by Michelle
Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:33 am
From: Jede Morrwe <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 8:54 AM
Subject: Sorry for the late response/Application Approved And Accepted!
To: Michelle Banks
My family and I have gone through your email and everything is okay by us, I want to tell you that i can keep the home for you till january 15 2012, But you have to pay down deposit now which is $600 so that the home can be secure under your name till you are ready to move in, then you can pay the rent any time you want to move in, then i will send you the documentation to take over my our home! Also i want you to know that the security deposit is refundable, Also i will be sending the parcel to through Courier Service and the package containing the keys only will be delivered to you within 48hours through Courier Service to the address that you have provided when filling the lease application (1004 Field Stone terrace Wyckoff, NJ ) 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
Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon.
Best Wishes,Happy xmas.
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.
