Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Li k Liravicz <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,

I am very happy to read an email from you,showing interest in my home.Thanks for your email and I am very glad having receive an email from you regarding my Home, I am Christopher F Mannix,the chief surgeon for the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and my wife and I we are the owner of the Completely remodeled home for rent in...(Silver Spring MD)3Br/2Bath Single Family Home you are making inquiry of.

Previously, we reside in this particular house with the rest of our family, which are our two wonderful children (Michael and Diana) ,we lived there before and presently we packed due to an emergency transfer to Head the Surgery department of a General Hospital,here in west African and this transfer is temporary but will last for at least 51months (4years+),this house is available for an amount of $650 per month (All Utilities also Included)and a security deposit of $550. I want you to know that the House is furnished, so you can move into the house with your own Personal furniture but the Utilities are intact such as Dishwasher,Dryer, Electric Stove, Fridge, Washer,Air Condition,Sewage,Trash,all included in the monthly rent,as i am in a governmental programmer that sponsors my utilities on monthly basis etc.

Please note that, we are a kind and honest family,that spent a lot on property that is available for rent, so in one accord,we are soliciting for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own.

We want you to keep it tidy all the time so that we shall be glad to see it whenever we are around on a visit.

House Address: 8611 Cedar Street, Silver Spring MD

You can give me a call on +234-7041-322-490

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:__________?
SEX:__________?
DATE OF BIRTH:_________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
WHICH NUMBER IS THE BEST TO CALL YOU ON__________?
MARITAL STATUS:__________?
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS:_____________________
CITY:_______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE:____________
HOW LONG?___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________?
DO YOU AGREE TO PAY THE FIRST MONTH RENT & DEPOSIT BEFORE RECEIVING THE KEYS_____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND SENDING THE PAYMENT_____________?
MONTHLY INCOME_____________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET
KIND OF PETS:_____________?
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____?
REFERENCE?
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Application Comment
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Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that we can have it our file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you..
Await your prompt reply so that we can discuss on the rental terms and agreement, please we are renting the house to you base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words.
So please do not let us down in maintaining this our property and God bless you more as you do this.

Thanks and you are welcome.

Regards.
Christopher F Mannix.

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.

Subject: You Are Highly Welcome..Money gram info..

Hi,

How are you doing today, Hope great. My Wife and I sends our heartfelt appreciation and warmth greetings to you.i tried calling you but no avail,But We went through your application and Most especially your mail, You gave us an inner peace of Mind that really got us going,Your Re-assuring mail that our home will be taken care of well as if it were yours is something that makes me want to rent to you.

We intend sending the keys and the house documents Via FedEx mailing services to the address you provided to us. OK You will need to make payment for security deposit payment which is $550 to hold on the house for you till your moving in date,then you receive the keys and documents now and after 24hours of your move in you send the rest. My family and i will be staying here for good 4 to 5 years,so you are to stay as long as you want in our house. So my family and I have accepted you as our new tenant and we would like to send the following document to you via FedEx courier service to the address you will be sending to us and the tracking number will be sent to you so that you can possibly occupy our house,
Here are the contents of the document.
1) House Entrance keys and the rooms Keys
2) House Rental form(Containing your reference details)
3) The house documentary file
4) Security deposit Receipt ( Refundable ).

I will also need you to confirm your delivery details and also to answer the below questions so as to certify my worries about you taking
charge of my house:

Delivery Name:
Delivery Address:
City:
State:
Zipcode:
Phone #:

You will be using Money gram money transfer to pay the security deposit payment which is $550 first until we are able to open an account where the rent should be paid into.Below here is money gram information okay..

Receiver's name: Christopher Mannix
Address: 62 Johnson Close, Yaba, Lagos state, Nigeria 23401
Text Question: Who is our creator
Text Answer:God

As soon as the payment has been made you will have to get back to me with the following details.REFERENCE #,Sender's name and Address,Text question and answer as well as the amount sent.All these will be needed to get the payment cashed out.
Regards...

I thought this property looked to good to be true. I inquired and got this response. I never would have sent them money ahead of time though.

"Hello,

Thanks for your interest regarding our home for rent.Our 3 bedroom single family home is still available for rent, We are looking for a responsible,neat and God fearing person or family that can take excellent care of our home as if it where thier own, First and foremost, we initially had our home for SALE before leaving for Oklahoma but after much deliberation we were unable to go ahead in selling it again other than to have it up for lease since we won't be spending more than 4 years here in Oklahoma. We lost the agent that helped us take care of our home and we haven't found a reputable agency that will help us in taking care of our home and leaving the house empty wouldn't be a good idea so we thought of leasing it out Well after we lost the agent that helped us take care of our house, he died 28th Nov 2010 and since we could not live the house empty we had to let our Church members stay there till we get back from Tulsa OK.

Secondly the main reason why the house is for rent is because we are not satisfied with the way the current occupants are taking care of our home and myself and my family will be away for good 4 years or more, We require responsible, very neat freaks and God fearing family, someone who morally chooses to do the right thing. A person whose signature on a contract signifies a binding promise they will keep, A clean tenant has higher standards than a dirty tenant. It is a fact that clean tenant will care for your rental property better than a dirty tenant. Isn't it?We would also like to know more about you and your family, your renting experience, how long you wish occupying our home and when you plan moving into our home.a We want a tenant who will do what he/she agrees to do. Please do drive by and see the interior and exterior part of our house from the outside.

Address: - 8611 Cedar Street, Silver Spring MD 20910


Our home features great floor plan, open kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dishwasher, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, skylights, whirlpool tub, gas fireplace,washer/dryer Great location. parking included. Great location close to everything, restaurants, transportation, entertainment. Pets ok. and the rent is $2000.00 monthly and a Deposit of $900.00.

We are looking forward to hear from you soon.

NAME: Mr. & Mrs. Christopher
ADDRESS: 4330 East 74th Place, Tulsa OK 74136 "