Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:40 pm
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: An extremely well presented two double bedroom garden flat (Finchley)
To: Con Warner

Hello

Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my home.Yes the property is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the property now that we are not around.Myself and wife just traveled to West Africa for a program me called Empowering Youth to Fight Racism, HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of

Education, the program me is taking place in major countries in Asia and Africa which are China, Thailand, Malaysia, Nigeria,South Africa,Ghana.We will be away for 3 t0 5 years or more that is why I have made up my mind to put up my property for rent to whom ever that will take good care of it.Also how long do you intend to stay? How soon do you intend to move in?
Here are details of the property:
Home Address:Squires Lane, Finchley, London
FEATURES :
Laundry
Electric Range
Electric Heat


AMENITIES:
Air Conditioning
Patio/Party Deck
Cable TV
Ceiling Fans
24 hours Internet service
Dishwasher
Fire pit
Garbage Disposal
Microwave
security alarm
Pets Allowed
Refrigerator
Washer / Dryer

Rent: 80pw including utilities
Security deposit:300p
Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and i will be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible. I am not around to show the inside, you can go check out the property and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information.
=========== RENT APPLICATION FORM

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PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL


Please answer these questions below if you are Interested
1)Your Full Name_________________________ ____________
2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone

________________________ __
3)How old are you___________________________ __
4)Are you married _ _____________________________ _____
5)How many people will be living in the apartment __

_________________________
6)Do you have a pet ____ __________________________ ___________
7)Do you have a car _______ _______________________ ____________
8)Occupation ____________ _________________
9)How long are you willing to stay _______ ____________________-
10)When do you intend to move in ___
11)How Many Weeks Deposit____________________ ______

Here is my contact phone number +2348032218718 Hope to read from you as soon as possible. Thanks and GOD bless you.

Remain Bless

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union payment to a friend or family member.

In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them 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 Craigslist, 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.

Email: [email protected]

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