by Michelle
Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:54 pm
Betreff: Re: Reply to your ad: 1 bedroom flat fully furnished south kensington
Datum: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:33:48 +0000
Von: Tony Adeola <[email protected]>
An: Michelle Banks
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hear from you.I am Tony Adeola,the owner of the apartment you are making inquiry of.Actually I resided in the apartment 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 apartment is Located at 24 Rosary Gardens, South kensington, London SW7 4NT and presently my apartment 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 apartment as She is with the keys and the documents to the apartment.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 apartment 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 apartment.
Email my wife Mary, on ( [email protected] ) she will attend to you
better, Thanks for your interest.
Best Regards,
Tony Adeola.
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.
