206-309-7223

This is a rental scam!  Be Aware!
I received this letter, and after some research found this identical letter with different #s being used frequently.  These people send you a bogus cashier's check and then ask you to pay for some furniture.



Thanks for your mail, I am indeed serious about renting this unit and will be willing to offer you two month rent to start with plus the security deposit in order to secure this unit prior to my arrival. You can send me the lease application, to enable me to review it ahead of time. I am an Engineer by profession and I am currently working with Wessex Survey & Design Ltd UK. I will be in the states for the next one year and during my stay I will be working with the United States Steel Corporation on a private construction work. I will be working with David Richards,you can contact him on 206-309-7223.
I have a financier that is based in the States and he will be handling the rent deposit payment on my behalf, I will instruct him to send you a Certified Check for this as soon as you give me the go ahead to make out payment to you.Due to the limited time that we have before our arrival,we are making arrangements with a furniture company to supply the home with furnitures,so we will need you to provide us with the measurements of the living room and bedroom so that we can send it to the furniture company so that they can supply the unit with furniture that will fit in well. Also send me a picture viewing the living room and the bed rooms.

As regards the lease agreement, I want you to send it to me for my review. I will eventually have it filled and signed on my arrival in your place as I am of the opinion that such documents are best filled and signed physically. We can start the lease by 20th of July 2008. and I will be doing a one year lease. You can prepare the lease in my name (Engr. Robert Smith).

Let me know how to move ahead as I intend to complete this deal before I move in a couple of days. I want all the arrangement to be solidified so I settle in comfortably when I arrive. I will let you know the exact date as soon as I get a booking on a flight to the states.

I will look forward to your e mail with the required information.Thanks and sincere regards from me and my precious wife. I await your urgent response.

Engr. Robert
+447031833187

I recieved the same scam from "Tony Rastus" e-mail is tny_rastus84@hotmail.com.  He even called but did not show on caller ID.  Said he works for Navistar Int. Corp. in Engineering Research.  Calling bank now about check I already "deposited"

My husband and I received the email below in response to one of our rental units, when I googled the number I found this website, so thank you.  We would have required background and credit checks, but this saved me a load of time!!



Hello ,


Thanks for your mail, I am indeed serious about renting this unit and will be willing to offer you two month rent to start with plus the security deposit in order to secure this unit prior to my arrival. You can send me the lease application, to enable me to review it ahead of time. I am an Engineer by profession and I am currently working with Wessex Survey & Design Ltd UK. I will be in the states for the next one year and during my stay I will be working with the United States Steel Corporation on a private construction work. I will be working with David Richards,you can contact him on 206-309-7223.

I have a financier that is based in the States and he will be handling the rent deposit payment on my behalf, I will instruct him to send you a Certified Check for this as soon as you give me the go ahead to make out payment to you.Due to the limited time that we have before our arrival,we are making arrangements with a furniture company to supply the home with furnitures,so we will need you to provide us with the measurements of the living room and bedroom so that we can send it to the furniture company so that they can supply the unit with furniture that will fit in well. Also send me a picture viewing the living room and the bed rooms.

As regards the lease agreement, I want you to send it to me for my review. I will eventually have it filled and signed on my arrival in your place as I am of the opinion that such documents are best filled and signed physically. We can start the lease by 1st  of Octomber 2008. and I will be doing a one year lease. You can prepare the lease in my name (Engr. Tony Scott).

Let me know how to move ahead as I intend to complete this deal before I move in a couple of days. I want all the arrangement to be solidified so I settle in comfortably when I arrive. I will let you know the exact date as soon as I get a booking on a flight to the states.

I will look forward to your e mail with the required information.Thanks and sincere regards from me and my precious wife. I await your urgent response.

Engr. Tony
+447031833187

I received the EXACT email yesterday (spelling mistakes included!).  Glad to have found this post.

I got the same email for one of my rentals that I posted on Craigslist.  By googleing the phone number and company name, I saved myself a lot of time.  Thanks for the postings.

I received same letter.  Obvious scam.  Im not sure what the purpose was.  It may identity theft by extraction of connectivity.  So my instinct is no response to it , is safest.  I did email back on the first contact.  I think the phone call is where it gets done.

Posted rental on Craigslist, just a few days ago and already received 2 responses from UK. Both e-mail's were similiar. Thanks for posting this Dave.

Same crap. The name is now James Beson. As a landlord I have one rule that alwys works: never deal with potential tenants from outside the US no matter how good the story sounds. In fact, the better the story the mor elikely it is a scam. Here's the e-mail:

As regards the lease agreement!!!!
Sunday, April 19, 2009 2:23 PM
From: This sender is DomainKeys verified "James Beson" <james_beson@yahoo.com>Add sender to Contacts

To: "My Name" <xxxxxxxx@yahoo.com>

Thanks for your email details, I am indeed serious about renting this unit and will be willing to offer you two month rent to start with plus the security deposit in order to secure this unit prior to my arrival. You can send me the lease application, to enable me to review it ahead of time. I am an Engineer by profession and I am currently working with Wessex Survey & Design Ltd UK. I will be in the states for the next one year and during my stay I will be working with the United States Steel Corporation on a private construction work. I will be working with David Richards,you can contact him on 206-309-7223.
I have a financier that is based in the States and he will be handling the rent deposit payment on my behalf, I will instruct him to send you a Certified Check for this as soon as you give me the go ahead to make out payment to you.Due to the limited time that i have before my arrival,we are making arrangements with a furniture company to supply the home with furnitures,so we will need you to provide us with the measurements of the  rooms so that we can send it to the furniture company so that they can supply the unit with furniture that will fit in well. Also send me a picture viewing the  rooms .

As regards the lease agreement, I want you to send it to me for my review. I will eventually have it filled and signed on my arrival in your place as I am of the opinion that such documents are best filled and signed physically. We can start the lease asap. and I will be doing a one year lease. You can prepare the lease in my name ( JAMES BESON).

Let me know how to move ahead as I intend to complete this deal before I move in. I want all the arrangement to be solidified so I settle in comfortably when I arrive. I will let you know the exact date as soon as I get a booking on a flight to the states.

I will look forward to your e mail with the required information.Thanks and sincere regards . I will await your urgent response.

Engr James Beson

+447031966628

Thanks for your email details, I am indeed serious about renting this
unit and will be willing to offer you two month rent to start with
plus the security deposit in order to secure this unit prior to my
arrival. You can send me the lease application, to enable me to review
it ahead of time. I am an Engineer by profession and I am currently
working with Wessex Survey & Design Ltd UK. I will be in the states
for the next one year and during my stay I will be working with the
United States Steel Corporation on a private construction work. I will
be working with David Richards,you can contact him on 206-309-7223.  I
have a financier that is based in the States and he will be handling
the rent deposit payment on my behalf, I will instruct him to send you
a Certified Check for this as soon as you give me the go ahead to make
out payment to you.Due to the limited time that i have before my
arrival,we are making arrangements with a furniture company to supply
the home with furnitures,so we will need you to provide us with the
measurements of the  rooms so that we can send it to the furniture
company so that they can supply the unit with furniture that will fit
in well. Also send me a picture viewing the  rooms .As regards the
lease agreement, I want you to send it to me for my review. I will
eventually have it filled and signed on my arrival in your place as I
am of the opinion that such documents are best filled and signed
physically. We can start the lease asap. and I will be doing a one
year lease. You can prepare the lease in my name [RobbisonJ Cammra]
Let me know how to move ahead as I intend to complete this deal before
I move in. I want all the arrangement to be solidified so I settle in
comfortably when I arrive. I will let you know the exact date as soon
as I get a booking on a flight to the states.I will look forward to
your e mail with the required information.Thanks and sincere regards .
I will await your urgent response.
Engr Robbison J Cammra
Cell+447031966628
Office....+447031987983

a total scam

I , too, received this exact e-mail with the same phone number from Robbison Cammara, an engineer from outside the U.S.