by Con Warner
Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:57 am
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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 (see below).
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.
Hi
Thank you for the most eloquent response to my listing, I'm the owner of the flat you are making inquiry of. Actually i resided in the flat with my family, before i lost both parents in a ghastly motor accident so i had to relocate to Africa to with my fathers half brother working in an oil firm in Africa.(W.AFRICA) and presently my flat is still available which i inherited from my late parents for rent . It includes utilities like hydro, washer and security, I have my furniture in the flat. if you which to move in with your furnished items there is a storage area where you can move my furnitures, no problem. Please i want you to note that i am a kind and honest young man and also from the photos you should know that my parents must have spent a fortune on the property that i want to give you for rent, i will want you to take absolute care of my flat and I want you to treat it as your own, money is not the most important thing but i want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for check up.RENT INCLUDES CABLE, HEAT/AIR, WATER, GAS AND INTERNET!!!
Rent:100pw
Deposit:400
PROPERTY FEATURES
Heating features: Central, Electric Source
Status: Active & Available Now
Smoking: Allowed
Lease terms: Short & Long term
FURNISHED
SPACIOUS AND LIGHT
KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM
SECURE AREA
GOOD TRANSPORT LINKS
Landing 22'1" x 5'10" ( 6.73m x 1.78m )
Reception room 17'0" x 16'0" ( 5.18m x 4.88m )
Kitchen 13'0" x 11'0" ( 3.96m x 3.35m )
Bedroom 1 12'10" x 10'5" ( 3.91m x 3.18m )
Bathroom 6'10" x 5'10" ( 2.08m x 1.78m )
========= RENT APPLICATION FORM ============
PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
Also,Pls answer these questions below:
1)Your Full Name______________________________________
2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone
Number________________________ ______
3)How old are you _____________________________
4)Are you married ______________________________ _____
5)How many people will be living in the Home___________________________
6)Do you have a pet _________________________________________
7)Do you have a car __________________________________________
8)Occupation _________________________________________________
9)How long are you willing to stay ______________________________
___________
10)When do you intend to move in _________________________________________
11)Rental Payment plan ranging from 1 month, 3 months or 6 months or 1
year...(indicate most convenient
option)_________________________________________
12) Pictures of all the Occupant that will stay in my
Home__________________________
____________
13) Copy of Photo ID
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 in your name and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how i will get the documents and the keys to you.please I am giving you all this based on trust and again i want you to stick to your words,i am putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let me down on this property of mine and God bless you more as you do this.
Regards
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 (see below).
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.
Hi
Thanks a lot for your response.The apartment is fully furnished, located in a good and quite neighborhood.I can also see your willingness in this rent.So i shall be giving you my apartment.Hope everything is fine with you,so we can proceed.I shall give full description of the package which i shall be sending the package to you via Dhl which will consists entrance keys and the documents of the apartment.You can't view the inside for now as i told you earlier because the keys and documents are here with me.You can view the building and the location.So if you are comfortable with that, you can get back to me.I know how you feel at this point in time. I would be sending the following documents to you via DHL to your present residential address and the tracking number will be sent to you so that when you are ready to occupy the place,it will be convenient for you.Once again, I am giving you this on trust and honesty and do not disappoint me and I promise you that you will love the apartment.So i have the keys and the receipt for payment will also be made available, which will be packaged together with the package.Here are the contents of the package.Here is the address of the place:46 King's Rd Kensington, London SW3 4UD, UK....And here is my number...+2348121615026
1)Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)The house documentary file.
3)Payment Receipt.
4)Original signed copy of lease contract agreement.
So let me know about your final decision,so that we can proceed on the next step to send the keys of the apartment to you through DHL as soon as i confirm your first month deposit payment.I will be getting back to you with the tracking number as i have said and the arrival time of the package.Do get back to me with your address where you want the package to be sent to..So fill in your Delivering Information below:
1)Receiver"s Name:
2)Receiver"s Address:
3)Receiver"s Phone #
Thanks and God Bless you as i look forward to hear from you.I want you to get back to me if you are ready for the payment which will be via Moneygram or Western Union so that i can forward to you the information that you will
be proceeding to payment with.you are to put 1months rent plus deposit ...The Good God shall bless you.Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks and Bunch
Of Blessings.
Sean
From: Sean Meehan <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Subject: =================================PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS=================================
To: Con Warner
Hi ,
Below is the payment instruction on how you shall be making payment.Just want to assure you that everything is in control here as soon as i confirm the payment i will send the keys to you immediately.Just look for any western union local store around you and tell them you want to wire money and Below is my address where you shall be making payment.So please make the payment so i may send the package out immediately. so i can give you the tracking details for you to confirm the shipment.
Receivers Name:Sean Meehan
Address: 64 Victoria court road
City: Ikeja
State: Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Zip code: 23401
As soon as you send the payment from the western union agent, you would be given some information. You would have to get back to me with:
1. Full Sender's Name
2. MTCN #
3. Amount Sent
4. Text Question: in God
Answer: I Trust
Looking forward to hear from you soon, as soon as the payment is confirm the keys of the apartment would be shipped to you immediately. And i will send you the tracking number so you can track to confirm.Regards and God Bless.
Sean