by Michelle
Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:06 pm
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:46:15 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: One bedroom Flat in Great Location on Shoreditch London
To: [email protected]
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness hearing from you. I am Reverend Rev Upereira Pereira, the owner of the apartment you are making inquiry about. Actually I resided in the apartment with my family, such as my wife and my only daughter before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in US and presently my apartment is still available for rent for 100 pounds per week and 400 pounds per month including the utilities like hydro, washer and security,it is fully furnished.
More so Now, I went for a Crusade in US and I will like you to get in touch with my wife for more discussion as she is with the keys and the document to the apartment. Please i want you to note that, I am a kind and honest man and also i spent a lot on my property that i want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this apartment and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem but we 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.Where are you located and where do you see our advert also let us know if you need more pictures.
Email my wife Caroline on ( [email protected] ) and she will attend to you better with more information and pictures.
Thanks and you are welcome.
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.
