advertized a kayak on Craigslist and was texted by this number that they will pay above asking price and send a certified check - likely scam gong on

I contacted about an ad for a rental and he sent me texts stating he was out of town and I needed to fill out an application and mail it with a $750.00 deposit and to get the keys.

I contacted about an ad for a rental and he sent me texts stating he was out of town and I needed to fill out an application and mail it with a $750.00 deposit and to get the keys.

Asked me to Western Union deposit for a house of $1000 and would mail me keys for the house. Scam!! Its a shame people fall for these at times.

The Scammer is escalating. We just moved to the Austin,TX area and are looking for a home to rent. Found a home in nearby Leander, TX through Hotpads.com and the local ReMax Reator's office. My wife and I took the tour of the house, liked it, made an appliation and after five days, we received word that we were approved. We paid a $2300 down as the deposit and first month's rent. The owner's name was Milaken Holmes of Dallas, TX and the contact number was 469-213-0078. We have never received the lease or the keys to the home and ReMax is no where to be found. We had no idea this kind of thing went on down here. Oh well, welcome to Austin, TX. We had been promised a three year lease at $1,300 per month with the option to buy. Everything about this was very slick and seemed very real.