by Michelle
Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:03 am
Da: Richard Larson <[email protected]>
A: Michelle Banks
Inviato: Dom 2 gennaio 2011, 20:18:53
Oggetto: RE: Reply to your ad: Excellent 1 Bedroom One Bathroom For Rent In Edinburgh Uk
Apartment.I am the Owner of the apartment am looking for a responsible
and honest person like me because i am god's fearing man and i need
some one like you that will make sure the apartment is well clean and
tidy all the time because i don't joke with my property with any body
and i want you know that i was transfer here to West Africa for a
TOYOTA TRUCKS COMPANY.
and i want you to know that i am with keys and all the necessary thing
with me because i don't have any body to give the spare keys to and i
want you to trust me and have the believe in me,we tried to look for
an agent that we can give this documents before we left but could not
see and we don't want the apartment to be used any how in our absence
that is why we took the keys and documents along with us here.I and my
Family are here in West Africa .i hope you will promise us to take
very good care of the apartment but your absolute maintenance of my
apartment is most important thing.and also i left some facilities like
DVD Player,
TV, air conditioning,alarm system, internet,electronics heat. The
kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking
utensils,refrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven,microwave,dishwasher
and washing machine and Dryer and i will want you to get back to me
with the Application form. 1 month Deposit and Security Deposit Needed
before moving in.pls if you know that you will not rent this apartment
don't fill out the Form..and the Amount is (300GBP) i think you are
RENT APPLICATION FORM
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Full Address & Phone Number.
3) Age ?
4) Are you married ?
5) Sex ?
6) How many people will be living in the Apartment ?
7) Do you have a pet ?
8) Do you have a car ?
9) What is your Occupation ?
10) Short or Long Term Lease ?
11) When are you intending to move in : Date :
12) Deposit : One Month or Two month rent deposit needed before moving in
I personally will actually come visiting you sometimes during the
year as our new tenant. Looking forward to hear from you with all this
details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the
receipt for you and contacting you. Awaiting your reply so that we can
discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the apartment to
you.
Best 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.
