well he's back at it again... This one was a single family cape cod in Brookfield, WI... all utilities included for only $525/month, yeah right... you cant even get an upper 2 br apartment in that neighborhood for less than $700. I knew the minute i saw it something had to be wrong with this ad. Craigslist pulled it down after only 2 days tho so they must be catching on to him.. what an a** hole. Still uses the same rental application and phone number (which was how i found this scam blog) but this time he adds a little note at the bottom of the email to try to sling people along a little longer without getting caught in the scam.. check out this slick sh**:
"TAKE NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY DRIVE BY AND SEE MY PLACE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT IF DRIVE BY THE HOME YOU MAY SEE A SIGN THERE, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT IT BELONGS TO OUR PREVIOUS AGENT SO YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND DON'T HAVE TO CALL THEM BECAUSE THEY TO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE HOME ANYMORE! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RENTING GET THE APPLICATION FORM FILLED OUT AND SEND IT BACK TO ME YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT ME +2348028593562"
He also claimed that his name was RUTH, and now its the WIFE that is a "medical doctor" who works for the American Red Cross Lutheran Hospital Donor Center and was transferred to a branch in West Africa. So i guess hes trying to appeal to lesbians, doctors, and anyone with a good heart to help the needy. Dick
Same thing here. Told me that he was renting a 3 bdrm 2 bath home for 500.00 a month in Avon Indiana. I emailed him what he asked, I should have looked this up first. I'm calling my bank to make sure he can't steal anything else from me... he already got my dignity on this one. F*CKER!
I got the same email for a nice 3 bd 2 ba, privacy fenced backyard, two-car garage for $600/mo in [***], GA. I looked up the address on google and it was renting for $1250. I knew it was too good to be true and as soon as I read the email knew it was a scam. William Reed or Reed William was the name on the email I got. How do the real homeowners find out about people scamming their houses?!?!
Hello
Thanks for your response regarding your interest in having my house for rent.The house is much available for now and it a 4 bedroom home.....I want you to know that i am the owner of this building situated at 10147 Rich Valley Boulevard, Inver Grove Heights MN 55077.But i am now presently in West Africa for my Hopital Project prayer crusade with my wife and we have the keys right here with us.I will like to inform you that it was due to my 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,We are here in West Africa our new house and also with the keys of the house,we are trying to look for an agent that we can give this document before we left but could not see and we are as well as don't want our house to be used any how in our absent that is why we took it along with us here.We are only willing to give the house out to a lovely and caring family only, so if you know you cannot give the house the neatness it deserves please don ' t contact me.But if you promise to always take good care of the house,get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting a home.Hope you are okay with the monthly price of $800 with hydro,heat laundry facilities,air-condition Etc.I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP,Our house number is +2348122989261(you will need an international calling card to call), you can text or call at anytime convient for you and we will be glad to attend to you. Below is the application form for you to fill and discuss on how to get the house for rent..
Kindly confirm your interest by filling the form below:
TENANT RENT APPLICATION
FIRST NAME: __________________
MIDDLE NAME: __________________
LAST NAME: __________________
PROFESSION: ________________
PHONE (____) __________ (CELL)
PHONE (____) __________ (WORK)
PHONE (____) __________ (HOME)
MARITAL STATUS: _________
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________
Home ADDRESS: ___________________________
CITY: _______________
STATE: ______________
ZIPCODE: ____________
HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING? _______________________________________________________________________
CURRENT RENT: _______
IF THIS House IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MAKING THE SECURITY DEPOSIT___________________
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 documents 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..
Regards.