by Michelle
Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:53 pm
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 21:19:33 +0800
Subject: RENT APPLICATION
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Banks
============= RENT APPLICATION ==============
Also,Please answer these questions below:
1)Your Full Name:-
2)Present Resident Address(where you reside now) & Phone#:-
3)Status:-
4)Furniture you are bringing with you:-
5)How many people will be living in the apartment:-
6)Do you have a pet:-
7)Smoking/Non Smoking:-
8)Profession/Line of work:-
9)Earliest Move-in date:-
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 to get the documents and the keys to you,please we are giving you all this based on trust and again i want you to stick to your words,We are putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this property of ours and God bless you more as you do this.
Thanks & God Bless
Mrs. Moore
Attach your international passport or driver license to these message.
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.
