Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:18 am
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:59:13 +0100
Subject: One Bedroom Flat----AVAILABLE NOW---WESTMINSTER
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner

Thanks for been interested in my Advert..My Name is Reverend Ashley Thorpe the owner of the Flat you want for rent,actually I resided in the flat with my wife and my only daughter before we had to go for a Christian missionary work in West Africa which we will be staying in Africa for long,our flat is available for rent at £600 Per Month...So we would like you to know that our flat is available for short and long term,all Bills and Tax including all the utilities and appliances are included in the rent of the flat ( The Flat is Fully Furnished & Can Be Made Unfurnished ). We are currently in West Africa on a missionary work of God......Pls we want you to note that,we are a good Christians and do not like any thing against the will of God..We spent a lot on my property so we would like you to keep it clean all the time,so we would solicit for your absolute maintenance of the flat if you are to rent my flat and also we want you to know that the rent fee is not my problem because we would want you to keep the flat tidy when you move in alwaysso that we would be glad to see it neat when i come pay you a visit.
Our flat is located at: (19-21 Chesham St, London SW1X 8NG, UK) and is known for excellent schools. Conveniently located with nearby shopping centers, hospitals, free ways and public transportation.
Take Note:We would have really love to send the keys and document to someone in UK but we don't have anybody there right now due to we are missionaries and we have not stay long in the city before we had to move to West Africa for our final missionary work which we will staying for long before we come back to the flat but we can send that to you directly via DHL COURIER SERVICE for your move-in.

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN RENTING MY FLAT I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM.
************RENT APPLICATION FORM*************
1)Your Full Name:
2)Your Full Address:
3)Phone Number:
4) Sex ?
5)How old are you?:
6)Are you married?:
7)How many people will be living in the Flat?:
8)Do you have a pet?:
9)Do you have a car?:
10)Occupation?:
11)When do you intend moving in : Date ?
12)When do you intend to moving out : Date ?
13)How many months or year contract?:
14)Move-in Cost: 1 Month Deposit and 1 Month Rent is Required
15)Picture of the Occupant?

Our Flat Location Again:
19-21 Chesham St, London SW1X 8NG, UK

Monthly Rent: £600 for 1 bedroom
So pls get back to us at your convenience so that we can get all arrangement along with the you renting my flat as soon as you are read to move in.
Regards and God bless you!
Reverend Ashley Thorpe and Pastor Mrs Benedicta Thorpe
+2348137430914
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Matthew 20:28 ~ "The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give His Life as a ransom for many"
Isa 40:31~ but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk
and not be faint

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram 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 or MoneyGram 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 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.
Last edited by Con Warner on Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:31 am, edited 1 time in total.

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by guigus Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:27 pm
I have a same problem, I speek with this guy....
It's right this people it's very strange...
He want I payed every day, and now when you see your mail a stop now!!!
Oh my god, I wanted to payed this week !!!
Thanks for your massage !!!!!!!!!
by Bubbles Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:24 pm
Welcome to ScamWarners guigus, we are glad that you found this thread and the information about this scammer. We appreciate the volunteers who post the scams they receive to help others not get caught up in the trap of the scammer.

Bubbles, former Scamwarners moderator.

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