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Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
smarter than craig
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Date: September 05, 2014 08:18PM
A friend just advertised her condo in Reston for rent on Craigslist, someone made a duplicate of the ad and took deposits on her place. The reverse of something that happened to a family friend a couple months ago in Arlington where they made a large first month/last month deposit on a place and never got their cash back, now their kids are going to a shit school in Baileys Crossroads while they save up the cash to move again. Broke two rules on that one, besides "never use craigslist", they violated the "never trust a Russian whore" axiom.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
Priapus
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Date: September 05, 2014 08:47PM
Cool, I gotta try this.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
confused
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Date: September 05, 2014 09:56PM
I don't get it: usually you check out the place, and give $$ to a person that showed it, or whoever he/she designated. Craigslist or not, why would anyone give money to someone else?
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
Body Parts Bobby
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Date: September 05, 2014 09:57PM
People actually will put money on a place they haven't walked though? Losers deserve to be swindled out of their money.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
Craigslist using landlord
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Date: September 05, 2014 11:44PM
Body Parts Bobby Wrote:
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> People actually will put money on a place they
> haven't walked though? Losers deserve to be
> swindled out of their money.
+1
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> People actually will put money on a place they
> haven't walked though? Losers deserve to be
> swindled out of their money.
+1
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
Fuckwithmeyouknowitgotit
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Date: September 06, 2014 09:26AM
I'd like to meet your friends, the Stupids.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
libs hate America.
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Date: September 06, 2014 09:37AM
Libs! BWHAHAHA, fucking idiots.
Hey, I only want $700k for my house, it's really nice. Just send me the money and it's yours!
Hey, I only want $700k for my house, it's really nice. Just send me the money and it's yours!
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
ass sumptions
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Date: September 06, 2014 09:38AM
They did visit the site, I don't have the details of how the crooks had access, but there was more than one visit. Seems like a well planned scam.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
Priapus
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Date: September 06, 2014 07:22PM
To be fair, something like this happened in Maryland a few months ago:
A Prince George's County woman pleaded guilty yesterday renting out a vacant house she didn't own for $1,650 a month.
According to the Office of the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, 31-year-old Shannon Lee claimed she bought the house, which was in foreclosure, at a tax sale, but couldn't provide proof of ownership.
During the course of the investigation, police found that all tax payments on the house were current and the house had not been sold at a tax sale. Police also learned that the cell phone number Lee had given to the homeowner was a number for Delta Exclusive Reality, where Lee was listed as an agent. While the company had a physical address in Largo, its mailing address was a P.O. box in Clinton.
Officers were able to obtain a search warrant for Lee’s residence, her personal vehicle and the P.O. box. Evidence recovered proved that Lee had illegally entered the house and changed the locks so she would be able to rent it for her own personal gain. Lee had been charging the tenant, $1,650 a month to live in the $225K house.
Lee allegedly ran the scheme with three other properties and has three other cases pending.
A Prince George's County woman pleaded guilty yesterday renting out a vacant house she didn't own for $1,650 a month.
According to the Office of the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, 31-year-old Shannon Lee claimed she bought the house, which was in foreclosure, at a tax sale, but couldn't provide proof of ownership.
During the course of the investigation, police found that all tax payments on the house were current and the house had not been sold at a tax sale. Police also learned that the cell phone number Lee had given to the homeowner was a number for Delta Exclusive Reality, where Lee was listed as an agent. While the company had a physical address in Largo, its mailing address was a P.O. box in Clinton.
Officers were able to obtain a search warrant for Lee’s residence, her personal vehicle and the P.O. box. Evidence recovered proved that Lee had illegally entered the house and changed the locks so she would be able to rent it for her own personal gain. Lee had been charging the tenant, $1,650 a month to live in the $225K house.
Lee allegedly ran the scheme with three other properties and has three other cases pending.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
Priapus
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Date: September 06, 2014 07:27PM
Shannon Lee is a scream...
More on this story:
A Prince George's County woman will spend six months in prison for renting out foreclosed homes she didn't own.
Shannon Lee pleaded guilty on forgery and burglary charges last month, but she didn't show up to her initial sentencing July 11 -- prosecutors said she forged a doctor's note.
Lee would break into as many as nine foreclosed homes, forge deeds and rent them.
A Prince George's County woman will spend six months in prison for renting out foreclosed homes she didn't own.
Shannon Lee pleaded guilty on forgery and burglary charges last month, but she didn't show up to her initial sentencing July 11 -- prosecutors said she forged a doctor's note.
Lee would break into as many as nine foreclosed homes, forge deeds and rent them.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
x9nbT
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Date: September 08, 2014 04:12PM
Russians are white niggers.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
Stupid Idea
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Date: September 08, 2014 04:48PM
Body Parts Bobby Wrote:
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> People actually will put money on a place they
> haven't walked though? Losers deserve to be
> swindled out of their money.
Idiots
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> People actually will put money on a place they
> haven't walked though? Losers deserve to be
> swindled out of their money.
Idiots
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
other part
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Date: September 08, 2014 05:38PM
The other part of the trick is the refund check that bounces.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
not adding up
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Date: September 08, 2014 06:17PM
ass sumptions Wrote:
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> They did visit the site, I don't have the details
> of how the crooks had access, but there was more
> than one visit. Seems like a well planned scam.
If it was a foreclosure I could see that, but your friends condo?
So the people broke into her condo to show them around? Unlikely.
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> They did visit the site, I don't have the details
> of how the crooks had access, but there was more
> than one visit. Seems like a well planned scam.
If it was a foreclosure I could see that, but your friends condo?
So the people broke into her condo to show them around? Unlikely.
Re: Craigslist rent scam
Posted by:
Two timer
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Date: September 08, 2014 07:24PM
not adding up Wrote:
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> ass sumptions Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > They did visit the site, I don't have the
> details
> > of how the crooks had access, but there was
> more
> > than one visit. Seems like a well planned scam.
>
>
> If it was a foreclosure I could see that, but your
> friends condo?
>
> So the people broke into her condo to show them
> around? Unlikely.
Two stories, I don't have the full details on either of them, one was someone ripped off trying to rent out a place, the other was someone whose listing was copied and reused. Both relied on people placing faith in strangers on Craigslist.
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> ass sumptions Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > They did visit the site, I don't have the
> details
> > of how the crooks had access, but there was
> more
> > than one visit. Seems like a well planned scam.
>
>
> If it was a foreclosure I could see that, but your
> friends condo?
>
> So the people broke into her condo to show them
> around? Unlikely.
Two stories, I don't have the full details on either of them, one was someone ripped off trying to rent out a place, the other was someone whose listing was copied and reused. Both relied on people placing faith in strangers on Craigslist.