Rental Scam TipOff Reports for Craigslist (craiglist.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Warner Robins, GA, United States 2014-11-07 15:25:49 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +1 Fake Renter Email Scammer Information After posting an ad for my sublease on craigslist, I was emailed by a person pretending to be interested in the room. I am a graduate student that has thankfully taken fraud courses, so I understood that it was a scam, but want to spread the email out so that others will know.
The email claimed that the girl would love the room, but that she needed all of my personal information so that her boss could send me the rent payment. But that the rent payment would include her mone… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Virginia Beach, VA, United States 2014-10-14 15:37:18 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 Glen Burnie md.house 3 bedroom 2 bath Scammer Information Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. Yes the house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house. Presently Myself and my family have moved out of the house due to my work transfer to IOWA for a program called FAMILY LIFE AND HIV EDUCATION AND THE HIV PREVENTION FOR RURAL YOUTH PROGRAM, the program is taking place in three major countries in Europe, Africa, UK . We will be away for 3 to 4 year… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-09-04 17:16:06 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Rental scam craigslist Scammer Information I was interested in a house on craigslist so i emailed him on craigslist asking to view it.
i get an email stating this.Am so sorry for the late respond,I must confess that am new in this landlord business..However, I receive your mail indicating your interest in our home for rent and i hope you are serious about this. Firstly i will like to share with you about my little family, I am a Elder and my wife has a private practice as an attorney i am a native of Jacksonville, FL… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Elliottsburg, PA, United States 2014-06-26 21:45:03 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Raymond Dr. Idaho Falls, ID Scammer Information I email replied to a rental listing on Craigslist. The rental was for 1789 Raymond Dr. in Idaho Falls, ID. 9 days later I got a crazy reply. I contact the relator in charge of actually listing the house and the house is $1000 a month (not $600). I replied to the email with further questions about how rent, utilities, repairs, etc. would be handled and never got a reply.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Hickory, NC, United States 2014-04-30 22:49:09 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist scam- room rental Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Oxford, MS, United States 2014-04-21 17:44:25 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | To rent a vacation home for a week Scammer Information I am interested, I will be coming on this vacation with my Husband and some 23 people from Canada, our trip will be sponsored by wife financial in United State having contract with them and payment will be done by US certified check.please let me have the following information so that the check can be sent to you. Name which you want to appear on the check: Address ( not P.O. Box): City State: Zip Code. Tel: Total Amount: H… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Amarillo, TX, United States 2014-04-14 16:53:59 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist scam Shannon Mary Scammer Information I put and ad on Craigslist for someone to take over my lease and I got a response from this person
Asking if such room/unit was still available so being that I needed someone to take over I replied saying that it was and she sent me the following message
Hello
Thanks for your prompt response, Am so happy for your quick
response..I understand your explanation. A little about me....my name
is Shannon Mary, I speaks English and Spanish fluently, I am 24yrs old
female, I am fun… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-04-09 15:15:43 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Kathleen Hart, Stamford, CT Rental Scam and Deposit & Rent Scam Scammer Information Kathleen Hart, a Stamford resident puts an ad on craigslist for a room for rent for people who are obviously in dire straits for a place to live. If you go to jud2.ct.gov/Small_Claims/sc_SearchParty.asp you can search for her name and she has 7 pending or closed cases. She threatened to turn off my electricity (I have email proof) and not knowing the laws, I reluctantly signed a contract with her that I would leave in order to get my security deposit back and in an earlier… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Westfield, NJ, United States 2014-03-29 19:28:38 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | rental house 700 Scammer Information rental house in buffalo ny for 700 per month. when contacted, replied no access to interior of house but rental would be fine if deposit was paid to brother in michigan. requested name and date of birth.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | szj New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada 2014-03-18 21:24:27 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Vancouver Condo Rental Scam Scammer Information Attempting to rent a condo in downtown Vancouver.
Hello ,
Its so nice to read from you, i am at work right now, i will have my secretary call you later. I attach here the pictures of our home. The apartment is available throughout the date you requested and We are glad to offer you the following options for date..
Location:
The Apartment is located at 2398 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6K 2E6, Canada , Is Located in ultra convenient area, walking distance to all ameni… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Dacula, GA, United States 2014-01-17 20:44:14 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Rental House Scammer Information House listed for rent. Request to have security deposit wired and then they will send the paperwork and keys. Obvious red flag when wiring money is involved before any negotiations or paperwork has been completed.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Lubbock, TX, United States 2013-12-17 18:01:30 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | house for rent Scammer Information $1000/3br-Nestled between the tall trees of Lake Tanglewood on water front cov (124 Bay Rock Circle, Amarillo, TX) 3bd/2ba … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Torrance, CA, United States 2013-11-24 03:46:17 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Rental Scams/Babysitting Scams/ Petsitting Scams Scammer Information Dina Gatti is a known con artist in the Las Vegas area. In 2007, Dina Gatti and her husband, James Gatti ripped off a ton of people by taking rental deposits and then they bailed with the money. I gave her a deposit on a condo that didn't exist and she proceeded to take my money and then physically assaulted me. I turned her in to the Las Vegas Metro police. Please stay away from her ads for rentals, babysitting, petsitting, or jewelry. She is a mentally unstable woman.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Torrance, CA, United States 2013-11-22 02:16:43 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Room Share Scammer Information Dina Gatti is a scammer in the city of Las Vegas. She posts ads for rental properties that don't exist. She wants you to give her a deposit to split a condo with her, but she will take your money and you will never see it again. This woman had a rap sheet for exploiting renters in the Las Vegas area in 2007. Please do not rent from Dina Gatti.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Ningbo, Zhejiang, China 2013-11-03 03:46:15 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Alpa Craig's list rental scam Scammer Information Trying to get you to send the money to the shipping company before she 'moves in'… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-11-01 05:42:37 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Privatly owned home "for rent" Scammer Information This person tried to rent out OUR home using the info our property manager legitimately posted on Craig's List. We had umpteen people arrive at our home looking to rent it for 1/2 the actual list price.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom 2013-10-17 18:10:54 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Craigslist rental scam -- 10 rue Saint Paul Paris Scammer Information this is rental scam in Paris -- self explanatory when you read the email -- was on Craigslist -- some v nice photographs of a flat came with it -- far too nice for the price -- also the person whose identity has been stolen for this has had details of her cv posted up, which is a little worrying -- I see now that the same address and much of the same email has been posted and sent to other people but with other names and biographical details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Castro Valley, CA, United States 2013-09-29 15:46:26 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | $895 / 3br - 1335ft Wonderfully maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on very large lot., (chico) Scammer Information scammer purports to want to rent home. "I spoke with my wife about this and we thought it would be good if you can make payment through Money Gram to my secretary and send the keys and documents to you which would take about 24hrs as it would be an express overnight shipment"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name St. Petersburg, FL, United States 2013-09-16 11:25:11 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | someone told me thank goodness before any $ was lost Scammer Information He/she tries to rent your place, tells you a ceck fo too much was sent and asks for the unused balance to be Western Unioned back to them. Meantime, check bounces & you are stuck for it all… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Bluffton, IN, United States 2013-09-09 01:43:34 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 4 bedroom, 2 bath home in Dickinson, ND Scammer Information He is adversiting that he has a house to rent that is just too good to be true but he will not give you the address, I searched the email and nothing but ran the phone number and two hits come up. I am so glad I checked.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Carcassonne, Aude, France 2013-09-06 14:13:16 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | EUR860 / 1br - 580ft² - 1br apartment available (Marais ) Scammer Information Hi,
Pleased to read from you and thanks for your interest. My apartment is still available for both short/long renting, so its available for your proposed duration but what is your move in date?. A little more about the apartment, its located inside a 17th century residence with trees and calm. I can honestly say that its among the safest and calmest area in Marais. The surface is 580 sq. feet / 55 m2 and much suitable for a maximum of 4 adults. Its on the first french floo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous San Diego, CA, United States 2013-09-05 14:49:24 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Rental Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:11901 Scammer Information I placed an advertisement on craig list for my house in Boquete, republic of Panama. She answered the advertising wanting to rent the place for a week. She said she was comming with her husband from Canada. She said that the trip was sponsored by a financial company here in the US. She wanted me to send her my information with the total amount of the payment and address where she needed to send it too. Then I check your website for scams and I see a Scam reported with he… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Greensboro, NC, United States 2013-08-29 02:36:23 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +7 House rental scam on Craigslist Scammer Information The post says that he's renting out a house, 3 bedroom 2 bath. When I emailed him he responded with
"Thanks for the interest in my house. You will have to go and look the house from the outside because I'm presently in Virginia with the keys right now. That was why I sent you the pictures of the inside too. Kindly get back to me after you have gone to look it from the outside so that I can send you the rental application if you're interested in renting the house. Thanks"
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 | Anonymous Brooklyn, NY, United States 2013-08-24 22:29:53 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist/Text/Room Rental/Shipping Car Scammer Information I post a room for rent on CL. Scammer answers via CL email, includes their gmail.com address. Asks me details about myself, says is interested in the room. I reply, say I'm interested in renting to her, She sends back request to meet her at airport, announces herself as "your new roommate", asks me to specify address where she can ship her car, asks me to pick her up at the airport using the car, says to expect check coming from her dad. Two checks arrive, one via authorized … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Bowie, MD, United States 2013-08-09 14:49:24 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | I posted on Craigslist to rent my time share and sandypow03@gmail.com sent me an email to rent it Scammer Information If you read the email transmission between "sandy" and I it sounds more and more like a scam. I became skeptical and played along to see what information I could get to file this.
AS you can see all "Sandy" wanted was a money order and tracking number.
I did cash the check and wait for funds to clear, it never did. I'm glad I never sent $2,000 of my own money to some person and address that did not exist.
I assume he/she is working with someone in the postal business. I d… Read Full Report ⇒ |