by Con Warner
Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:51 am
From: F X [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: $800 / 3br - Gorgeous 3 bdrm house for rent (Treasure Island)
Hello,
I can see you are interested in the ad I have pasted, I am currently in Nigeria with my family where we work as a volunteer with the Missionary, here is the site (www.missionary-blogs.com) for more details about why we are here in Nigeria. We spent less time in the States so we could not get a hold on any Realtor to handle this rent issue, although it was when we knew how long we are going to stay in Nigeria that we decided to rent out the house. However, the initial plan was to sell out the house. which we tried, but sometimes the agents inflates the price and it takes longer to sell. We are telling you this in case you find the house on another website, that is the old advert So we need a tenant to take care of it but since we are out of the state now, we have received some proposals regarding the rent because it is located in a very good area, but we still have to make sure it is rented out to someone who can take good care of it.The keys to the House are right here with me and i could send it to you after all necessary agreement has been accepted by my family, It includes facilities such as water and heat, laundry facilities, air condition, internet and telephone access and a car park and other necessary facilities, also comes with trash collection. Pets are allowed as well as long as they are not destructive. We also want you to let us have trust in you as we always stand on our word. So if you know you are capable of the task,get back to me so that we can provide you with some questions that we would want you to answer. The rent is $800 per month and the deposit is $700.
Here is the location: 12458 1st St W, Treasure Island, FL 33706
Regards & Remain Blessed.
MERLINO PAUL
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.
Thanks for the mail,
It is good to hear from you.Below are some questions that we need you to answer ,so that we can discuss further.get back to us for further discussion.It is available for a long lease as we intend buying a new home on getting back to the state.The monthly rental fee is $800 per month including the utilities and the security deposit is $700 which is refundable back to you at the end of your stay if nothing is damaged from my properties.It is not the money that is the main problem but we want you to keep it tidy all the time so that we will be glad to see it neat when we come for a check up.You will only be able to drive by the house for now but not have a look at the interior until we have sent the keys and documents of the house to you.So we wouldn't want any violation on our property if finally rented by you.
RENT QUESTIONNAIRE
RENT APPLICATION FORM.
FIRST NAME:
MIDDLE NAME:
LAST NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH:
PROFESSION:
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE
(WORK)PHONE
(HOME)PHONE
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?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
KIND OF PETS:
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE
DO YOU DRINK
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that we can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt and contacting you. Await your reply so we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you.Please Note that your rent only starts counting after you have finally moved into the house,so you need not to worry about making the down payment now and not moving in immediately,all you're doing is securing the house in your favor in order not to loose it to other interested applicants.
Hope to read from you soonest...
Thanks so much and remain blessed.
Hello,
Thanks so much for the email. I am glad to read from you.After we received your application form in the email, my wife and i went through it and we feel satisfied with it. We will be very happy to have you as our tenant and also we will like to thank you again for the informative reply as your personal data has been documented for further rental paperwork and reference purposes.
The move in cost is the Security Deposit $700 and the rent $800 which is a total of ($1500) and now that you have stated that you are really interested in the house, it is okay by us because you seem to be more eligible among our applicants that is why we are considering your interest and hope you are definitely going to take good care of the house which is our main concern.
My wife and I have decided to accept the move in cost payment so as we will be able to send you the keys and document for your move-in. Directly send the payment to me via Western union Money Transfer. This is important because the payment will be used for the fee of a postal delivery service to your location through FedEx, as the home delivery details will be forwarded to you in advance. Moreso, the payment has to be made to secure the house for yourself. So i will tell any other person contacting me that the house is already rented. Please once again we are giving you this based on trust and hope you do not disappoint us.
The postal package will contain the following documents and items;
1) House Entrance keys and the rooms Keys
2) House Rental form(Containing your reference details)
3) The house documentary file
4) Deposit Receipt .
5) Full address and description of the house.
6) Lease Agreement Form.
7) Payment Receipt
The house vital informative papers and keys will be delivered to your present address 24 hrs after the payment is made.
Please, once again I am making this rental agreement with you based on trust and hope you do not disappoint us. Please get back to me ASAP with a reply, so that l will inform you on how to make the payment.
FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THE HOUSE CALL ME ON (+234-808-296-2882 or 011-234-808-296-2882).
Regards.
