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
Beware.............this dude tries to rent houses and says he is out of town, so go ahead and fill out the paperwork AKA all your personal information and send him the deposit and he will FedEx the house keys to you!!! Goes by Edwin Hall, says he lives in Kentucky.
This man is a scam artist, he posts house rental adds on craigslist with the name Thomas Silva, asks you to fill out an application with personal information and when you can send a deposit, the ad says he is out of town in California however; his phone number is registered as Tennessee, when you call the number it does not say Thomas Silva on the voicemail. This is a SCAM!!
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