Seattle -- same as everyone else. Post was flagged for removal. [***] this guy

Hi Karen,
Would you be able to send me pictures of him and his little family? He did the same thing to me and I would like to see if he uses the same pictures, since he uses different names and locations. He scammed my roommate and I in Flagstaff a couple weeks ago.

Thank you!

Same response I got for a Rental in Pasadena, CA. Except his name is Will on mine and a Marine.

I thought I found it suspicious when "Will" responded to my email and claimed to need to move out of his home in a rush because he is a marine, but yet said he would mail the keys once the lease was signed. I decided to look up the number he provided and found this forum. What a scam!

Craigslist Rental Scam:
The scam works like this.  They advertise a property for rent, sometime (many times) at a rate lower than what would be normal.  They are always out of town, either deployed, going to be deployed, working, living, moving, going to be a missionary, etc.  They ask a few random question.  And then decide that you are “perfect”.  So they tell you to send a security deposit and a month’s rent to them by untraceable means (Western union, Moneygram, etc.) and they will send you the keys, etc.  They don’t own the property, the property might not exist or if it does, it might not even be habitable.  You are then out the cash you sent them.  Always deal with someone local, who will meet you and show the property, who can prove they own the property (all property tax records are open to the public, most are on line), or deal with a reputable real estate agent from the area.
http://dc.curbed.com/2016/1/4/10850342/rental ... e-washington-dc