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From: Dr. McKenzie < [email protected] >
Subject: Re: 809 Auzerais Ave San Jose, CA 95126

Thank you for your response. i'm the owner of the house you inquiry for. The house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house. The house will be available for a period of 1 year or 6 months. My Family and I just traveled to Nevada for a program called Health Resources and Services

Administration(HRSA), the program is taking place in three major countries in Europe, UK, USA where I and my family are currently located..Right now.

I'm in need of a good and responsible tenant that can move in into my house and take very good care of my house and maintain it in my absence. We will be away for a while that is why we made up our mind to put up our house for rent to whomever that will take good care of it. Please i want you to note that i spent a lot on my property that i want to give to you for rent, so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own. Utilities include Water, Trash, Sewer, Gas and Electricity. The money is not the main problem 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 a checkup. I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word.

Address: 809 Auzerais Ave UNIT 450, San Jose, CA 95126
Bedroom: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Rent...$660.00
Security Deposit: $660.00

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW:

RENT APPLICATION FORM.

FIRST NAME:________________
MIDDLE NAME: ________________
LAST NAME: _________________
PROFESSION: ________________
(CELL)PHONE ()_________
(CELL)PHONE () _____________________
(WORK)PHONE () __________
YOUR EMAIL: ____________________________
KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY _______
PRESENT ADDRESS: ____________________
CITY: ______________
STATE: _____________
ZIP CODE: _______________ HOW LONG? ____________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?
IF THIS Home IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?____________
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________
MONTHLY INCOME:
IF YOU HAVE A PET:
NAME OF PET: _______
KIND OF PETS: ______
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE? _____
DO YOU DRINK? _____
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____
YOUR PICTURE OR FAMILY PICTURE (IF ANY): could be attached with the application

Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and i will be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible. As i am not around to show the inside, you can go check out the house and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information.

In case you see any sign board, they are the Realtor in charge of my house before I decided to take over by my self. I am no more working with them and don't bother to contact them because formerly i wanted to sell the house before me and my Lovely Family now decided to rent it out instead of selling it out.


Best Regards,
Dr, McKenzie

From: Dr McKenzie David < [email protected] >
Subject: Re: 809 Auzerais Ave San Jose, CA 95126



Dear, xxx

Thanks for write back to our family. just to let you know that we have decided to let you occupy our house. As we have found your application very satisfactory and acceptable by me and my family.So we would want you to go through this email and get back to us on what you feel so we could proceed in renting the house to you.

We would like to send the following documents to you via FeDEx Shipping DELIVERING COMPANY to the address Provided. The shipping tracking details will be send to you soon as possible to occupy our house. Please once again, we are giving you this based on trust so please do not disappoint us.

We are with the under listed documents here with us and you will need to make Payment for security deposit for ($670USD) for commitment and to enable my lawyer to ship the Keys and documents to the address you provided to us, after which you could move in at your convenience... The rent starts counting when you move in, so you could go ahead with the payment straight away to make things faster,so you can have the keys and documents of the house with you and then move in at your own convenience.

Here are the contents of the document that needs to be sent.

1) Entrance and the rooms Keys

2) Paper/Permanent house form

3) The house documentary file

4) Full Description of the house

5) Payment Receipt

7) A Copy Of Signed Lease Agreement Form

Do get back to me today so that I will let you know the next step to take concerning the payment ,so you are free to decide on how long you intend occupying it.Rent already includes utilities.I'm ready to accept either monthly or upfront mode of payment..depending on the one you're most comfortable with.Utilities include:power, water,sewer and trash.Your monthly rent already covers utilities so you do not have to pay extra charges for that.


Please note that the deposit made is fully refundable should incase you finally gain entrance to the house after receiving the keys and documents and feel unsatisfied or uncomfortable with the interior,but i am giving you a benefit of doubt that you will love everything about this lovely home. Get back me soon as possible if you're really interested in renting and promise to keep the apartment neat.

Best Regards,
Dr. McKenzie

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.

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 lawyer,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.

All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.

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.