by Michelle
Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:09 am
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 04:09:19 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: room
My name is Brian...I'm a Mechanical Engineer working with an Offshore Oil Industry, I work as a senior project manager but presently am in Texas..... I will be here for long so I'm looking for a responsible & clean roommate that will be able to take good care of my apartment.. The apartment is available for long term and short term lease is also accepted..... The apartment is located at:
9 W. 31st St. New York, NY 10001
Its a spacious and lovely 2-bedroom fully furnished apartment with utilities included and pets are allowed. Kitchen completely equipped. I want you to know that I am a kind and honest man and I spent a lot on my property that you are interested in renting, so I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the apartment and I would want you to treat it as your own, I would like you to keep it tidy always and I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word,the rental fees is $700 per month including utilities and the security deposit is $450..... I will like you to drive by to the building today to view the exterior of the building for you to know where the apartment is located and get back to me so that I can forward you the full interior pictures to you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks and we can proceed to the application form...
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards Brian
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 03:43:43 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: RE: room
Thanks for your mail. I'm glad that you are willing to proceed with the rental. I have the keys and the apartment documents here with me and I will be shipping it to you through DHL courier service after processing your application form. Attached is the application form. I will like you to fill the form and email it back to me asap for processing.Also i will like to know how many month rent are you willing to pay upfront alongside with the deposit..
Payment will be through wire transfer either Western Union or Money Gram. Once i received the filled copy of the rental application form, I will make an arrangement on how to get the apartment keys and documents shipped to you through DHL courier service without any further delay.
I await your swift response.
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.
