by Con Warner
Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:03 am
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Subject: RE: room to rent
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:11
Hi,
Thanks for your email and it's my gladness hearing from you, am Reverend Jones i owner the property you are making inquiry of, actually I resided in the house with my family,such as my wife and my only daughter but presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in Glasgow, Scotland. Presently my house is still available for rent for 650per month including all house utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is fully furnished!
Meanwhile, i went for a Crusade in Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in Glasgow for more details about the house, as she is with the keys and the documents of the house. Please i want you to note know that we're kind and honest family, we spent alot on our propertys,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own! Its not about the money but we 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 also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.
Email my wife Rebecca on ([email protected] or [email protected] ) and she will attends to you better, pls make sure you send email to both address,
Thanks and you are welcome....
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.
