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Is it wrong that I feel bad for NOT getting a response from one of these scams? I answered the ad on Craigslist, but due to my history with bots and scams, I did not send any important info(phone number,cc info,ssn,current address) about myself, nor did I sign up for any accounts. Also I have many email accounts, so that if I do start getting spam, I can just leave that email in the dust.

Re: [Scam] Tenant Verified Scam

Glad I saw this before i did it!

They are now using "rental verified." Saw a posting on craigslist that seemed to good to be true -- low rent, lots of space, pet-friendly. So contacted them with some questions.

The thing that got me at first was that they offered to meet me tomorrow morning. Then I tried to look up the listing again, and craigslist said it had been "flagged for removal." Glad I searched for info about rental verified and found this forum before I completed the background check.

Email:
Thank you for your interest in our home for rent.
The rental we have available for rent right now is a 3 bedroom 3.0 bath with garage in an amazing neighborhood. The home has a full size washer and dryer.
There have not been any pets in the home so there are no smells, stains or odors. The home is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property it is up to you to complete all repairs.
To rent our property we require the following:
1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The first months rent
3. Background check for each applicant
4. Lease Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I'll bring it to the showing
You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.
This is an easy way for me to screen applicants based on previous addresses and job history. If you have a felony or bad rental history, I'm flexible and I'll help you out.
This property rents quickly, let me know when you have your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It's in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the showing or email it to me.
What's the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?
I will be available tomorrow, Thursday morning.
Alexa

Tenant Verified Scam -> Rental Verified Scam

Almost responded to this, thank god for this site!

Post:
$650 / 2br - 1175ft² - Unit in Cute Community Renting Immediately* $Milwaukee$

Site:
»rentalverified.com/pricing?i=74094

email:
Ken,
We appreciate your interest in our home for rent.
The home we have available for rent right now is a 2 bedroom 2.5 bath with garage in a high demand neighborhood. The home has a washing machine and dryer.
There have not been any pets in the home so there are no smells, stains or odors. The home is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property you are responsible for repairs.
To rent our property we require the following:
1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The first months rent
3. Completed background check for each applicant
4. Rental Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I will bring this to the showing
You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.
This is an easy way for me to screen applicants based on prior addresses and job history. If you have a felony or poor tenant history, I'm flexible and I will help you out.
This property rents quickly, contact me once you've completed your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It's in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the showing or email it to me.
What is the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?
I will be available tomorrow, Thursday morning.
Grace

I see they are behind CloudFlare in an attempt to hide their server location. Anyhow, I found the actual IP of RentalVerified.

Navigating to 67.228.60.237 will bypass the CloudFlare route to where it is actually hosted: Softlayer

I went ahead and sent an abuse ticket to abuse@softlayer.com. SoftLayer is pretty good about resolving these types of issues.

Server Info:
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IP Address 67.228.60.237
Host 67.228.60.237-static.reverse.softlayer.com
Location US, United States
City Dallas, TX 75244
Organization Adorbi Intl.
ISP SoftLayer Technologies

"We appreciate your interest in our home for rent.

The property we have available for rent right now is a 1 bedroom 1.5 bath with garage in an excellent neighborhood. The home has a full size washer and dryer.

There have not been any pets in the home so there are no smells, stains or odors. The home is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property you are responsible for repairs.

To rent our property we require the following:

1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The 1st months rent
3. Background check for each applicant
4. Rental Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I will bring it to the viewing

You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.

This is an easy way for me to screen applicants based on previous addresses and job history. If you have a felony or poor tenant history, I'm flexible and I will work with you.

This property rents quickly, let me know when you have your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It is in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the viewing or email it to me.

What's the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?

I will be available tomorrow, Wednesday morning.

Zoe"

After I was having issues getting a reply from this person and asking them to get back to me I got another message from a different email with two different names talking about how they need me to fill out the verifications before we continue because my message triggered spam -.- Glad i checked before making any attempt at continuing this nonsense.

Re: [Scam] Tenant Verified Scam

We appreciate your interest in our home for rent.
The home we have available for rent today is a 2 bedroom 1.0 bath with garage in an amazing area. The home has a washer and dryer.
There have not been any pets in the home so there are no smells, stains or odors. The home is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property it is up to you to complete all repairs.
To rent our property we require the following:
1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The 1st months rent
3. Completed background check for each applicant
4. Rental Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I'll bring it to the viewing
You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.
This is an easy way for me to screen applicants based on prior rental history and employment information. If you have a criminal record or poor tenant history, I am flexible and I'll work with you.
This property rents quickly, let me know once you've completed your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It's in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the viewing or email it to me.
What is the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?
I will be available tomorrow, Sunday morning.
Jasmine

Received this today. So glad I didn't go through with the background check. I knew that price was too good to be true.

$1150 / 3br - 1450ft² - 3 bedroom 3.5 bathroom rental is move in ready! (Tualatin )

moreno_mackenzie@yahoo.com

Thank you for your interest in our home for rent.
The property we have available for rent right now is a 3 bedroom 3.5 bath with garage in a high demand neighborhood. The home has a washer and dryer.
There have not been any pets in the home so there are no smells, stains or odors. The home is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property you are responsible for repairs.
To rent our property we require the following:
1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The first months rent
3. Completed background check for each applicant
4. Rental Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I will bring it to the viewing
You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.
This is an easy way for me to screen applicants based on prior rental history and job history. If you have a felony or bad tenant history, I'm flexible and I will work with you.
This property rents quickly, let me know when you've completed your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It's in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the viewing or email it to me.
What is the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?
I will be available tomorrow, Tuesday morning.

"Thank you for your interest in our home for rent.
The home we have available for rent right now is a 2 bedroom 2.0 bath with garage in an excellent area. The home has a full size washer and dryer.
There have not been any pets in the home so there are no smells, stains or odors. The home is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property you are responsible for repairs.
To rent our property we require the following:
1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The 1st months rent
3. Background check for each applicant
4. Lease Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I will bring this to the showing
You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.
This is an easy way for me to screen applicants based on prior addresses and employment information. If you have a criminal record or bad tenant history, I am flexible and I will help you out.
This property rents quickly, contact me when you've completed your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It's in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the showing or email it to me.
What is the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?
I will be available tomorrow, Tuesday morning.
Riley"

SADLY I almost got SCAMMED by a Craigslister... Thankfully I googled rentalverified.com, then relized this was a scam.. and sure enough I'm getting a very similar e-mail reply as others telling me to fill out a background check.. .

Neville,
Thank you for your interest in our property for rent.
The rental we have that?s currently vacant right now is a 2 bedroom 1.0 bath with garage in an amazing area. The rental has a washer and dryer.
There have not been any pets in the property so there are no smells, stains or odors. The property is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property it is up to you to complete all repairs.
To rent our property we require the following:
1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The 1st months rent
3. Completed background check for each applicant
4. Lease Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I'll bring this to the viewing
You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.
This is an easy way for me to screen applicants based on prior rental history and employment information. If you have a felony or poor rental history, I am flexible and I'll help you out.
This property rents quickly, let me know when you have your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It's in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the viewing or email it to me.
What's the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?
I will be available tomorrow, Wednesday morning.
Leah

GLAD I CHECKED FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just got this. when I clicked the link it popped up to tenant verified.. My first thought was to google the websites name to see if there were any bad reviews... And clicked on this forum and So happy I did.

We appreciate your interest in our home for rent.
The rental we have that?s currently vacant today is a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath with garage in a high demand area. The rental has a washing machine and dryer.
There have not been any pets in the home so there are no smells, stains or odors. The home is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property you are responsible for repairs.
To rent our property we require the following:
1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The first months rent
3. Completed background check for each applicant
4. Lease Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I'll bring it to the showing
You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.
This is an easy way for me to screen applicants based on previous rental history and job history. If you have a criminal record or poor tenant history, I'm flexible and I'll work with you.
This property rents quickly, contact me once you've completed your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It's in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the showing or email it to me.
What is the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?
I will be available tomorrow, Saturday morning.
Payton

I was looking for a rental property and immediately thought it sounded too good to be true, but thought it wouldn't hurt to send an email. There was no way that I was going to provide any info or pay $39.95 without seeing the property... that is not the order of operation. Below is the email I received from stanley.kimberly40@yahoo.com. I originally emailed jhickman118@yahoo.com to inquire about the property.
*******************************
Thank you for your interest in our property for rent.
The rental we have that?s currently vacant right now is a 3 bedroom 3.0 bath with garage in a high demand area. The home has a full size washer and dryer.
There have not been any pets in the property so there are no smells, stains or odors. The property is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property it is up to you to complete all repairs.
To rent our property we require the following:
1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The 1st months rent
3. Completed background check for each applicant
4. Rental Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I'll bring it to the showing
You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.
This is an affordable way for me to screen applicants based on previous addresses and employment information. If you have a criminal record or poor tenant history, I'm flexible and I'll work with you.
This property rents quickly, contact me when you have your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It is in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the showing or email it to me.
What is the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?
I will be available tomorrow, Saturday morning.
Kimberly

This is the reply I received today, which came from a different email address than the one posted in the Craigslist ad.

Thank you for your interest in our home for rent.
The home we have that?s currently vacant right now is a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath with garage in an amazing area. The property has a washer and dryer.
There have not been any pets in the home so there are no smells, stains or odors. The home is pet friendly with no breed restrictions, we do not charge a fee or require a deposit but if your pet damages the property you are responsible for repairs.
To rent our property we require the following:
1. A valid Driver?s License or Photo ID
2. The first months rent
3. Completed background check for each applicant
4. Lease Agreement (month to month, 6 months or 1 year), I will bring it to the showing
You can complete the background check online using Rental Verified: link.
This is an affordable way for me to screen applicants based on previous tenant history and employment information. If you have a criminal record or poor tenant history, I'm flexible and I will help you out.
This property rents quickly, let me know when you have your background check and are ready to schedule a viewing. It's in a .pdf, you can print it and bring to the showing or email it to me.
What is the best contact number for you? Are you available tomorrow?
I will be available tomorrow, Sunday morning.
Kylie