Joe,
I wanted to send this along to you so you and your readers can stay far away from scams like this. A customer recently emailed me asking if one of our rental properties was still for rent. This particular property has not been available for months. However, this scam artist was using the properties address and acting as though she was the owner. There have been other situations where these so-called “owners” will not divulge addresses or details until credit applications are preformed. I urge your readers to work with only reputable companies when it comes to locating rental properties online. Never send any money or deposits to a source that you cannot confirm and please do not disclose personal information like social security numbers and credit card information! Things like these are scams and are popular on sites like Craigslist.com. Please urge your readers to contact me if they ever have questions or concerns when it comes to situations like these.
Sincerely,
Adam Roop
Vice President
The Roop Group Rentals
www.TheRoopGroup.com/Rentals
TheRoops@TheRoopGroup.com
410-912-0310
Thanks for your response and interest in my house.
The house is very much available and it is a large 3 bedrooms and 3.2 bathroom house. Which was formally occupied by me and my family before we left for Nigeria for a pastoral duty, we left for a volunteer mission together with other missionaries for a development program with the aim of developing the people of west Africa physically and spiritually as God as directed us. We wanted to sale the house initially but we later changed our mind after we discovered that we wouldn't be spending more then 6 years here in Africa.
So as you know where the house is located at 1813 Woodbrooke Dr,Salisbury, MD 21804
. Which my family and I have spent so much time and money to maintain it up till its standard. We have been trying our best to make the house as clean as possible, because am a clean person and we don't like dirt around our surroundings and also the Bible says cleanliness is next to Godliness.
So we are looking for a well-behaved, clean and honest tenant to rent out our house too. So will like you to give us your word and promise us that you will take good care of our house so that we will be happy when we come to visit you in the future... We accept short or long-term rent and month to month also.... All the utilities are included in the rent... Pets are allowed. So kindly get back to us with this information below.
RENT APPLICATION FORM
Full Name__________________________________________________
Home Phone ( ) ________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other Phone ( ) ___________________
Current Address_________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( ) ____________
Are you married____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
Your Exact move in date____________________________
How soon can you make the deposit payment________________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys and documents of the house________________________
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words, you know that we do not see our self's yet and only putting everything into Gods hand, so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this. Looking forward to hear from you. you can give us a call on our cell phone number: 011-234-812-489-4948
Best Regards
Pastor: Natasha White
(011- 234-812-489-4948)OR( +234-812-489-4948(+234-812-489-4948) (call anytime)
Note: the Rent is $700 and security deposit is $500
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9 comments:
When the sole heir to the throne of Nigeria asks you for money - you give him money!!
I have a rental house and advertised it on craigslist. Same thing happened to me. One day we pulled up to the house and there was a moving truck there. A woman had been scammed and wired $600 to somebody claiming to own my house. We had to call the police. Luckily, the woman had just wired the money that day and was able to stop it.
Yes, I got this same response 3 different times from 3 different houses "for rent" on craigslist. I actually talked to the "husband" in Nigeria and when he couldn't give me specific answers, this confirmed to me it was a scam! I wish there was a way to stop these people from doing this!
i have a rental listed on craigslist and have gotten scam emails. i am not going to do anything with someone i cannot meet face to face with. that is weeding them out so far.
Come one people. If Nigeria is in the mix, SCAM. 90$ of craigslist is scamers. People who do this know americans are stupid and easily fooled. Send all your info to me in Nigeria. And you all do it LOL.
The biggest sign of these "scams" is the crazy low price. You can't rent a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom house on Woodbrooke Drive for $700. You can't even rent a 2 bedroom house on Jefferson Avenue for $700!! The best way to keep from getting scammed is to not be stupid. Good luck ...
Check the "real property search" website and see who owns the house.
http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/
The biggest signs of this being a scam are 1) mention of Nigeria, 2) the way it reads, and 3) the Bible-pounding. Many would not pick up anything about the price.
Believe me, I'm trying to find a house to rent right now and price is the FIRST thing I pick up on. I knew the house listed last week on Woodland Drive in Salisbury for $600 per month on craigslist was a hoax based solely on the price.
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