by Michelle
Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:20 pm
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:26:29 -1200
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: 1 bedroom flat for rent ( Mayfair, London, W1K 5HJ)
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle
Hello.
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hearing from you.My name is Rev Phillips Woods the owner of the flat you are making enquiry of. Actually I resided in the flat with my wife and my only daugther before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in united states and presently my flat is available for rent including the utilities like hydro/heat drywasher and security and bills,Everything in the flat is fully furnised.
Moreso Now,I went for a crusade in West Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in united states for more discussion as She is with the keys and the document to the flat.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 i will 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 be glad to see it neat when i came 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.
Send my wife Laureta an Immediate message, on ( [email protected] ) and she will attends to you better on how to proceed
Thanks and you are welcome
Regards
Rev Phillip Woods.
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.
