Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:58 am
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010
Subject: APPLICATION APPROVED
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle

Thank you so much for your reply, I can see your willingness in this apartment. I want you to know that we're satisfied with your profile and also believe we can trust in you because we wouldn't like to experience what we experienced from our last tenant again.we want you to know that we can let you stay in the home till the period of time you wish to.The rent fee is includes the apartment utilities, so you can use the utilities anytime but make sure you take proper care of our property.I will be receiving the payment via Western union and get back to me with the full address on where to send you the keys and documents.
Accommodation Features
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Wood Floor :
Heater :
Central Heating :
Equipped Kitchen :
Tv: Cable/Satellite TV:
Video/Stereo:
Internet :
Air Conditioning:
• Full Kitchen
• Refrigerator:
• Garage/Car park
• pets allowed.
Kitchen Features
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Washing machine:
Juice Machine :
Iron :
Toaster:
Oven :
Dishwasher :
Coffee Maker :
Microwave :
Refrigerator:
Stove:
As soon as you pay the deposit payment ( First month rent and if you are able to come up with the first 2 months rent you will be getting 1 month free to move in) , the apartment keys/documents will be delivered to you via UPS courier service on a next day delivery and it will be delivered to the address you provided in your application form.Let me read back from you as soon as possible so that I can arrange for the delivery of the keys/Documents.
Once again we're giving you this apartment on trust and don't disappoint us because I don't want our apartment to be destroyed again, if you wish to move in with your own property,we still have one extra room empty so you can easily put my our things you don't need in there.
Here are the contents that will be delivered to you via UPS courier service.
1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)Paper/Permanent Flat form(Containing your reference details)
3)The Flat documented file.
4)Payment Receipts.
5)Full address and description of the Flat.
Get back to me via email if you need me to send you the information on how to send the deposit payment via western union so I can proceed shipment on how to send you the keys and documents.
My husband will like to speak to you. He can be reached anytime on +234-703-006-0003 OR 011-234-703-006-0003.
Hope to read from you soon.
Thanks and God bless you.
Jenny.


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.
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