202-567-6167

This is spam. The person uses this number to post fake advertisements for cheap houses and apartments all over the country.

Do not call this number. If you see it on craigslist, mark it as spam!

Thank you for the information.  I just reported this to Craig's List.

Thanks i called this number and it gave me a strange feeling so i googled it and all your comments REALLY helped....so THANKS ALLOT  i also reported them on craigslist

they are back at it

Yes, they are still posting fake ads for apartments.

I sent a note to this person on CL when the rent was just too cheap to pass up, but also believe, and this is what I received: 'Hello, I can see you are interested in the ad I have pasted.I am currently in West Africa where I work with the WEST AFRICA NETWORK FOR PEACE...' Blah blah blah - it went on for 3 paragraphs. SCAM SCAM SCAM. Do CL and others a favor and mark as SPAM so someone gets the hint.

Still posting the fake ads on craigslist.

202 ..567..6167

yep, still posting on cl

I just saw an ad for the perfect rental....figures it's fraud.  :o(

Thank you all who report these numbers, saves me the hassle of spending any time with leeches.

Also using the number 770-325-9318.  They are "First House Financial" - same MO as First Step Equity.

All of the following craigslist ads are part of a rent to own scam. It is impossible to post every single ad from this company due to the fact that they post thousands of ads every single day in several cities across the US. However below the list of ads however there is information below these ads which will allow you to quickly identify an ad from this company.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/4187554825.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/apa/4212503475.html
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/apa/4216250033.html
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/apa/4216868954.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/apa/4215036875.html
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/apa/4213239871.html
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/apa/4223369412.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/4215562984.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/apa/4219234814.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/4222673187.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/4219322521.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/apa/4222892344.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/4219223398.html
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/apa/4219959354.html
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/ssd/apa/4219976748.html
http://hartford.craigslist.org/apa/4220709471.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4221537912.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/apa/4219093354.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/apa/4219093354.html
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/apa/4222669717.html
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/apa/4221777448.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4220485196.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4223674825.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4223676476.html
http://nashville.craigslist.org/apa/4221224767.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4218250363.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4219990791.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4221627104.html
http://delaware.craigslist.org/apa/4220237451.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4219296662.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/apa/4217910401.html
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/apa/4221374181.html
http://toledo.craigslist.org/apa/4221578605.html
http://columbus.craigslist.org/apa/4221959130.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4222642217.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4221682955.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4220750649.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4220047715.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4219591353.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4218824198.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4217926348.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4217947465.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4217027235.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4216633926.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4216349253.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4216047342.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4215875185.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4215244584.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4214772993.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4213795468.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4213505957.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4213384645.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4211735308.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4210464809.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4209969898.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4209736608.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4208999219.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4221989497.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4221751437.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4220392327.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4218829654.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4218443088.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4203282426.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4202419020.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4199100913.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4186717142.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4176204541.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4166492701.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4165538773.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4160175685.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4156627494.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4151925932.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4142342889.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4141976614.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4140624543.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4139428532.html
http://newhaven.craigslist.org/apa/4217094385.html
http://newhaven.craigslist.org/apa/4214644613.html
http://newhaven.craigslist.org/apa/4190667306.html
http://newhaven.craigslist.org/apa/4188852338.html
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/apa/4222559236.html
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/apa/4222471702.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4220879654.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4216429440.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4216366753.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4214384682.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4182393686.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4180412022.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4220943198.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4221979807.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/apa/4220013361.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4221216628.html
http://newhaven.craigslist.org/apa/4221604838.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4218592553.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4221126016.html
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/apa/4220022625.html
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/apa/4222447840.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4222486128.html
http://toledo.craigslist.org/apa/4220709673.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4220331710.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/apa/4220914232.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4219008039.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4218402757.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4218384473.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4218374410.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/apa/4218358593.html
http://www.reachoo.com/ads/176543296
http://www.reachoo.com/ads/176149067

Each ad will contain one of the following sentences:

$199 can get you into a home by enrolling in our program.

Ask how $199 can get you into a home with no credit checks by enrolling in our special rent to own homes program.

Call to ask how $199 can get you into a home with no credit checks by enrolling in our special rent to own homes program.

Call to find out how you can rent to own/take over the payments with $199.

Call to find out how you can rent to own your dream home using our program..

Call to find out how you can rent to own/take over the payments with only $199 by enrolling in our program. .

There are also several phone numbers below all used by the same company. There maybe more that I have yet to identify.

202-567-6167, 203-584-7723, 213-457-0384, 301-983-1293, 302-722-5233,
412-294-8953, 415-691-6344, 415-742-4411, 440-299-8351, 443-839-0425,
567-250-2181, 513-800-1352, 516-340-5406, 612-399-6995, 614-489-8739,
619-215-1699, 631-685-0062, 703-665-7647, 770-847-9239, 773-672-3876, 845-576-5154, 914-228-3064, 914-810-8237, and 931-771-2009 and possibly more.

This is their customer service number (877) 413-7214

Here is the company's information: Here is the information for this company:
Richelle Gregorios
JMI Village
Iloilo City, Manduriao 6000
Philippines
(415) 450-9521
 support@firsthousefinancial.com

This is how they work. They claim you can get into a house, either for rent or rent to own without a background check. They, however, will either post an ad for an address that is not listed with them or claim that they can not release any information (address, status of the house, ect) until you submit an application which will cost you. They provide you absolutely no paperwork or any kind of verification that you filled out an application and then ask you to sign up with them on their website. To sign up on their site you put in your name, e-mail address, phone number, zip code, billing address, and your credit / check card number with the expiration date and security code.

They use two different websites: https://www.firsthousefinancial.com/index.php?aff=1106 ; and http://www.NewLineEquity.com .

They have 4 addresses listed for their company, all of which are most likely false:

New Line Equity
1201 Lawton St
(between 18th Ave & 19th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
Neighborhood: Inner Sunset

USA:
The First House Financial Corporation
120 Walti St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

First House Financial 
755 Baywood Dr. Second Floor, 
Petaluma, CA 94954

Europe:
The First House Financial Corporation
Nancy Whiticker House
7 Old Street
Rosseau, Dominica W.I.

This is a scam people. Do not give these people your money. Happy Holidays everyone. Stay safe.