Fighting back ...

It is no secret, I have let it be known that I am tired of the scams I am running across while looking for housing.  I am fighting back.

I have emailed the local television station my little story and I am sending them my emails that I have received from these scammers.  I will be calling and talking with them regarding our trials later today.

I told you I was mad.  Now I am doing something about it.  I told Shane that I wanted my money back from that apartment that we applied for and I will also be talking about those people as well.  There was no reason for them to do what they did.

I have four emails (that I kept) from different people all claiming to be on a mission for one reason or another and they need a good family to take care of their home and all they need is some information.  The information is worded in a way that when they ask you for more personal information that you will not feel that it is out of line.  All they need is for you to send them a small deposit and first and last months rent and they will mail the keys to you from Malaysia, Africa, or England.  Yeah right. 

The thing that burns me is that people do it and there are people that fall for it.  They are not asking for millions of dollars, it is such a small amount and they are doing "God's work" after all.  It is only $1,800 after all and for a three bedroom home in a nice neighborhood. 

I have to admit, they are getting better, they are now taking pictures of the inside of the homes.  How can they do that if they don't own it or if it is a scam?  Well that is what I am trying to find out.  I could speculate all day on how they are doing it, but I will let the news investigators do that part.

I will let you know what, if anything, happens. 

Love always,

Jennifer