National Data Collection Firm, they call umpteen times a week, on Sundays, early and late in the day. No matter how many times we ask to be removed from their list, they keep calling. We have a Comcast phone line we keep around in case my elderly father calls, and apparently their lines are exempt from the Do Not Call lists.
This # texted me about a Craig's list ad that was scam about a rental property. Went by and the house was for sale but the realtor said it was not for rent. The person said if I sent 100-150$ I would receive the keys the next day and could move in. Luckily I felt like it was a scam so I went to check it out but I would hate for someone to get scammed out of money
Craigslist Rental Scam:
The scam works like this. They advertise a property for rent, sometime (many times) at a rate lower than what would be normal. They are always out of town, either deployed, going to be deployed, working, living, moving, going to be a missionary, etc. They always communicate by text or email because they are deaf, can’t get phone reception, etc. The reason for this is that they are uneducated foreigners and talking to them would give that away. They ask a few random question. And then decide that you are “perfect”. So they tell you to send a security deposit and a month’s rent to them by untraceable means (Western union, Moneygram, etc.) and they will send you the keys, etc. They don’t own the property, the property might not exist or if it does, it might not even be habitable. You are then out the cash you sent them. Always deal with someone local, who will meet you and show the property, who can prove they own the property (all property tax records are open to the public, most are on line), or deal with a reputable real estate agent from the area.
http://dc.curbed.com/2016/1/4/10850342/rental ... e-washington-dc