Scam Tip Report #3426 - $400 / 2br - 2 Bed, 2.5 Bath House - Fully Electric (western massachusetts, MA)
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| tambalinofl
Satellite Beach, FL, United States
2012-06-25 18:46:14
Rental Scam
Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +4 $400 / 2br - 2 Bed, 2.5 Bath House - Fully Electric (western massachusetts, MA) I was researching rental properties on craigslist.com, and sent an inquiry email about a listing that looked great...but lacked some basic information. The reply email directed me to another site to schedule an appointment. The site requires that you fill out a false credit application. These guys are just phishing for personal info & are probably identity thieves. I feel this is the case, because the reply was nearly identical to a different rental property I had looked at a few days earlier.
email 1...
RE: $400 / 2br - 2 Bed, 2.5 Bath House - Fully Electric (western massachusetts, MA)
Levi Puckett
Thank you for your rental inquiry!
The rental is still available. We thougth we had the place rented to a couple we showed it to last week, but now it seems that they changed their mind, so we need to lease it as soon as possible. You were the second one to email me about it.
I am sure you will want to do a walk through of the property, but my family doesn\'t want me to advertise the address as a measure of safety. Last time we did that without verifying people, the empty property was broken into and vandalized. We don\'t want that to happen again! You will be responsible for cable, internet, and phone, if you decide to have these services. Just to confirm, we DO allow pets at this property.
If you would like to set up an appointment, go to the link below and enter the Property ID in the search box.
Website Link: http://lvkrentals.com/search/
(Copy and paste this link to your address bar if it is not clickable)
Your Property ID is: lAmPXBDCp
We use this site for all the properties we manage. Just fill out the online form and indicate that you want the free report. The actual scores aren\'t important to us, it\'s more of a formality to have it on file, to make sure there are no previous property related issues.
As far as getting together to see the property goes, I am available to show it any time from 10:00 am on, for the next week. Let me know once you have it printed out, and we will set up a time to do your walk-through.
Thank you once again for your interest!
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email 2...
RE: $450 / 3br - 3 Bed, 1 Bath Home (Worcester)
Salvador Arnold
Thank you for your rental inquiry!
The rental is still available. We thougth we had the place rented to a couple we showed it to last week, but now it seems that they changed their mind, so we need to lease it as soon as possible. You were the second one to email me about it.
I am sure you will want to do a walk through of the property, but my family doesn\'t want me to advertise the address as a measure of safety. Last time we did that without verifying people, the empty property was broken into and vandalized. We don\'t want that to happen again! You will be responsible for cable, internet, and phone, if you decide to have these services. Just to confirm, we DO allow pets at this property.
If you would like to set up an appointment, go to the link below and enter the Property ID in the search box.
Website Link: http://kporentals.com/search/
(Copy and paste this link to your address bar if it is not clickable)
Your Property ID is: cYMoxlS0jAd
We use this site for all the properties we manage. Just fill out the online form and indicate that you want the free report. The actual scores aren\'t important to us, it\'s more of a formality to have it on file, to make sure there are no previous property related issues.
As far as getting together to see the property goes, I am available to show it any time from 10:00 am on, for the next week. Let me know once you have it printed out, and we will set up a time to do your walk-through.
Thank you once again for your interest!
I\'m sure they have a hundred more aliases for this event. These are just the 2 I know of at the moment.
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Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| H2 (Somewhere in United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-07-07 23:41:15 |
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RE: $700 / 1br - Delightful 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Condo (monterey bay ca)
Thank you for your rental inquiry!
The rental is still available. We thougth we had the place rented to a couple we showed it to last week, but now it seems that they changed their mind, so we need to lease it as soon as possible. You were the second one to email me about it.
I am sure you will want to do a walk through of the property, but my family doesn't want me to advertise the address as a measure of safety. Last time we did that without verifying people, the empty property was broken into and vandalized. We don't want that to happen again! You will be responsible for cable, internet, and phone, if you decide to have these services. Just to confirm, we DO allow pets at this property.
If you would like to set up an appointment, go to the link below and enter the Property ID in the search box.
Website Link: kporentals.com/search/
(Copy and paste this link to your address bar if it is not clickable)
Your Property ID is: 3rwu3JV0VQ
We use this site for all the properties we manage. Just fill out the online form and indicate that you want the free report. The actual scores aren't important to us, it's more of a formality to have it on file, to make sure there are no previous property related issues.
As far as getting together to see the property goes, I am available to show it any time from 10:00 am on, for the next week. Let me know once you have it printed out, and we will set up a time to do your walk-through.
Thank you once again for your interest!
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| No Name (Ellington, CT, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-06-28 16:26:53 |
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I too came across this from craigslist 6/24/12. Unfortunately my father did fill out their phony credit report, I hope nohing happens.
From: Ryan Perkins
Subject: RE: $400 / 1br - Quiet 1 bed 1 bathroom Pretty House (hartford)
Date: June 25, 2012 1:10:09 PM EDT
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Hello Daryl,
Thank you for your rental inquiry!
The rental is still available. We thougth we had the place rented to a couple we showed it to last week, but now it seems that they changed their mind, so we need to lease it as soon as possible. You were the second one to email me about it.
I am sure you will want to do a walk through of the property, but my family doesn't want me to advertise the address as a measure of safety. Last time we did that without verifying people, the empty property was broken into and vandalized. We don't want that to happen again! You will be responsible for cable, internet, and phone, if you decide to have these services. Just to confirm, we DO allow pets at this property.
If you would like to set up an appointment, go to the link below and enter the Property ID in the search box.
Website Link: kporentals.com/search/
(Copy and paste this link to your address bar if it is not clickable)
Your Property ID is: Rf0HE1t70
We use this site for all the properties we manage. Just fill out the online form and indicate that you want the free report. The actual scores aren't important to us, it's more of a formality to have it on file, to make sure there are no previous property related issues.
As far as getting together to see the property goes, I am available to show it any time from 10:00 am on, for the next week. Let me know once you have it printed out, and we will set up a time to do your walk-through.
Thank you once again for your interest!
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| Corey (Maple Valley, WA, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-06-28 14:17:23 |
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I just got the same email! i didnt relize it was a scam until it wouldnt let me go on unless i put my credit info in even though it had an option that said you could just bring it with you to the appointmant
Hi Corey,
Thank you for your rental inquiry!
The rental is still available. We thougth we had the place rented to a couple we showed it to last week, but now it seems that they changed their mind, so we need to lease it as soon as possible. You were the second one to email me about it.
I am sure you will want to do a walk through of the property, but my family doesn't want me to advertise the address as a measure of safety. Last time we did that without verifying people, the empty property was broken into and vandalized. We don't want that to happen again! You will be responsible for cable, internet, and phone, if you decide to have these services. Just to confirm, we DO allow pets at this property.
If you would like to set up an appointment, go to the link below and enter the Property ID in the search box.
Website Link: http://kporentals.com/search/
(Copy and paste this link to your address bar if it is not clickable)
Your Property ID is: v2Da13ggQ
We use this site for all the properties we manage. Just fill out the online form and indicate that you want the free report. The actual scores aren't important to us, it's more of a formality to have it on file, to make sure there are no previous property related issues.
As far as getting together to see the property goes, I am available to show it any time from 10:00 am on, for the next week. Let me know once you have it printed out, and we will set up a time to do your walk-through.
Thank you once again for your interest!
| KR (Somewhere in United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-06-26 00:27:52 |
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Same thing has happened to me. How obscene. Here is the link that almost got me tripped up: http://springfield.craigslist.org/apa/3097272238.html
Thank you for your rental inquiry!
The rental is still available. We thougth we had the place rented to a couple we showed it to last week, but now it seems that they changed their mind, so we need to lease it as soon as possible. You were the second one to email me about it.
I am sure you will want to do a walk through of the property, but my family doesn't want me to advertise the address as a measure of safety. Last time we did that without verifying people, the empty property was broken into and vandalized. We don't want that to happen again! You will be responsible for cable, internet, and phone, if you decide to have these services. Just to confirm, we DO allow pets at this property.
If you would like to set up an appointment, go to the link below and enter the Property ID in the search box.
Website Link: kporentals.com/search/
(Copy and paste this link to your address bar if it is not clickable)
Your Property ID is: 33Ah8Iv0oYM
We use this site for all the properties we manage. Just fill out the online form and indicate that you want the free report. The actual scores aren't important to us, it's more of a formality to have it on file, to make sure there are no previous property related issues.
As far as getting together to see the property goes, I am available to show it any time from 10:00 am on, for the next week. Let me know once you have it printed out, and we will set up a time to do your walk-through.
Thank you once again for your interest!
