by Michelle
Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:45 pm
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# Od: Billy fower <[email protected]>
# Kopie:
# P?edm?t: RE: Long term apartment rent
# Datum: 15.12.2010 12:27:29
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# Hello,
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# I am so much excited. My name is Billy Fower the owner of
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# the apartment and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer
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# that makes me and my wife and little daughter to leave the apartment,
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# Am here in Africa as a volunteer with the VPWA (Volunteer Partnerships
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# In West Africa) * (please the note below) here is the site for more details about my work here
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# in Africa (http://www.vpwa.org/). So for now, we are here in West
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# Africa, (Nigeria), our new house and put all my worries off concerning
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# the maintenance of the apartment for, since i am not residing there
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# for now. I left behind some Facilities and electronics which include
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# the rent, DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is
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# fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils,
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# refrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher and
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# washing machine, my computer connected with Internet access, also the
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# keys and document of the apartment are right here with us in West
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# Africa, (Nigeria) , and the lease document. Which i can send to you
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# after all necessary agreement has been accepted. Also i will like you
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# to know that the rent charges is not really the issue, hope you are
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# okay with the price of ( 450 CHF) per Month including utilities like
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# water, gas, heat laundry facilities, air condition and so on, but your
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# absolute maintenance of my apartment is most important thing, if you
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# are really interested in renting this apartment get back to me with
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# the application form i gave to you below filled so that i can start
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# all necessary arrangement asap. Here is the address:Sonntagsteig 4
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# 8006 Zürich, Switzerland...
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# RENTAL APPLICATION FORM
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# 1)Your Full Name_________________________ ____________
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# 2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone ________________________
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# 3)How old are you___________________________ __
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# 4)Are you married _ _____________________________ _____
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# 5)Occupation __ _________________________
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# 6)Current rent payment ____ __________________________ ___________
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# 7)Reason for moving out?_______ _________
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# 8)How many people will be living in the apartment ____________
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# 9)The rent fee available now __ ____________________________ ___________
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# 10)How long are you willing to stay _______ ____________________-
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# 11)When do you intend to move in ___
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# 12)Do you have a pet _____________________________________
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# 13)Do you smoke?
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# I personally will actually come visiting you sometimes during the
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# year as our new tenant. Looking forward to hear from you with all this
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# details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the
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# receipt for you and contacting you. Awaiting your reply so that we can
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# discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the apartment to
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# you.
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# Best Regards
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# Thanks and God bless
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.
****** Scammers often to claim to work for various Charities and Organisations in order to make them seem themselves respectable and genuine. Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa is not associated with this scam.
