Rental Scam TipOff Reports

Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Anonymous
Bad Lausick, Saxony, Germany
2013-08-19 12:31:20
Rental Scam
rental holiday home 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Federico M Salida
Email Address:
Vacation Rental [bestholidayrentals@gmail.com]
Scam Website:
Fax:
He rent house as an property und send a contract. The payment is to Barclays Bank in London. ... ⇒ more
martigna
L’Aquila, Province of L'Aquila, Italy
2013-08-14 14:09:11
Rental Scam
Paypal (paypal.com)
+3 Room rental in Italy 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
K Thi/Tran Thi Kim Hoang
Email Address:
dvdlnll@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
She wanted to rent my room and asked to pay deposit via Paypal... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Waltham, MA, United States
2013-08-13 15:18:57
Rental Scam
+1 Zillow Rental Scam - 107 benham Ave Bridgeport, CT 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
(Pastor) Thomas F Mowles
Email Address:
own_homes@yahoo.com via memberemail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
A rental property listing (low rent!) claimed to be in Atlanta, GA building a Jehovahs Witness hall. My suspicions were raised with a few grammatical errors and reference to sending money before moving in. He also said that the home was listed twice becau... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Seattle, WA, United States
2013-08-12 19:13:36
Rental Scam
Untitled Rental Scam , ref:11518 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Joseph
Email Address:
Scam Website:
Fax:
Same as in http://www.scamdex.com/ScamTipReports/1294 except in Rome Here's the email he sent me. The address is a clothing store, and many of his details didn't match the Google street view of the building. Too bad, looked like a nice place. Hello, Th... ⇒ more
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
Name:
Sandy Powell
Email Address:
sandypow03@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
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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. ... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Kista, Stockholm County, Sweden
2013-08-08 12:38:38
Rental Scam
Other Classifieds Site
After i had put an ad on the webshigt ! Blocket.se this person contactet me. 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Thi Kim Hoang
Email Address:
dvdlnll@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
This person tried to trick me into lyes an apartment to her. But I thought it was suspicious and searched the Internet for information about this person and then found this page here. SKAMDEX! And she was registered there as a scam person. Everything alrea... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Columbus, OH, United States
2013-08-07 03:31:39
Rental Scam
Smart Rentals Inc. Scam vacation rental company based in London UK 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Name Unknown
Email Address:
smartrentalsinc@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Hi Everyone, Smart Rentals has just come to our attention as property owners. We (thankfully) have had two astute potential renters contact us first when they saw a 'too good to be true' deal on our own property in Islamorada, Florida Keys. We have never... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Cambridge, MA, United States
2013-07-27 02:59:36
Rental Scam
+1 bestholidayrentals@gmail.com VRBO/Homeaway http://www.vrbo.com/137445ha 205 State Road Chilmark, MA 02535 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
VRBO, V Calin
Email Address:
bestholidayrentals@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
This fraud took place with respect to the rental property 205 State Rd, Chilmark, Martha Vineyard, MA, 02535. My wife contacted the property owner through the online rental agency VRBO.com. (1011 W. Fifth, Suite 300, Austin, TX, 78703.) My wife then came t... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013-07-26 18:05:11
Rental Scam
Paypal (paypal.com)
Li Shuhuan rental scam 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Li shuhuan
Email Address:
yamingua@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Hello, Thanks for getting back to me,am a Chinese simple,cool none smoker lady willing to rent/share the room and i am at sea at the moment as i am a Coastguard Agency employee in Canada but i was Born and brought up in Shanghai China i got transfer to w... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Campo Maior, Portalegre, Portugal
2013-07-25 18:33:44
Rental Scam
Paypal (paypal.com)
Rental scam using email brdgtjef@gmail.com 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Thi Kim Hoang Trah
Email Address:
brdgtjef@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
She sends her passport picture with other docs and she claims to be working for the Canadian Coastguard Agency. She wants a room to rent and wants to pay through Paypal, after a few answers saying you don't have an account with Paypal you will see that it ... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Bloomington, IN, United States
2013-07-23 21:06:38
Rental Scam
Vacation rentals 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Karla Alger
Email Address:
Bestholidaysrent@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
In a search on VRBO I got a response from this website. Very slick and well done, with good prices and terms; actually in reality, too good to be true. Required a wire transfer of the rental cost to a legitimate bank, viz, Barclay's Bank in the UK. Ter... ⇒ more
Vic
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-07-23 08:30:25
Rental Scam
Other Classifieds Site
+1 Paul Trestovo - Gim Vecu 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Paul Trestovo - Gim Vecu
Email Address:
paul.trestovo@hotmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
On February 26th 2013, we sent an email to STAYZ to book a holiday house, "RIO BELLA VISTA"Queensland for 24th April 2014 to 4th May 2014. A reply email came back to say our email had been forwarded to the owners of the property mentioned and they will be ... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia
2013-07-21 07:21:34
Rental Scam
Paypal (paypal.com)
Room rental scam 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Tran thi kim hoang
Email Address:
brdgjet@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Asking to pay mover in China before moving in rented room.... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Puchong Batu Dua Belas, Selangor, Malaysia
2013-07-18 15:09:03
Rental Scam
Paypal (paypal.com)
Scammer looking to rent a room, needs money to pay moving fees, brdgtjef@gmail.com, Tran Thi Kim Hoang 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Tran Thi Kim Hoang
Email Address:
brdgtjef@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
This person contacted me today regarding a room I am renting out and asked me to pay some money to help move her items, claiming she is Vietnamese, born and bred in Australia, currently working in the Canadian coast guard, can't speak proper English, but n... ⇒ more
No Name
Bridport, Dorset, United Kingdom
2013-07-17 15:13:22
Rental Scam
Best Holidays Rent - Scam company, will take your money and run 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Henner Gronert
Email Address:
bestholidaysrent@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Do not rent vacation properties from this company they are completely fake. I stupidly transferred $720 for a vacation apartment via direct bank transfer and they immediately stopped contacting me. Upon investigating the website they are passing off pictur... ⇒ more
ardni
Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
2013-07-17 02:31:19
Rental Scam
suspicious tenant 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Kim Tran
Email Address:
brdgtjef@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
i am not sure what the scam is, but its quite suspicious to me, i did try and randomly google her email and saw that it was listed here. she's requested me to rent a room, and wants to transfer money thru paypal. she's quite strange and yes she did giv... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Braga, Braga, Portugal
2013-07-15 16:42:33
Rental Scam
Paypal (paypal.com)
TRAN THI KIM HOANG 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
TRAN THI KIM HOANG
Email Address:
dvdlnll@gmail.com>
Scam Website:
Fax:
I have a house to rent in Lisbon, Portugal Receive this sms with an strange email KINGMOREOVER@GMAIL.COM asking more fotos and information..... Seems suspicious but I send ...I receive an answer from other email.....DVDLNLL@GMAIL.COM It all seems "dif... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
2013-07-15 13:23:28
Rental Scam
Best Holydays rent.com 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
bestholidaysrent.com
Email Address:
bestholidaysrent@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
They offer apartments to rent, ask you to make a bank transfer and after no more news, and impossible to join them !... ⇒ more
No Name
Monument, CO, United States
2013-07-15 07:21:03
Rental Scam
<bestholidayrentals@gmail.com> intercepted emails from Vrbo and Homeaway and attempted to get funds wired directly to them 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Email Address:
Scam Website:
Fax:
Somehow manages to get emails from VRBO and Homeaway. Pretends to own the property. Quotes a low price and attempts to get the client to wire money and to pay in full for the ski rental up front for an additional discount for the lodging. Clients reported ... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-07-15 03:36:33
Rental Scam
Best Smart Rentals 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Jacek Majewski
Email Address:
bestsmartrentals@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
These scammers have spent a lot of time and effort to make their website look legitimate. They claim to have rental properties available in various locations throughout the world. They do not...don't fall for it!!! Email correspondence is very good prior... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Nordeste, Azores, Portugal
2013-07-12 01:47:12
Rental Scam
Paypal (paypal.com)
Untitled Rental Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:10904 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Thi Kim hoang
Email Address:
K Thi
Scam Website:
Fax:
House to rent ... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-07-10 10:42:45
Rental Scam
Paypal (paypal.com)
Rental scam using email address brdgtjef@gmail.com and name Kim Thi Tran. 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
THI KIM HOANG TRAN
Email Address:
brdgtjef@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Tran (or Kim), contacted us via SMS (from mobile number 0428 465 117) responding to our ad for a room to rent. She then emailed requesting our paypal details so she could pay the deposit on the room. Sounded suspicious as she was supposed to be in the coa... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary
2013-07-09 22:57:39
Rental Scam
Paypal (paypal.com)
+1 Rent and moving costs, Paypal transfer never arrived 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Thi Kim Hoang
Email Address:
dvdlnll@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
A hidden number texted me with an email address included (kingmoreover@gmail.com) about the room I rent, I answered it from my email account, and a girl got back to me, included the copy of her passport and other details, said that she takes it, when she a... ⇒ more
Anonymous
McDonough, GA, United States
2013-07-09 01:54:19
Rental Scam
Craigslist (craiglist.com)
Untitled Rental Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:10838 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
james benton
Email Address:
jamesbenton766@yahoo.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
... ⇒ more
Anonymous
Kingshill, Saint Croix Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
2013-07-05 21:12:44
Rental Scam
Other Classifieds Site
Best Holiday Rentals 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Mathias Keifer
Email Address:
bestholidaysrent@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
I was looking for a rental apartment in NYC, this firm came up on Homeaway.com and sent me an email with details of the property complete with pictures. Offered me a comparable rental rate with the 20% discount and asked me to wire the money within 10 day... ⇒ more
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