Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: smith dare <[email protected]>
Date: July 4, 2011 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: $600 / 1br - 44 N. Madison Avenue
Reply-To: smith dare <[email protected]>

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in my 1 bedroom apartment. My name is Smith Dare owner of the apartment you are renting. I am very happy that i found an intending tenant for my apartment. I live in the apartment located 44 N. Madison Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 with my wife and daughter before we relocated to West Africa 'Nigeria' where we are presently. We do not want the apartment to remain vacant because we left the US for a life-enriching programmed called (HBP) 'Healthy Babies Project, that basically focus and help at-risk families. We reach out to high-risk, low-income, substance-abusing, pregnant and parenting women, men, and their families and we also work with service provider partners to connect women and families to resources including health care, housing, nutrition, mental health services, educational support, skills building, substance abuse support and employment. We have inspiring stories from at-risk families who have had healthy babies and are moving out of the cycle of poverty – (thanks, to HBP) project. I am looking for a responsible and reliable tenant for my apartment. I am not after the money for the rent but if you can promise to be the right tenant to take good care of my home like it's your own then i will send you the keys and documents via Fed Ex courier services as soon as all terms are settled.

The 1 bedrooms apartment which is $600 monthly rent include utilities and it features: Breakfast nook, Refrigerator, Stove/Oven,garage, Balcony, Deck,or Patio, Air conditioning, Walk-in closet, Hardwood floor, Tile floor, Living room, Cable-ready, High-speed internet ,Garage parking. Washer/Dryer and the apartment is not furnished. We are presently in Lagos city in West Africa Nigeria with the keys and documents to the apartment because we could not locate an agent to take charge due to a short time of notice of our programmed and also we do not want any abuse of our home for any illegalities or to be destroyed at our absence. If the price and location of the apartment is okay by you then reply back with the details below,

TENANT'S DETAILS
1) Your Names
2) Your Address and Phone?
3) Age?
4) Marital Status?
5) Number of occupants?
6) Have any pet or a car?
8) Occupation?
9) Renting period and move in date?
10) Sex?

The apartment pictures are attached for your visibility, you can drive by or pass through to see the building, even though you can't view the inside because we have the keys here with us. Get back ASAP.

Thanks and God bless,

Best Regards.

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 lawyer,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 so much for your response and I got your application details that you have submitted and after reviewing it with my wife we are very satisfied with it to our taste of requirements. I want you to know that the rent fee includes utilities so you can use them anytime but make sure you take proper care of my property like it's your own based on what you have assured me and I hope that you will not disappoint or take advantage on me when you have moved in into my apartment. We will come and pay you a visit after you have moved into my home to see how you are maintaining it. I will be receiving the 1 month rent ($600) deposit payment via Western Union Money Transfer because l think it's reliable,secured and fast, l wish you best of luck in your work, from your profile l can see that you are responsible and a hard working person may the almighty Lord lead you in what ever you wish to do. As soon as the payment has been confirmed by me via Western union, l will go ahead and commence on how the apartment keys/Documents will be delivered to you via FEDEX on next day delivery and it will be delivered to the address you provided.

Once again I'm giving you this apartment on trust and do not disappoint me because l don't want my apartment to be destroyed or used for any illegal activities at my absence.

Here are the contents that will be delivered to you via FEDEX courier service.
1)Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)Paper/Permanent Apartment form (Containing your reference details)
3)The Apartment documented file.
4)Payment Receipt.
5)Full address and description of the house/Apt #.

To make the payment of $600, walk into any grocery store and send the money via western union money transfer to my name and address below:

Name: Smith Dare
Address: 21, Saint Mary avenue,
City: Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Question: Color?
Answer: Yellow.
Zip Code:23401

Like I said earlier money is not my major concern , I want you to handle this property like your personal belonging. I'm waiting for the payment confirmation ASAP.

Thanks and God bless you,

Best Regards.