Rental Scammer - [email protected]

I got almost the exact same e-mail. However, there are a couple of small differences, including the e-mail address.

From: Wilfred Jones [email protected]
Sent: February 6, 2011

Thank you so much for your interest in my apartment,i got your mail in regards to my apartment for rent,and i want you to know that am not given my apartment for rent just because of money reason, but it was due to my transfer to west Africa.Am an X-RAY welder under ship building,I have been working with nasco ship building here in country,you can view the site at http://WWW.NASCO..COM But have just been transfered to Niger dock Nigeria plc,you can also view site at http://WWW.NIGERDOCK.COM. I left country with hope that i will be coming back in a month's time,but right now the company have ask me to stay for 2yrs under contract with them,that is why i have made up my mind to put up my apartment for rent ,but i will like you to keep the apartment for me well okay just like yours.ok and i want to let you know that the And i want you to know that am giving this apartment for rent base on trust and due to the way i read your email to my apartment,Hope you have a nice working day In fact i will like to meet you when coming to visit you. Note you cant view the inner part of the apartment due to the distance between us. Also,Pls let me get this answer.

*******RENT APPLICATION******

(Private & Confidential)

Also,Please let me get this answer.
1)Your Full Name
2)Present Full Address(where you reside now) & Phone Number to Reach You
3)Age
4)Are you married?
5)Sex?
6)How many people will be living in the house?
7)Do you have a pet?
8)Do you have a car?
9)Occupation?
10) Citizen of which Country?
11) When are you ready to Move In ?
12) When are you planning to leave the flat ?
13) How many months rent can you deposit and the security deposit?

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,and dog is allowed ,Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust thanks and God Bless you.

Now obviously I will not reply to him. However, I am wondering: what does he gain by getting the information in those questions??

Oh also, my friend and I really like the place (and the property). We found the property's website and I think from here we will just contact them directly to ask about availability of apartments. Any harm in telling them about the scam?

^^ No harm. Just don't tell the scammer!