WARNING: Craigslist scammers go to ZILLOW!! Another good reason to have a REALTOR on your side. I was contacted by a client of mine who was browsing on Zillow for rentals when she came across one not listed on HAR at the time. It was priced low and raised my suspicions so I contacted the so called listing agent to find out more. A Mr. "Rev. Oscar Martinez" answered me with that all to familiar... scam about how he is currently in the (West Africa) for an international Christian follower’s crusade... I contacted Zillow and my office manager to contact HAR. This is a real listing 12935 Garlenda Ln but it's not $950, it's $1,495 and listed by American Homes for Rent, not an individual. RENTERS BEWARE! Contact your realtor if it seems too good to be true, do not fall victim of these people who pray on Christians using God to gain trust. Shame on them.
If you know of anyone that may have been defrauded by this posting or one like it, please direct them to file a police report with the local authorities as well as report this to the FBI here: www.ic3.gov.
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Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house..I am Oscar Martinez,the owner of the house you are making inquiry of…Actually I resided in the house with my wife and my only daughter and presently we have moved out due to my transfer from my work now in Warsaw,Poland. Presently my house is still available for rent, (rent already include all utilities).More so Now,i am currently in the (West Africa) for an international Christian follower’s crusade..Pls i want you to note that i spent a lot on my property that i want to give to you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own,money isn't the main issue here as you can see from the price am offering it out which makes it looks too good to be true but i want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand by my word. Me and my wife bought the house when we got married. When we left the state I had a thought of selling the house with the help of a realtor but later my wife advised against that. I reasoned with her and accepted her advise to rent it out.So I had to get my keys and documents from the realtor.We would have given the realtor this task but they might want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with them later because all we want is just to get a responsible and reliable tenant to rent the house to who will take absolute care of the house as if it belonged to them. The house has all new appliances like Heat, A/C in wall/window, Hydro, cable, Garbage Disposal, Fireplace , Fridge, stove, Dishwasher, Dryer, Breakfast Bar, Dining Table and Sofa Set,Refrigerator,Canopied deck overlooking nature.,internet access e.t.c with ALL UTILITIES included because of this reason we need a responsible person that can take very good care of the home.
This is the address of the House (12935 Garlenda Ln,Houston TX 77034)
The rent is:$950
Security Deposit:$950
For this 4Bedroom Home.
Pets Allowed:Dogs and Cats.
Available :Available Now for move in.
Looking forward to hearing 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 keys to you,please we are giving you all this based on trust and will want you to reciprocate that trust in us as well.We are putting all this in the hands of God since we havent met officially and we hope you wont let us down on taking care of the property and God bless you more as you do this…The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to. Feel free to get back to me for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you. The house will be available for rent for a period of 5 years so you have a choice of deciding how long you intend staying there but we might still consider a rent to own option depending on what the future holds.
YOU CAN CALL ME ON THESE NUMBERS:+2347011284993 or 0112347011284993,and if you are unable to dial out of the country,you can text me on +2347011284993 or 01123487011284993
Rev. Oscar Martinez
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