by Con Warner
Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:07 pm
From: Anderson Samuel <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Sent: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:05
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: Spacious One Bedroom Possible 2 bedroom Flat For Rent In Aberdeen
Hello,
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hear from you.I am Anderson Samuel,the owner of the flat you are making inquiry of.Actually I resided in the flat with my family,presently we moved away due to my transfer from my working place,my flat is Located at 151 Victoria Rd Aberdeen, Aberdeen City AB11 9, UK and presently my flat is still available for rent for £480 Per Month including the utilities like water,washer and security,it is furnished.More so Now, I went for a Crusade in the West Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in the states for more discussion 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 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 flat and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up.I do that once in a while.I want have trust in you as i always stand by my words.Where are you located? let us know how soon you are willing to move in.Email my wife Alyssa,on ([email protected]) and she will attend to you better.
Thanks for your interest.
Anderson Samuel.
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union with a promise that he 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 Craigslist, 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.
