Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 11:11
Subject: Reply to your "Spacious & Beautiful Decorated Fully Furnished" Ad on Gumtree
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner

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
Cable TV
Ceiling Fans
24 hours Internet service
Dishwasher
Garbage Disposal
Microwave
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) or If You Pay ( First 2months rent + Bond) 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!

David

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.

Subject: RENT APPLICATION FORM ACCEPTED
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner

Thanks very much for your reply and also i can see your willingness in this rent your application form as been approved and you are now qualify for this rent. So as we shall be renting our properties to you, please again take very good care of the apartment.Once again, we are giving you this on trust and do not disappoint us and i promise you that you will love the apartment.

Here are the contents of the packages that will be deliver to you via DHL EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE.
1)Entrance and the Rooms Keys
2)Papers
3)Payment Receipt

So i am with your informations here with me and i will like to know whether you are ready for the payment of the first 2months rent and the Bond so that you can move in asap.. Let me know If I could forward you the Information on how and where to send the money through any Western Union Money Transfer location nearest to you so I can get all the package sent to you immediately. Hope to read from you soonest Thanks and God bless
Regards

David

Hi,

Thanks for your response and I really appreciate your trusting and promise to take very good care of our flat..So here is the information of my wife where you will send the payment.You will have to go to any nearest westernunion grocery stores and make the payment.

Recievers name:David John Ehrenstrom
Address: 24 howard avenue
City: Victoria Island
State: Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Zip code: 23401
Text Question : In God
Answer : We Trust
Amount Sending:$400 and the rest wednesday

As soon as you wire the payment Please get back to me with the following Information :

Sender's Full Name & Address
10 Digits confirmation number known as the MTCN #
Amount Sent.
Tel #

Please confirm the address were the keys and documents will be delivered to:

Thanks so much and God Bless You
Awaiting to hear from you soon

David

Scammer is now operating under a new e-mail: [email protected]

Or it is a different scammer using the same script. Can you please post up the headers from the emails you received? Thank you