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- Bridgeton, NJ, USA • Oct 27, 2023
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While looking for a rental property, one was found on Facebook marketplace and this number listed reached out providing realistic photos of the home for rent. When asked about seeing the property, we were then asked for additional compensation. After informing the “landlord” that we were no longer interested, they demanded a refund fee while also promising to return our funds within thirty minutes. When we attempting calling the person(s), there was no answer and the call went straight to voicemail.

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- Chicago, IL, USA • Oct 20, 2023
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The Scammer used a Realtor to help scam me out of an $1142 Security Deposit for an uninhabitable unit, and refuses to refund my Security Deposit, even though I do not reside at the unit, and never moved in. The Scammer Modified documents in which Included forged signatures, and copied Initials.

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- Hazel Crest, IL, USA • Oct 16, 2023
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I applied for an apartment on Trulia.com located in Homewood, IL.

932 Elder Rd, Homewood, IL 60430.

I was told to pay for an application fee of $35. So I did and we setup a meeting to look at the apartment in person. I was told she need my social security number and other personal information to run a background and credit check. I was then told I need the security deposit and first month rent paid now and that I was a top pick for the apartment. Something wasn’t right so I asked my sister to look up the property and it’s listed under a Bianca the lady name she gave me was Jamie Jay and the numbers listed are google voice numbers on the website and what she was calling me every time she wanted me to call her she’ll send an email saying to call me. I explained to her I can’t give you a security deposit or rent and haven’t actually signed a lease. Next thing she said she’s going into a meeting and would call me back it’s about the business and they need the money now. Then called me back and said me and another person had the same name different middle initials and it was the wrong person. I simple said take care God bless and put a flag on my credit.

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- Chicago, IL, USA • Oct 13, 2023
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I found an apartment listing online. She informed me there is an $38 application fee. After submitting the fee and application she informed me since I left a blank spot on the application that I would need to pay another $38 to re-apply! I feel I am being scammed because I didn’t put my bank account information on the application I would have to pay another application fee…? The first thing she asked for was $38 fee. She didn’t know my name nor background information to see if I would even qualify. She is beyond rude, disrespectful and I also have a recording of how she speaks to people!

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- Middletown, NY, USA • Sep 10, 2023
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They sent me an application and an approval letter by email saying I was approved then they asked me for five hundred dollars before I can see the place and they gave me a move in date and said they would have me sign a lease and give me the keys after I pay them

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• Sep 06, 2023
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Scammer calls every few days and has been calling for over a year asking for late rent payment. I don't know this company and don't owe any past or late rent. The call always comes in with thenumber i listed plus another number listed as a priv ate number. The voice mail they leave says they are the property management company and current months rent is late. The voice sounds like an electronic voice. After a year of calling my number, one would thi k they would have stopped renting to this fictitious person. I have blocked this number so that i am not harassed by this scam

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• Jul 27, 2023
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The scammer emailed me quoting scripture and calling themselves Dr. Wilson Lee. They claimed to want to rent the property at an incredibly low rate while their family lived in California. He asked for my email, address, phone number, and last four of my social. I'm desperate to move so I stupidly gave it. I called them on the scam after windermere said the property is no longer listed. I blocked them. I'm scared they will come to my apartment or open credit in my name.

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On July 12th, a handsome Black Jamaican couple came to our gate piling bags of clothes. They claimed a person named Lauryn rented them space at my location. They showed pictures of the supposed space and it was NOT MY HOUSE. I do not like this person naming our address for her scams. The female victim said her name was Lauryn and gave her number. This person must be reported.

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Approved for rental property 1616 burnstone dr Stone Mountain ga. Paid deposit and prorated rent. Landlord nor real estate agent showed at move in to do inspection. After utility activation major plumbing issues and code violations that could cause electrical Fire and Water damage were discovered. Advised agent maintenance and landlord of issues. Landlord claims someone came out to fix but I was at property everyday since move in waiting for maintenance. Maintenance came on some occasions but most appt he didn’t show.. texts confirmed he didn’t show and would come another time. Threatened with eviction if rent and late fee not paid within 4 days. All businesses, address and phone numbers were found to be bogus upon researching companies. Most were LLC in which the address were either not found or P.O. Box. Contact could only be made via email and payments via Zelle. Lease LLC, property tax LLC, and email were all of different business names.

Business names include:

HEART REAL ESTATE LLC

HEART LLC

HOMEPERSONALCARE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO.

HOMEPERSONALCARE COMPANY LLC

D&D FINISHING LLC (maintenance company used)

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- Newhall, CA, USA
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On Craigslist, the perpetrator listed a vacation home rental. I contacted them and they reach out to me via email and sent me vacation application and requested ID info and asked for security deposit n fee payment with bank wire of $1125 transfer for property listed at 121 E Las Animas St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 vacation rental. Perpetrator used name of Eric M Gustafson with accomplices names of: James K. Jakela Sr, Nathan Carl Grohmann, Shawn Fulton.

email contact info: mailto:

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

With fake address:

234 N Prospect St

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

United States

Bank Info provided:

07007230263

Routing number: 043310980

Bank Name: Community Bank

Account Type: Checking Account

6/15/23

[email protected]

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- West Grove, PA, USA
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On Saturday, June 17, 2023 I was contacted via text by a scammer posing as a "property owner" of an apartment I had inquired about on Craigslist. During our text conversation, the person asked my age, address, and email. They also indicated that they required a credit check via a company that cost $1 to run. He emailed me a link to the website creditchecktrial.com and that email went to my spam folder, so I stopped communicating with them.

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- Valley Stream, NY, USA
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An individual named Kevin Parker said he could help me with a rental of one of his spaces in Florida and also mentioned he was in financial and real estate business and could assist me with honest and legit opportunity to earn.

He received $1800 usd in total from me via western union in February 2023

I was supposed to be offered the rental space (a room) by March 2023

I was supposed to get reimbursed/payout March 2023

Despite emails and text messages I have not received any reimbursement. To date he has not replied to my last message or email.

He operates between DC, Georgia and Florida

Resides in Georgia and DC

Business in Georgia and DC allegedly

Money received via western union in Florida.

PS I am in and live in Canada. I was in the USA at the time of being taken advantage of. The address section in this form would not allow me to put in the Canadian address. It would not accept the postal code and would not advance.

My email address is:

************************ ******* ************

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- Allentown, PA, USA
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My landlord Franco Munoz (347-353-6253) chose to terminate my lease during a complaint about poor maintenance. I had dealt with the poor maintenance for over 3 years at this point. Shortly after notifying me of this he has Yvonne C Dejesus call me to tell me she is the new property manager confirming I received my letter from the landlord about my lease not being renewed at the end of May. All on the phone she mention That she has done over 100 evictions, knows judges, and always is successful in what she needs to get done. I was taken a back from her hostile approach especially since I had shown no level of resistance to my landlords request to move at the end of my lease. I asked if I could meet her in person. She gave me an address to where I go Immediately. The door is locked (Mi Casa 1129 w. Linden St) and she comes from behind of the building, says she doesn't have a business card but proceeds to show me public records of a previous eviction I had and continues the fear mongering. Because of my complaint to the city, there is an inspector involved. Yvonne came to my home to see all of the damages and unresolved problems in the rental property and told me she wasn't going to fix anything until move out. She then puts a letter in a certified envelope in my mailbox officially stating her new role before she leaves. The inspector request that the work get doen in the property asap and if it's not done the landlord will get fined. She has since then lied about not being able to access the apartment. I received a call from my uncles girlfriend where she tells me Yvonne mentioned my case to her and mentions untruths about my personal business. I do not find Yvonne registered, certified, or licensed anywhere. There is no proof of her legitimacy. Not for her office at Mi Casa or her business name Real Estate Results. Instead of just communicating thru certified mail etc she continues to call my cell phone day and night and also is now calling my bsuiness line. I own my own business ****** ********* for several years now. I am already out of the property and the calls are still continuing. ******* **** called the office at mi casa 610-442-6765 and yvonne picks up the answering service after hours line. Says that there is no property management services available any longer at the office so her saying that she works out of that office as a property manager was a lie

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- Orange Park, FL, USA
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I found a home for rent on Facebook marketplace for $1,000 a month by a woman named Ve****** ******, after looking into the address further i found listing on multiple other legitimate websites for much more than post on marketplace, i was contacted through Facebook messenger first then through regular text messaging

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- Atlanta, GA, USA
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I contacted a “leasing agent”

about a property that I was very interested in. I was told I could make a payment to reserve my application. I made the payment then the “leasing agent” left the Facebook Marketplace chat. I tried calling, texting, & emailing. I never got any response back. I submitted very personal & sensitive information. Don’t fall for the scam. I now have secure my personal info as much as I can because I fell for the scam.

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- Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Zumper listed a home for rent that was for sale and tried scamming people to put money down.

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- Madison Heights, VA, USA
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I saw an add on Facebook Market Place for a house for rent at **** *** ****** Lynchburg, VA. 24501 listed for $450 a month with al utilities included. I reached out to the man who made the post through Facebook Messenger, John Grayson, and asked if it was still available. He told me it was and sent me an email with the application forms. I later saw the same listing on Realtor.com for $1,000.00 a month. He never explained why the price was different. I asked him if I could set up a time to see the house with an agent from Relator.com and he told me not to and thathe does not work with agents because they have screwed over his renters in the past. He couldn't take me in because he lived in New York and didn't have the keys for the house. He waned me to give him $900.00 up front for first and last months rent. When I searched public records I found someone lives at the house and when I asked John about that he stopped responding to me messages. 

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- Orlando, FL, USA
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He was advertising a house for rent. Said I needed to fill out the refundable application fee. $75 per adult for $150, plus service fee of $3. He also wanted me to send part of the security deposit, however trying several aps. I was only able to send the $150. He wanted me to try cash ap, Zelle, Apple Pay, pay pal, several different names, emails, id’s. With all the issues I told him I just wanted my application fee returned and that I was backing out. No longer interested in the property. He wanted me to try just 1 more time, fail. I asked again about refund said hold on. Asked a few hours later was told to calm. The following evening I was asked if I got refund yet. Said no. I was asked to send $50. Told him 1) I was busy with something and 2) why would I give you additional money when you are supposed to be refunding $150. We went on about this for a bit. Told him I am not sending you no more money, then he says then you get nothing. He was getting threatening in our texts. I told him I just want my refund and don’t threaten me. After being told again I need to send $50 because I allegedly didn’t pay off balance and in order to get $300 I need to send $50. I am only due $150. I paid for the application fee $75 x’s 2 $150. I asked when I am getting my refund he shows me his bank account. Over $200k. Told him I don’t care about your bank account, I just want my $150 returned to me. Since I wouldn’t send $50 more he said I get nothing at this point I blocked him . I back out with a feeling he was scamming me, all the issues in trying to send money. And this correspondence verified my suspicion he is a scammer. And he is blocked. I have screen shot of all of our texts, but I also spent a good deal of time with him on the phone as well.

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I contacted this person as a result of doing a Google search for cheap car rentals.

She said that her name was Nancy at phone number 888-285-9781, and that in order to take advantage of their discounted enterprise car rental rates, that I would need to purchase an American Express card.

She gave me a confirmation number which I found out later from Miss Destiny enterprise rent-a-car if Wilkes-Barre PA International Airport, was unrecognized and not associated with them at all.

I called enterprise to update some information on the representative who would be delivering the vehicle to me.
This is how I found out that I was scammed.

The transaction total was $200.
Cheap rental

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- Burbank, IL, USA
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Someone has posted my newly bought home on rental websites using my identity to scam people into putting a security deposit. It was listed as 855 a month and multiple people have shown up to see the home.

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