by Michelle
Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:52 pm
> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 15:37:16 -0500
> Subject: Re: $750 / 1br - Fully renovated, apartment (Astoria)
> From: [email protected]
> To: Michelle Banks
>
> I'm a Dr Martins O.Brien a volunteer with Save a Soul Organization.I
> arrive West Africa a week Ago in supporting long term needs for clean
> water in Kenya, Sudan, Mali, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Benin,
> Republic, Nigeria and Ethiopia - providing the everyday needs of more
> than 389,500 people. Also committed to mitigating the impact of
> HIV/AIDS, which kills more than 6,000 Africans everyday, we are
> supporting community garden programs for AIDS sufferers and their
> families.
>
> I am renting my Apartment because i will be spending a long time
> (3-5yrs) traveling around Africa and i need a clean responsible person
> that i can trust to take a proper care of the apartment at all time. I
> cherish my apartment so much so I took the keys /documents with me and
> am only willing to rent it out to someone who I can trust because I
> don’t want my property to be misused in my absence. I would like to
> have your word because i am doing this base on trust and putting
> everything in God hands. The rent includes all utilities and it
> available for short and long term rental. Fill out the Rental
> application below if interested and please note this that you cant go
> inside the apartment because the property is locked and the keys are
> right here with me but feel free to go view the exterior and upon
> approval the keys/papers work will be FedEx to you.
>
> The Rent Include all utilities except internet and cable
>
>
> Rental Fee: $750
>
> Security Deposit: $750
>
> Address:3516 34th St, Astoria, NY 11106
>
> 1 Bedroom
> 1 bathroom
>
> Fill the rental application below.
>
> RENTAL APPLICATION
> Tenant Name:
> Desired date of occupancy:
> Desired length of occupancy:
> Smoker:
> Sex:
> Pets:
> PRESENT ADDRESS:
> How long:
> Home Phone No.
> Cell Phone No:
> Current rent payment:
> Reason for moving:
> Employer:
> Address:
> City:
> State:
> Position:
> If a student:
> Name of the School:
>
> Thank you again for your interest in my apt , Looking forward to hear
> from you with all this details so that I can have it in my file incase
> of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.
>
> Thanks and God Bless.
> Dr Martins O'Brien
> +2348065997472
> Save A Soul Organization
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.
