by Michelle
Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:38 pm
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle
Subject: RE: ***PROFILE ACCEPTED***GET BACK TO ME ASAP?
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010
Hello,
Thanks for your reply and i want you to know that this is legit,i want you to know i have to be carefully this days,You sound skeptic from your last email, and thats very wrong, if you are thinking that I just wanted to take your money for nothing. When I know how people work and earn their money, I will never think of taking some advantages over you and your money, please take that out off your mind, that is really awful thing on the earth that I will never think about doing. Please understand me better, I was not trying to lure you into this, everything about me and my home is 100% real ok, i can never tarnish my name and image all because of money and i wouldn't do such a thing when i have blood running through my vain,So as I shall be giving you My home With your Age I know you would be able to take good care of it well for me,( that is the reason why i said you should make a first month Deposit which is refundable immediately you move in and the rent per month include all bills plus utilities and i will get the keys and documents Ship down to you,I dont dissapoint people cause i know how hurting it could be and as someone who has the fear of God in me i live up to the word of God okay???I came here with my wife and 2kids so i want you to put your mind at rest that as soon as i confirm the first month deposit from you the package will be shiped to you immdiately and the tenancy agreement that will also be included in the package will carry my signature on it and remember that the deposit is refundable immediately you move in and also after you have viewed to move in and you dont like it i will send your money back to you then you ship my keys back to but i am sure you will love the apartment cause its newly renovated okay? and your tenancy will start immediately you move in okay???This is the way i want to run my property after shipping my keys to a tenant and he did not contact me again till i was able to travel down to evict him and that cost me alot of stress and i also dont want to have a third party due to reasons best known to me so if you are comfortable with this then trust me and if not then we can forget about it.
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle
Subject: ***MY DETAILS TO MAKE THE DEPOSIT***GET BACK TO ME ASAP
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010
Hello,
Below are my details to make payment Via Western Union Money Transfer as that is the only way i can receive money here as my bank here is a local bank and will not accept international transfer okay??I will be shipping the package to you Through Dhl Courier Nextday Deleivery to you,But remember you are making a deposit payment which is 200Gbp and i will ship the keys and documents to you immediately,I am waiting to hear from you.
Receiver's Name......Stephen Burns
Address............106 Mission Avenue
City................Victoria Island
State..............Lagos
Zipcode.......234010
Country.........Nigeria
Text Question......IN JESUS NAME???
Text Answer.......AMEN.....
Please as soon as payment is made you will email me the full sending details including confirmation numbers from western union called.....M.T.C.N numbers..after the payment is confirmed by me i will ship the keys and document to you via Dhl courier nexday deleivery so you can receive it immediately and move in when you wish???I am waiting to hear from you,take care and remain blessed.
Stephen Burns
+2347055339056
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.
If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.
