After just a few minutes of looking for rental property in California, I found a deal in West LA that looked to good to be true. I started communicating right away with the man who claimed to be the owner of the property. Skepticism about the situation grew immediately after I spoke with the guy over the phone. First, I found out that this person 'Wanda Harris,' was a man and not a woman as the name implies. I also noticed that he wanted me to send the deposit and first months rent by mail because he claimed to be OOT - FOR THE NEXT 6 YEARS. Then, he told me his mailing address was in Columbus, OH. which was fine until I noticed that the guy spoke with a Hatian accent. This lead me dig a little deeper into the sitiation... I found that the number he had been using to communicate with me was a Google phone number and it has a Florida area code. That explained the Hatian accent ordeal.
At that point, I requested to conduct all communications by email, but only as a safety precaution to ensure a crystal clear understanding of what he was asking. I immediately propose a method that protected the both of us in case of any foul play by either party. I haven't heard back from him since then...
John Harris also called me and claimed to be living in Nairobi in Africa.....oy vey. Said he had a property here in palm beach and was looking for a god fearing person to live there for very cheap. 700$ specifically with a 650 deposit (unheard of). Definitely a scam, do not fall for this.
Same load of crap here in Panama City Beach, wanted me to send 1350. to get the keys to see the house. Exact email you rec'd.. John Harris is a FRAUD!!!