Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Myros Michael <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my apartment. Yes the Apartment is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the Apartment now that am not around. I just traveled to CHINA for a program called Empowering Youth to Fight Racism, HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of Education, the program is taking place in major countries in Asian and Africa which are China, Indonesian ,South Africa, West Africa. We will be away for 1 to 2 years or more that is why I have made up my mind to put up my Apartment for rent to whomever that will take good care of it. Also how long do you intend to stay? How soon do you intend to move in? You can rent in short term and long term

Here are details of the Apartment:

Bedroom:1

Bathroom:1

FEATURES :

Laundry

Electric Range

Electric Heat

Garage

AMENITIES:

Air Conditioning

Cable TV

Ceiling Fans

24 hours Internet service

Dishwasher

Garbage Disposal

Microwave

Pets Allowed

Refrigerator

Washer / Dryer

Rent for one room $185

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 Apartment and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information.

Location: 616 Little Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000



RENT APPLICATION FORM


Name: __________________________



Present Address: ____________________________________________________


Phone #:................. Cell & Home
__________________________



How Long?:..............................................................................


Previous Address:__________________________ How Long?__________________________


Married?:____________________________ Spouse's Name: __________________________


Children?:_________ How Many?:________ Ages?:__________________


Pets?:_________ What kind?:__________________ How Many?_______




When do you intend to move in: __________________

How many months advance rent are you willing /able to pay__________________

YOUR EMPLOYMENT


Employer:____________________________________


Employer's Address:____________________________________


Supervisor:__________ Bus. Phone:________


How Long On Present Job?_________________________



Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt in your name and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the documents and the keys to you, please we are giving you all this based on trust and again i want you to stick to your words, We are putting everything into God's hand, so please do not let us down in this property of ours and God bless you more as you do this. Hope to read from you as soon as possible.

From: Myros Michael <[email protected]>

Subject: APPLICATION ACCEPTED AS THE NEW TENANT

Hello Michelle

Thanks very much for your concern. I can see your willingness in your application form and am glad to inform you that your application is successful, you are now qualify to rent this apartment. The pictures attached to my first email are the EXACT pictures of the apartment. Please take very good care of the apartment.Once again, am giving you this on trust and do not disappoint me and i promise you that you will love the apartment.The lease is open for maximum stay of 2years and the minimum stay is 1month. The package will be deliver to the address you provided in your rental application form and the shipment will take 32hr and a tracking number will be giving to you, so that you can be checking the status of the package. Here are the contents of the packages that will be deliver to you via DHL EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE.

1)Entrance and the Rooms Keys

2)Papers( utilities receipt & rent receipt)

3) Payment receipt


So i am with your information here with me and i will like to know whether you are ready for the payment of the first 4weeks rent so that you can move in asap. Let me know If I could forward you the Information on how and where to send the money through so that I can get all the package sent to you immediately.

Thanks and I hope to read from you soon

Regards

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.

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, MoneyGram or Bank Transfer payment to a lawyer,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.

All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.

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 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.