by Michelle
Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:50 am
From: "Hkh, Iofk" <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: West Asheville home for rent
Dear Friend,
Yes my house is still available for rent at $800/monthly, we request first month deposit and security fee of $600 before move in, you can go check it out at address below, and if you like it you can write us back or call me for more details on +2347044001460 We just move down to Abuja, Am a Medical Doctor, I work for American Red Cross Lutheran Hospital Donor Center. I just want you to get notice that the keys are here with me in Abuja, you can only view the house from the outside for now! In other to proceed on sending the keys and document to you, I'll like to know few things about you and your family such as below
3 Bedroom 1.5 Bathroom
Address: 99 Nevada Ave.
City: Asheville
State: NC
Zip code: 28806
Sq. footage: 1,220
2-car garage
Pet Allowed
Home in West Asheville with 3 bedrooms, hardwood floors, 1220 square feet, washer/dryer hook-up, and sunroom. Pets will be considered.
1. Your Name and Names of people moving in with you?
2. Age and sex of each person?
3. Your current house address
4. Why relocating?
5. Occupation of each person?
6. Do you have pets and cars, how many?
7. When do you plan to move in, please write exact date?
8. How often can you make the deposit?
9. Can we trust you and our house safe keeping in your hand?
10.You smoke and drink? (We just wanna know don't get it twisted) no hard feelings.
Please have this in mind that you are talking to a very nice and God fearing family, if you find any of our question inconvenience please don't be offended but answer it because we want and like to know the kind of family that will be living in our house from day one so nothing from them will be strange to us again.
Thank you and Stay Blessed.
From: "Hkh, Iofk" <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 11:54 PM
Subject: APPLICATION ACCEPTED ALSO CALL, ME NOW ASAP
Dear ,
My family and I have gone through your application form that you filled and everything is okay by us. I will be visiting you once in 4 month, to see how you are taking care of the home and if anything need to be repair, but if anything came up before the for months, just inform me then i will ask you to fix it back and you will deduct it from the next month rent! Also you can move out any time, just inform me a month before your leave.
We are very exited and willing to let you move in our house as soon as possible and I have conclude with my family on accepting payment for the first month payment is $800 and a security deposit of $600 the total of $1400 to move in as soon as you are ready. The package containing the keys and documentations will be delivered to you writhing 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?
You will be depositing the rent into my account every month. I will want you to send the first month rent and security deposit to me via Western Union or Money Gram swift Money Transfer. I will advise you to pay now so that you can have all the keys and paperwork and moving ASAP. So get back to me and i will give you the information you will use to send the money to me, also reach me on this number +2347044001460 or 0112347044001460 .
Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon.
Best Wishes.
God Bless You
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money 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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
