This is a Nigerian man giving a name of John Chesnut running rental scams. I was considering a property that was a huge deal, did some homework. He portends to be a missionary with go west africa.org. Kept him going, letting him think he was getting money, just so I could get as much info on him as possible. Have lots more...
Knowledge is power and ignorance is no excuse! I'm pretty sure, Terry, that this guy already knows he's a scam. He functions on a much bigger spectrum. He hopes to net the few who don't educate themselves and cares nothing for the one's who do. Without this information others may well have fallen into his ploy. Use your head (if 10 of the thousands of people who peruse his adds send him $1,000.00 each month he makes $10,000.00). You should thank all of the people who are kind enough to share their story or keep your opinions only to those who appreciate them, (yourself). Thanks to everyone who contributed helpful insight. I for one am glad to have found this site.
Thanks for your email.l personally own the house, i want my property to be well taken good care of.there are some rules and regulation i do give out to tenant willing to rent my house please don't disrespect my order,if you are capable of renting my house the rules and regulation goes this way............You must keep my house clean including the surrounding, you must know how to use the stove to avoid fire outbreak,you must not disturb the neighbor.l decide to rent out the property due to our transfer to (West Africa)for a Missionary Work in a church here named World Mission because formally the house was for sale but my husband advise me not to sell it anymore and now l want to rent the house for you.am looking for someone to move in asap and we need someone to take good care of the property due to the far distance.we are not after the money and don't be surprise if you find the home with another site and different price because i planned to rent it through Real estate but the realtors are not serious as they have a lot of house to lease and they added some money to rent my house which is not flexible for people to rent.have this in mind, you must know the kind of person i am, am giving you this rules because of what corresponded between me and my last tenant.you can drive by the house anytime to take a look at the area and surrounding.For now we are looking for 2 or 3 years lease or rather lets us know how long you wish to stay.let me know if you are still interested to enable me forward the Rental Questionnaire for you to fill out...
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION..........
Number of bedroom:3
Number of baths:2.0
Square footage;1,600
Pets are welcome!!!
Rent;$600
Refundable security Deposit;$650
House Address;7336 Arlington Drive Richmond Heights, MO 63117
I found a beautiful home at an amazing price in Killeen Texas but sadly it has turned out to be a scam. After emailing to see if the house was still available I got a reply that was similar to what all of you have written. What a sad reality to see a scam tried so often! I'm glad sites like this exist so I could check the phone number easily as a scam. Here's what the scam artist wrote me:
Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house..I am CUMMINGS ELIZABETH ROSE , the owner of the house you are making inquiry of…Actually I resided in the house with my familybefore 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 $700 USD (rent already includes utilities).More so Now, i’m currently in the (West African)for an international Christian follower’s crusade.Pls 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..
ADDRESS OF MY HOUSE:6910 Golden Oak,Killeen, TX 76542
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 I believe its absolutely a perfect home for you and your family.Utilities include Water,Trash,Sewer,Gas Etc....
SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW.
RENT APPLICATION FORM.
Name (First name/ Middle name/Surname ) : __________?
Phone # : __________?
E-mail : __________?
Best time to call : __________?
How many proposed occupants : __________?
List all in addition to yourself including approx age : __________?
Present Address : __________?
City/State : __________?
Will you have pets : __________?
Please describe Breed, size : __________?
Personality of pet : __________?
Preferred move in date : __________?
Intended length of lease: __________?
Earliest possible date of deposit payment: __________?
Length of previous tenancy : __________?
Present occupation : __________?
Are you a section 8 applicant : __________?
Do you run a business from home : __________?
If so what kind of business : __________?
Do you work late night : __________?
Do you smoke : __________?
Do you drink : __________?
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 $700 (which happens to be the security deposit) is required before moving in…Feel free to call my number is ( +234-7081290525 OR 011+234-7081290525 .(call anytime) ) me 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…
This guy is going by the name Brady Wayne now. He is trying to rent a house in Troutdale. I knew it was a scam when he replied not even answering my question.
How stupid of me!! I am a single mom and responded to a rental on craigslist on Saturday and my application was accepted on Sunday. The home is in Everett, Wa on Rucker Ave. My kids and I were so happy that we were finally going to move. The good thing is that I haven't sent any money to anyone.