by Con Warner
Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:38 am
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:03:48 11:11
From: Francesco Cordua <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re:
Dear Tenant..
I did get your response concerning the AD I
posted on Craigslist.i am the owner of the house you are making inquiry
of.Actually I resided in the house with my family,my wife Cecilia and my lovely
twins before.. presently we had packed due to my {MISSIONARY WORK} transfer To
(West Africa Nigeria) to preach the GOSPEL Land presently my house is still
available for rent ..including the utilities,it is NOT furnished because i have
already move down my furniture's to the Store.. if u which to move in with your
furnishes no problem..The house was formally for sale but my wife advise me not
to sale it any more Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and
also i spent a lot on my property that i want to give you for rent,i will want
you to take absolute maintenance of my house and want you to treat it as your
own, The money is not the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy all the
time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check
up.For now we are looking at
8 or 9 year lease or rather lets know how long you wish to stay.
Please if you are ready now
to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record
purpose
RENT APPLICATION
FORM
FIRST NAME:
MIDDLE
NAME:
LAST
NAME:
DATE OF
BIRTH:
PROFESSION:
INCOME:
(CELL)PHONE
(HOME)PHONE
MARITAL
STATUS:
KIDS
HOW MANY?
PRESENT
ADDRESS:
HOW LONG?
IF
RENTING, WHY ARE YOU LEAVING:
HOW LONG
DO YOU INTEND STAYING?
WHEN DO
YOU INTEND MOVING IN?
HOW SOON
CAN YOU HAVE THE DEPOSIT SENT TO ME?
HOW SOON
DID YOU INTEND TO RECEIVE THE house KEYS AND DOCUMENT?
IF YOU
HAVE A PET,
KIND OF
PETS:
HABITS
DO YOU
SMOKE:
DO YOU
DRINK:
DO YOU
WORK LATE NIGHT?
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 we can
discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,Note that the keys and
documents of my house is with me here in west Africa.i was formally using a
Realtor property management but i decide to rent it out my self because they are
not trustworthy and serious to find the right person to occupy the house because
the commission not fear.so please we are giving you
the house base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you
know that,we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please
do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do
this..You will only be able to drive by the house for now but not have a look at
the interior until i have sent the keys and documents of the house to you..and
the requirement for getting the keys and documents of the house is a fully
refundable payment of $600USD,which is the security deposit. Please note that
the deposit made is fully refundable should in case you finally gain entrance
into the house after receiving the keys and documents and feel unsatisfied or
uncomfortable with the interior,but i am giving you a benefit of doubt that you
will love everything about this lovely house.below is the inside picture of my
house...
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RENT
ONLY STARTS COUNTING AFTER YOU HAVE FINALLY MOVED INTO THE house, SO YOU NEED
NOT TO WORRY ABOUT MAKING THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT NOW AND NOT MOVING IN
IMMEDIATELY,ALL YOU'RE DOING IS SECURING THE house IN YOUR FAVOR IN ORDER NOT TO
LOOSE IT TO OTHER INTERESTED APPLICANTS.....
PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION
Bedrooms:1 Coop
Bathrooms:
1 full, 1 partial
Sq
Footage:1,725
My home
address: 57 Thompson Street #6D, New York NY 10012
My Cell
phone number is (+2347044958444 I can be reached anytime.)
A month
rent:$850
Refundable
Security Deposit Payment:$600
Pet
policy:ok
Smoking
inside:Not allowed
As soon as i receive the
requested information's from you and accept your profile, we shall discuss on
how to get the keys and documents across to you immediately prior to occupancy.
We await your response.
All the best,
Rev. Francesco Cordua
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.
