Room for Rent and other rental scams
#231814 by Michelle Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:40 pm
From: GARY W THURMOND <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 3:07 PM
Subject: RE: Reply to a CraigsList post concerning a 3/2/2 home for rent in BA.
To:Michelle Banks


Good Day,
How are you doing? I really hope i am not getting back to you very late about the house you want to rent, I had to leave Broken Arrow, OK in a hurry due to my recent promotion and it involves me working in different states. My family and i just moved from Broken Arrow, OK. We intend selling the house if we find a Tenant that would be ready for a lease to own after a year in the house, if not, then we will continue with normal rentals. We have made the monthly rent significantly low and affordable as good faith for my happiness for my recent promotion. If you want more photos of the House, let us know. I am currently working as a counselor for The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) here in Wilson, NC. Please visithttp://unesco.org/, you can also support our mission.I guess by now you should eager to view the house because it is a lovely home. So far, we have seen a couple of interested families but we shall rent to the best tenant according to our choice. . The rent is $600 while the security deposit is also $600. The house is ready for move in..UTILITIES INCLUDED AND LEASE IS 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR..The house is for rent now but would be really interested in a lease to own in the future..Here is the address to the house 7716 S Maple Ave Broken Arrow, OK 74011.
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Monthly Rent: $600
Deposit: $600
3 Bedrooms
2 full Bathrooms
Single-Family Home
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Garbage Disposal
Microwave
Washer
Dryer
Air Conditioning
Parking: Garage
Exterior: Aluminum Siding, Vinyl Siding
1,088 sqft
A/C
Heating: Forced air unit
Exterior Walls: Brick veneer
Pets: Dogs, Cats
Call or email me for more inquiry.

Regards,
Gary

Call me on (252)858-1797 Or text me to (417) 719-6223 if i didn't answer the phone.


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.

In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.

All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.

If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.

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