls when you want to email her..Email my wife Mrs Tamara Jefferson at ( [email protected] ) and she will attend to you better..Also show her my e-mail address so she can really know you are from me.

Thanks for your interest,
Reverend Mark Jefferson
51
Mary:
April 11th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
I almost got scammed today on craigslist. They deleted the posting within minutes which seemed fishy. It’s amazing they are all so similar. I wonder how many people fall for it. It seems this needs to be made more common knowledge in the media as to warn the public. I know our better judgement should be enough of a guide, but I hate that people get duped by this bullshit.
52
Lindsay:
April 16th, 2010 at 8:26 am
I found a house for rent at a price that was too good to be true - turns out, it was! Below is the email I received from Colleen Brown:

Hello,

Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house..I am Colleen Brown the owner of the house you are making inquiry of…Actually I resided in the house with my family before and presently we have moved out due to my transfer from my work now in Warsaw,Poland. Presently my house is still available for rent for $600 USD (rent already includes utilities).More so Now, i am currently in Lagos, Nigeria for an international Christian follower’s crusade. I will like to let you know that i initially wanted to sell the house but my wife advised i rent it out to responsible people.

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 will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own, It is not the money that is the main problem but i want you to keep it 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.This is the address of the House:( 5143 SW 88th Terrace, Gainesville, FL )

It has a dramatic entry foyer with ceramic floor. Extremely spacious rooms throughout with lots of big windows…nice and light! New neutral paint and some newer carpet…Very quiet, low traffic area. Appliances included are washer, dryer, oven,dishwasher, new fridge (7/07)…I believe its absolutely a home for you and your family.Utilities include Water,Trash,Sewer,Gas

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE
RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW

RENT APPLICATION FORM.

FIRST NAME:__________?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST NAME:__________?
SEX:__________?
DATE OF BIRTH:_________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
WHICH NUMBER IS THE BEST TO CALL YOU ON__________?
MARITAL STATUS:__________?
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS:_____________________
CITY:_______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE:____________
HOW LONG?___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________?
DO YOU AGREE TO PAY THE FIRST MONTH RENT AND DEPOSIT BEFORE RECEIVING THE KEYS
_____________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
KIND OF PETS:_____________?
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____?

Looking forward to hearing from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you…Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you,please we are giving you all this based on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we have not seen yet and only putting everything into Gods hands,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this…

The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to…..A Deposit of $400 (which happens to be the security deposit) is required before moving in….Feel free to call me on +2347037660378 or 0112347037660378 for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you….

The house will be available for rent for a period of 4 years so you have a choice of deciding how long you intend staying there…

Remain Blessed.
53
Michelle King:
April 26th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Here is another….from a Maria Escobar:

Thanks for your contacting me in regarding of my home for rent, My name is Maria Escobar, I owned the home you are interested in. The home is still available for rent, but I will only be interested in renting it out to a very caring and God fearing person that will take very good care of the house, Am just been posted to Abuja for mission of God, You can go ahead and view the surrounding of the house and neighborhood area, so i hope you will promise me to take very good care of the my home, also i will be come once in 4 months for visit to see how you are taking care of the home, and if any thing need to be repair in the home, and fix it back! You can rent the home for 5 years, Also so let me know your experience, see below for more details about the home.

Address: 2034 E. Linda Vista St
City: West Covina
State: CA
Zip Code: 91791
County: USA

Property Basics
Type Single Family Home
Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2
Pets Allowed: Cats, Small Dogs, Large Dogs
Deposit: one months rent $1600 plus security deposit of $1200
Features: Den/Office, Dishwasher, Garage, Newer Property, Garbage pickup, Scenic View, Yard, Washer and dryer.

Interested leaser/renter should kindly write me back with these requested information for proper record and documentation such

First Name :
Last Name:
Spouse Full Names:
Kids Full Names:
Relatives or Friends Full Name:
Mobile/Cell Number:
Telephone Number:
Present House Address:
Present Work place name and Address:
Present work Tel. Number:
Numbers of Cars:
Pet type:
proposed date of Move in:
months budget to deposit before move in:
==============================
Rental/Lease comment:
==============================
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt in your name and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the documents and the keys to you, please we are giving you all this based on trust and again i want you to stick to your words, am putting everything into Gods hand, so please do not let me down in this property of my and God bless.
Thanks.
54
Anonymous:
May 5th, 2010 at 11:47 am
Below is the email I received from a scanner of this sort. In the first email I sent to him (or her), I provided my current street address (saying “I live right over on ___ and ___ and love the area), my full name and my cell number. Should I be worried about this??

“Thank you for your interest in our 2Bedroom Apt located at (2481 Edgcumbe Rd.Saint Paul, MN,55116 for $600 per month) including all utilities such as Electricity,Gas,Water,Washer & Dryer, Internet & Cable e.t.c.
I and my wife are Volunteer with Cherry Health Organization and we arrived West Africa A week Ago in supporting long term needs for clean water in Kenya, Sudan, Mali, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Benin, Republic, Nigeria and Ethiopia - providing the everyday needs of more than 389,500 people. Also committed to mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS, which kills more than 6,000 Africans everyday, we are supporting community garden programs for AIDS sufferers and their families.

This rental opportunity is for serious renters only because we will be spending a long term in Africa so if you would like to have an opportunity to rent our home then you will first need to be pre-qualified, and to be pre-qualified all you have to do is fill out the Rental Application below and once we receive your application and you have been pre-qualified, we will email you if you got Approved and please do note that you can only view the exterior at this time because the keys & documents are right here with us.

RENTAL APPLICATION
Tenant Name:
Desired date of occupancy:
Desired length of occupancy:
Desired No: Of occupants:
Smoker:
Pets:
PRESENT ADDRESS
City:
State:
How long:
Home Phone No.
Cell Phone No:
Current rent payment:
Reason for moving:
Employer:
Address:
City:
State:
Position:
If a student:
Name of the School:
Personal References:

Thank you again for your interest in our home, Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that I can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.

Regards
Peter & Rachael Harold
Cherry Health Organization

N:B:please note this that you cant go inside the Apt because the keys are right here with us but feel free to go view the exterior of the house and upon approval the keys will be send to you.”
55
Anonymous:
May 19th, 2010 at 2:19 am
Here is another example:

I am Mr. Benjamin the owner of the Apartment you are making inquiry about. Actually I resided in the apartment with my family with my wife and my only daughter before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in New Jersey USA, and presently my apartment is still available for rent including the utilities like hydro, washer,security, and Presently am in (West Africa) for a Crusade and I will like you to get in touch with my wife in New Jersey, for more information, she is with the keys/document to the apartment. we’re kind and honest family & respectful people and we also spent a lot on our property that we want to give you for rent, I will solicit your absolute maintenance of this apartment and I want you to treat it as your own, if it’s taken by you, money is not the main problem but we want you to keep it tidy for us, so we can be glad even when we come for check up. I also want to have trust in you as I always stand on my words.

Address:- 141 S Clark Dr, Los Angeles, California 90048.

Email my wife Veronica at ([email protected]) and she will attend to you better.

Warm Regards
Benjamin lucas.
56
Halli:
May 21st, 2010 at 6:02 pm
I responded to an ad on hotpads.com and found out it was a scam before I sent money. I have attached the scam below. It is NOT limited to websites like Craigslist. According to authorities, the only safe sites are ones like realtor.com where listings are regulated. BEWARE.

Email #1
Hello,

Thank you for your interest regarding our home. The 3 bedroom is still available for lease, we are leasing this home to a responsible and neat individual or family who has the fear of God and treat the house as his or her own. Well our house has been put up for sale until my wife advised me to put it out for lease.

Reasons why the house is for lease is that I got transferred from my place of work to Rochester NY and I will be away for 3 or more years, and because of the love I have for my family I had to take them along with me. I hope you understand where am coming from. We don’t want to leave the home that long until I am through with my work here in Rochester…I will start by telling you more in regards me and my family. My 1st Daughter (22 years) who live with us attends university of Rochester as a Medical Student, She has made us Proud in her studies and when she is back home on vacation, she also assist her mom in the house work when am at work. I work as a Robotic programmer & Welder/fitter here in New York and got married to a lovely wife who is a member of Bethel United Pentecostal Church.

We require a good and responsible candidate to rent our home, a person who is a clean freak and does not tolerate anything dirt… we also would like to know more about you and your family, your renting experience and how long and when you plan moving into our home. These 3 bedrooms and 2 baths home are very specious and neat. 1,641 sq ft

Below is the address of our Home:

11137 Sinclair Avenue, Dallas TX 75218

Pets Allowed: Yes (Dog Cat)
Monthly Rent: $1100
Security Deposit: $900 (Refundable)

Hope you are okay with the price of $1100/month which includes utilities, the security deposit fee is $900…We look forward to hear from you soon. Stay Blessed

NAME: Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Austin
ADDRESS: 90 Fox Meadow Rd Rochester, NY 14626-3135

Email #2
Hello Halli,

We are very pleased that you wrote us concerning our home at 11137 Sinclair Avenue, Dallas TX 75218, I also had other people writing me concerning my home but all are requesting that they stay in my home for less than a year which I do not support. I will want anyone renting my home to at least stay for a year or more. You also said in your email that you feel that God has called you to use your gifts in health care to help those who have nothing. This is awesome as we have also made it known to anyone renting our home that our watch word is making sure that the house is kept clean and neat. Utilities include washer/dryer and refrigerator, water, gas, appliances etc except Electricity…. I initially wrote you that we had plans of selling our home but had a change in mind to lease it out since we will not be staying more than 4 years.

If all arrangement goes well we will have the entrance keys and other relevant document shipped to your current home address for you to move in at your convenient time. Our home is beautiful and need no amendments; all you have to do is bring in your belongings and maintain the utilities for us. We have Internet in our home as we speak and will like you to take absolute care of our home when you move in. As soon as you get back to me I will be sending you the rental application form for you to fill and get back to us with your information so that we know who you better.

Thanks and remain blessed.
Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Austin

Email #3
Hello Halli,

I have attached the Rental Application form, fill it and get back to us, I can see your willingness in leasing our home and hope we will never have regrets in leasing our home to you.

I want you to also know that we will let you stay in our home till the period of time you wish to as long as you pay up your rent on time. We also want you to know that the rent fee covers the utilities except light bills; you can use them and take proper care of our home.

All we ask for is making sure you fill the rental application form properly so that we can approve you as our tenant, we will also advise you secure our home by paying for a refundable security deposit so that we can take our house off market so that other renters do not contact us anymore for the same house you are about renting.

Here are the contents of the package that will be shipped to your present home address via a courier service upon receiving your application form filled by you.

1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2) Paper/Permanent House form (Containing your reference details)
3) The duplicate of the House documented file.
4) Payment Receipt.

Thanks and remain blessed.
Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Austin
57
cheychey37:
May 27th, 2010 at 6:43 am
this is what I received….

—- Original Message —-
From: Collins Deem
To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 2:07 PM
Subject: RE: home for rent

Greetings to you in the name of the Lord, I am here to tell you that if you are willing to rent the house, then it will be the best house you have ever lived in, because i am no more living in the house anymore. Due to my Work as a Evangelist, I traveled on a mission to West Africa for a programmed called the Go West Africa Programmed, which you can visit on http://www.gowestafrica.org…... And i have decided to relocate to Arizona as soon as i am back to state.

Here is the address of the house:

Address:6 Bragdon Drive, Rochester NY 14618

Monthly rent: $600
Security Deposit :600
Application fee:$0.00

So i need someone very honest and kind to rent my home. I am really willing to rent this home out because i wont be staying there anymore,so you can have the house as long as you want. I will love you to go and view the home asap. I am sorry i am not there and i have the keys with me here in West Africa…. So i would want you to really bear with me.I am willing to rent out the house for the price of $600 plus utilities like water, heat, washer and dryer hookup,air condition, Refrigerator, internet cable, Pets are considered and available for move in Immediately…Don’t be surprised when you get to the home and see a for sale sign in the home, i had the intention of selling the home but i thought about it again and decided to rent out the home to any one that can really take good care of the house…..Because it is a very beautiful home and i will always love to call it my home….So i will want you not to bother yourself about any sign you see in the home saying it is for sale and also i have inform the Realtor that in charge it before to remove it but am not sure if he do that,because am no more working with him any more due to his attitude and also is not trustful…..and i don’t want you to contact them because i am now renting out my house and don’t have anything with them anymore. If you are willing to see the inside, then you can peek through the windows, because i have the keys here and i hope you understand…….By peeking through the windows, you will be able to see a lot of the interior. The house will be rented out to you as long as you want because i am no longer staying there any more.

If you are really interested i will advice you to fill out the application form below,fill it out and sent back to me,so that i can attached it to my file and start the arrangement further.

RENTAL APPLICATION FORM.
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___________________________ _
Do You Drink_________________________ __
DO YOU Work Late Night__________________________ __
Occupation____________________ ________
When do you intend to view the surrounding____________________ _______
Move In Date__________________________ __
When do you intended sending me the deposit_______________________ ____
When do you intended receiving the keys and document of the
house_________________________ __

Call me on +2347042563999

God Bless You.
58
Jennie:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
I recieved this one today!

Hi,

How are you doing?? My name is Tony Lyon. I am in my early age of 50s and I am an European. I come to the states often mostly for business purposes because I deal mostly in Furniture. I furniture to stores in the states and Europe. In fact that is my family business cos we are from United Kingdom. I bought a house last year in the states cos i love it there. It is peaceful and with a loving neighborhood.

Unfortunately my father passed away on the 26th of novemeber 2009 and as the only son in my family i have to go and take care of the family business back in Norwich and i realized that it will be very difficult to supply goods to my clients again in the United states while am away and it will definitely cost me a lot to come over to receive payments cos they pay mostly in checks.

Running the business from there it will be difficult and will be impossible especially the aspect of payment and i don’t also want to lose my clients or customers there. So what i intend doing is that i am looking for some one to stay at my house free of charge. I don’t want to sell the house cos i just bought it and i will have all the rest papers by September but i have ALL the keys now. I am simply looking for someone that is honest and trustworthy and clean for two reasons:

1. to maintain the house when i am away and
2. help me receive payments from my clients within the USA on my behalf in his/her name and have it cashed cos they pay mostly checksand have the funds wired to me here in United Kingdom through money gram transfer/western union transfer. You don’t have to pay me for the accommodation. its just for the purpose of keeping my business going on in the United state. and if you wanna keep this assignment as a job let me know so i can allocate 10% on each payment that you receive if at all you don’t wanna live in the house or if you are far from the house.

The house is a great one, living room, bedrooms, bathroom, parking space, furnished and so on. If you want i can email you more pictures and if you are interested i will send the keys to you via courier so you can go and see the house. It is a very lovely house and there is no way you wont like it.

If you are interested in handling my business in the state and keeping the house neat, please send me your full name and address with your phone number and also for me to be able to know how far the place is from your present residential place. I am back in Uk. Get back to me if you are interested with this.

I’ve been hard hearing for 4 yrs so i won’t be able to make phone conversations but i can always email you anytime.

Thanks and have a lovely sunday.

Tony Lyon.
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K. Triplett:
June 11th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
I totally fell for this one and sent along my info. Went by the house cause it’s only 10 minutes away from me. It has a FOR RENT sign in the yard by a realty company and people are living in the house currently. This email told me that the home was ready to move in to. What a scam. Should I be worried that I sent along my home address and phone numbers….ugh. I hate this crap!

Here is the email I received:

Hello,

God bless you for your interest about our House. This 5BR/3B is still available for rent.
I am renting this house to a responsible and neat person or family who has the fear of God and treat my house as his or her own.

Presently Myself and my wife have moved out of the house due to my work transfer to Western Region in Africa and we will be away for good 5 years or more and this is reason why we are actually renting it out so if you are interested in taking good care of our house, then my family will be ready in accepting you as our new tenant who be fully incharge of our house.

If you really impress us by taking good care of our house then you will be allowed to stay as long as you wish okay…..This 5BR/3BT And the SQ is 2,600 5bedroom house 3 bath. Ready to move in…

Below is our address of the House:

(14 Wild Rose DriveFredericksburg, VA 22406)

So get back to us on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting . Hope you are okay with the price of US$1200/month with heat laundry facilities, air condition and so on andthe deposit fee is $700… PETS ARE FULLY WELCOME! We are looking forward to hear from you ASAP.

So that will can forward you an Application to fill out and discuss on how to get the House for rent and also the Entrances keys and the document of our house,also are you ready to rent it now or when? Await your urgent reply. Thanks for your understanding.

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose.

THE RENTAL APPLICATION FORM

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__________________________

Thanks very much for your understanding.
Shawn D Bryar
You can contact us at +2348191475243 or 0112348191475243

His email address is: [email protected]
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Bright:
June 17th, 2010 at 6:12 am
Almost fell for that at the beginning. But after checking and reading so many things in the internet, I went off.
Found the same e-mail just with different names, so this one couldn’t even be bothered changing anything.
found it on loquo.com

David Packinson ([email protected]

It is a great pleasure that to you are interested in my Apartment.Thanks for your email and it is good to hearing from you.I am David Parkinson , the owner of the Apartment you are making inquiry of.Actually I resided in the house with my family,such as my Husband and my only daughter before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in the (UNITED KINGDOM) and presently my house is still available for rent including the utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is Furnished.more so i am in Crusade in the UNITED KINGDOM .Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest Man and also i spent lot on my property that i want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to handle it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up.i do that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.The apartment is fully furnished and equipped with:

Central heating / air conditioning
Washing machine
Hot water independence
Colour 30-channel Tv
Dvd / Cd player
Stereo-Radio system
Fully equipped kitchen
Linen and towels included e.t

FURTHER DETAILS
Apartment Address: 77 carretes, Barcelona 08001, Spain
Apartment Fees :300 Euros
Deposit Fee: 200 Euros
Total number of rooms :2
Size living space sq m approx. : 77
Number of bedrooms :2
Number of bathrooms : 2
Guest toilet : yes
Number of basement rooms : 3
Type of floor living room : Laminate
Type of floor bedroom : Laminate
Fitted kitchen : yes
Approx. year of construction : 1910
Type of building : Old style
Condition of property : renovated
Type of heating : Central gas boiler
Available as of : right away
SQ F: 985-985

Do get back with below information needed as soon as possible today.
RENT APPLICATION FORM
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Date of Birth:
Telephone Number:
Current Address:
Number of pets:
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:
Job Title:
Company Name:
Length of Employment:
Supervisor/Mgr. Name:
Employer Address & Contact Information
Reference
Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Relationship:

So kindly fill out this application form above and get back to me and like to meet both each other when coming to visit you soonest.
I want you to get back to me if you are interested in renting my apartment also i will get back to you with the pictures if you need to see it when you get back to me hope you do not mind because i am only trying to protect
my property because i do not have anyone to watch over the house hope you understand so please do not hesitate to get back to me if you are interested in renting so i can let you have more details and other information .

Thanks
Take care!
TELEPHONE: +447035926872 +447035926872

David Packinson ([email protected]
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Klaus Neumann:
June 26th, 2010 at 4:14 am
Be aware of [email protected] and [email protected] (“Gary Roland”), they are false landlords, nigerian scammers offering vacation rentals in NYC. I hope this can help!
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Kar:
June 28th, 2010 at 8:37 am
I was seeking for an apt to rent and here is the email i received. its definate that its a scam!

My name is Gary Jones own the 1 bedroom and 1 Bath home and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me my wife and Son to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of the property has we will be here for 3 years. as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, We are here in Edmonton Alberta in our new house and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment for, since i am not residing there for now.I left behind some Facilities and electronics which include the rent, and a DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, airfrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine, My Computer Connected with Internet Access and a good parking space. Also the keys to the House are right here with us, and the lease document. Which we can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted. Also we want you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue ,but your absolute maintenance of our place is most important thing so will want you to get back to us with the Application form below

RENT APPLICATION FORM

1)Your Full Name?
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number?
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the home?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
8)Occupation?
9)When do you want to move in?
10)How long do you want to stay in our home?
11)Pictures of all the Occupant that will stay in my Home?

One Mr Jones Michael called us about the home,We Declined his offer because he loves smoking,drinking and don’t want him to get drunk and damaged my property. so If you are still interested, Note that the rent is going to be $550 monthly No extra fee.

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the house to you. below is some pictures of the apartment.

Thanks and God Bless You

Gary Jones
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laura:
July 5th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
GREETINGS

I must confess that I am very very new in this landlord business..However,My name is Tara L Gilbert,I own the house located at (14 Tomahawk Terr, Middle River, MD 21220). Due to my job as a missionary I spent less time in the States so I could not get a hold on any Realtor to handle this rent issue, although it was when I knew how long we are going to stay in Africa that I decided to rent out the house. However, the initial plan was to sale out the apt. which I tried, but sometimes the agents inflates the prize and it takes longer to sell i am telling you this incase if you find the house on another website, that is the old advert. because of this reason and more we need a responsible person (With good credit) that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money , but want it to be clean and for you to take it as if it were yours.

The rent is $900 and 800 for Security Deposit
For this 3BR/1.5BATH/ Sq. Footage:Approximately 1400 Square Feet
Pets : Dogs, Cats Allowed!!!
Lease Term : Long Term Available!!!!
Below is my phone numbers
+2348-1234-61247
LEASE APPLICATION FORM

FULL CONTACT NAME?

OCCUPATION?

RESIDENTIAL HOME ADDRESS?

YOUR CELLPHONE NUMBER?

YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER?

YOUR WORKPLACE NUMBER?

WHAT TIME IS THE BEST TIME TO REACH YOU?

AGE & MARITAL STATUS?

OWN A PET?

OWN A CAR?

HOW MANY PEOPLE SHALL RESIDE IN THE PREMISES?

ANTICIPATED MOVE IN DATE?

REFERENCE?

============================== =======
Application Comment
============================== =======

Please make sure this questions are fill correctly because the best way you answer with your comment will impress me the more to accept your applications.
I know you would want to see the house before making any kind of rental payment , which is understandable.We can make arrangement for the keys and documentation including an Authorization letter to be shipped to you, this will give you the opportunity to view house.

Regards,

Tara L Gilbert.Family
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Ron:
July 7th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
They are getting better at their English. My daughter was in contact with someone passing themselves off as the owner of a property for sale, saying not to call the agent. She sent me this email which smelled funny from the start. You have to appreciate how they are mixing things up. This one was “disabled” by an accident…not a missionary. Nice twist. The real estate agent confirmed that this was a scam.

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Jesus Forgives wrote:
Hello,
Thanks for the email you sent to me, I will want you to know that this home is very much available and it includes like water, heat, washer and dryer, air condition, Refrigerator, stove, microwave, internet, cable, Pets are considered and available for move in Immediately.. The rent is $900 and it includes all utilities..
I have really decided to rent out the House as a result of my relocation to Greenwood, South Carolina , I had an accident with my whole family few months ago which made me deaf and disabled… So i need someone very honest and kind to rent my home. I am really willing to rent this home out because i wont be staying there anymore, so you can have the house as long as you want because i am now staying in my newly built home here in Greenwood, South Carolina I would love you to go and view the home asap.. If you are willing to see the interior then you can peek through the window, with that you will be able to see the interior….. I am sorry i am not there and i have the keys with me here in SC…. So i would want you to really bear with me.
Don’t be surprised when you get to the home and see a for sale sign in the home, i had the intention of selling the home but i thought about it again and decided to rent out the home.. Because it is a very beautiful home and i will always love to call it my home. So i will want you not to bother yourself about any sign you see in the home saying it is for sale… and i don’t want you to contact them because i am now renting out my house and don’t have anything with them anymore. Moreover, i have canceled my contract with them.
I have provided the address to the home below, so you will have to go drive by the home and get back to me as soon as possible so that i can forward you the application.
So here is the address of the house
1612 South Walnut Avenue, Broken Arrow OK
Go check out the house and get back to me as soon as possible.
Regards.
Becky Robinson
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Beverly S.:
July 16th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
I have been searching for an apartment in the DC/MD/VA area and I have come to the conclusion that I am done with Craigslist! Of the 6 inquiries that I made 5 came back with this all so familiar story!!! What the H—! Is there nothing that can be done? First off the english OMG! But this one, and I have received two like this, ask some really “red flag” questions. Do you smoke? okay I understand that one, do you drink? now you are loosing me. Do you work late night? I’m done, I’m out! What does that have to do with me renting the house, OH YEAH AND I JUST PROVIDED YOU WITH MY PRESENT ADDRESS!!! What kind of fool?!?!?!?
READ IT FOR YOURSELF AND TO ALL PLEASE, PLEASE BE CAREFUL!

Hello Applicant,

Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house..I am Thomas Keita
, the owner of the house you are making inquiry of. Actually I resided in the house with my family before and presently we have moved out due to my transfer from my work now in Berlin, Germany.
Presently my house is still available for rent for $800 USD per month (rent already includes utilities). More so now, i am currently in Lagos,Nigeria for an international Christian follower’s crusade. I will like to let you know that i initially wanted to sell the house but my wife adviced i rent it out to responsible people.

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 will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own, It is not the money that is the main problem but i want you to keep it 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.[3704 Ashboro Court, Fort Washington MD 20744]
It has a dramatic entry foyer with ceramic floor. Extremely spacious rooms throughout with lots of big windows…nice and light! New neutral paint and some newer carpet..Very quiet, low traffic area. Appliances included are washer, dryer, oven,dishwasher, new fridge (7/07)…I believe its absolutely a perfect home for you and your family.Utilities include Water,Trash,Sewer,Gas, Electricity.

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE
RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW

RENT APPLICATION FORM.

FIRST NAME:__________?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST NAME:__________?
SEX__________?
DATE OF BIRTH:_________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
WHICH NUMBER IS THE BEST TO CALL YOU ON?
MARITAL STATUS:__________?
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE: ____________
HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________?
ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY THE DEPOSIT BEFORE RECEIVING THE KEYS______________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
KIND OF PETS: _____________?
HABITS:
DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK ______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? ____?

Looking forward to hearing from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you…Awaiting your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you, please we are giving you all this based on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we have not seen yet and only putting everything into God’s hands,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this…
The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to…A Deposit of $400 (which happens to be the security deposit) is required before moving in. Feel free to call me at +234-7041322490 for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you. The house will be available for rent for a period of 4 years so you have a choice of deciding how long you intend staying there…

Regards and Remain Blessed
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Father Frank:
July 17th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Craigslist . Real Estate Rental Scam . Fraudulent Ads placed all over the USA . Scammer uses various aliases . IP Address 81.199.162.13 . Phone

numbers associate with this scam are 011-234-802-736-6566 and 011-234-803-080-9184 . Email address associated with it is [email protected] .

Internet searches of the phone numbers will yeild additional email addresses and aliases . In this particular case it appears as though they are

using the name of a licensed Oregon Real Estate Broker . Gladys Blum .Fraud complaints have been forwarded to yahoo and the ISP associated with

the scam.

Here is the scam email i recieved when inquiring about the property for rent :

Good day Applicant,

Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house. I am Gladys Blum the owner of the house you are making inquiry of. Presently, I am in

Nigeria. I came over here with my husband, we both acquired the property immediately after getting married. On getting here, I had a thought of

selling the house of which i did a research for an agent to handle it on our behalf and after getting one, we got a deal but later my husband

advised against that. Presently, it is no longer for sale, under minding the for sale sign up there in the building which I put there before

leaving but available for rent at $900 per month (which includes utilities) and a security deposit of $900. More so now, our purpose of leaving

the States down to Nigeria is for an International Christian Conference (I.C.C) meeting, that has to do with establishing of more churches around

the West African continent, aimed at propagating the word of God amongst them as to reduce the high rate of criminal activities practiced as the

end time is near. We are currently working with the Church of God Mission international, led by Arch-Bishop (Mrs.) Margaret Benson Idahosa.

Please, I want you to understand that I spent a lot on my property that you have requested to rent, so I will solicit for your absolute

maintenance of this house and would want you to treat it as your own because cleanliness they say is next to Godliness. It is not all about the

money to be paid on rent or spent; it is all about a good maintenance culture which I want you to adopt on the property. I want you to keep it

tidy all the time so that I would be full of smiles whenever I come and above all, a good, strong and tight relationship between us when I come

for a checkup. Please one more thing, I wouldn’t like to have any benefit of trust in you because I want to stand in your words that the property

would be well taken care of all the time.

I believe you have see how lovely it is if from only the pictures you saw in my posting compare to the 100% comfort to be derived from it as an

occupant. Please note that you will only be able to drive by the house for now but can’t have a look at the interior until I have sent the keys

and documents of the house to you. It has a dramatic entry foyer with ceramic floor. Extremely spacious rooms throughout with lots of big

windows…nice and light! New neutral paint and some newer carpet. Very quiet, low traffic area. New fridge (7/07)…I believe it’s absolutely a

perfect home for you and your family. Utilities include Water, Trash, Sewer, Gas etc. Please note that, a deposit payment would be required if

accepted to have the property rented.

MOVE IN DEPOSIT REQUIRED ONLY:

Security Deposit: $900

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW.

RENT APPLICATION FORM.

FIRST NAME: __________
MIDDLE NAME: __________
LAST NAME: __________
PROFESSION: __________
PHONE: _______________
(CELL)PHONE: __________
(WORK)PHONE: __________
(HOME)PHONE: __________
ARE YOU MARRIED: __________
KIDS: _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY :________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE: ______________
ZIP CODE: ____________
HOW LONG: ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING: __________
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU, HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING: ____________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN: ______________
IF YOU HAVE A PET: _________
NAME OF PET: _____________
KIND OF PETS: _____________
HABITS: ___________
DO YOU SMOKE: ____________
DO YOU DRINK: ______________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT: _____________
HOW SOON CAN YOU MAKE THE MOVE IN DEPOSITS REQUIRED ($900): ____________
WHEN AND WHERE DO YOU WISH TO RECEIVE THE KEYS AND DOCUMENTS OF THE HOUSE: _______________

Looking forward to hearing from you with all this details so that I can present it to my family, pray over it (because I consult the Almighty God

before making any decision and if accepted, and have them stored in my file for the purpose of issuing the receipts to you and contacting you.

Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you, please we are giving you all this based on trust

and again I will want you to stick to your words, you know that we are very far apart now and only putting everything into God’s hands and hope

that you will not let us down.

The house will be available for rent for a period of five and a half years so you have a choice of deciding how long you intend staying there.

Here is my number 011-234-803-080-9184 or +234-011-803-080-9184, I will be expecting to hear from you.

Feel free to call me for more information and arrangements.

God Bless,
Gladys
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A.B.:
July 29th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
I got the exact same email as Father Frank, Lindsey and Beverly above. He said his name was “Monte Piazza”. He said he had a 2 Bedroom condo in Illinois. He had me going until he asked for the wire transfer. Reading his first email a second time, I realized that he said I could “drive by” the property at my liesure, and to let him know when I was through. Huh?? Then he sent an application form as an attachment. I pasted his emails below:

———————————-

Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house. Presently my house is still available for rent for $800 USD (rent already includes Water, Trash and Gas). You can drive at your leisure to see The Home if its what you really want, then give me a call or email when you are through. I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own, It is not the financial aspects that is the main issue but the maintenance of the property.

I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word and also want to tell you that the neighborhood is secured and the people staying there are good people as you’ll know, i bet you’ll like the neighborhood. Attached is the Rental Application for applying for the home:

These are the details of the house..
LOCATION:Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
STREET ADDRESS:393 Sandhurst Circle No 1
CROSS STREETS:Park Blvd & Fawell Blvd (22nd St)
PROPERTY TYPE:Townhouse
BED & BATH:2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
LIVEABLE SPACE:~ 1,250 Square Feet
PRICE / RATE:$800 Per Month
LEASE TERM:12 Month
SECURITY DEPOSIT:$800
PETS ALLOWED:Cats, Small Dogs
FEATURES:Air Conditioning, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Garage, Handicap Accessible, Outside Smoking OK, Rent to Own, Washer & Dryer

The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish. A Deposit of $800 is required before moving in.Feel free to Email me for more information and arrangements . Attached is the Application for the Home, You are to fill correctly and send back as an email attachment.

Yours,
Monte Piazza.
————————————-

We have prepared the rental agreement already signed by us, Lease Papers and Keys to be mailed to your present address as indicated on the rental application at your earliest convenience. However, before we can do this, You would be required to make The Payment of the Security Deposit $800 is to be wired to me through Western Union Money Transfer with the details below:

Name Of Receiver: Monte Piazza
Receiver’s Location: London, UK
Amount: $800
MTCN:AWAITING

Once the wire transfer has been made, You are to let me know who sent the money and also send me the confirmation numbers that would be issued to you after payment so I can be sure the money has been sent. Once I get this information, I would set out to mail the Keys, Lease Papers and Rental Agreement to your address. I am giving you access to my property not for any other reason but trust. I would not like a situation where my truest would be misplaced. Do everything you can to avoid defacing or destroying the property in any manner. I trust that you wouldn’t let me down. Hope to get the confirmation numbers today so we can get this over and done.

Monte.
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Singacloud:
August 6th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
I too received many scammers emails.The following is one of them. This guy’s email is [email protected]. It uses the same address in England-WISBECH ENGLAND PE14 8JN as in one of the scam email I saw above. Please see email below:

Hello……………….
Glad to see your apartment for rent on craigslist.com i have an interest,
i will like to ask u if
still available or not tell me, i am waiting to hear from you and I would
like to make an inquiry of the duration in which you want to lease the
unit.Preferably 6months/12months If you require any specific
information, pls let me know or you can call me on my cell phone, please dial
as
presented for international calls

Give me the detail of the fees.

1- Security deposit fee ?
2- Monthly rent fees ?
3- Utilities if applicable ?
4- Dimension/measurement of the unit {s} ?
5- Crime rate of
the area where the apt is located ?
6- Park lots if any ?
7- If the unit is Furnished or Unfurnished ?
8- Total Move in fees ?

My due regard
mrbryan
WISBECH ENGLAND PE14 8JN
My due regards
God Bless bryan
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K:
August 8th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Hello,

God bless you for your interest about our House. This 4BR/2B is still available for rent.
I am renting this house to a responsible and neat person or family who has the fear of God and treat my house as his or her own.

Presently Myself and my wife have moved out of the house due to my work transfer to Western Region in Africa and we will be away for good 5 years or more and this is reason why we are actually renting

it out so if you are interested in taking good care of our house, then my family will be ready in accepting you as our new tenant who be fully in charge of our house.

If you really impress us by taking good care of our house then you will be allowed to stay as long as you wish okay…..This 4BR/2BT And the SQ is 2,800 4bedroom house 2 bath. Ready to move in…

Below is our address of the House:

(509 Cape Cod Cir,Valrico, FL 33594)

So get back to us on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting . Hope you are okay with the price of US$800/month with heat laundry facilities, air condition and so

on and the deposit fee is $500… PETS ARE FULLY WELCOME! We are looking forward to hear from you ASAP.

So that will can forward you an Application to fill out and discuss on how to get the House for rent and also the Entrances keys and the document of our house,also are you ready to rent it now or when?

Await your urgent reply. Thanks for your understanding.

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose.

THE RENTAL APPLICATION FORM

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
FULL NAME__________________________________________________
HOME PHONE( )________________________
CELL PHONE ( )_______________________
DATE OF BIRTH_________________________________
CURRENT ADDRESS_______________________________Apt#________ CITY__________________ STATE______ ZIP CODE________
REASON FOR LEAVING____________________________RENT $__________
ARE YOU MARRIED____________________________
HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE LIVING THERE____________________________
DO YOU HAVE A PETS____________________________
DO YOU HAVE A CAR___________________________ _
YOUR OCCUPATION____________________________
HOW SOON DO YOU WANT TO MOVE IN________________
HOW SOON CAN YOU HAVE THE SECURITY DEPOSIT FEE FOR THE KEYS TO BE SENT TO YOU ASAP__________________

Thanks very much for your understanding.

Barbara Charles
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K:
August 8th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
First off, the email is from a guy: ‘Myself and my wife have moved out’ and not a lady ‘Barbara Charles’. Secondly, US$800?? Come’on… Thirdly, ‘God Bless’. Anybody spoutin’ that much God ain’t good 4 ya.
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Angie:
August 10th, 2010 at 11:28 am
This is a scam!!! I just asked was it still avail and he spilled the entire can of worms..

Hello,

Thanks for making inquiry about the house. I am Harrison Powell, the
owner of the house. I left USA with my Family for UK and from UK I was
transferred to the West to supervise a spread the message and not the
virus project, organized by an individual. So since then I reside in
one of the west African country (NIGERIA) and I will be staying here
for a very long time because the people around here still needs to be
enlightened on what HIV/AIDS is all about.

Back to the reason why I am sending you this message, which is that you
are interested in my house.

I will want you to understand that the main reason why i am renting out
my house is for it to be taking care of and not for money making
purpose and that is why it is so cheap. Presently my house is still
available for rent for $900 per month including the utilities like
hydro washer, Internet connection, heat,dryer est, and the security
deposit to move in is $600.

My house will be available for like 3 years
Here Is my House Address: 503 Ilwaco Ave Ne. Renton, WA
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2.5
Square Footage 2068
Available Date: Available now.
Pets are welcome for free.
No section 8.

I will want you to take a drive by the house and if you are pleased
with the House you can now come back to fill out the RENT APPLICATION
FORM Below.

In case you see any sign board, it belongs to my formal realtor in
charge of my house for rent. I am no more working with any Realtor in
charge of my house for rent, I am no more working with them because
they are asking for too much and the main reason am renting out my
house is for it to be taking care of and not for money making purpose,
I decided to rent out the house my self for the price you saw on
craigslist.

You are dealing with me directly Now.

RENT APPLICATION FORM

YOUR FULL NAME: _______________
PROFESSION: ________________
(CELL)PHONE () __________
(WORK)PHONE () __________
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE: ______________
ZIP CODE: _______________
HOW LONG? ______________

IF RENTING WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?
IF THIS APARTMENT IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? _______________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ____________

IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME OF PET: _____________
KIND OF PETS: _____________
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE? ___________
DO YOU DRINK? ______________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? ____

HOW SOON CAN YOU PAY THE DEPOSIT: ______________

HOW MANY MONTHS ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY NOW:______________

I await your response ASAP.

Regard.
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Angie:
August 10th, 2010 at 11:30 am
This one too!!

Hi
I got your email in regards to my house for rent, it is still available for rent.my wife listed it on craigslist,3month ago we wanted to sell the house when i got my appointment to move down with my entire family,but 2weeks latter before we left,my family adviced not to sell the house and put it up for rent.What really happened is this,we are not renting out our home because of the money involve but because of my transfer to Clarkville,TN. Am an x-ray welder under ship building, I have been working with Nassco ship building here in united state for over 17yrs,you can view site at http://www.nassco.com ,but have just been transferred to Niger dock plc Clarkville,TN, you can also view site at http://www.costain.com .I left home with hope that I will be coming back in a month’s time, but right now the company have asked me to stay for 4 to 5yrs under contract with them, that is why we have made up our mind to put up the house for rent to who ever will take good care of it. if really interested you can contact me on (425)741-9170 also how long do you intend to stay?
The address is:12008 SE 213TH ST, Kent, WA 98031
You can go check out the house from the outside and get back to me for how to
get all the paper work done if really interested to access the house.lots of pictures available.
regards

RYAN

NOTE: you can get the keys in 48hrs by FedEx.
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fudge:
August 15th, 2010 at 12:42 am
Its a disgrace how people would even use God to earn some people’s trust just to scam them…

Here is the one I got.

Hello Applicant,

Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house..I am Williamson Deanna
, the owner of the house you are making inquiry of. Actually I resided in the house with my family before and presently we have moved out due to my transfer from my work now in Berlin, Germany.
Presently my house is still available for rent for $900 USD per month (rent already includes utilities). More so now, i am currently in Lagos,Nigeria for an international Christian follower’s crusade. I will like to let you know that i initially wanted to sell the house but my wife adviced i rent it out to responsible people.

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 will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own, It is not the money that is the main problem but i want you to keep it 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.[1165 Meadows Drive, Williamstown NJ 08094]
It has a dramatic entry foyer with ceramic floor. Extremely spacious rooms throughout with lots of big windows…nice and light! New neutral paint and some newer carpet..Very quiet, low traffic area. Appliances included are washer, dryer, oven,dishwasher, new fridge (7/07)…I believe its absolutely a perfect home for you and your family.Utilities include Water,Trash,Sewer,Gas, Electricity.

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE
RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW

RENT APPLICATION FORM.

FIRST NAME:__________?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST NAME:__________?
SEX__________?
DATE OF BIRTH:_________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
WHICH NUMBER IS THE BEST TO CALL YOU ON?
MARITAL STATUS:__________?
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE: ____________
HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________?
ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY THE DEPOSIT BEFORE RECEIVING THE KEYS______________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
KIND OF PETS: _____________?
HABITS:
DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK ______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? ____?

Looking forward to hearing from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you…Awaiting your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you, please we are giving you all this based on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we have not seen yet and only putting everything into God’s hands,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this…
The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to…A Deposit of $600 (which happens to be the security deposit) is required before moving in. Feel free to call me at +234-7041322490 or 0011237041322490 for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you. The house will be available for rent for a period of 4 years so you have a choice of deciding how long you intend staying there…

Regards and Remain Blessed
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Greg:
August 17th, 2010 at 8:04 am
Here’s one I recieved. This house is actually a real listing with the legitamate real estate broker for 1600/month. sad.

Hi,
I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on craigslist. The house is still available but presently I’m not around.. I did bid for a portion of petroleum land sometimes ago in West Africa and fortunately I won the bidding so I have to move quickly down to Africa to have my company set up because I will still have to rebid for it in the next 10 years. I came over here with my wife, we both bought the house when we got married. As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the house so I have to look for an agent, after getting one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that. She said we may not be able to win the bidding next time, in other to keep our head when we return that we have to keep the house. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have give the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later. If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won’t be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, so if you belief you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.
Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose.

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____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
Move In Date____________________________

Notice: YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THE INTERIOR PART OF THE HOUSE BECAUSE I HAVE THE KEYS HERE WITH ME.THE KEYS WILL BE SHIP TO YOU VIA FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY TO YOU WHEN WE COME TO CONCLUTION SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE KEYS WILL GET TO YOU VIA FEDEX WITHING 24HRS.

House Address:21207 Cimarron Parkway, Katy TX 77450

Monthly Fee ; $700
Security Deposit: $500
Pets Allowed:Yes
Available Date; Available Now.

So pls get back to me today.
I await your reply ASAP.

Regard and God bless you!!!
+234-809-498-4793 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +234-809-498-4793 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Christina Yates,
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Michelle:
September 16th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
I am so glad I googled this because I was really ready to check out such a great offer. Now I will be more careful and this post saved me…. Thanks…

My reply looked like this:

Hello,

God bless you for your interest about our House. This 2BR/2B is still available for rent.
I am renting this house to a responsible and neat person or family who has the fear of God and treat my house as his or her own.

Presently Myself and my wife have moved out of the house due to my work transfer to Western Region in Africa and we will be away for good 5 years or more and this is reason why we are actually renting

it out so if you are interested in taking good care of our house, then my family will be ready in accepting you as our new tenant who be fully in charge of our house.

If you really impress us by taking good care of our house then you will be allowed to stay as long as you wish okay…..This 2BR/2BT And the SQ is 1,300 2bedroom house 2 bath. Ready to move in…

Below is our address of the House:

(1819 Jason Dr,Cinnaminson, NJ 08077)

So get back to us on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting . Hope you are okay with the price of US$700/month with heat laundry facilities, air condition and so

on and the deposit fee is $500… PETS ARE FULLY WELCOME! We are looking forward to hear from you ASAP.

So that will can forward you an Application to fill out and discuss on how to get the House for rent and also the Entrances keys and the document of our house,also are you ready to rent it now or when?

Await your urgent reply. Thanks for your understanding.

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose.

THE RENTAL APPLICATION FORM

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
FULL NAME__________________________________________________
HOME PHONE( )________________________
CELL PHONE ( )_______________________
DATE OF BIRTH_________________________________
CURRENT ADDRESS_______________________________Apt#________ CITY__________________ STATE______ ZIP CODE________
REASON FOR LEAVING____________________________RENT $__________
ARE YOU MARRIED____________________________
HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE LIVING THERE____________________________
DO YOU HAVE A PETS____________________________
DO YOU HAVE A CAR___________________________ _
YOUR OCCUPATION____________________________
HOW SOON DO YOU WANT TO MOVE IN________________
HOW SOON CAN YOU HAVE THE SECURITY DEPOSIT FEE FOR THE KEYS TO BE SENT TO YOU ASAP__________________

Thanks very much for your understanding.

Michael Brown
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Anonymous:
September 23rd, 2010 at 2:35 pm
September 23, 2010
Email received from. Someone called Reverend Sam Peter, from Londonhis email is: [email protected]

Hello Thanks for the mail,I am happy to hear from you ASAP your application has been noted to my file.How ever, if you are ready to rent the house for now, that will not be a problem but we will advice you due To a responsible person like you, to be able to afford The deposit fee now which is ($700) and also I will like to send you the keys and documentation to you through via DHL to the Address you provided to me and the tracking number will be Sent to you so that you can possible occupy our house as soon as possible or Immediately. Here are the contents of the document.1) Entrance and the rooms Keys2) Paper/Permanent house form3) Lease Agreement4) Payment Receipt. Once again, we are giving you this on trust and do not disappoint me and i promise you that you will love the House. So I am with your information here with me and I will Like to know whether you are ready for the security deposit payment Please your full contact address is needed now because, that is where I am going to send the keys and documentation of the house to you ASAP.So below is the information that you will use to make the deposit Payments either through western union.RECEIVER NAME: PETER Mary.ADDRESS: 46 Church roadCITY: London zip code (NW10 9EE) STATE: LONDONCOUNTRY: UNITE KINGDOMTEST QUESTION: WHO IS OUR CREATORASWER: GOD. ALSO GET BACK TO ME WHEN PAYMENT IS BEEN MADE WITH THE FOLLOWING BELOW. INFORMATIONSSENDERS NAME…………….?SENDERS ADDRESS…………….?AMOUNT SENT……………….. ($700)MTCN#/REF#……………………? Immediately after the payment is been confirmed, shipping will commence immediately. pls ensure to be at the HOUSE to receiver the House Keys And the Documentation of the House Also I will be waiting to hear from you. You can also call me at+447024060958 Thanks Remain blessed
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Jennifer:
October 3rd, 2010 at 10:05 am
I recieved my email from Daniel Gartung, I noticed there is another Daniel about but different last name, wonder if the same guy.

Here is mine.
Daniel Gartung to me
show details 4:33 AM (3 hours ago)

Hi,

Thanks for emailing me regarding the house is still available, but presently I’m on business trip to West Africa. I bid for a portion of petroleum land sometimes ago in West Africa and fortunately I won, so I have to move quickly down to Africa to have my company set up. I came over here with my wife, we both bought the house when we got married. As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the house, so I have to look for an agent and getting one we strike a deal but later my wife advised me on selling the house. I reasoned with her and accepted her advice. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have given the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later and moresome I do not have anyone in the area I can leave the keys behind with so that is why I posted ad myself.

If you notice, you will discover that the price we are offering is far below standard price and I this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property.

I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won’t be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. The house is available for as long as you want and if you drive by the house you may see a sign there, you have nothing to worry about it belongs to my 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.

Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose

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____________________________

P.S: YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THE INTERIOR PART OF THE HOUSE BECAUSE I HAVE THE KEYS HERE WITH ME BUT I CAN SEND YOU PICTURES.

House Address
675 Timberline Terrace, Brentwood CA 94513

Daniel Gartung
+234-802-953-1391
011-234-802-953-1391
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Paul:
October 4th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
I am at the beginning of the scam, where they are trying to get my house information, probably so they can turn around and “rent” it to others.

> > Thanks for getting back to me. My name is Coleen Hargreaves,26 years
> > old,fun-loving,outspoken, friendly,clean, caring,and respectful of
> > others, a non-smoker,don’t do drugs,drink occasionally,and drama free
> > kind of person. I graduated last year in Edinburgh
> > University,Scotland…I am single and have no children and I do bible
> > studies on weekends and sometimes Karaoke nights with my roommate.I
> > also go to church every Sunday being a Christian.I would love to
> > secure the room for myself before my arrival to the state as I’ll be
> > moving in with my luggage.You seem to be a very interesting person to
> > be with and I must confess to you that you will enjoy staying with me
> > in the house because I make people smile always.I will be in the
> > States before the end of this Month for the next one year as I am
> > coming for my masters degree programme. I was born in Scotland (UK)
> > and my dad is from Sunnyvale,CA which automatically makes me a
> > Caucasian-American but my mum is from here in Scotland …I attended
> > The University Of Edinburgh and I speak both French and English
> > fluently,am presently on research work at Dunedin (New Zealand) but
> > I’m nearing the end of the research down here as its part of my
> > prequisite for my masters in Microbiology .I would have loved to call
> > you but this is a remote area and calls is hard to go through from
> > here and I don’t want to waste much time .I’m really interested in
> > renting from you and i do really love pets but i don’t have any at the
> > moment. I would also have loved to see the place but am very far,but
> > with some recent pictures I think I’ll be good.I would love to know
> > more about you and if you have garage or parking space as I will have
> > my own car, pls let me know the total payment of the place and more
> > over I will send your email to my dad for him to email you later bcos
> > he is the one that will be paying the bills but nevertheless,I will
> > like you to send me your full Name and the mailing address, your phone
> > number as well,so that my Dad will issue out the payment to you from a
> > United State Bank Cashier’s Check (NOT OUT OF STATE CHECK).I will need
> > the following information to have my Dad issue out the rental payment
> > to you .
> >
> > (1) Full name as it will appear on the payment.
> > (2) Physical Address
> > (3) phone number
> >
> > I would be glad to see your quick response.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Coleen Hargreaves
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Conni:
October 22nd, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Unbelievable - this guy thinks I am going to give him money then get the keys? Please! I actually went by this house and there were workers in it - so I was able to go in, which I think caught him by surprise. Then, when I told him I wanted to have my mom go in - he said no - send money first. Yeah - RIGHT! I am soooooo glad I found this site - all of these stupid letters from the weirdo’s are the same concept. Right down to the application. I wish I knew what to do now - I want to string him along and see how stupid he really thinks I am. Thanks everyone - great job!

Hello,

The house is still available but presently I’m not around.I used to work at Waccamaw Community Hospital, but i was among the doctors that were moved to Haiti to treat those that were affected in the tragedy.But to our surprise, some of the victims were infected with a rare kind of disease.We conducted several test to determine what exactly was wrong with them.We later got to know that the only cure for them was using an extract from a rare kind of herb that can only be found in the western part of Africa.We were sent by UNICEF to go to west Africa to get the plant so that the disease wont escalate.Right know i am in Nigeria and we are almost through with our findings. I came over here with my wife, we both bought the house when we got married. As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the house so I have to look for an agent, after getting one,i was contacted for the Haiti job and my wife asked me to forget about the agent and deal with it personally. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have give the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later. If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property.I wanted to sell the house but later change my mind to rent it out. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won’t be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, so if you belief you can take very good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.I am flexible regarding the length of the lease.. 6 mo., 1 yr., 2.yr, 3yr. etc. are all acceptable. I never increase the rental amount for good tenants…All credit considered, all types of pet allowed and additional monthly charge of $200 for pet deposit…You can drive down there to take a look ate it…

I will be online through out to get back to you as soon as you are able to get back to me. I would want to know how soon you would want to move in, as I will be taking a 2-month upfront payment which means the first and last months you will be staying in the house including some utilities (Electricity, Water, Internet, Heat and Garbage). I am asking for $1000 per month I believe we should be able to help ourselves. I am accepting $2000 including utilities because I want you to take a very good care of the house while I am away.

I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP so that i can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the house for rent over to me so that I can get the keys and papers sent to you via FedEx or ups e.t.c, also are you ready to rent it now or when?.

Await your reply. I will be willing to send the inside view of the building if you demands for it.
House address: 4530 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL

Thanks
Kenneth P Kr

Please get back to me with the filled application form.In case you dont have it, this is it below
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 soon do you want to pay the house rent and deposit____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
Move In Date____________________________
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Karen:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:53 am
Here is a reply I received after asking for information on a home for rent listed. It made me search for info on rental scams ans seems to be bogus:

Hello,

Thanks for the email. I own the house and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer to ( Africa ) that makes us to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person and God fearing person who can take very good care of the house in my absence.we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.

So for now, I am here in West Africa and will be staying here for the next 5years in our new house and also with the keys of the house for rent, we try to look for an agent that we can give this documents and the keys before we left but could not find, and we as well do not want our house to be used any how in our absence that is why we took it along with us.

We came over to Africa for a missionary work, so i hope you will promise us that you will take very good care of the house. So get back to me if you know you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting home.Hope you are okay with the price of $700 per month and the security Deposit is $400.Get back to me for the rental application.You can go and view.

Here is the address bellow:
1071 Caldwell Corner Road Townsend , DE 19734

pets allowed

Thanks and Remain Blessed
81
jackie:
November 3rd, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I’m currently looking for a luxury 2+ bedroom condo in Markham/Richmond Hill and received the following reply to a listing at 56 Lander Cres., Vaughan on Craigslist.
It put up red flags as soon as she said she was in West Africa (as well as the details about why….TMI, you know?)

From: Jenny Kelly
To: Jackie Fowler
Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 9:02:28 AM
Subject: Re: 3bdrm condo

Hello,
Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. Yes the house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the House now that we are not around.
I and my husband just traveled to West Africa for a program called UNICEF programmer (The United Nations Children’s Fund), the program is taking place in three major countries, Spain and South Africa’s.
We will be away for 2 to 3 years or more that is why I have made up my mind to put up my house for rent to whom ever that will take good care of it. Also how long do you intend to stay? How soon do you intend to move in?
*AMENITIES:*
Air Conditioning
Patio/Party Deck
Cable TV
Ceiling Fans
Dishwasher
Fireplace
Garbage Disposal
Microwave
Security alarm
Pets Allowed
Refrigerator
Washer / Dryer
*Monthly Rent:* $1200 including utilities
*Security deposit:* $500

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.

.*RENT APPLICATION FORM.*

Name: ______________________

State : _______

Present Address: __________ How Long? __________

Phone:_____________ Married: __________

Spouse’s Name: __________

Children? __________ How Many? __________ Ages? __________
When did you want to move in __________

Pets? __________ What Kind? __________ How Many? __________

YOUR EMPLOYMENT

Employer: __________
Employer Address: __________
Supervisor: __________
Bus. Phone: __________
How Long on Present Job? __________
Annual Income: _________

SPOUSE’S EMPLOYMENT

Employer: __________
Employer Address: __________
Supervisor: __________
Bus. Phone: __________
How Long on Present Job? __________
Annual Income: $_________

Hope to read from you soon
Thank you and remain blessed.
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John:
November 12th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Here’s another one for the fraud books:

My name is Vanh Louis own the 1 bedroom and 1 Bath home and its located @290 Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K3, Canada. and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me my wife and Son to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of the property has we will be here for 3 years. as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, We are here in West Africa and put all our worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment. since we are not residing there for now. We left behind some Facilities and electronics which include the rent, and a DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine, our Computer is Connected with Internet Access and a good parking space. Also the keys to the House are right here with us. Which we can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted. all we want is your absolute maintenance of our apartment is most important thing so, i want you to get back to me with the Application form below

RENT APPLICATION FORM

1)Your Full Name?
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number?
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the house?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
8)Occupation?
9)When do you want to move in?
10)How long do you want to stay in my apartment?
11)Pictures of all the Occupant that will stay in my apartment?

One Mr Jones Richard email us about the apartment,I told him that we can’t give him the apartment because he loves smoking,drinking and don’t want him to get drunk and damaged our property. the rent is $500 Per month No extra fee. I will also like you to give us a call to know how serious you are and discuss better. below our phone number

+2348161344304 OR 002348161344304

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the keys and document to you. also below is some pictures of the apartment and The address of the house is 290 Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K3, Canada.

Thanks and God Bless You

Vanh Louis
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Peter:
November 19th, 2010 at 9:57 am
I got this response when I saw a house for rent on Craigslist. Did some research on the property appraisers web site and David Smith wasn’t even the owner.

Hello,

I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on craigslist. The house is still available but presently I’m not around.. I did a bid for a portion of petroleum land sometimes ago in West Africa and fortunately I won the bidding so I have to move quickly down to Africa to have my company set up because I will still have to rabid for it in the next 10 years. I came over here with my wife, we both bought the house when we got married. As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the house so I have to look for an agent, after getting one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that. She said we may not be able to win the bidding next time, in other to keep our head when we return that we have to keep the house. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have give the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later. If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won’t be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, so if you belief you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose.

********RENT APPLICATION FORM*********
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 do you intend staying___________________________________
How soon do you intend making the payment_____________________
Do you agree to pay the deposit before receiving the keys_____________________

TAKE NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY DRIVE BY AND SEE MY HOUSE FROM THE OUTSIDE AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RENTING GET THE APPLICATION FORM FILLED OUT AND SEND IT BACK TO ME SO THAT I CAN SHIP MY KEYS TO YOU FOR YOU BE ABLE TO GO AND LOOK AT THE INSIDE OR MOVE IN IMMEDIATELY. I WOULD HAVE REALLY LOVE TO SHIP THE KEYS TO SOMEONE IN STATE BUT I DON’T HAVE ANYBODY THERE RIGHT NOW AND I DON’T WANT TO MAKE USE OF ANY THIRD PARTY THAT IS WHY AM HANDLING MY PROPERTY MYSELF..

House Address:1640 Northwest 39th Avenue, Cape Coral FL 33993
3Bedrooms
2.5Bathrooms
Monthly Fee ; $800
Security Deposit: $600
Pets Allowed:
Available :Available Now for move in.

Lease Term:
2 Year, 18 Month, 12 Month.

So pls get back to me today.
I await your reply ASAP.
Regard and God bless you!!!
Smith David
+2347084888322

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust;
let me never be ashamed: deliver me
in though righteousness
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anony:
December 3rd, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Responded to a listing on Craigslist and here is wht transpired:
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Response
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From: Raymond Sanders
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 17:58:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: rental in trenton

Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house,Yes the house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house.Myself and wife just traveled to I am one of the coordinator of United State Missionary Organization and decided to rent/lease our property because i have been posted to United Kingdom, by the United State Christian Organization for (Worldwide Missionary Outreach).Presently We are now in United Kingdom, but We wanted to sell it before and later changed our mind to rent it out for investment purposes since we might still come back some time 5years or more to come.So we have ordered them to stop all advertisement and remove it from the market about the home for sale and that will be effective asap. So i wouldn’t want that to bother you at all..We could not find an honest agent to hand over the place to before leaving so i and my family decided to post the advert online. We will be away for 5 to 6 years or more that is why I have made up my mind to put up my house for rent to whom ever that will take good care of it.
Property Type: Single Family Home
3Bed, 3 Bath | 2,348 Sq Ft on 0.16 Acres (6,969 Sq Ft Lot )

AMENITIES:
Air Conditioning
Balcony/Patio/Deck
Ceiling Fans
Dishwasher
Double Oven
Garbage Disposal
Pets Allowed
Storage
Washer / Dryer

Rent: $900 including utilities
Security deposit:$1300
RENTAL APPLICATION FORM

TENANT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION
FIRST NAME:__________________
MIDDLE NAME:__________________
LAST NAME:__________________
PROFESSION:________________
CELL PHONE:______________________
HOME PHONE:______________________
DO YOU HAVE A PET:____________________________
DO YOU HAVE A CAR____________________________
OCCUPATION:____________________________
PRESENT ADDRESS:___________________________
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING:
___________________________________________________
____________________
PREVIOUS ADDRESS:___________________________
PREVIOUS RENT:_______
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING:____________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN:______________
HOW SOON CAN YOU HAVE THE TOTAL MOVE IN COST SENT TO
ME?

I CERTIFY that answers given herein are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I authorize investigation of all statements contained in this application for tenant screening as may be necessary in arriving at a tenant decision. I understand that thelandlord may terminate any rental agreement entered into for anymisrepresentation made above.

Thanks and Remain Blessed

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Subject: rental on glendale
To: [email protected]
Date: Friday, December 3, 2010, 12:21 AM
hello, i wanted to know what are the requirements for this rental, and how many baths?
thanks
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Response
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From: David Roy
Date: Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: rental on glendale

Hello,

God bless you for your interest about my Beautiful Single Family H0me, 4 Bedroom, 2 Baths and 1,895 Square Feet. I am renting this house to a responsible and neat person or family who has the fear of God and treat my house as his or her own.Presently I and my wife have work for U SAID.U SAID works in agriculture, democracy & governance, economic growth, the environment, education, health, global partnerships, and humanitarian assistance in more than 100 countries to provide a better future for all.

USAID still faces an uncertain future. In many developing countries, HIV/AIDS and health issues are having a dramatic impact on social cohesiveness and economic strength, blocking the very development goals we seek. Virtually all the new democracies in the world today are fragile; others are democracies more in name than substance. Nearly a quarter of the people living in developing countries, or about one billion people, live in absolute poverty. There are a host of other threats - ranging from terrorism to infectious disease and violent conflict - that challenge us and the developing nations we seek to help.Here is U SAID Web address:- http://www.usaid.gov

USAID efforts to foster world-wide economic growth and increased trade,and tackling cross-border issues such as the spread of HIV/AIDS and trafficking in persons.To safe the live of peoples from primitive death that claims the souls of younger ages as a result of casual sex gave us transfer to West Africa and we will be away for 8 years or more and this is why we are actually renting out house,so if you are interested and will take good care of our house then we will be ready to accept you as our future tenant and family friend. If you really impress me by taking good care of our house then you will be allowed to stay as long as you wish okay.

This is the address of the Single Family H0me, Address: 629 Concord Cir, Trenton NJ, 08628. Discover this stunning, classic cedar shake Cape Cod home on 1/4 acre+ lot in the heart of Glendale! Lovely covered porch overlooks beautifully landscaped, fully fenced yard with mature trees.
So get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting home. The rent is US$1000/month and $800 for security deposit with Air Conditioning, Outside Smoking OK. Utilities Included in the rent. The house also comes with Washer & Dryer hookups. PETS ARE WELCOME!

I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP so that i can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get my house for rent, also are you ready to rent now?
Await your reply.

Thanks.

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Comments
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The following seems to be consistient in these scams and should raise a “Red Flag”
1) Landlord out of country
2) Reluctant to give phone number or make “Voice” contact
3) Poor english
4) anxious to get the money
5) Volenteers loads of personal information about thier job and family.
6) Like everyone else says “Seems too good to be true”

PS this is also a popular fraud on many listing services where they use the same tactics to try to sell large ticket items besides houses so be weary and good luck.
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ANonAMuss:
December 13th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
BE CAREFUL OF Coleen Hargreaves . . . whoever the heck she is.

I have a room for rent posted on CL. I received a short email “May I know if this place is still available.”

That tipped me off right there!! NO ONE SAYS “MAY I” . . . also, that was it. Only that one sentence.

I responded back to the email address
Coleen Hargreaves — [email protected] with an equally short reply: Yes, it is.

Then I received this . . . and I KNOW IT’S A SET UP TO A SCAM!! They only want YOUR NAME, and THE PROPERTY ADDRESS!! DO NOT GIVE IT TO THEM!! DO NOT SEND YOUR LEGAL NAME or PROPERTY ADDRESS!!

————————————-

Thanks for getting back to me. My name is Coleen Hargreaves,26 years
old,fun-loving,outspoken, friendly,clean, caring,and respectful of
others, a non-smoker,don’t do drugs,drink occasionally,and drama free
kind of person. I graduated last year in Edinburgh
University,Scotland…I am single and have no children, do bible
studies on weekends and sometimes Karaoke nights with my roommates.I
also go to church every Sunday being a Christian.I would love to
secure the room for myself before my arrival to the state as I’ll be
moving in with my luggage.You seem to be a very interesting person to
be with and I must confess to you that you will enjoy staying with me
in the house because I make people smile always.I will be in the
States before the end of this Month for the next one year as I am
coming for my masters degree programme. I was born in Scotland (UK)
and my Dad is from Sunnyvale,CA which automatically makes me a
Caucasian-American but my mum is from Scotland …I attended The
University Of Edinburgh and I speak both French and English
fluently,am presently on a research work at Dunedin (New Zealand) but
I’m nearing the end of the research down here as its part of my
prerequisite for my masters in Microbiology .I would have loved to
call you but this is a remote area and calls is hard to go through
from here and I don’t want to waste much time .I’m really interested
in renting from you and i do really love pets but i don’t have any at
the moment. I would also have loved to see the place but am very far
away which makes it a little harder,but with some recent pictures I
think I’ll be good.I would love to know more about you and if you have
garage or parking space as I will have my own car, pls let me know the
total payment of the place and more over I will send your email to my
dad for him to email you later bcos he is the one that will be paying
the bills but nevertheless,I will like you to send me your full Name
and mailing address, your phone number as well,so that my Dad will
issue out the payment to you from a United State Bank Cashier’s Check
(NOT OUT OF STATE CHECK).I will need the following information to have
my Dad issue out the rental payment to you .

(1) Full name as it will appear on the payment.
(2) Physical Address
(3) phone number

I would be glad to see your quick response.

Thanks,

Coleen Hargreaves
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All American:
December 30th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Here is the first scam e-mail I got. I realized it not to long after and started to have fun with it.

My name is Leslie F Decordova I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on CraigSlist .The house is still available but presently I’m not around.because of the work with human right awareness in conjunction with UN(www.Humanrightstour.org). here in west Africa,And i am one of the Red Cross Red Crescent that was sent to west African for donation to the Haitian because of the Earthquake in Haiti http://www.americares.org/wherewework/africa/.
Later we decided to have the house rent out, we would have give the same agent this job also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him later.If you notice, you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won’t be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of property down should know that maintaining it is mandatory, I will be more than happy to let you rent the house also why we need to take the rent is that. I want to use the money for a monthly donation to Haitian earthquake that took a lot of life and make some homeless and if you read there stories you will thank God for your life I had always thought
hell was somewhere under the earth. But it is there, flowing across the surface, between this terrace and the sea.because Haitian are dying and i am ready to make full support to them,you can also support them with whatever you have,The first month rent is $800 and security deposit $500 You can reach me at this number +2347063388337 .Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the
information below for record purpose.

Here is the address of the house.
Address;4709 Durham Rd,
City:Grovetown,
State:GA
Zip code:30813

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__________________________ __
Best Regards.
Leslie

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge
Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from
evil….”Proverbs 3: 5-7

Here was my last e-mail back to him/her:

Leslie,
Not in your dreams. You may fool other people but I know this is a scam. You low life piece of sh$%. You are not getting my money you stupid #uck! I hope God puts the fear in you cause you belong in HELL. But I guess Nigeria is close. God Bless America!

Except I did us all a favor and left the letters in and didn’t use symbols.
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Donna:
January 1st, 2011 at 9:33 am
I rec’d a reply from a Reverend on a nice place in NJ, he was transfered to Nigera and offering his lovely condo for $600 inclusive.
There should be a special place in hell for people who try to take advantage of folks who are just trying to find a place that they can afford. Be careful. I read a great ad today, but when it said there was room to park 2 transports, my scam alert antenna went up. Transports?
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TomkoKubianca:
January 8th, 2011 at 1:54 am
Here’s the email I received. I also had another one which said that He and his wife are doctors and were going to Africa to do voluntary work for Doctors Without Boarders. Apart from murderers, rapists and Thieves, SCAMS seem to be the only thing that Nigeria exports.

“Good to read from you on your interest on my apartment, which i am leasing out for rent

The apartment is still very much available for rent. Just to give you a little low down about the apartment and myself. I did bid for a portion of petroleum land sometimes ago in West Africa and fortunately I won the bidding so I have to move quickly down to Africa to have my company set up because I will still have to rebid for it in the next 4 years. I came over here with my wife, we both bought the home when we got married. As soon as we settle down here I had a thought of selling the home but later my wife advised against that. She said we may not be able to win the bidding next time, in other to keep our head when we return that we have to keep the home. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise.

The flat is up for a total of $600 Per Month.you will discovered that the price we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care for the property. I just need someone with an open heart, love and clean to occupy the apartment and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment for now.

The flat comprises of two bedroom. Excellent condition inside. Good sized lounge, with a sofa, DVD player, stereo, and washing machine. Can sleep a max of 4, and ideal for family, couple and friends. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils

Just to let you know, the keys are right here with me. But there wouldn’t be any problem with that. As it can be posted to you, after all necessary agreement has be reached and signed into lease. Also i will like you to know that viewing of the flat would not be possible now,but you can have an idea how the flat looks like inside with the current pictures of the interior decoration attached to this mail and also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really an issue here , but your absolute maintenance of the apartment, because it is good to keep the property in good condition, so i wouldn’t want an violation of my property if finally rented by you.

. As for the utilities, there are no outstanding bills. So you be paying the bills and starting the lease with a clean slate. The minimum lease term is 2 months, and a maximum of 2 years with a possibility of extension,so get back to me for the application form so that we can start the lease…

Kind Regards,
Vicente”
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Lori:
January 10th, 2011 at 12:09 am
I almost fell for this rental home until I checked on ZILLOW.COM and all the condos in the same building in San Diego at 700 FRONT ST were going for millons and I could rent it for $900!!!! Don’t fall for this one from CRAIGSLIST…
Happy to hear of your interest,
The apartment is still available for rent, please view the photo album with
pictures and a more ample description of the apartment and it’s surroundings
:

http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23624494

Located at 700 Front St San Diego CA 92101 - $900/month + $900 deposit that
you will get back when you move out. The apartment is unoccupied, you can
move in right away or secure it and move-in whenever you are ready, the
lease will start from when you move in. The lease is flexible, can be month
to month.

The rental will be done online via eBay, my husband and I now live in London
UK and have signed with ebay to manage all our properties in the US, we use
their service since they have a very well set up Protection Program for such
transactions. eBay is a well known legitimate and neutral company, offering
Protection, Guarantees and insurance for millions of transactions each day.
The process is simple and easy, everything is done online.

To secure the apartment you will deposit the first month’s rent plus the
deposit as security to an eBay Agent, they will handle all the paperwork,
documentation, the keys along with the lease will be mailed to you via
Overnight Express. You will have a 3 days inspection period to review the
apartment, I am sure you will love the apartment and that you will decide to
rent it, but if you decide not to rent the apartment eBay will refund you
the money 100%, you will get the first month’s rent and the deposit back the
same day the lease and keys are returned as I will be supporting the fees.

The price is for the entire apt, not a share. Let me know if you are
interested, how long are you planing to rent, please describe yourself so i
can have an idea about you and any other people that will be living in my
apartment. I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next
week.

Best Wishes,
Hillary Brown.
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sherry:
January 10th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
I received the same from a Coleen Hargreaves, so glad I found this site before responding!

Hello,

Thanks for getting back to me. My name is Coleen Hargreaves,26 years
old,fun-loving,outspoken, friendly,clean, caring,and respectful of
others, a non-smoker,don’t do drugs,drink occasionally,and drama free
kind of person. I graduated last year from Edinburgh
University,Scotland…I am single and have no children, do bible
studies on weekends and sometimes Karaoke nights with my
roommates.Being a Christian i’ve never missed a Sunday without going
to Church.I would love to secure the room for myself before my arrival
to the state as I’ll be moving in with my luggage.You seem to be a
very interesting person to be with and I must confess to you that you
will enjoy staying with me in the house because I make people smile
always.I will be in the States before the end of this Month for the
next one year as I am coming for my masters degree programme. I was
born in Scotland (UK) and my Dad is from Sunnyvale,CA which
automatically makes me a Caucasian-American but my mum is from
Scotland.

I attended The University Of Edinburgh and I speak both French and
English fluently,am presently on a research work in Dunedin (New
Zealand) but I’m nearing the end of the research now as it’s part of
my prerequisite for my masters in Microbiology .I would have loved to
call you but this is a remote area and calls is hard to go through
from here and I don’t want to waste much time .I’m really interested
in renting from you and i do really love pets but i don’t have any at
the moment.

I would have loved to see the place but am very far away which makes
it a little harder,but with some recent pictures I think I’ll be
good.I would love to know more about you and if you have garage or
parking space as I will have my own car, pls let me know the total
payment of the place and more over I will send your email to my Dad
for him to email you later bcos he is the one that will be paying the
bills but nevertheless,I will like you to send me your full Name and
mailing address, your phone number as well,so that my Dad will issue
out the payment to you from a United State Bank Cashier’s Check (NOT
OUT OF STATE CHECK).I will need the following information to have my
Dad issue out the rental payment to you .

(1) Full name as it will appear on the payment.
(2) Physical Address
(3) phone number

You can reach my Dad directly if any need arises on +447024032764

Hope to hear from you soon,

Coleen Hargreaves
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Janet:
January 29th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:21:16 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Interested in $800 three bedroom apartment.
To:

Hello

Thanks for your email response. My name is Harry Hargrove and also The home is still available for rent. It is a 3 Bedroom Townhouse rent include utilities like hydro, heat, laundry facilities, Air condition, Internet and phone line. And I also want you to know that it was due to my work transfer that made me and my wife to leave the home with an intention of giving it out for rent. I am looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want the property to be kept clean all the time as it is our hard-earned property. If you are honestly interested and will absolutely maintain my property (Taking care of it like yours) as i hope i can put my trust and confidence in you. I earlier wanted to sale the house but had a second thought to rather put it up for rent, because as a matter of fact l will be coming back home in the next 3years and would need a place to live in. Presently, We are here in West Africa doing the Lord’s duty for humanity, for through our direct service to mankind, the blessings and promises of God will manifest today.

To Learn More about Our Program Visit: http://www.gowestafrica.org/

The house vital informative documents and the entrance keys to the house are with us, we try to look for dependable agent to handle the rent but could not find one due to the limited time we had before leaving the country. Mostly we do not want our property to be given to any sort of person to avoid damages and troubles. I and my wife came over to West Africa for a missionary work, So I hope you will be a good tenant which we’ve been praying to get. you can go ahead and view at your earliest convenient time.

Here’s the location to my Home 15362 Oakcliff Dr, Westminster, CA 92683

Rent: $800.00
Deposit: $300.00

Pets are no problem.

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED, FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW.

INFORMATION BELOW IS NEEDED TO DELIVER THE KEYS AND DOCUMENTS
RENT APPLICATION FORM

FIRST NAME:__________?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST NAME:__________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS:_____________________
CITY:_______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE:____________
HOW LONG?___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME OF PET:_____________?
KIND OF PETS:_____________?
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____?

looking forward to hear from you so that we can start commence on how to get the keys and document sent to you.

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:32:10 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Interested in $800 three bedroom apartment.
To:

Hello Janet,

My family and I have gone through your application form that you filled and everything is okay, we have decided to let you live in our home and our new tenant. also I want to tell you that i can keep the home for you until February or March, But you have to pay down deposit now which is $300 so that the home can be secure under your name till you are ready to move in, then you can pay the rent any time you want to move in, then i will send you the documentation to take over my our home! Also i want you to know that the security deposit is refundable, Also i will be sending the parcel to through Courier Service and the package containing the keys only will be delivered to you writhing 48 hours through Courier Service to the address that you have provided when filling the lease application ( 14361 Purdy St., Westminster, CA 92683) Or where do you want the parcel to deliver to?

We have make inquiries on how you can get the deposit to us and we were told that Money Transfer Facilities is the best way, also I will like Western Union or Money Gram swift Money Transfer, that will be better, I will advise you to pay now so that you can have all the keys and paperwork and moving also secure the home until then! So get back to me and i will give you the information you will use to send the money to me, also you can reach me at +2347027645945.

Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon.

Best Wishes.
Remain Bless
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Keith:
February 1st, 2011 at 6:22 pm
I almost just fell for the scam. It was from Craigslist Hawaii. Listing was: $900 / 2br - Monthly - Lovely, FURNISHED luxury apart. Downtown location, 2 beds 2 (Honolulu). It sounded too good to be true. I emailed “hillary brown” and I instantly got the same response that Lori got. It’s terrible!

Happy to hear of your interest,
The apartment is still available for rent, please view the photo album with
pictures and a more ample description of the apartment and it’s surroundings
:

http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23624494

Located at 700 Richards St Honolulu HI 96813 - $900/month + $900 deposit
that you will get back when you move out. The apartment is unoccupied, you
can move in right away or secure it and move-in whenever you are ready, the
lease will start from when you move in. The lease is flexible, can be month
to month.

The rental will be done online via eBay, my husband and I now live in London
UK and have signed with ebay to manage all our properties in the US, we use
their service since they have a very well set up Protection Program for such
transactions. eBay is a well known legitimate and neutral company, offering
Protection, Guarantees and insurance for millions of transactions each day.
The process is simple and easy, everything is done online.

To secure the apartment you will deposit the first month’s rent plus the
deposit as security to an eBay Agent, they will handle all the paperwork,
documentation, the keys along with the lease will be mailed to you via
Overnight Express. You will have a 3 days inspection period to review the
apartment, I am sure you will love the apartment and that you will decide to
rent it, but if you decide not to rent the apartment eBay will refund you
the money 100%, you will get the first month’s rent and the deposit back the
same day the lease and keys are returned as I will be supporting the fees.

The price is for the entire apt, not a share. Let me know if you are
interested, how long are you planing to rent, please describe yourself so i
can have an idea about you and any other people that will be living in my
apartment. I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next
week.

Best Wishes,
Hillary Brown.
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Keith:
February 1st, 2011 at 6:23 pm
I almost just fell for the scam. It was from Craigslist Hawaii. Listing was: $900 / 2br - Monthly - Lovely, FURNISHED luxury apart. Downtown location, 2 beds 2 (Honolulu). It sounded too good to be true. I emailed “hillary brown” and I instantly got the same exact response that Lori got. Word for word! It’s terrible! Please be careful!
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jeff:
February 9th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
below is the one i got from craigslist

Hello,
You are welcome,It is good to hear from you with this detail. The house is vacant now and all the utilities are included in the month rent. The property was for sale while i was in USA but i decided to lease it when i got transfered to Africa. Below are some questions that I need you to answer ,so that we can discuss further.Like you know,i have the keys and documents to the house here in Africa,You can go check the neighborhood viewing the house from the outside and get back to me for furtherdiscussion. It is available for a long lease as I intend buying a new home on getting back to the state.

RENT APPLICATION FORM
***** Private & Confidential *****
1)Your Full Name________________________
2)Current Address_______________________
3)Phone Number (________)
4)State________________
5)City__________________
6) Zip______________
7)Are you married______________________
8)How many people will be living in the Apartment__________
9)Do you have a pet______________
10)Do you have a car______________________
11)Occupation______________
12)Email Address:_________________
13)How long lease are you looking for______________
14)How soon do you intend moving in________________
15)Reason for relocation___________________

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you, we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand, so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.
Thanks and God Bless You.

Walter Orchard
+ 2347029113238 or 0012347029113238