by Con Warner
Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:26 pm
From: Mark Percy <[email protected]>
Date: September 6, 2011 11:11
To: Con warner
Subject: Re: Apartment Ad on Craigslist
Hello,
Peace be Unto You
Am sorry for the late response it was due to the church matters i needed to attend to, It is my gladness to hear from you.I am the owner of the apartment you are making inquiry of.Actually I resided in the house with my family,including my wife and my only daughter before and presently we had moved because i had just relocate to West Africa, Nigeria for the my Missionary work.
so my family and I left (New york) with the hope that i will be coming in 3 month’s time but right now the church have ask me to stay for 6 years with them that is why i have made up my mind to put up my apartment for rent and presently the apartment is still available for rent for $900USD including the utilities.
I have all the documentation with me here.Now I want to rent the apartment out for either long or short period depending on you.I really don’t like how it is vacant now since I have settled down here for long.I actually gave the apartment to an agent last year but I don’t really like how he exploit the tenant and also ripped me off.Now I have decided to rent it out myself now..So I will gladly handover the keys as soon as I’m able to confirm that you really need my apartment and would take it as soon as possible.
This is because I was a victim of bad experience few months ago.I traveled down from West Africa(Nigeria) to meet some fake tenants without confirming their seriousness and readiness,it was later I realized they have no money ready for the rent but just to view the apartment because they love the apartment.I wasted my money and time.Since then I have been advised by my Attorney not to meet any tenant without confirming his/her ability to pay for the rent deposit and one month rent.
Please i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also i spent a lot on my property that i will be renting to you,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own.
Fees:
Per Month : $900 ( Including Utilities )
Security Deposit : $800 ( REFUNDABLE )
1 Bedroom
1 Bathroom
size:771 sq ft
# Central Air Conditioning
Full Bath, Kitchen, L-shaped Living-Dining Room with Fireplace. Surrounded by Large sunny windows. Hard wood Floors. Washer and Dryer. Laundry Room,Town and shopping.
ADDRESS:20 W 72nd St# 707B, New York, NY 10023
FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM
Last Name:_______________________
First Name:______________________
Middle Initial:______________________
Date of Birth:______________________
Telephone Number:_________________
:__________________
Current Address:___________________
Number of pets:_________________
Sex:__________________________
Current Rental Payment:___________________
Permanent Address:_________________
When do you intend to move in:__________
Job Title:________________________
Company Name:__________________
Per Month_______________________($900USD)
Security Deposit____________________($800USD)
Do You Agree To Pay Security Deposit?____________
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 for you and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that i can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the Apt to you.
Thanks for taking your time in writing me and hope to hear back from you.
Regards.
Rev Mark Percy
+2348065997472
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.
Hello,
Thanks for your mail. After going through your email, my wife and i
have finally concluded to rent the House to you. The rent is $900 and
deposit payment fee is $700 Since we shall be giving you our house,
please again take care of the house, i and i will keep my word to be a
good landlord to you.
Therefore after going through your mail and accessing your profile, we
strongly believe that you are a respectable and responsible person, I
am sure you would be able to take great care of the property. It would
be appreciated if you can make the deposit payment ASAP so that i can
file you as my new tenant. Also, Pets are allowed.
Please once again, we are giving you this on trust and do not
disappoint us and we promise you that you will love the house and the
peaceful serene environment.
I am with the documents here with me and I will like to know if you
are ready to make the deposit payment.
Here are the contents of the documents I would be sending to you
once I confirm the payment with the western Union:
1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2) Paper/Permanent house form (Containing your reference details)
3) Agreement Form which you would sign and send back to me.
4) The House Documentary file.
5) Payment Receipt.
6) Full address and description of the house
I am very glad that you are taking the apartment. I would be arranging
with fedEx to ship the House Keys and Documents over to you. My wife
and i has come to an agreement as to a way that we would be secure for
both you and myself. Like i explained to you in my first email, i am
currently in Africa and the keys would be shipped to you from here.
Now, in Western Union, there's a Security Test Question and a Security
Test Answer, which without it we cannot collect the payment here. You
can send the security deposit with your own different Test Question
and Test Answer but you would not give us the Test Question and Test
Answer until you receive the house keys and house documents. All you
need to send to me is the MTCN Number so i can confirm from Western
Union that the said amount was sent. And after you receive the House
Keys and Documents, you would give the Security Test Question and
Answer so that i can receive the payment.
The details to send the payment are found below:
RECEIVER'S NAME: Richard Williams
ADDRESS: 41 Victoria crescent suite 104
Abuja, Lagos State
Nigeria
Amount:
Test:USE YOUR PERSONAL QUESTION
Answer:USE YOUR PERSONAL ANSWER
MTCN:
After you have sent out the payment, send me the MTCN number so that i
can confirm that the payment has been sent and after you receive the
House Keys and Documents and you are satisfied with the apartment, you
can release the Security Test Question and Answer to me.
Ensure you email me as soon as you recieve my email so I can proceed
with sending of the keys and lease to you.
Bless you
Rev. Richard Williams
N:B
Reconfirm your mailing address so I can ship the keys once I confirm
with the MTCN
