by Michelle
Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:55 am
From: mathew france <[email protected]>
Date: 7 april 2011 09:02:17 CEST
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: RE: SEK4000 / 2br - 2br - Spacious Great Apartment Include Utilities Stockholm (down town Stockholm)
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hear from you.I am
Rev.Mathew,the owner of the Apartment you are making inquiry of.Actually I
resided in the Apartment with my family,such as my wife and my only daughter
before, and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place
and now situated in west Africa Nigeria and presently my apartment is still
available for rent,the rent including the utilities like hydro,washer and
security,it is furnished.More so Now, i went for a Crusade in Nigeria with my
wife and only Daugherty like i told you 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 Apartment.Pls 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 apartment and want you to treat
it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem is i 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 do that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust
in you as i always stand on my words.Email my wife Linda,
([email protected]) and she will attends to you better.please i want you
to let my wife know the price i give you the apartment just tell her.
Thanks and God bless you
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.
