ALERT - Rental Scams on Zillow, Trulia, Hotpads, Postlets - SCAM WARNING
If you found this posting by using a search for a phone number, you are likely dealing with a scammer.
Scammers are using 469-726-9355 or 214-2477-6973 (SCAMMERS) or email
[email protected] to created dozens of rental listings all across the United States. If you did send the money, please contact Bolingbrook Police Department at 630-226-8610 and refer to police report/reference # IR#14-7310
- They create these fraudulent (fake) rental listings on Postlets.com
- Photos are stolen from either homes that are currently for sale, or previously for sale, with photos of the entire that show the property as vacant.
- From there, the fake listing is placed on Postlets.com and it is syndicated to dozens of other rental websites. ( Zillow.com, Trulia.com, Hotpads.com and more )
- The rent is EXTREMELY CHEAP compared to similarly priced homes for the area. ( Too good to be true )
- You write or call them to inquire about the property.
- They reply with any number of reasons for not being in the city where the property is located ( out of town on business, out of the country on a Missionary trip, or some other God Fearing adventure )
- The ultimate goal is for YOU to sent the SCAMMER money for a Security deposit VIA Western Union, in exchange for them to commit to them leasing the property to you, and they will FED-EX you the keys.
The scammer using (469)726-6355 and 214-247-6973 has ads all over the USA scamming people out of hard earned money. As soon as the scammer collects the money from Western Union, the money is GONE FOREVER, no chance to recover, ever. (never)
Do not give money to ANYONE that you can't see the whites of their eyes. You will see a lot of these scams, and that is because they work some of the time.