Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: Richard Weeks <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Sent: Sat, Oct 9, 2010 5:23 am
Subject: Re: apartment share



Hi,

This is absolutely amazing, my daughter did post the advert and she did it quite well.We are family with 2 son and 1 daughter. We just relocated to UTAH this is the reason why we want to rent out our former property. The rent includes all utilities and there is no additional charges incur. Pet is allowed. The property is furnished and if you have your own. The furniture will be move to the storage space at the property.
We don't really want to rent out the property but my family just decided we do so, all the necessary documents are here with us, including the rent receipts. Our telephone line is not yet being fixed , the wireless connection is what we use for now.

Included in Rent:
- Cable Television
- Electricity
- Heat
- Internet Access
- Parking
- Water/Sewer
- Gas

If you really want to rent the property, you will need to provide the below
information;

Full name:
Present Address of the applicants:

Zip code :

Ph#: Cell & Home :

Email:

Single Or Married :

Children:
Pet : If any ()

Date of Tenancy:


REFERENCES

Reference:

Ph#:

I want you to make sure the present address is not mistaken because that's where the keys and documents will be ship to. The contents of the shipment you will be expecting are;

1. Bunch of keys to the property.

2. Documents containing the lease agreement and property description , including the

property address.

3. Rent receipts and damage deposit receipts.

4. The pictures of interiors and my family, I took before leaving the place.

I want you to email me once you fill the rent application form, the shipment of the

package containing the keys and other documents will be ship by secure courier

service.

Regards.

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.