by Con Warner
Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:11 am
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 13:52:26 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: Fantastic one bedroom flat for rent in notting hill
To: Con Warner
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hear from you.I am Tony Adeola,the owner of the share room flat you are making inquiry of.Actually I resided in the flat with my wife our two kids do not live with us anymore,presently we moved away due to my transfer from my working place,my flat is Located at 23 Chepstow Road, Notting hill, London , W2 5BP and presently my flat is still available for rent for 70GBP per week including the utilities like hydro,washer,gas,internet, council tax and one secured parking Space,it is fully furnished but we can get it unfurnished for you if you prefer that..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 as She is with the keys and the documents to the 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? let us know how soon you are willing to move in as we are deciding very soon on who to take our flat. Email my wife Mary, on ([email protected]) she will attend to you better, Thanks for your interest. Best Regards,
Tony Adeola.
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union and they will send the keys through a courier company.
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 payment to 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.
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.
