Rental scams in Cambridge

I don't think anyone would go for this, but I'll post anyway in case someone googles this guy. Reply from

[email protected]

for an add on Cambridge Craigslist:

Hello,

I am delighted to hear from you through your email,but first i want you to kindly go through this message and make sure you understand what it say's.The apartment belongs to me and my lovely wife, but my wife left for spain due to her illness .She is suffering from (cancer). she is from spain ,her parents are spanish and live in spain ,they requested that she should come to spain for proper treatment.
I left with my only daugther first week of septenber 2011 to join my wife at spain.As a result of this,we decided to rent out our apartment since we are not going to be around for a very long period of time,until we see a remarkable improvement in her health.This is why we want to rent out the apartment to a responsible person who can take care of our properties.I spend most of my time working for God.
If you are truely interested in the apartment and comfortable with the location as directed with the address bellow, fill the form as directed or stated properly to enable us to arrange all the files and necessary documents in your name.Actually i want you to know that money is not the most important issue now but your due aggreement of filling the form and promise to take good maintanace of our property ,once you get the form fill,you can kindly go locate the apartment by your self with the address which you can see below.Why i said this is because right now am not their to take you for veiwing and i have no one i could personally put my trust on my property,

Please Note: If you are sertisfy and meet all the necessary requirment and also, once you are finally choosen as our new tenant, the keys to the apartment will be sent to you through VIA DHL COURIER SERVICE on next day delivery and it will be delivered to you on the address you provide in the rental form.
Here are what you will be receiving from us,....(1)apartment keys (2)form containing your reference detales(3)payment receipts(4)full addres and description of the apartment.

ADDRESS / DIRECTION: (2 cambridge=16, Merton Walk, Hardwick, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7XP)

HERE IS THE RENTAL FORM
Name_________
country________
Phone number_____________
zip code_________
Current address________
Are you married or single________
Can we put our trust on you regarding on our apartment_________
Do you have pet_________
How long do you intend renting our apartment__________
Are you ready to rent our apartment now by paying a security deposit if finaly chooseen_________
You are required to make a total three months payment in advance to secure the aparetment__________
Procedure of payment for two bedroom
per month-£400.00
TOTAL= for three months-£1,200.00

thanks and God bless,i am hoping to hear from you as soon as possible......

Godson Brown

Thank you for posting this enoksrd. Sadly, people do fall for these scams. Thank you for posting this, it will help someone who is looking to see if they are dealing with a legitimate landlord.

This one is NOT legitimate.