Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:51 pm
From: juk erf - mailto:[email protected]
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:08 AM
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: $600 / 2br - All brick, patio home with open floor plan located in Wildewood, a cou (Columbia SC)

Greetings!

Thanks for your email. The house is still available. I decided to rent the house because we are going to spend more time here in West Africa, about 4 years... Let me start by introducing myself I must confess that I am very very new in this landlord business.. However, My name is Jeri R Sellers. I own the house located at (145 Village Farm Road, Columbia SC 29223). Due to my job as amissionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church International, I am presently serving as Area Financial Executive (AFE) with the United Methodist Church in Lagos, West Africa.I am responsible for receiving distribution of funds for various UMC projects in West Africa , and all related works with other mission personnel. my current home is in the vineyard of the Lord in BENIN West Africa.I spent less time in the States so I could not get a hold on any Realtor to handle this rent issue, although it was when I knew how long we are going to stay in Africa that I decided to rent out the house. However, the initial plan was to sale out the House. which I tried, but sometimes the agents inflates the prize and it takes longer to sell. because of this reason and more we need a responsible person (With good credit) that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money , but want it to be clean and for you to take it as if it were yours.you can call me at +23470-4259-2254.

The rent is $600 and 400 for Security Deposit
For this 2Bedroom,2Bath
Features: Air Conditioning, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Garage, Washer & Dryer, Yard


LEASE APPLICATION FORM
FULL CONTACT NAME?
OCCUPATION?
RESIDENTIAL HOME ADDRESS? YOUR CELLPHONE NUMBER?
YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER? YOUR WORKPLACE NUMBER?
WHAT TIME IS THE` BEST TIME TO REACH YOU?
AGE & MARITAL STATUS?
OWN A PET?
OWN A CAR?
HOW MANY PEOPLE SHALL RESIDE IN THE PREMISES?
ANTICIPATED MOVE IN DATE?
REFERENCE?
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Application Comment
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Please make sure this questions are fill correctly because the best way you answer with your comment will impress me the more to accept your applications.

Regards.
Jeri R Sellers.


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.

My family and I have gone through your application form that you filled and everything is okay also I want to tell you that i can keep the home for you, But you have to pay down deposit now which is $400 so that the home can be secure under your name till you are read to move in, then you can pay the rent any time you want to move in, then i will send you the documentation to take over my our home! Also i want you to know that the security deposit is refundable, Also i will be sending the parcel to you through Courier Service and the package containing the keys only will be delivered to you withing 24 hours through Courier Service to the address that you have provided when filling the lease application Or where do you want the parcel to deliver to? Lastly you are advice to take a drive by the house and see how lovely it is from the exterior

Your Full Info for the Documents and Keys Delivery :
Full Receivers Name:
Delivery Address :
Receivers Phone Number:

Here are the contents of the document.

1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)Paper/Permanent house form(Containing your reference details)
3)The house documentary file...
4)Payment Receipt........
5)Full address and description of the.

Well get back to me asap or you can call me at +23470-4259-2254 so that i can give you my information you will need to pay the security deposit via western union.

Am waiting to read from you soon.
Best Wishes.


Thanks for getting back to me with the address where you want the keys to be sent to and i believe you are not going to let me down when you are settled down in the house by taking a very good care of the house because my wife cherished it alot. So you are going to send the down payment to me and below is my information to send the payment, through Western Union money transfer nearest to you. Just go to any walmart or grocery near you with this information and send the payment.

Receiver's Name: Jeri Sellers
Address : 51/53 Kudirat Abiola Way
City:Ikeja
Zip code: 23401
State:Lagos
Country: Nigeria
TEST QUESTION : Who Created Us?
ANSWER : God

As soon as you send the payment from the Western Union Money Transfer, you would be given some information. You would have to get back to me with following information:

1. FULL SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. MTCN NUMBER: So that with this i can verify from Western Union money transfer the status of the payment.
As soon as i confirms the payment, I will send the necessary document and keys of the house to you through FEDEX and get back to you with the Tracking number and the arrival time of the document and the keys. You can call me on +23470-4259-2254

So please get back to me today.
I await your reply ASAP.

Email: [email protected]

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