by Michelle
Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:28 am
From: ben wood <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 9:37 PM
Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: GREAT DUPLEX APARTMENT FOR RENT IN Aberdeen
To: Michelle
Thanks for your interested in my Apartment.Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hearing from you.I am ,the owner of the house youare making enquiry of.Actually I resided in the house with my family,such as my wife and my only daugther before and presently we had packed due to the transfer of the christian mission to (WestAfrica Nigeria) and presently my house is still available for rent for 600pounds including the utilities like hydro,washerand security,it isfurnised.Moreso Now, i went for a Crusade in the West Africa (Nigeria) .Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also i spent alot on my property that i want to give you for rent,so iwill solicit for your absolute mentenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will beglad to see it neat when i come for a check up.i do that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.
SO IF YOU ARE REALY INTRESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENTAPPLICATIONS FORMS BELOW, RENT APPLICATION FORM
Also,Pls let me get this answer____ __________________________
1)Your Full Name____ __________________________
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number____ __________________________
3)How old are you____ __________________________
4)Are you married____ __________________________
5)How many people will be living in the house____ __________________________
6)Do you have a pet____ __________________________
7)Do you have a car____ __________________________
8)Occupation____ __________________________
9)What is your religion____ __________________________
10)Are you born again____ __________________________
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can
have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting
you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the
document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust
and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that,we do not
see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not
let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.
Thanks and you are welcome
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.
