Guys if I was looking at a place to rent on Craigslist and I go to click on the ad again and this pops up does that mean…

Right me too @savvysmama,

Oh good! Then you should be alright 😁 so glad they didn't get your money!

No they didn't @savvysmama,

Oh good so they didn't ask for your social or anything? Because that's the only thing I would worry about

Nope they let me know like 3 hours later that we got accepted 😂 @savvysmama,

@kaela3, they didn't do a credit check did they?

This is the number... the number even says there not from North Carolina I wish I would have looked at it before I filled out the application and stuff @savvysmama,

@kaela3, oh geez. People in this world make me sick sometimes

It sure did! My boyfriend would have killed someone if he lost that 2,000$ to stupid people @savvysmama,

My friend got the same exact "congratulations" email before and hers was a scam too @savvysmama,

That saved you guys a lot of money and frustration down the road!

Omg! I'm so glad you did some digging!!

He was upset but he knew it was fishy and the realtor emailed me back this morning and said it's a scam! @savvysmama,

@kaela3, what did your boyfriend say?

@kaela3, this same exact thing happened to a friend of mine. Definitely a scam.

The person never replied back! Cause he knows I'm right @savvysmama,

I'm just so annoyed like why are there people like this in the world? Get people all excited and shit for nothing @savvysmama,

Lol get it girl!

Yeah I could do that. I'm not even gonna wait for them to reply I'm just gonna tell them that they are scammers 😂😂 I'm gonna leave the number unlocked for the night to see if they reply but I'll block it in the morning again @savvysmama,

@kaela3, go check it out on Sunday. If there is an open house, ask a ton of questions. Then tell the realtor about the post if all checks out with the realtor

Yes I am! It's just in another town like 10 mins away @savvysmama,

Hmmm...ya something still doesn't feel right! If it says there is an open house on Sunday, are you close enough that you can go to it?

No we do not he said once the money goes through we'll get the keys sent within 24 hours!! And ok lol Actually I asked him if there really is an open house for the house cause it says there is one on Sunday and he never replied and I asked him how long he's lived there and he never replied @savvysmama,

Do you already have the keys?

Especially if the post had pictures. Tell him you were so excited and wanted to show your mom or something and you saw the post was gone.

I should unlock him and ask 😂😂😂 @savvysmama,

@kaela3, lol no I meant the internet information for the attorney

Oh I know the feeling! Ask him why the post got taken down. Be completely innocent and naive about it lol

Oh no it was just posted yesterday!! And the house was just posted on realtor 10 days ago @savvysmama,

Maybe that's an old listing? It would be sad to lose such a nice place because it seems sketchy and then turns out nothing is wrong.

I really do want to email him😂😂😂 cause I blocked his number already @savvysmama,

@kaela3, call them out on it!!

Yeah but VA isn't in North Carolina lol I think we're just gonna look elsewhere just to be safe!! @savvysmama,

Double check with the realtor. If that all check out, you may be ok. But don't send money until you get all of your ducks in a row

@savvysmama,

I googled the name and attorney. It came up in VA though

Yeah that doesn't add up at all.....there saying she's from North Carolina not VA

That's on the same site

That's all I found

How did you find the info for the lady? I looked it up and nothing came up @savvysmama,

Call the realtor tomorrow. Make sure they own the property. Then find the number for the attorney and call. If that checks out, you may be ok

Yeah well they claim she is from North Carolina !!! @savvysmama,

Yes that means it is a scam

So there is an attorney is VA named Stacey Moye, and the street address given comes up in VA as well

So not going too!! Thanks for the help everyone @chelseaaverdugo,

When they get flagged it usually means their account is blocked because of fraud / my husband got scammed 900$ before by someone / so I wouldn't trust it .

This is the pic they sent me 🙄 @savvysmama, @b3autifulm3ss,

I'm not going too! I blocked his number.. my boyfriend is going to be upset because it is a nice house but he knew something was sketchy about all of it @b3autifulm3ss,

@kaela3 these people arent even in this country... you dont have to worry momma, just dont send them any money

And ok good that makes me so nervous @b3autifulm3ss,

@savvysmama,

I'll Show you what he sent me

@kaela3 that the post was deleted... what happens is people take photos from houses that are vacant and for sale off the internet then they makes posts on CL and steal your money... they dont usually do anything with the info (DL, Address, etc.) Unless you gave them your SS #, bank account and other "personal info" then they could try to steal your identity but with just the DL and address they cant do much

Using someone else's name, not using the correct address or even spelling the town correctly. Something doesn't seem right. Is it going to a PO Box?

I blocked the guys number I really want to block him from my email too but don't know how

@b3autifulm3ss, omg I'm not doing it!!! I'm so upset they have info about us tho 😞😞

@kaela3 dont do it!!! Dont send them any money period... this happened to my husband and i (we never sent the money) we called the realtor and asked them, they had NO CLUE

It's my moms address tho 😞 @savvysmama,

What means it's a scam ? @savvysmama,

@kaela3, I understand the feeling. But try not to freak out about it too much. Hopefully it won't be your address much longer

Omg I really hope they don't do anything with our info ...... @savvysmama,

@kaela3 yes that means its a scam

@kaela3, run girl. That's smells like a scam!

I sent him a pic of our licenses and my address in the application 😩 so scared @savvysmama,

I searched the name and nothing came up AND I searched the address online and on my maps and the zip code and the way he spelled the town isn't correct @savvysmama,

Good idea @savvysmama,

Google the name. If it comes up as a real attorney, call them

Yes @savvysmama, apparently it's his lawyer

Did he tell you who's name to put on it?

The house is beautiful but I literally don't want to even send the people the money because of it being taken off of the Craigslist site... my boyfriend even said it seemed a little sketchy... they said to take a picture when we do the money order and send it to them and the person he told me to send it to he didn't even give me an address.. just the city state and zip code.. @savvysmama,

@kaela3, just be super super careful. The people we met(and we physically met them and saw the property)turned out to be complete slum lords and the entire house was uninhabitable. We took them to court. And are still having to take her back to court over a year later because she refuses to pay us what we won in court. To the point where if she doesn't show up for the next court date, she'll be arrested

Yes he did say something about the sign being in the yard! He was like pay no mind to it.. I emailed the realtor my situation... hopefully he'll answer soon! @ncmomma,

I know I like can't sleep cause I'm sketched out ... I know the house is real but these people don't seem too real to me... @savvysmama,

Definitely see what the realtor says first!

We were going to do the money order tomorrow

That feels super sketchy...

No we have not I just filled out an application through email

Also they sent me a pic of the FedEx box with the keys and them! Then when they called Me the guy did not seem as old as the person in the pic ☹️ @savvysmama,

Have you paid them any deposits yet? Signed any paperwork?

Uh, ya that right there, HUGE red flag! Don't do it!!

@savvysmama,

Yeah I'm very nervous because the couple claims to be living in North Carolina because the job got stationed there and they will check in on us in 4 months to make sure the house is nice and clean and it's just weird ! Although it is a really nice house

Right!!! My boyfriend is all excited but when I just found this I'm like uh... I'm gonna tell him in the am. And weird thing is the house is on the realtor site and the guy claims that he's not going through the realtor anymore like then why wouldn't you have them take it down?? I emailed the realtor to... It's just weird @justusthree,

Not necessarily. Someone flagged it to be removed. It can be as simple as someone being mad at the person posting the ad and flagging it for removal just to be a pain in the a$$. But definitely do your research on who you are renting from. Coming from someone that not only had to take a landlord I met on Craigslist to court to get money back, but is also still battling to get the money over a year later, I recommend you guys be super diligent and very cautious when renting from someone on Craigslist!

I personally wouldn't trust it