Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:13 am
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Subject: RE: Reply to your "Spacious & Beautiful Decorated Fully Furnished STUDIO Apartment" Ad on Gumtree
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:11:11 +0000

Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my apartment.Yes the Apartment is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the Apartment now that am not around.I just traveled to West Africa for a programme called Empowering Youth to Fight Racism, HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of Education, the programme is taking place in major countries in Europe and Africa which are UK, Spain,Germany,South Africa,Ghana,Nigeria.We will be away for 3 to 5 years or more that is why I have made up my mind to put up my Apartment for rent to whom ever that will take good care of it.Also how long do you intend to stay? How soon do you intend to move in?
Here are details of the Apartment:

Bedroom:1
Bathroom:1
FEATURES :
Laundry
Electric Range
Electric Heat
Garage

AMENITIES:
Air Conditioning
Patio/Party Deck
Cable TV
Ceiling Fans
24 hours Internet service
Dishwasher
Firepit
Garbage Disposal
Microwave
security alarm
Pets Allowed
Refrigerator
Washer / Dryer

Rent:$150 per week or $600 per month
Bond:$600
Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and i will be looking forward to recieve your email as soon as possible.
Here is my phone number: Here is my phone number 0112348132758551 or +2348132758551

I am not around to show the inside, you can go check out the Apartment and the neighborhood from the outside and get back to me if you really like it for more information.

*********RENT APPLICATION FORM********
(Private and Confidential)

Also, Pls let me get answer to the application below :-
1)Your Full Name ?
2)Your Full Address Where You Reside Right Now ?
3)Reachable Mobile Phone Number ?
4)Age ?
5) Sex ?
6)Are You Married ?
7)How many people will be living in the apartment?
8)Do You have a Pet ?
9)Copy of Photo ID..(Optional)?
10)Do You have a Car ?
11)Occupation ?
12) Citizen Of Which Country ?
13)How Long Did You Want To Stay ?
14)What Is Your Moving In Date ?
15) How Many Month Rent Are You Willing To Pay ( First 1month rent + Bond = $1200) or If You Pay ( First 2months rent + Bond = $1800) And Get 1 Month Free...So which one do you prefer ?

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 God's hand,so please do not let us down in this property of ours and God bless you more as you do this.Hope to read from you as soon as possible.
Thanks and GOD bless you.
I look forward to hearing from you asap.

Cheers!

Dunkley


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.

Email: [email protected]

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by mathew4g Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:15 am
I got the same message from him. I figured it's a scam because it was mentioned pay $1800 and get 1 month free. haha

Another one

"
Hi,

Thanks for your email and it's my gladness hearing from you, am Reverend Bonner i owner the property you are making inquiry of, actually I resided in the house with my family,such as my wife and my only daughter but presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in Alabama,United state of America. Presently my house is still available for rent for 650per month including all house utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is fully furnished!

Meanwhile, i went for a Crusade in Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in Alabama for more details about the house, as she is with the keys and the document of the house. Please i want you to note know that we're kind and honest family, we spent alot on our property,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own! Its not about the money but we want you to keep it tidy all the time, so that i will be glad to see it neat when i came for a check up. I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.

Email my wife Jantanese on ([email protected] or [email protected] ) and she will attends to you better, pls make sure you send email to both address,

Thanks and you are welcome....
Regards"

Looks like all gumtree ads are fake!

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