by Michelle
Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:17 pm
From: tobi johnson <[email protected]>
> Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010
> Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: COSY AND LOVELY FLAT IN
> SOUTHKENSINGTON,AVAILABLE NOW.RENT FEE INCLUDE ALL BILLS AND TAX
> To: Michelle Banks
>
>
> Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hear from you.I am Tobi
> Johnson,the owner of the flat you are making inquiry of.Actually I resided in
> the flat with my wife our two kids do not live with us anymore My 2 vacant
> bedroom is located at 24 Rosary Gardens,South
> kensington, London , SW7 4NT.This rooms are fully furnished. my flat is
> still available for rent for 300 GBP per month including the utilities like
> hydro,washer,gas.Electricity,Garbage,Telephone,Water,Gas,stainless steel
> appliances,recessed lighting,laundry room in building,Large closest,Lots of
> Storage,including wireless internet and Cable,separate shower and one secured
> parking Space all bills and taxes included..And i accept a minimum stay of 1
> month. Now, I went for a Crusade in West Africa as i am a minister of God and i
> will like you to get in touch with my wife in the United states for
> more details
> & pictures of our flat.Please, i want you to note that i am a kind and
> honest person, also i spent a lot of money on the property that i want to give
> you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this flat and
> want you to treat it as your own,I hope you understand that.I want you to keep
> it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i eventually
> come to London to see how clean and comfortable it is for you i will try to do
> that some day...Where are you located? we are deciding very soon on
> who to take
> the rooms. Email my wife Mercy, on [email protected]
> she will attend to you better and let you know the procedures, Thanks for your
> interest.
>
> Best Regards,
> Tobi Johnson.
From: Mercy johnson <[email protected]>
Date: 31 October 2010 20:29
Subject: ******************* RENT APPLICATION *******************
To: Michelle Banks
Hello Michelle
Thanks for the response, I am after the good care of my flat,we are wiling to rent the apartment to you for as long as you want. I want you to know that my husband will be sending you a copy of the keys and documents for the flat so you can move in when you want to as long as you try as much as you can to take good care of the flat also as you stay there ,i am given it to you for 300GBP per month for both of you and the deposit is also 300GBP, rent fee includes utilities bills and tax.We are willing to rent for as long as you are willing to stay.The flat is just a few minutes walk from the train station and also local amenities
I had an accident which affected my hearing and my legs , I am currently on a wheel chair right now, I do not use a phone that's why I am always online, you can reach my husband on this number +2348089832700.if you are interested you can fill out the rent application below and get back to me as soon as possible.
******************* RENT APPLICATION *******************
Fill out answer's to these questions below please:
1)Your Full Names_______________________
2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone numbers ____________________
3)How old are you _____________________________
4)Are you married ___________________________________
5)How many people will be living in the apartment ____________________
6)Do you have a pet _________________________________________
7)Do you have a car __________________________________________
8)Occupation _________________________________________________
9)How long are you willing to stay __________________________________
10) Move in date
11) Deposit needed 300 GBP and one month rent ______________________________
12)Nationality ________________________________________________
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 Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this
property of ours and God bless you more as you do this.
Regards
Mercy
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.
