Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Date Reported
2023-04-03 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
23703
Total Dollars Lost
2000
Scam Description
Hello, I’m Allan Tremayne Wright. I want to open a fraud investigation. I found a townhouse listing on www.zumper.com from a private owner. We chatted through email and came to an agreement that I would pay $500 toward the deposit March 1st and pay weekly until paid off. He typed and emailed a lease and I signed and sent payment the next day. After the $500, the person was persistent. I questioned them why and to let me see the place but no luck. The contact person on the listing was Eric Lewis, Grogan Management. Fast forward, March 31st was move in day. My housing authority was late with paperwork so the person didn’t get the first month’s rent. I sent more to secure the key and the person was playing phone tag with me the whole day giving me the run around. I went and parked in front of the townhome for 3 hours waiting, then finally I decided to knock on the door. A tall, Light-skinned, bald head guy with a black/grey beard answered. I asked if the home was for rent, he said he moved in March 15th, 2023. I asked him to check the mail because I knew my mail was going there already. At first he acted like he didn’t want to, then he did. He claims he hasn’t checked the mail since he moved in. He did, my mail was there, I showed my ID because he acted like he didn’t want to give me the mail. He said it was 3 other people who had their mail in that box, which makes me think I wasn’t the only one who got scammed. Also, I have Informed Mail with USPS and I see that indeed different people’s mail is going there. I left, and as soon as I turned the corner with the UHaul, the person texted me. I strongly feel the scammer was either the guy I spoke to or someone who lives nearby and was watching, I could be wrong. One of the Chime payments they had issues with, so I sent $100 through PayPal, friends and family as requested. I thought it was because the receiver pays a fee to receive the money, actually it was so they could scam me and my money would not be protected through PayPal. PayPal didn’t refund me because of that. Somehow, the person got into my Chime account and bought $53 worth of crypto on 2 seperate transactions. I am a single father, my daughter and I are now homeless because of this and I am flat broke. I want this person/person prosecuted and I would like my money back ASAP. Grand total $1576.82, but minus the $100 sent through PayPal, that’s $1476.82 through Chime. PLEASE HELP! Attached I have Provided the screenshots. I have ALL of the texts on my phone, and after I sent this message I am going to forward the email conversations. My number is 757-439-5205 and I am going to close my Chime accounts. I was also told to file a police report. Please get in touch, as my daughter and I lives depend on it. Thank You.
