By law he has to give the guy a 30-day notice to move. If then the guy doesn't comply then he can file an unlawful detainer (eviction), but you must first give a 30-day.
Find a new place find another deposit man people used to don't just have 4K sitting around cuz he's going to need to double that what he spent to get another deposit for another place
If the owner is letting him stay there and I'm wondering why he didn't let him just leased the house out like he planned on doing unless that tenant has bad credit or the rental amount the tenant agreed to pay is way too low.😳 I am so putting super lockbox on my listings as a realtor no more combo locks.
Yep they almost got me a year or so back, it's been a thing since 2010. People do job scams too, have you go through a whole interview. ASK for all your information and they seem legit.....until they take you to the cleaners.
@@hearanecho Me too but the price sound to good to be true and they kept rushing me to send money. So I investigate and found out the home belong to a popular rental company
We got a scammed years ago in person by the true home owner. She promised us the rent house and told us to put $400 deposit down. She than mailed us $25 dollar money order in the mail and told us we failed the background check. She done this to many other families.
@@antoine9742 yes it's a cold world 😄. We all have to meet our maker at some point. We take everything as a learning lesson that we'll be able to teach our kids.
Exactly, I moved there in 2012 and both my old apts in Cobb was 600$, now them same apts is over $1000. Thank God that I left because it’s more expensive and crowded.
@@amannamesolo Way too many people are leaving expensive states and move to cheaper states making cheaper states not so cheap. Supply and demand. That's the way it goes anywhere and anytime.
You know why Atlanta is so expensive now? Because #1 northeast folks & Midwesterners are moving there in drove increasing the demand on real estate and #2 the new transplants are bringing their voting habits & voting blue across the board which is turning Ga. into a blue state. Democrats love their tax revenue so of course you're now paying higher property taxes which gets passed on to the renters. You want to keep Ga. reasonably priced you keep it red.
@@jobmail14 my father has lived in Ga. for about 20 years. My wife wants to move there because it's affordable in comparison to where we live (Conn.) I did a Redfin search on my father's property showing her the tax increases in the past 4 years & all of sudden it didn't look so affordable to her at the rate it's headed. Same thing is happening in the Phoenix/Tempe AZ area where I was contemplating a move to as well.
@@DIVISIONINCISION That's usually the ultimate goal, but ppl have to "crawl before they an walk" as the saying goes. So, renting might be the best option until they get their finances in order.
Who hires a lawyer to rent or buy a home. I think they are supposed to hire a realtor for a home search. Whether it be a rental or purchase. Not sure why you would spend 300+ an hour to have an attorney walk you through the process. Maybe, if you were buying a multimillion dollar home, I guess.
This almost happened to me in cocoa beach FL. The manager refused to meet with me. I googled the address n found a different owner. It's a horrible crime.
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He can't let him stay. He had already got someone in that property. Those people are the legitimate tenants. Maybe if he had not been in a contract then he may have allowed the man to stay. It was generous of him not to throw them out that day, give them some time. Sad story
This happened to me in Brooklyn, but I double checked the ad and it was a scammer, relisting properties during an open house. So basically he'd find out when they were showing the property and claim he was the realtor and ask for the down payment and you'd sign a bogus lease and disappear. But I checked first and he played himself 😁
It's not, but the demand for housing in metro Atlanta has pushed all rent/mortgage ridiculously high. The cost of living is no longer a draw for Atlanta. Low income individuals are suffering the most right now.
I think we know that already maybe you should go in another video and let people know being that this is posted here in the news on TH-cam yeah go tell your mother that don't tell us we know we just watched it
@@detrelllevert2457 Some people Just don't get it,Bruce Lee said Give a fool advice an he will hate you,Give a wise man an advice and he will be Grateful.🤓
@@INDIGO.GODDESS_573 Nope. I was born and raised in the South where the use of dangling participles are quite common. Where I'm from, the statement would be understood as saying, "if it sounds to good to be true, it probably (isn't TRUE).
Good lords yes, it's crazy. I could only imagine what would've happened if Amazon had moved their 2nd headquarters here. I had some guy cold call and ask what I was willing to sell my house for (tax value is $250k). I said 500k (as I am not interested in selling) and he said no problem. No hesitation at all. Asked when I would be willing to look over the paperwork. I hung up.
They could be working right there in the office, how would they know the code numbers ? and what to do after you put the numbers in.? I think something fishy is going on .!
This is so sad,this young man working hard to do things right,so sorry to hear this.just evil how people take advantage of others.pray things work for him.God bless
Had a realtor cold call me about my house in a moderately good area of ATL. It's tax value is about 250k. I pretty much told him flat out that I wouldn't consider anything lower than 500k. I have no intention of selling. He said not a problem, with zero hesitation, and asked when I'd be willing to see the paperwork. I laughed and hung up, but was gobsmacked. Seems like it's time for that individual to sue the company that's managing those scam boxes.
I stopped my brother from a scammer. I watch too much stuff and have had identity theft to know when someone is trying to get over on me. I consider myself a professional on rentals now lol
No it has gotten worse never let your guard down when looking to rent or own ppl will scam you on anything always look up who owns the property find out who the actual management company is
Well we stopped a woman from paying a scammer 2 weeks ago, the scammer was suppose to meet her at the home and she was suppose to bring them $1000 to move in. The home was actually $2000 a month this lady was pissed at us for letting her know she was being scammed, and that the home was managed by a very reputable company here.
Same scam almost got me. Found ad online, was instructed to view the home alone with one of those lockbox with the key inside, then the red flag was never meeting. I thought it was strange to allow a stranger to live in your house without meeting them. I held on to my money and Google the house and found the real realtors and called them. Then they tried renting it to me 😆
As an agent here in Atlanta I can truly say that these scam artists are taking a lot of money from people. I have had clients come to me in the past with many stories like this. I have met random people who I told I was an agent that told me the same thing. I have had people that just moved here tell me the same thing. I have prevented many people from getting scammed because they called me first to ask me about it. As soon as I told them what to ask the fake owner and ask them other questions about the listing, they thanked me because they realize it was a scam. This is real people! If you need to check the county records to make sure the owner is who they are supposed to be, you should do it. You also need to ask for proof to show that they are not in foreclosure. Also, beware of these application fee scams. These property management companies consider a property available until someone that is actually approved puts down a deposit. That is why some people will get an approval email but then when they come to pay the deposit, the house is no longer available. That is because they gave it to the person who brought the deposit first. They will tell you that you can transfer it to another property, but that property may not be in the area that you want it because they may only have a couple in the area that you wanted. If you want a house in Atlanta, you don't want to transfer your application fee to a house in McDonough. Or if you need a 4 bedroom, you don't want to transfer your application to a 3-bedroom in an area that you didn't want. That means you are out of your money. And now if you are 18 or up you have to go on the application. So if parents have two teenagers that are over 18, they have to pay for them too. I have seen families out of $200 to $300 just on an application to get denied or the house goes to someone else. People are paying that much money to apply for a house that has 50 other applicants on it. The property management company never tells them that though. They are making thousands a month on just application fee is knowing that they are not going to rent the house out to these people. The government should step in and put a limit on how many people should be able to apply for a property at a time. There was a lady on the news that was a private landlord that got busted a while ago for stealing application fees. She was on the news and got in trouble. These companies get away with it everyday. And that isn't fair! Also, if things are supposed to be fixed prior to you moving in you need to have a detailed list of everything that the owner says they are going to fix prior to you giving them your money. I had a friend that was promised a lot of things were going to be ready for her when she moved in. After she had everything on the U-Haul truck and got to the house, she realize nothing had been done. She called me crying and very upset. There was no way she could move her stuff in that place with how it was presented when she got there. Lucky for her she mentioned to me that the owner was a real estate agent. Real estate agent that are landlords are under certain laws as a landlord. They can't get in trouble for being a slumlord. They are not even allowed to keep deposits in their personal bank accounts. It has to be in the bank account of the broker that they are under. Anyways, once I told him that I was an agent and told him that he would be in serious trouble because he is licensed, he gave her money back. She was extremely blessed to get her money back because this was a Craigslist listing. That agent wasn't expecting for someone like me to call him. You need to be very careful looking for a rental property. Trust me, I KNOW!
I was looking for a 1/1 near the coast and found a great apartment right off the water. 1200 a month first and last got you moved in. They said wire the money and they'd meet me with a key. When I said I wasn't going to give them any money until I saw the place they said they were too busy to waist time if I wasn't serious. I was like " well this is a scam for sure" so I went to the address and it was a little one story shack that did paddleboard rentals not a 30 story apartment building... idk who this could work on ? I guess maybe people moving from another country or so far away that they just go with it?
That's so true .....I squatted in a 3 million dollar home for 4 years I just had the lights turned on ran an electric skillet cooked and heated the water so no hot water bottle was needed and we did a lot of grilling and bar b queuing and all for free I'm telling you my Friend Squatting is the way to go ......livefree
Yeah, I was warned about this before moving to Atlanta. I came across this issue plenty of times especially on Facebook marketplace. One thing you need to report on is these apartment complexes who are charging an arm and a leg just to do an application to rent. Only to drag you along for weeks with no answer and refusing to give a refund.
Check the accent of the so called landlord. These people probably aren't even in America. Check the City Assessor office for the true owner. Check Zillow, Trulia and others for listings.
You have to becareful on zillow and trulia a few months ago I saw a 3 bedroom townhouse and they told me to call when I get to the property i did , myself and daughter after we check it out I was like ok I like it. Call number back did the application same day and denied same day. Im not a pandemic victim. Although I feel for them. Im just trying to find a 3bedroom to rent. Now you can't trust noone.
Some management companies do the same in Palm Beach County. They take one property, charge $ 65 for a fake background check on over 80 people, for said property. Some did not submit SS#, but was told they were denied. They then tell the owners of properties that the applicants had unsavory renting history. New scams everyday.
How did the scammers know the lock box code??? And, if the random people, who are touring the home, are given lock box codes, then the code should be changed after each tour. However, if it was my property, I would make sure I showed the property myself.
Had this happen to me in 2016. $3,200 scammed, older couple was so helpful and knew I was trying to escape an abusive relationship, they took advantage of my vulnerable situation, I met the couple walked the house tour with them, had lunch with them, they even prayed for my safety leading up to the day my children and I got to the house uhaul full middle of the night only to realize I was scammed!! The fear and sadness on my kids faces walking back to that uhaul truck, I chose to sleep in my car for a week because I knew we couldn't go back to the abusers house after sneaking away, once I got paid, we moved into a hotel and lived there until 2018, that changed my whole life. It's a sad sad world
Yup happened to me and I went to see the place and came very close to getting suckered by that sucker. Thank God my son was with me and realized he was a scammer. Then the man had a nerve to curse me out cause I questioned him. Crazy crazy people.
THAT MAN LYIN HE WAS IN ON THIS. HOW IS THAT OTHERS HAVE THE LOCK BOX CODE?? AND WHY WOULD U DO THAT AT A TIME LIKE THIS??? U HAVE TO GIVE THEM THE CODE!!! SO HOW DID SCAMMERS GIVE THE CODE?
The code stays the same dude. If I'm a scammer. I could go see the property or send someone to view the property. They get the code and now I have the code. It stays the same until it is changed.
Always check the tax assessor's office to see who owns the property or call a reputable broker or real estate agent, they will tell you who owns the property.
They tell you they're outta state right now but are willing to do everything via text and emails, first thing you should do is either ask for FaceTime/ Skype or ask to speak on the phone, it's rarely an English speaking person.
Y'all I almost got got, 2 years ago, in TN. It was a 4 br house w a fat ass yard and it was cheap af. I searched it, b4 I sent my $, and the post/ad was stolen, from Trulia, Zillow, etc. I called the real estate company to tell them, the owner, there was someone reposting it. The receptionist was shook lol she was like, " *gasp* Ma'am that is a scam!" 😂 Terrible. Almost got a playa, y'all.
They tried to get me out here in Seattle when I first moved here but I was on it. They were able to let me in house and everything. But I called number on sign and I found out it was a scam.
They want us to depend on futuristic technology in the internet and the ability to ran over apps and stuff this also the downfall I mean it's the extra layer of protection when you meet somebody in person
I’m from Columbia South Carolina Went to Atlanta Georgia trying to rent property same thing happened to him almost happened to me but I kept wanting a copy of a contract After my tour of the house three minutes after the conversation I got the scammer to expose his hand
Awww this is horrible horrible sad.....The Bible says the last days shall be evil days....Do these scammers ever think that they got to stand b4 God at the judgment....👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾💯💯💯
I remember someone tried to sell me a car on Craigslist, but wanted cash (as opposed to Money Order), refused to come to the title place with me, and didn’t want to include any paperwork. I think it was just unprofessional and not a scam, but didn’t want to take any chances. The lengths people go through with these scams, I’m convinced it’s more about the thrill of getting away with it than the actual money.
Probably way more expensive than the $1k a month, and it was already legally leased to someone else. The rental market in Atlanta moves very quickly unfortunately.
The actual owner wants more money per month because they wants the rental market price. He also didn't do a background check either. Nowadays you really need to know if someone has an eviction on their record. I hate to say it, but as a real estate agent I have seen way too many people with evictions on their record. I wouldn't even rent to anyone who has an eviction on their record. And a lot of landlords or property management companies won't either. They will take someone with a foreclosure before they take someone with an eviction any day. I have had a client that was willing to pay cash for the whole year upfront and have the bank statements to prove it, and was still denied because she did not have a job when she first moved down here. She was a cop and had many interviews lined up. She was guaranteed a job as a cop. They still turned her down because she did not pass everything on the qualification list. They will turn down upfront money and take someone that meets all of their qualifications. Landlords know to think of the long-term game. Most people who come with money have to because they can't do things are traditional way. And that's for a reason. That's a huge red flag. Not only that, they can get sued from the people that they rented to. They have a legit contract and the landlord can't breach that contract with their legit renters. It's nothing personal, just business.
application fees are the worst legal scam. i saw a house standing empty for 6 months while the owner collected application fees of $25 from hundreds of people.
I was scammed recently by someone with India accent Calling saying they were from apple hacked my entire phone and got my money from my account had to close accounts and all type of stuff this world is messed up‼️
That's too bad. Also, if you shop at Amazon, you receive a call that says "Amazon Customer Service", and someone says: "there's someone in 'Ohio' or wherever that's trying to use your card, they need you to download an app so they can stop that person from using your card", don't do it; it's a scam. Once you'd downloaded the app, they would be able to use your card. The REAL Amazon Customer Service would never call you and ask you to download an app on your phone.
Georgia is not to be played with 🤷♀️ I had this happen to me there in stone mountain Ga. I did get took for as much as he did but they will scam you there so be careful
May God give this man a double blessing for this trouble.
I doubt it.god seen everything transpiring and let it go down.smmfh.
Amen
@@vegasnights777 god has no hands in the free will of earth. God speaks . No one listens . Take 10 mins to meditate . He answer he’s within you.
Amen
No God.
The coolest thing about this story is the landlord. Giving him time to find a new place.
He had to give him time. It is not easy to evict someone even if it was a scam. Itbtakes time and money, so the landlord did what is best for him
By law he has to give the guy a 30-day notice to move. If then the guy doesn't comply then he can file an unlawful detainer (eviction), but you must first give a 30-day.
God bless that landlord.
Those were my thoughts exactly. I'm glad he had compassion for him given that he was a victim of fraud. God bless both men.
@@cali2468 also it’s easy choice if he doesn’t have anyone lined up to keep getting rent
I'll bet the scammers had a few days of collecting application fees too.
it's one of a few legal scams brought to you by voters who wanted it
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Deal in person , cant believe people would rent this way
Yeah he said it happened twice this month and it happened before
@ what’s your government name?
That's really good that the owner is letting him stay there until he finds a new place. 😎
Yea that was nice of him to do that
Find a new place find another deposit man people used to don't just have 4K sitting around cuz he's going to need to double that what he spent to get another deposit for another place
Good man!
If the owner is letting him stay there and I'm wondering why he didn't let him just leased the house out like he planned on doing unless that tenant has bad credit or the rental amount the tenant agreed to pay is way too low.😳 I am so putting super lockbox on my listings as a realtor no more combo locks.
@@relaxdrinkeatandlaughwithc5274 right
using pandemic excuse to avoid speaking in person, such a genius move but so ruthless 💀
Sorta like not voting in person
Felonies, wow
@@warchild5885 that's prohibited to help the Trump supporters
Scammers has been successful at this scam for years. I first heard of this scam back in 2009 when I was searching for an apartment on Craigslist.
I had no idea this was a thing that scammers were doing. Glad I’m aware now.
Yep they almost got me a year or so back, it's been a thing since 2010. People do job scams too, have you go through a whole interview. ASK for all your information and they seem legit.....until they take you to the cleaners.
@@hearanecho Me too but the price sound to good to be true and they kept rushing me to send money. So I investigate and found out the home belong to a popular rental company
We got a scammed years ago in person by the true home owner. She promised us the rent house and told us to put $400 deposit down. She than mailed us $25 dollar money order in the mail and told us we failed the background check. She done this to many other families.
@@KimmieGrace-7 wow
@@antoine9742 yes it's a cold world 😄. We all have to meet our maker at some point. We take everything as a learning lesson that we'll be able to teach our kids.
dont give up, and thanks for reporting this so others will be aware.
Be very careful, I lost out and was so scared to spend anymore money I slept in my car until I found a legitimate apt! Smh
LMAO
So you don't have any common sense, either? How do so many people have NO common sense?!
atlanta has become so expensive it’s crazy and to take advantage of ppl like this is just sad
Exactly, I moved there in 2012 and both my old apts in Cobb was 600$, now them same apts is over $1000. Thank God that I left because it’s more expensive and crowded.
@@amannamesolo Way too many people are leaving expensive states and move to cheaper states making cheaper states not so cheap. Supply and demand. That's the way it goes anywhere and anytime.
You know why Atlanta is so expensive now? Because #1 northeast folks & Midwesterners are moving there in drove increasing the demand on real estate and #2 the new transplants are bringing their voting habits & voting blue across the board which is turning Ga. into a blue state. Democrats love their tax revenue so of course you're now paying higher property taxes which gets passed on to the renters. You want to keep Ga. reasonably priced you keep it red.
@@DB-115 right, unfortunately more people are moving here....GA definitely has to pay more to keep up or a lot of people are going to be displaced
@@jobmail14 my father has lived in Ga. for about 20 years. My wife wants to move there because it's affordable in comparison to where we live (Conn.) I did a Redfin search on my father's property showing her the tax increases in the past 4 years & all of sudden it didn't look so affordable to her at the rate it's headed. Same thing is happening in the Phoenix/Tempe AZ area where I was contemplating a move to as well.
I feel so bad for him💔. Can’t trust nobody these days even in the middle of this pandemic. Raphael seems like a nice guy.
Evil men shall wax Worse and worse...
People don't do anything but scam spend more time scamming then trying to find legit ways to make money and help yourself...I hope they burn!
They are burning some Sucker's money for sure never trust the internet for business deal's.💰💰💰
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Karma is a cold B, don't worry, when it comes we all be thinking about wtf we did to get there.
Seems to be the American way and not with just renting houses.
#FACTS
Somebody, please rent a place to that man and his family! He no longer has deposit money 😔
Sorry for your loss. At least you smiling about it and shows life goes on.
I only rent from a leasing office I could walk into..period.
Maybe think about owning and you don't deal with any of this...
@@DIVISIONINCISION That's usually the ultimate goal, but ppl have to "crawl before they an walk" as the saying goes. So, renting might be the best option until they get their finances in order.
I agree ! I’ve never rented a home for this reason , until you can buy a house it’s best to rent from a real property management company
Smart
@@DIVISIONINCISION u don't own anything in this country don't pay property taxes and you're gone
Thieves are always one step ahead. Always use a lawyer.
youre so right cause i can relate🤣
Lawyers are thieves too. Have to be careful dealing with them too
lawyers are just thieves with degrees
@@MelaninMagdalene that's why you pit them against the thieves. Sit back and enjoy the show.
Who hires a lawyer to rent or buy a home. I think they are supposed to hire a realtor for a home search. Whether it be a rental or purchase. Not sure why you would spend 300+ an hour to have an attorney walk you through the process. Maybe, if you were buying a multimillion dollar home, I guess.
This almost happened to me in cocoa beach FL. The manager refused to meet with me. I googled the address n found a different owner. It's a horrible crime.
That's messed up, he seems like a good dude too SMH
Praying he ok and god blesses him with his money back
From California Your work in fighting scams is invaluable. I was scammed twice last year, totaling losses over $120,000. It was a lengthy process involving federal intervention to get her money back. We need more people like *Prophecytrace* taking a stand against these criminals. Much love and support from California.
I would just let the guy stay there for 6 months at the $1000 and then advise will then increase to the market value of $1400 after that.
Right I was thinking the same thing
Yeah a 400 increase isn’t nothing honestly
Yeah that would’ve been a win-win business move that would’ve been good business
He can't let him stay. He had already got someone in that property. Those people are the legitimate tenants. Maybe if he had not been in a contract then he may have allowed the man to stay. It was generous of him not to throw them out that day, give them some time. Sad story
@@anye76 Oh I didn't pay too much attention ! I was upset about the family having to move twice.
LADIES AS HOMEOWNERS TRYING TO SELL......HOW DO WE GET THOSE FAKE LISTINGS REMOVED??
This happened to me in Brooklyn, but I double checked the ad and it was a scammer, relisting properties during an open house. So basically he'd find out when they were showing the property and claim he was the realtor and ask for the down payment and you'd sign a bogus lease and disappear. But I checked first and he played himself 😁
Glad you double backed on them vultures!
@@TheDude21519 always!
Call NYPD
Hey you got Instagram?
He couldn’t let him stay? That house ain’t worth 1,400 lol.
okay.... I looking too. Everything is overpriced !!! It sad !!!
I was thinking the SAME thing!!!!
It's not, but the demand for housing in metro Atlanta has pushed all rent/mortgage ridiculously high. The cost of living is no longer a draw for Atlanta. Low income individuals are suffering the most right now.
Supply and demand. That's just the way it is.
Right! He could've very easily gave him a lease smh
1400.00 dollars for THAT !!! That ridiculous !!! Too overpriced where people can't afford it in this day and age.
Never trust the internet to rent or buy always meet face to face and stop being a sucker.💰💰💰
Facts.
I Totally Agrees 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾💯
I think we know that already maybe you should go in another video and let people know being that this is posted here in the news on TH-cam yeah go tell your mother that don't tell us we know we just watched it
@@detrelllevert2457 Some people Just don't get it,Bruce Lee said Give a fool advice an he will hate you,Give a wise man an advice and he will be Grateful.🤓
The working man's a sucker
Like my Daddy use to always say, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably ain't"!
Sounds like your daddy would make an easy target for a scam. 🤣
Do you mean.. "It probably IS"?
@@INDIGO.GODDESS_573 Nope. I was born and raised in the South where the use of dangling participles are quite common. Where I'm from, the statement would be understood as saying, "if it sounds to good to be true, it probably (isn't TRUE).
Prices are so high in Atlanta it is so easy to take advantage.
Dont forget Dekalb County
Good lords yes, it's crazy. I could only imagine what would've happened if Amazon had moved their 2nd headquarters here.
I had some guy cold call and ask what I was willing to sell my house for (tax value is $250k). I said 500k (as I am not interested in selling) and he said no problem. No hesitation at all. Asked when I would be willing to look over the paperwork.
I hung up.
Extremely high!
@@anthonywilliams3822 : No wonder folks are on the streets in ATL.
High prices compared to what?
Needs to be able to do background checks on future landlords like they're able to do on future tenants
when they ask your ssn ask them for theirs
I bet the scammer lives overseas.
They could be working right there in the office, how would they know the code numbers ? and what to do after you put the numbers in.? I think something fishy is going on .!
Probably in the US where he sent the money 🤣
The realtor is the scammer. He's in on it.
@@coffeechocolate7749 You must be new to the Internet because a lot of scams come from Nigeria. And it sounds like the payment went there.
@@newmexicoballer3867 NO I"AM NOT NEW TO THE INTERNET ! most of the scams that come out of NIGERIA are on dating SITES !
I hope and pray this young man gets an even better house and an even better deal. AMEN. 🙏
This is so sad,this young man working hard to do things right,so sorry to hear this.just evil how people take advantage of others.pray things work for him.God bless
Happened to my wife and I last year. 1,000.00 right down the drain, God speed to this young man. Don't give up.
everybody scamming hope it works out for him and his family
Had a realtor cold call me about my house in a moderately good area of ATL. It's tax value is about 250k. I pretty much told him flat out that I wouldn't consider anything lower than 500k. I have no intention of selling.
He said not a problem, with zero hesitation, and asked when I'd be willing to see the paperwork. I laughed and hung up, but was gobsmacked.
Seems like it's time for that individual to sue the company that's managing those scam boxes.
If it’s too good to be true, it’s likely a fraud.
I stopped my brother from a scammer. I watch too much stuff and have had identity theft to know when someone is trying to get over on me. I consider myself a professional on rentals now lol
This has been going on for over a decade. I thought maybe scammers had stopped doing this.
I’m glad the realtor is allowing him time to find a place.
No it has gotten worse never let your guard down when looking to rent or own ppl will scam you on anything always look up who owns the property find out who the actual management company is
Well we stopped a woman from paying a scammer 2 weeks ago, the scammer was suppose to meet her at the home and she was suppose to bring them $1000 to move in. The home was actually $2000 a month this lady was pissed at us for letting her know she was being scammed, and that the home was managed by a very reputable company here.
Same scam almost got me. Found ad online, was instructed to view the home alone with one of those lockbox with the key inside, then the red flag was never meeting. I thought it was strange to allow a stranger to live in your house without meeting them. I held on to my money and Google the house and found the real realtors and called them. Then they tried renting it to me 😆
I felt so bad for him
The reporter expected someone to know they were scammed, when the owner didn't know WOW! SMH
As an agent here in Atlanta I can truly say that these scam artists are taking a lot of money from people. I have had clients come to me in the past with many stories like this. I have met random people who I told I was an agent that told me the same thing. I have had people that just moved here tell me the same thing. I have prevented many people from getting scammed because they called me first to ask me about it. As soon as I told them what to ask the fake owner and ask them other questions about the listing, they thanked me because they realize it was a scam. This is real people!
If you need to check the county records to make sure the owner is who they are supposed to be, you should do it. You also need to ask for proof to show that they are not in foreclosure.
Also, beware of these application fee scams. These property management companies consider a property available until someone that is actually approved puts down a deposit. That is why some people will get an approval email but then when they come to pay the deposit, the house is no longer available. That is because they gave it to the person who brought the deposit first. They will tell you that you can transfer it to another property, but that property may not be in the area that you want it because they may only have a couple in the area that you wanted. If you want a house in Atlanta, you don't want to transfer your application fee to a house in McDonough. Or if you need a 4 bedroom, you don't want to transfer your application to a 3-bedroom in an area that you didn't want. That means you are out of your money. And now if you are 18 or up you have to go on the application. So if parents have two teenagers that are over 18, they have to pay for them too. I have seen families out of $200 to $300 just on an application to get denied or the house goes to someone else. People are paying that much money to apply for a house that has 50 other applicants on it. The property management company never tells them that though. They are making thousands a month on just application fee is knowing that they are not going to rent the house out to these people. The government should step in and put a limit on how many people should be able to apply for a property at a time. There was a lady on the news that was a private landlord that got busted a while ago for stealing application fees. She was on the news and got in trouble. These companies get away with it everyday. And that isn't fair!
Also, if things are supposed to be fixed prior to you moving in you need to have a detailed list of everything that the owner says they are going to fix prior to you giving them your money. I had a friend that was promised a lot of things were going to be ready for her when she moved in. After she had everything on the U-Haul truck and got to the house, she realize nothing had been done. She called me crying and very upset. There was no way she could move her stuff in that place with how it was presented when she got there. Lucky for her she mentioned to me that the owner was a real estate agent. Real estate agent that are landlords are under certain laws as a landlord. They can't get in trouble for being a slumlord. They are not even allowed to keep deposits in their personal bank accounts. It has to be in the bank account of the broker that they are under. Anyways, once I told him that I was an agent and told him that he would be in serious trouble because he is licensed, he gave her money back. She was extremely blessed to get her money back because this was a Craigslist listing. That agent wasn't expecting for someone like me to call him.
You need to be very careful looking for a rental property. Trust me, I KNOW!
DUDE NEEDS TO LET HIM LEASE NOT GIVE HIM "TIME"
FFS
I’m so over people”🤦🏽♀️
I was looking for a 1/1 near the coast and found a great apartment right off the water. 1200 a month first and last got you moved in. They said wire the money and they'd meet me with a key. When I said I wasn't going to give them any money until I saw the place they said they were too busy to waist time if I wasn't serious. I was like " well this is a scam for sure" so I went to the address and it was a little one story shack that did paddleboard rentals not a 30 story apartment building... idk who this could work on ? I guess maybe people moving from another country or so far away that they just go with it?
Dude lived in another city that’s who they’re going to target Decatur=/= Atlanta
That's so true .....I squatted in a 3 million dollar home for 4 years I just had the lights turned on ran an electric skillet cooked and heated the water so no hot water bottle was needed and we did a lot of grilling and bar b queuing and all for free I'm telling you my Friend Squatting is the way to go ......livefree
Right now some people went on vacation I guess I've been here now for three days eating all the groceries n wen they pull up I'll jus run out da back.
@@OLDHEADfromdaSOUF fire plan. You could pull and scrap the copper...
@@OLDHEADfromdaSOUF me and my buddy used to run squats. I'm too pus to hook up the electric but I'd turn the water on
I feel bad for bro. This is why it's good to be book smart and street smart. Damn fam
Yeah, I was warned about this before moving to Atlanta. I came across this issue plenty of times especially on Facebook marketplace. One thing you need to report on is these apartment complexes who are charging an arm and a leg just to do an application to rent. Only to drag you along for weeks with no answer and refusing to give a refund.
Damn
That's where I almost got scammed too
Check the accent of the so called landlord. These people probably aren't even in America. Check the City Assessor office for the true owner. Check Zillow, Trulia and others for listings.
They are either in Nigeria, Kolkata, or West Bengal.
@@FtanmoOfEtheirys India, primarily. Africa, somewhat. India just has smarter people who can dream up these scams.
Good looking out
You have to becareful on zillow and trulia a few months ago I saw a 3 bedroom townhouse and they told me to call when I get to the property i did , myself and daughter after we check it out I was like ok I like it. Call number back did the application same day and denied same day. Im not a pandemic victim. Although I feel for them. Im just trying to find a 3bedroom to rent. Now you can't trust noone.
This is true..most are foreign👍...Those con scammers have no mercy for Americans ...
Some management companies do the same in Palm Beach County. They take one property, charge $ 65 for a fake background check on over 80 people, for said property. Some did not submit SS#, but was told they were denied. They then tell the owners of properties that the applicants had unsavory renting history. New scams everyday.
Report them online and to local police
@@Nicholas-f5online where? What will that do exactly? Like police care. Report to Real Estate board.
Sounds like a former realtor who came up with this 🤔
People are wicked fml 🤦🏻♂️
How did the scammers know the lock box code??? And, if the random people, who are touring the home, are given lock box codes, then the code should be changed after each tour. However, if it was my property, I would make sure I showed the property myself.
Had this happen to me in 2016. $3,200 scammed, older couple was so helpful and knew I was trying to escape an abusive relationship, they took advantage of my vulnerable situation, I met the couple walked the house tour with them, had lunch with them, they even prayed for my safety leading up to the day my children and I got to the house uhaul full middle of the night only to realize I was scammed!! The fear and sadness on my kids faces walking back to that uhaul truck, I chose to sleep in my car for a week because I knew we couldn't go back to the abusers house after sneaking away, once I got paid, we moved into a hotel and lived there until 2018, that changed my whole life. It's a sad sad world
Preying is the giveaway
Wow my heart just dropped reading that. So sorry that happened 😢😞
Damn!! So the older couple scammed you!??
I’m sorry that happened to you
It’s big in Orlando one of my roommates was done the same way with $2000. And never even got to move in smh!
Yup happened to me and I went to see the place and came very close to getting suckered by that sucker. Thank God my son was with me and realized he was a scammer. Then the man had a nerve to curse me out cause I questioned him. Crazy crazy people.
$1400 a month rent for that house? Cheaper to buy
I hate scammers. They make millions of dollars a day just stealing people and God.
THAT MAN LYIN HE WAS IN ON THIS. HOW IS THAT OTHERS HAVE THE LOCK BOX CODE?? AND WHY WOULD U DO THAT AT A TIME LIKE THIS??? U HAVE TO GIVE THEM THE CODE!!! SO HOW DID SCAMMERS GIVE THE CODE?
I JUST SAID THE SAME THING!!!!!!
YOU RIGHT!!
At least somebody knows what's going on. That realtor is setting up the plays. He's the scammer.
The code stays the same dude. If I'm a scammer. I could go see the property or send someone to view the property. They get the code and now I have the code. It stays the same until it is changed.
😂😂🥺
Always check the tax assessor's office to see who owns the property or call a reputable broker or real estate agent, they will tell you who owns the property.
Feel bad for the young man glad the owner was a nice guy about it
They tell you they're outta state right now but are willing to do everything via text and emails, first thing you should do is either ask for FaceTime/ Skype or ask to speak on the phone, it's rarely an English speaking person.
Damn this is horrible ! I hate people
That's so bad. I hope you can get replace into another qualify home with your family. Stay safely.
Y'all I almost got got, 2 years ago, in TN. It was a 4 br house w a fat ass yard and it was cheap af. I searched it, b4 I sent my $, and the post/ad was stolen, from Trulia, Zillow, etc.
I called the real estate company to tell them, the owner, there was someone reposting it. The receptionist was shook lol she was like, " *gasp* Ma'am that is a scam!" 😂
Terrible. Almost got a playa, y'all.
Who ever done this to you will loose more. GOD is with you stay PRAYED up
🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢
May God continue to be with, bless, and provide for Mr. Webster and his family 🙏🏾.
Stop. 🤮🤮🤮🤮
This happen to me once yrs ago...
They tried to get me out here in Seattle when I first moved here but I was on it. They were able to let me in house and everything. But I called number on sign and I found out it was a scam.
The biggest scam out there. Someone trying to sell you property but cannot meet up with you. SMH
I think the realtor is in on it
I was scammed once and it's definitely not a good feeling especially when you work two jobs like me to make an honest living
They want us to depend on futuristic technology in the internet and the ability to ran over apps and stuff this also the downfall I mean it's the extra layer of protection when you meet somebody in person
I’m from Columbia South Carolina Went to Atlanta Georgia trying to rent property same thing happened to him almost happened to me but I kept wanting a copy of a contract After my tour of the house three minutes after the conversation I got the scammer to expose his hand
Awww this is horrible horrible sad.....The Bible says the last days shall be evil days....Do these scammers ever think that they got to stand b4 God at the judgment....👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾💯💯💯
Amen
I remember someone tried to sell me a car on Craigslist, but wanted cash (as opposed to Money Order), refused to come to the title place with me, and didn’t want to include any paperwork. I think it was just unprofessional and not a scam, but didn’t want to take any chances. The lengths people go through with these scams, I’m convinced it’s more about the thrill of getting away with it than the actual money.
People please be careful.
I'm letting my friends & family know about this scams. Spread the word.
Lol. Good luck with that.....lmao
That's so sad 😭. Young parents with a new born👶baby with no we're to live because of some heartless human being 😠. GOD bless them.
Really why not just rent it to him, why make him move back out?
Probably way more expensive than the $1k a month, and it was already legally leased to someone else. The rental market in Atlanta moves very quickly unfortunately.
He probably couldn’t afford the 1400
The actual owner wants more money per month because they wants the rental market price. He also didn't do a background check either. Nowadays you really need to know if someone has an eviction on their record. I hate to say it, but as a real estate agent I have seen way too many people with evictions on their record. I wouldn't even rent to anyone who has an eviction on their record. And a lot of landlords or property management companies won't either. They will take someone with a foreclosure before they take someone with an eviction any day. I have had a client that was willing to pay cash for the whole year upfront and have the bank statements to prove it, and was still denied because she did not have a job when she first moved down here. She was a cop and had many interviews lined up. She was guaranteed a job as a cop. They still turned her down because she did not pass everything on the qualification list. They will turn down upfront money and take someone that meets all of their qualifications. Landlords know to think of the long-term game. Most people who come with money have to because they can't do things are traditional way. And that's for a reason. That's a huge red flag.
Not only that, they can get sued from the people that they rented to. They have a legit contract and the landlord can't breach that contract with their legit renters. It's nothing personal, just business.
They won't have any good blessings behind that.
Those sites should start with an warning because I came across one. Scammers are so annoying
You could likely civilly sue them
The guy should put a go fund me. And maybe some people can donate to help him replace the money. Praying for the family 🙏
Some Nigerians try this with me twice on two different properties but naw the kid to sharp for that. No show no dough
application fees are the worst legal scam. i saw a house standing empty for 6 months while the owner collected application fees of $25 from hundreds of people.
This almost happened to me in 2016 in Dallas, this is an old scam.
You got to be so careful because people is doing anything because of desperate times
Lanlord scamming blacks out of pocket an treasure
Wishing all Blessings to him for this hateful situation happening to his family
Wow, hope he gets help from someone. I hope those thieves get their just due. We can’t keep up with all these evil people in this world.
Alarm systems and cameras
I was scammed recently by someone with India accent Calling saying they were from apple hacked my entire phone and got my money from my account had to close accounts and all type of stuff this world is messed up‼️
That's too bad. Also, if you shop at Amazon, you receive a call that says "Amazon Customer Service", and someone says: "there's someone in 'Ohio' or wherever that's trying to use your card, they need you to download an app so they can stop that person from using your card", don't do it; it's a scam. Once you'd downloaded the app, they would be able to use your card. The REAL Amazon Customer Service would never call you and ask you to download an app on your phone.
@@loriepaul4174 😩smh thx for the heads up
@@misskey7380, you're very welcome 😀.
Thankful that the official realtor allowed him sometime to find somewhere to stay
Someone just did this to me last week 🙁😢
If the down payment is more than the monthly rent then I would say it’s questionable.
Poor guy! Hope the thieves are caught and lock up!
Fred Sanford...Yoooou Big Dummy!
Good job.
Bummer... hope he gets his money back 🤞
Georgia is not to be played with 🤷♀️ I had this happen to me there in stone mountain Ga. I did get took for as much as he did but they will scam you there so be careful
💯all day long, they can’t sell me a piece of gum 🤦🏾♀️
this poor guy, I feel for him especially that he has a new born, they should set up and go fund me campaign for him