Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 05:56:13 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: house
To: Michelle Banks

Greetings!

Thanks for your email. The house is still available. I decided to rent the house because we are going to spend more time here in West Africa, about 4 years... Let me start by introducing myself.I must confess that I am very very new in this landlord business.. However, My name is Pedro Altamirano. I own the house located at (34 Wiregrass Way, Bluffton SC 29910). Due to my job as a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church International, I am presently serving as Area Financial Executive (AFE) with the United Methodist Church in Lagos, West Africa.I am responsible for receiving distribution of funds for various UMC projects in West Africa , and all related works with other mission personnel. my current home is in the vineyard of the Lord in BENIN West Africa.I spent less time in the States so I could not get a hold on any Realtor to handle this rent issue, although it was when I knew how long we are going to stay in Africa that I decided to rent out the house. However, the initial plan was to sale out the House. which I tried, but sometimes the agents inflates the prize and it takes longer to sell. because of this reason and more we need a responsible person (With good credit) that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money , but want it to be clean and for you to take it as if it were yours.you can rich me at my cell phone number at any time +23470-4259-2254.

The rent is $600 and 600 for Security Deposit
For this 3Bedroom,2Bath
Features: Air Conditioning, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Garage, Washer & Dryer, Yard


LEASE APPLICATION FORM
FULL CONTACT NAME?
OCCUPATION?
RESIDENTIAL HOME ADDRESS? YOUR CELLPHONE NUMBER?
YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER? YOUR WORKPLACE NUMBER?
WHAT TIME IS THE` BEST TIME TO REACH YOU?
AGE & MARITAL STATUS?
OWN A PET?
OWN A CAR?
HOW MANY PEOPLE SHALL RESIDE IN THE PREMISES?
ANTICIPATED MOVE IN DATE?
REFERENCE?
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Application Comment
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Please make sure this questions are fill correctly because the best way you answer with your comment will impress me the more to accept your applications.
Regards.
Pedro Altamirano.

Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 07:23:49 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: house
To: Michelle Banks

Hello Michelle,

I am so much happy to hear back from you i want you yo to that i have go through your application form that you filled and everything is okay by us, well we just want you to know that you can live there as long as you want,also you can move out anytime you want..But you just need to inform us a month before you leave, so that i can be able to look for another good tenant.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 rent which is $600 and a security deposit of $600 which is sum of $1,200 to move in as soon as you are ready.just get back to me with mailing address where The package containing the keys and documentations of the house will be delivered to you through Courier Service,and you have to pay some payment to hold the house if you are not ready to move into the house now.just for us to be convinced that you really want to rent the house and you want us to keep the house for you.you are to decide if you will pay the deposit or the first month rent first,So get back to me to know where we will be sending the keys and the document to .i will like to know if you are ready to make the payment today so that i can mail you the payment information on where to send the payment to me.if you make the payment to me the keys package will be ship out overnight and you will receive it in 24hrs time because the shipment will be next day delivery.you can rich me at my cell phone number at any time +23470-4259-2254.or you can

also dial it this way by 011-234-704-259-2254. just dial it the way i type it OK.

RE-CONFIRMATION OF THE DELIVERY ADDRESS :
RECEIVERS NAME?:_________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS?:_________________
RECEIVERS NUMBER:?_________________

Thanks and God Bless you.....
Am waiting to hear back from 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.