by Michelle
Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:01 am
From: lucky joe <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: apartment for rent
Thanks for your email . I'm Lucky .J. Duran the owner of the
Apartment you are in renting.Actually I resided in the Apartment with
my family for some months and we moved away due to my transfer from my
working place, my apartment is still available for rent and the rent
fee includes all utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is fully
furnished.Right now I'm in Europe (Ukraine,Kharkov) for a Contract Job
and i would like you to get in touch with my wife in Philadelphia,USA
for more discussion as she is with the keys and the documents to the
Home.Please I want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and
also I spent a lot on my property,so i will solicit for your absolute
maintenance of this apartment and I want you to treat it as your own.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 awhile.I want to
have trust in you as I always stand by my words.Let us know how soon
you are willing to move in. Email my wife Mellissa ,on
([email protected] ) and she will attend to you better.
Thanks for your interest.
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
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 or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,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.
All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.
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 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.
