by Con Warner
Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:56 pm
From: Wilfred Jones <[email protected]>
Date: February 17, 2011 5:17:47 AM PST
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: $2000 / 2br - plus den in Village Terrace (5919 Trudi Dr)
Hello,
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hearing from you.I am Rev Wilfred George Jones.Am the owner of the flat you are making inquiry of.Actually I resided in the flat with my family,such as my wife and my only son before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now my wife is presently in Australia and presently my flat is still available for rent,the rent including the utilities like hydro,washer and security,More so i went for a Crusade in the West Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife asap for more discussion as She is with the keys and the document to the flat.Please i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also i spent a lot on my property that i want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this flat and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i coming for a check up.i do that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word..Email my wife Tracy on, ([email protected]) and she will attends to you better.
Thanks and God bless you.
Rev. Wilfred.
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.
