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Hello ,
Thank you again for your reply . If you are ready to proceed with this transaction I must tell you how this service work and what we need to do.
You have to deposit to RENT Service the first month of rent-$1100 and a security deposit of $1100, so they can proceed with the shipping of the keys and the contract. Like I said, I will pay for 2 days delivery so you'll receive the Keys and the contract signed by me right away. I will explain you step by step how this service work.
1 - To start this transaction i need to know your full shipping information (full name and shipping address)
2 - I'll go to a RENT Office and leave the Keys and the contract on your name as the intended receiver.
3 - RENT will check the envelope to see if everything is OK with it and also the legal documents that come along with the Keys.
4 - After they will check the documents , RENT will send you a delivery notification to let you know that they have the Keys and the documents in their custody.
5 - At this point you'll have to go to a Western Union Office and make a money deposit on the RENT agent name for the amount we agreed (the total amount you shall deposit is for the first month of rent and for the security deposit).
6 - After you'll make the deposit you'll have to send the info about the money deposit to RENT .
7 - RENT will verify the deposit information's and if everything is in order they will deliver the Keys and the contract to you.
8 - After you receive the keys and the contract, you must check the apt, decide if you keep the apt or not. If all is in order you'll instruct RENT to release the money to me. If you don`t like the apt they will return your money, and they will ship back to me the keys (you'll have 2 days to decide if you keep the apt or not).
I will pay RENT Service for the shipping and you'll pay Western Union for the Money Transfer fee.
So if you have $2,200 cash (the rent for 1 month-$1100 and the security deposit-$1100) and if you're ready for this transaction tell me your full name and your shipping address and I'll start the official procedure, and RENT will notify you about this matter. You'll also receive important guidelines plus instructions from them (please go through them exactly)
So:
1. As soon as I get your info I will ship the keys and the contract.
2. RENT will check the contract and the keys and they will notify you about this matter(they will send you all the instructions in order to complete the deal in a safe way for both)
3. You must send the money in the next 24 hours to the RENT agent.
4. After you'll confirm the payment they will start delivery at your address (the shipping will not take more then 2 days).
5. After you'll receive the keys, you'll have 2 days to decide if you keep the apt or not.
So if you're a serious person tell me your info and I'll start the process.
PS: When I start the process I must pay RENT fees and if you can't send the money in the next 24 hours,they will cancel the shipping and I will lose the money paid for the transaction.

Best Regards

Don't send money using western union or money gram to:
Barry Rorek
Address
29 Athlone Road
City/State
Brixton
PostalCode
SW2 2DT
Country
United Kingdom

Beware TNT Scam.
TNT don't ask money!
Don't send money to an TNT Agent or Rent.com Agent
Rent.com Don't offer you a "safe deal" !!
Call rent.com and see!
If you will receive an email from: payment@support-rent.com then it is a scam email.
Don't send money. Don't send money using  money gram or western union to Uk London.

Rent Global Air Express Realtor = scam! Beware No sucy company.
If it seems "too good to be true," it probably is.
If you will receive an email :

" I am from Greece, London, Uk, Nigeria, Paris, I am out of country, or another then the place you want to rent then it is a scam."

"I can`t come just to show you the apartment due to the distance between us."

"I need a serious and trust worthy person who not only will pay me the rent on time but also will take care and preserve my property."

If you witness or become a victim of online fraud, report the incident to local law enforcement authorities immediately. The following online resources should also be contacted:

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Federal Trade Commission
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Identity Theft
If you believe that your personal financial information has been revealed to a person who might use it inappropriately, visit the FTC's identity theft website at www.consumer.gov/idtheft for important information about protecting yourself.

Please don't don't send money using western union or money gram.

Thanks for your response. My name is Cindy Robert and I wish to inform you that the apartment 85 Livingston Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 (Interior: 1,515 sq. ft. (approx.), Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights) is still available and belongs to my husband and I. We apologize for the slight delay in responding to your enquiry. We just received some news from our representative (John Lamont Caldwell Tel: 773 467 7459) who is presently in Chicago had a little accident so we are handling the leasing ourselves.
 
However, we are very busy people and we will not like to take much of your time, therefore I will go straight to breaking down the terms and conditions that apply to the apartment.
 
My husband and myself have our preferences in given out the apartment. This means we could be a bit choosy but we apologies in advance if it seems to be rather harsh. The apartment is furnished as you can see from the picture attached but most of the furnitures has been move into the store room. The furnitures could be replaced if you like. We are looking out for a responsible person, preferably single. If we accept any married couple, we cannot accept above three kids. In the case of married couple, they will accept full responsibility for property damages during their stay. Pets are allowed and we may be given out the apartment at a very low and reasonable price but we are given it out for a minimum period of at least 3 months starting January/February or preferably a longer lease period to as much as 5 years lease. Since we cleared the apartment for renovation on August, we have not been in New York due to business. Myself and my husband relocated to England, so we will be given out the apartment for a long duration at $800 month rate (Utilities included). Our priority is taken a responsible, careful, understanding and reasonable tenant that will take good care of the property, since we will be away for most of the period.
 
The rental agreement will contain issue like;
 
rental payments
duration of lease
parking
subletting
damage to premises
painting
pets
payment of utilities
lockouts
right of inspection
deposit refunds
terminating the lease
 
We do not have time for games so we suggest that if you are not serious about the apartment, you try somewhere else. My time is very valuable and my husband is a very busy person but he will like to still speak with you over the telephone before any arrangement for you to inspect the apartment because we cannot just give attention to everyone that is interested in the apartment. My husband's full names are Robert Kenneth, Telephone:+44 7045780684. Call only if you are serious about taken the apartment and let us know how long you will like to have the apartment to help us make our decision. If satisfied, we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the house to you to inspect. We will like to know you better to help us take our decision on the apartment therefore, in your response, kindly tell us a little about yourself like your names, hobbies, current address, your present occupation, marital status, if you like pets and why you want to take the apartment?
 
As soon as we hear from you, we will contact you with more details.
 
Thanks,
Cindy

DON'T SEND MONEY USING WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM.

EMAIL: liebetreu@live.com

APARTMENT SCAM BROOKLYN NEW YORK

I got this email this morning regarding an apartment on craigslist. This is the email address: Melissa Garone <bakorerm@hotmail.com>

Hello my name is Melissa Garone,

This beautifully renovated condo (beautiful 1 bedroom apartment available now (unit #604-897sf) in a Prime location - steps from subway (L train - 1 stop), 1 block from Bedford Ave, with heavy foot traffic - lots of great restaurants/shopping (Mymoon, Buffalo Exchange, Junk, Woodley & Bunny), hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, large windows, central heat/ac, roof deck, laundry area, all stainless steel appliances including dishwasher) was my home for the last five years and is located in 500 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn. I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the apt for max. 5 years .I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal and financial information about yourself. I`m the owner and it's exactly like in the Pics.The rent of the apt for 1 month is $1000 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet, cable,parking, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the apt in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who have the keys and I have no one in United States that could show you the apt. In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by a company called RENT (www.rent.com) which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys .A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem . This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the apt or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the apt).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and I will send you the details step by step.
Let me know if you are interested because I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next week.

Regards,

Thanks to Rebecca Penn who put the post about Melissa Garone. My friends and I were checking out her post on Craiglist and I googled her and found this site. She sent my friend the same exact e-mail that is posted here on this site. Thanks you saved us a huge headache and saved us from being scammed. Melissa Garone and people like her should be ashamed of themselves... this is disgusting!!

Now they change their name to Marry and Peter Ryan Chritensen !!!   And the representatives, Coldwell, is still busy in Chicago so they have to take care lease by themselves from England.  The apaprment that they said they own located at 145 Propect Park West Brooklyn. I am the one who is looking for apartment in craigslist too...This kind of scam  just waste my time to read their silly e-mail and put them in my scam list after I read it.

Holly Cow !!!

This Melissa is a Crook, .I will paste the email I received from her:

Hello my name is Melissa Garone,

This beautifully renovated condo (2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Apt with Spiral Staircase to private outdoor terrace and spacious closets, ) was my home for the last five years and is located in Atlantic Ave & 125 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201. I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the apt for max. 5 years . I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal and financial information about yourself. I`m the owner and it's exactly like in the Pics.The rent of the apt for 1 month is $1100 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet, cable,parking, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the apt in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who have the keys and I have no one in United States that could show you the apt.
In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by a company called RENT (www.rent.com) which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys .A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem . This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the apt or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the apt).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and I will send you the details step by step.
Let me know if you are interested because I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next week.

Regards====================================

===================================================================

BE WARE She is a Bona Fide Crook. I have Google her and here I am,

H. Mohamed

Baltimore MD

This email was sent to me from Kimberly Dobson.  It reads exactly like an above Mellissa Garone email.  I should have known as this price is at least half as what I would expect for this location (it's right across from Obama's old health club).  Oh well....at least I'm not an idiot and only wasted like 10 min before figuring this out.

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Hello, my name is Kimberly Dobson and the address is 360 W Illinois St. Chicago, IL 60610.
 
Thanks for taking the time to look at my property. The apartment is available (2 Bedroom 2 Full bath luxury condo plus large den/office. Parking available. Fireplace, washer and dryer, additional storage room, bike room. 18 Foot ceiling, harwood floors, exposed brick. Sexton Lofts directly across from East Bank Club).I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the apt for max. 5 years .I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal and financial information about yourself.
I`m the owner and it's exactly like in the Pics.The rent of the apt for 1 month is $1000 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet, cable,parking,air conditioning,fireplace,dishwasher, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the apt in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who have the keys and I have no one in United States that could show you the apt.
In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by a company called Rent (www.rent.com) which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys. A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem. This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the apt or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the apt).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and I will send you the details step by step.
Let me know if you are interested because I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next week.

Regards

I live in SF and responded to an ad on craigslist that looked too good to be true.  Didn't think it was a scam at first so I sent a reply.  I was actually just trying to find this Melissa Garone on Facebook or see if there was anything about her. That's when I found this website and several other that said "Scam".  Thank you all for posting.

The Initial email and respones to my email are exactly what you have listed in this blog.  Same exact thing.  Thanks again and please keep the warnings coming.  It's ridiculous that people think and actually do get away with scams like this.

no, the only smart thing you can possible do is google search the personal email being used, in this case i checked out the ad and googled the same email that brought me to this forum. i've done this in the past. the idiots use the same email all the time. 1,000 for a williamsburg apt is RAPE so i knew that shit was fake

We got the same email reply for an apartment in Vancouver BC at 1790 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver Canada that was listed on Craigslist. This person's name was Donna HICKS using the email address hscaur00il@hotmail.com.  We found it was a scam by googling the email, which lead us to Melissa GARONE and this site.  Unbelievable!

**I found this add on Craigslist for Seattle, WA. and this was the response that I got.  Total scam and definitely too good to be true.

Hello, my name is Kimberly Dobson and the address is 2033 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121.
 
Thanks for taking the time to look at my property. The apartment is available (23 story building with spa, fitness center, roof top patio w/ fireplace and bbq grills, business center, rentable guest room, and party room. Floor to ceiling windows through dining, living, and bedroom with tall ceilings. Cats and dogs allowed).I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the apt for max. 5 years .I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal and financial information about yourself.
I`m the owner and it's exactly like in the Pics.The rent of the apt for 1 month is $1000 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet, cable,parking,air cond! itioning,fireplace,dishwasher, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the apt in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who have the keys and I have no one in United States that could show you the apt.
In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by a company called Rent (www.rent.com) which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys .A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem. This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the apt or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the apt).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ! ASAP and I will send you the details step by step.
Let me know if y ou are interested because I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next week.

Regards,

Hey Kimberly Dobson is offering a two bedroom two bathroom in prime Santa Monica, Ca.  Too good to be true.  One thousand dollars a monthl.  Word for word as your above posts are..  So whoever this creep creepy person is that creep is creeping around.  You would think that Craig's List would have spotted this easily.

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Someone should sting tis scam creature.  Maybe I'll take care of that.

I just received one this morning (I emailed the address vremnodno@hotmail.com to inquire about a Craigslist posting)...... I'm glad I googled this name. I thought the price was too good to be true!

Hello, my name is Kimberly Dobson.
 
This beautifully renovated condo was my home for the last five years. and is located in the 101 Broad St, Boston, MA 02110 .
I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the apt for max. 5 years .
I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal and financial information about yourself.
I`m the owner and it's exactly like in the Pics.The rent of the apt for 1 month is $1000 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet, cable,parking, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the apt in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who have the keys and I have no one in United States that could show you the apt.
In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by a company called RENT (www.rent.com) which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys .A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem . This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the apt or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the apt).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and I will send you the details step by step.
Let me know if you are interested because I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next week.

Regards

I received an email from Kimberly Dobson as well-same story as everyone else. I'm glad I had the smarts to look this up. What can be done about people like this? It's horrible.

Hello, my name is Kimberly Dobson,

        This beautifully condo (2 bedrooms,2 bathrooms,1146 square footage) was my home for the last five years,and is located at 150 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. The condo is fully furnished with all necessary amenities(exactly like in the pics),the unit is equipped with recessed lighting, central air and heat, the condo come with two parking spots,there is also a linen closet, and most importantly, a new front loading stacked washer and drier.Pets allowed.
I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the condo for max. 6 years .I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.The rent of the condo for 1 month is $1000 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, fireplace, dishwasher, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the condo in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who has the keys and I have nobody in United States that could show you the condo.In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by a company called RENT (www.rent.com) which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys .A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem . This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the condo or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the condo).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and I will send you the details step by step. Let me know if you are interested because I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next week.

Regards,

Hi Mimi - I got the same exact one from a Donna Hicks. It sounded so fishy to me so I googled the word "scam" and the apt adress. So glad I found this site.

Don't every pay anyone w/o seeing the place or the owner first. Make sure you get a copy of the contract and ready thoroughly. Also be aware of landlords who could be going through foreclosure. Sometimes they don't tell you that when you sign a lease contract.

Joanne

AVOID THIS EMAIL ADDRESS- They are back at it posting more scams.

mncuscvoiw@hotmail.com

2/8/09, Doona Hicks send the exact post as others about an apartement on Upper east side from Craigstlist.com.   I googled this name and found this site. Thanks all for posting this information. Now I'm posting her most recent email : storoaks@hotmail.com

Be alert on this!

Same Scam with RENT

> > From: coregstaee@hotmail.com

> >> > Subject: 1200$-Condo in the Heart of Back Bay,Boston,Massachusetts

> > Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:08:47 -1000

> >

> > Hello,&#0;

> > Thanks for taking the time to look at my property. I lived in this

> Condo(2

> > Bedrooms/2 Baths) for over 5 years and loved every day of it.The prime

> > location can't be beat, and the garaged parking is an amenity sure to be

> > appreciated by anyone who has lived in a big city. Harcourt Street is

> > located just off the busy streets of Newbury and Boylston. You have the

> > convenience of being just two blocks away, without the inconvenience of

> > double parked cars and countless pedestrians. Harcourt is a small,

> quaint

> > neighborhood street nestled behind the Copley Square Marriott and the

> > Colonade hotel. In less than a block you are at the entrance of the

> > Prudential Center and Copley Square Mall. One more block and you are at

> > Newbury and Boylston Streets. With countless retail from big names to

> > small boutiques, the Back Bay has it all. The cities finest restaurants

> are

> > within walking distance, Fenway Park is a mile away, and the entrance to

> > the Mass Pike and I-93 are within blocks of this condo.The condo is

> fully

> > furnished with all necessary amenities(exactly like in the pics),the unit

> > is equipped with recessed lighting, central air and heat, the condo come

> > with two parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture

> > (if you don't like it and you want use your furniture) ,there is also a

> > linen closet, and most importantly, a new front loading stacked washer

> and

> > drier...Pets allowed.

> > The kitchen eating area is a large piece of granite that serves as

> counter

> > space in the kitchen, and as the table in the Living Room side. The

> > counter seats 4 comfortably. The entertainment center is a beautiful

> > credenza that is topped with a brand new 55' High-Definition lcd tv.

> > The stereo acts as the 5 speaker surround sound for the tv, the radio and

> > cd player. The stereo also is a dvd player and is capable of having an i

> > pod plugged right into a usb port.The Master Bedroom is large with high

> > ceilings, has two windows, a walk-in closet and it has it's own bathroom.

> > The room has a large, very comfortable Cali-King bed. There are several

> > dressers with an ample amount of drawers. The room also has a desk with

> > several

> > drawers and a file cabinet. The walls are decorated with nice artwork

> and

> > floating shelves. The bathroom has a large, tiled shower stall behind a

> > glass door. The vanity is covered with a beautiful piece of granite and

> > between the vanity, shelves and medicine cabinet, there is plenty of

> space

> > for toiletries.The Guest Bedroom is actually larger than the Master. It

> > has high ceilings, two large closets and a dresser with two matching

> > nightstands. There is one window, a coffee table and a brand new chair

> and

> > ottoman. Just outside the door two the bedroom is the Guest Bathroom.

> The

> > guest bath features a large jacuzzi tub and shower. The vanity is large

> > and is covered with granite. There is also a linen closet, and most

> > importantly, a new front loading stacked washer and drier.The entire unit

> > is 1246 square feet. It has high ceilings, hardwood floors and by being a

> > corner unit, it has 10 large windows. The space below is a commercial

> unit

> > that has several offices for financial planners and a internet software

> > company. This is great because after 5pm and on weekends, there is

> nobody

> > below my unit.The building is only 5 stories high. The condominium is

> two

> > buildings connected by a glass atrium in the middle. There is an elevator

> > and staircase that goes from the lobby, to the garage, and all the way to

> > the top. The elevator takes you to the garage, where my unit has two

> > deeded parking spaces and some shelves and closet space that can be used

> as

> > storage and can be locked (the condo also come with a storage unit so

> > you'll have space to deposit all my furniture). The building is located

> on

> > the boarder of the Back Bay and the South End. As I mentioned, the shops

> > and restaurants are just a block away. To the right of the condo is the

> > South West corridor. This corridor goes from the Back Bay T-station on

> > Dartmouth Street, all the way to Mass Ave. This corridor is lined with

> > parks, a children's playground, a dog park, tennis and basketball courts.

> > It's a beautiful place to walk the dog, take a jog, or take the kids to

> > the swings. The area is clean, safe and beautifully manicured with trees

> > and flowers.I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction

> > engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is is very expensive

> > here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a

> > tenant.I can rent you the condo for max. 6 years .I really want to find a

> > good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some

> > personal information about yourself.The rent of the condo for 1 month is

> > $1200 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable,

> > parking,air conditioning, fireplace, dishwasher, garbage) and I want to

> > receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the condo in

> > the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the

> > only person who has the keys and I have nobody in United States that

> could

> > show you the condo.In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that

> > you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously

> we

> > need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The

> > solution is provided by a company called RENT (www.rent.com) which will

> > handle the payment and delivery of the Keys .A friend of mine moved here

> > from California and used the company to resolve the same problem . This

> > procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the

I got the same response from a craigs listing, in Minneapolis, MN from Kimberly Dobson:

beware of email mncuscovoiw@hotmail.com

Hello, my name is Kimberly Dobson,

        This beautifully condo (2 bedrooms,2 bathrooms,1146 square footage) was my home for the last five years,and is located at 150 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. The condo is fully furnished with all necessary amenities(exactly like in the pics),the unit is equipped with recessed lighting, central air and heat, the condo come with two parking spots, a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if you don't like it and you want use your furniture) there is also a linen closet, and most importantly, a new front loading stacked washer and drier.Pets allowed.
I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the condo for max. 6 years .I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.The rent of the condo for 1 month is $1000 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, fireplace, dishwasher, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the condo in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who has the keys and I have nobody in United States that could show you the condo.In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by a company called RENT (www.rent.com) which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys .A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem . This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the condo or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the condo).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and I will send you the details step by step. Let me know if you are interested because I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next week.

Regards,

This Kimberly Dobson has an awful lot of similar properties, doesn't she.  TOTAL SCAM!  There hasn't been an apartment for rent in Boston for under 3 grand in YEARS.  Here is her email that she is using with me vremnodno@hotmail.com.  I'm sure there are plenty of others.  Don't fall for it.  craigslist is a great resource, but one has to use her head...if its obvioulsy too good to be true, it probably is.  If someone wants money and personal info before you even see an apartment, run.

Hello my name is Donna Hicks,
 
This beautifully condo (2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms, 1,010 square footage) was my home for the last five years,and is located at Nassau St & Bridge St, 189 Bridge street, apartment #3C, Brooklyn, NY 11201. The condo is fully furnished with all necessary amenities (exactly like in the pics),the unit is equipped with recessed lighting, central air and heat, the condo come with two parking spots,there is also a linen closet, and most importantly, a new front loading stacked washer and drier.Pets allowed. I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the condo for max. 6 years .I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself. The rent of the condo for 1 month is $1200 including ! all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, fireplace, dishwasher, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the condo in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who has the keys and I have nobody in United States that could show you the condo.In order to check it,see if you like it (I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by a company called RENT (www.rent.com) which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys .A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem . This procedure allow you to pay the rent only a! fter you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you wi ll stay in the condo or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the condo).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and I will send you the details step by step.
Let me know if you are interested because I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next week.
 
Regards,

Seems to me like they all have the same pattern; it's like the e-mail has a sort of format to it, you know? I encountered a similar scam listing for a too-good-to-be-true unit in Back Bay (Boston, MA), but saw through it quickly, just because of the illogical circumstances:

1. listed was a 1200-square foot apartment in Back Bay with two huge bedrooms, very nice bathrooms, great kitchen, two deed parking lots - all for $1200, inclusive of utilities. RIDICULOUS. I'm not even from America and I know that sort of nonsense does not exist. Initially I thought the pictures shown were just from a more expensive unit in the same building (and figured that maybe the $1200 unit was a cheaper, smaller, uglier apartment) but when the "owner" emailed me back with more pictures depicting that very beautiful apartment, there was immediate reason to suspect something wasn't right.

2. method of payment -> pay $2,400 (first and last) to a NAR agent in UK. I thought it was odd that the payment should go to UK instead of an agent in America, even though the owner did claim to have moved to England recently. I did a quick Google and found a scam warning on NAR's website. Yay NAR.

3. rental period: 1 month to 6 years? HUH??? Nonsensical.

4. "it is hard to find a tenant" - ludicrous claim. At $1,200 such an apartment should have been snatched up ages ago.

5. Apart from the initial lengthy email, every single other reply I got whenever I asked questions came in the form of a single sentence, or just several words. Not very convincing for someone who initially seemed quite eager to rent out his/her unit.

6. Western Union. *shakes head* Regardless of what the person's name is (it changes, I reckon; I got a Dorothy Parker, ha!), if you are a moderately seasoned internet buyer (whether of eBay junk or more expensive stuff like... well, property), you should see through this quite quickly. The girl I was planning to rent this apartment with wasn't so bright and nearly bought into it, but I'm glad I stopped her from sending anything over. Everyone really SHOULD read the list of warnings and FAQs on Craigslist.

Ok, so I have been searching on craigslist for condo rentals and low and behold a DOROTHY PARKER ...  AT THIS EMAIL: Dorothy Parker ceresese@hotmail.com

THIS IS A SCAM, HAS TO BE, CUZ WELL IT IS THE EXACT YES, THE EXACT SAME EMAIL AS THE ABOVE!  HAD TO BE TO GOOD TO BE TRUE!  GOOD LUCK AND WATCH OUT FOR THESE FOOLS!  CROOKS~~~

Dorothy Parker to me
show details 7:14 AM (19 hours ago) Reply

  Hello,
 
Thanks for taking the time to look at my property.My name is Dorothy Parker,I'm 48 years old,I'm a construction engineer and I'm the owner of this condo(2 bedrooms,2 bathrooms,1200 square footage).I lived in this beautiful condo for over 5 years,loved every day of it.The prime location can't be beat and the garaged parking is an amenity sure to be appreciated by anyone(located at 7401 Westlake Terrace Bethesda, Maryland,About 3 blocks from Montgomery Mall ,huge balcony with panoramic views)
The condo is fully furnished with all necessary amenities(exactly like in the pics),the unit is equipped with recessed lighting, central air and heat, the condo come with two parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if you don't like it and you want use your furniture),there is also a linen closet, and most importantly, a new front loading stacked washer and drier.Pets allowed.I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to
rent it because the rent is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the condo for min. 1 month and max. 6 years(or more).I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.The rent of the condo for 1 month is $1200 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, fireplace, dishwasher, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the condo in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who has the keys and I have nobody in United States that could show you the condo.In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by National Association of Realtors which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys . A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem . This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the condo or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the condo).
Please click on the link bellow to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) website to see how we can complete the deal in a safe way, directly from the website of the company where the procedure is explained:
http://www.realtor.com/Basics/AllAbout/Bookshelf/Escrow.asp
If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and I will send you the details step by step.

Regards,

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS WEBSITE! I WAS ABOUT TO EB SCAMED!

THE NAME- MARY FORD- ACTS LIKE kimberly dobson- same stuff of rents.com, livign in UK, is an engineer

here is the email and text:n7wrofkrrntd@hotmail.com BEWARE GUYS

Thanks for taking the time to look at my property. My name is Mary Ford, I'm 48 years old,I'm a construction engineer and I'm the owner of this condo(2 bedrooms,2 bathrooms,1300 square footage).I lived in this beautiful condo for over 5 years,loved every day of it.It's located in 101 Broad St, Boston, MA 02110. I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (i am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is very expensive here.The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant.I can rent you the condo for min. 1 month and max. 6 years(or more).I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.The rent of the condo for 1 month is $1300 including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, fireplace, dishwasher, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account.You can move in the condo in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who has the keys and I have nobody in United States that could show you the condo.In order to check it,see if you like it(I'm sure that you'll love it),you need to receive the keys and the contract. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both.The solution is provided by a company called RENTS (www.rents.com) which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys .A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem . This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys,after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the condo or not( I will receive the payment after you'll check the condo).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and I will send you the details step by step

Thanks for this website! I was about to be scammed! BEWARE! I spoke with someone else renting in this building & they had already spoken to the condo association about her. She does not own there & the pics are not accurate representations of the models there.

Name: Dorothy Parker (email: ceresese@hotmail.com)

$1200 condo in Bethesda near Montgomery Mall (7401 Westlake Terrace)

got one here in seattle, same exact wording, different name. the slightly off broken english tipped me at first, then my fiancee's detective work found this site. thanks for saving us 3 g's!

Hello and Thanks for taking the time to look at my property.  My name is Melissa Joyce, I'm 48 years old, I'm a construction engineer and I'm the owner of this  condo(2 bedrooms,2 bathrooms,1100 square footage). I lived in this beautiful condo for over 5 years and loved every day of it. The condo is fully furnished with all necessary amenities(exactly like in the pics),Brazilian cherry floors; Luxurious kitchen with Viking appliances,  large kitchen island and Poggen Pohl cabinets; master bedroom/master bath includes an oversized marble soaking tub and separate shower; California  Closets walk-in closet in master bedroom;
The unit is equipped with recessed lighting, central air and heat, the condo come with two parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture  (if you don't like it and you want use your furniture), there is also a linen closet, and most importantly, a new front loading stacked washer and drier. Well behaved Pets allowed. I've moved to United Kingdom with my job (I am a construction engineer) and decided to rent it because the rent is very expensive here. The price is so low because I'm here and is very hard to find a tenant. I can rent you the condo for max. 6 years .I really want to find a good and responsible  tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.
The monthly rent is not negotiable, if you can pay the 3 months in advance it will be considered as 4 month's rent. The rent of the condo for 1 month is $900 including all utilities. (water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, fireplace, dishwasher, garbage) and I want to receive the money monthly in my Bank Account. The rent is for the whole apartment NOT just a shared room. This is not a sublease, etc. You can move in the condo in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who has the keys and I have nobody in  United States that could show you the condo. In order to check it, see if you like it(and I'm sure that you'll love it), you need to receive the keys and the contract.  Obviously we need a way to complete this deal in a safe and fast way for both parties. The solution is provided by a company called Realtor (http://www.realtor.com/)  which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys. A friend of mine moved here from California and used the company to resolve the same problem.  This procedure allow you to pay the rent only after you will receive the keys, after you will see it, decide if you will stay in the condo or not (I will receive the payment after you'll check the condo).If you want to know more about how this deal can work please get back to me ASAP and  I will send you the details step by step. Let me know if you are interested because I really need to take care of this matter by the end of the next week. I hope you are a serious person. I am looking for someone serious and responsible, please tell tell me about yourself, about the people who will be living in the  apartment and a little about your credit.
Let me know if you have received the photos of the apartment bellow.

then she followed our reply with:

Hello again,
First of all ... Thank you very much for your detailed reply with all the requested information.   I need to tell you that your e-mail impressed me , and I would be more than happy to rent my apartment to you.   If we decide to proceed with this transaction, I will have to contact Realtor.com and provide them all the necessary information, so they can start the process right away.   I will need your Full NAME and Address for that. You will receive a notification from Realtor.com shortly after that, together with all the instructions to follow and the   invoice as well.
Regarding the Payment, you will be instructed to deposit the amount to a Realtor.com Agent from United Kingdom. They will hold and insure your money    until you check the apartment and decide if you want take it or not. That is how their buyer protection policy works. As far as my concerns,    I will be glad to know that Realtor.com has the possession of the money during the delivery period. That is my insurance.  Your money will be secured, I will not have access to the funds. You will send the deposit and confirm the details to Realtor.com. They will hold the details unavailable to me,   so I cannot collect the amount deposited. When the transfer has been verified I will only receive a notice that the deposit was confirmed. They keys and documents will be  mailed to you the same day the deposit is verified. The transfer details will be released to me only after you have inspected the apartment and only after you have confirmed   you are satisfied with it and you want to rent it. If you do not want to rent the apartment the funds will be returned to you.  As soon as the funds have been deposited into their account, they will immediately start the shipping process of the keys.  The keys and rental contract will be delivered at your address in no more than 3 working days. You will be given a ten days inspection period from the   day you receive the keys and contract at home. If you decide to hold the apartment, then you will have to authorise Realtor.com to release the funds to me,   and the transaction will be completed. 
 If you will not be satisfied with the apartment, you will be able to send the keys and contract back through the   same service and ask Realtor.com to return the funds to you. The amount will be refunded in max 24hours after your request ( but I am sure that you won't have to do that )  Though I am sure you will love the apartment, it is good to know that you do have this second option available. If you wish to proceed with renting the apartment,   please provide me your full NAME and Address, Phone + FAX Number so I can initiate the deal through Realtor.com right away.
I look forward to hearing back from you.  Please do not forget about the requested DATA in your reply, if you want to proceed further.


Thank you for your time and nice cooperation.


Regards!

Hope this helps some else. I'm posting something on craigslist too

Make sure you all look out for Samantha Gillespie as well!!!! she gave me the address to an apartment this other guy Justin Fenton claimed he owned too! he was fraud and so is she!!!

Great, the list of scammers keeps growing.  Well, at least we can keep spreading the word to be on the lookout.  Stuff like this never ceases to amaze me.  It seems it would be less work to get a real job and honestly earn money than to devise and execute a scam like this.

Thanks for the update!