Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:06 pm
From: Wayne Clifford <[email protected]>
Date: 2011/12/6
Subject: Re: $750 / 1br - ***NO BROKER FEE ***FANTASTIC ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT**** (====OCEAN===BROOKLYN===)
To: Con Warner


Hello,

I
am very happy to inform you that the apartment is still very much
available for rent, my intentions and plans is to give out the
apartment to a Reliable and Responsible person that would be able to
take proper care of my lovely home.

It’s indeed a lovely and comfortable home and available to move in as soon as possible, I thank you for considering my home.

Fees:
Per Month: $750 (Including Utilities)
Security / Deposit: $350. (Refundable)
1 bedroom
1 Baths
Air Conditioning

APARTMENT FEATURES:
Spacious 1 bedroom apartment
- Flooded with natural light
- Hardwood floors
- Kitchen with new appliances
- Heat and Hot water
- Steps to shopping,
restaurants and much more
On Premise Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services
Internet Access and Cable TV Ready
High Speed Internet Access

I am a Specialist Doctor assigned by American Government on humanitarian assistance and I arrived Africa
Two weeks Ago in supporting and educating people the needs and
prevention of long term needs for committed to mitigating the impact of
HIV/AIDS, which kills more than 6,000 Africans every day, we are
supporting community garden programs for AIDS sufferers and their
families. So my family and I have decided that we would be moving to
our other home when we get back to New York.

We
need a clean responsible person that we can trust to take a proper care
of the home at all time because we will be spending a long time around
the world and also we are renting it Permanently, All Utilities are
included in the rent and Below is the rental application please fill it
and get back to me ASAP if you are interested renting our home. I would
like you to fill the below details:

==================================================================================================================
RENT APPLICATION FORM
FIRST NAME:_________
MIDDLE NAME:_________________
LAST NAME:__________________
MARRIED/SINGLE:__________________
AGE:_____
PROFESSION:________________
TIME ON YOUR JOB:______
(CELL)PHONE_____
(WORK)PHONE____
(HOME)PHONE_________________
KIDS___ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS:_______
HOW LONG?_______IF RENTING YES $750.00
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING_______
IF THIS APARTMENT IS BEING GIVEN
TO YOU, HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?_______
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?________
IF YOU HAVE A PET?_____
DO YOU SMOKE?______________
DO YOU DRINK?_________
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____
CREDIT SCORE?____
HOW SOON CAN YOU HAVE THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT SENT TO ME:___
HOW SOON DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE KEYS
AND DOCUMENTS OF THE HOUSE:______________

===================================================================================================================

I
will need this information because my family and I won’t be moving back
to the apartment whenever we're back, there is no Registration fee. The
Security Deposit would be needed as a Security Bond in order for the
keys and paperwork along side with Lease Contract agreement to be sent
to you... Electric Bills and water bills have been paid for, so I would
also need to send the receipts to you, would in case it would be needed.

I
would like you to know that you are free to contact me at any time.
After I receive these details, I would get back to you soonest and then
let you know my terms.

Pets are allowed.
Phone number*+2348168746665

I hope to hear from you soonest.
DR. Wayne Clifford


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.

Email: [email protected]

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