by Con Warner
Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:05 am
Subject: Re: Houses for rent
From: Micheal johnson <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your inquiry email to my posting on craigslist regarding my house for rent. I am Micheal, the owner of the house and happily married .The house in question has been up for sale because, we hardly had the chance to settle in the States due to the nature of my job but presently, i have been officially transferred. My family and I are now based in United Kingdom, and I am working with the Christian Association and working to make sure the words of God is not just heard but adopted into our daily activities want to use this medium to tell you more about the house because, i have spent so much in its maintenance and that was the reason i wanted to sell it off. so I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the house as i want to be confident you would take care of the property as if it its yours. Do endeavor to drive by at your convenience as to see it physically as i was unable to drop the keys. Reason for this is
because, i wasn't really familiar with my neighbors living around due to the nature of my job. It has a dramatic entry foyer with ceramic floor. Utilities include Water, Trash, Sewer and Gas. fill out the Rental Application Form below so we can further the rent process: Anticipated move date of: PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF: Full Name: Date of Birth:Email Address (optional):Contact Address: Home Phone:Cel Phone:Other Phone:Co-Applicant Name (If Any):List All Pets: How soon can you put down the refundable deposit : PLEASE GIVE RESIDENTIAL HISTORY:Current Address:Month/Year Moved In:Reasons for Leaving:Owner/Agent Name:Contact Number: PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR CREDIT HISTORY:Have you declared bankruptcy in the past seven (7) years? Yes___________ No____________Have you ever been evicted from a rental residence? Yes___________ No____________Have you had two or more late rental payments in the past year?
Yes___________ No____________Have you ever willfully or intentionally refused to pay rent when due? Yes___________ No____________PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:Your Status: Full Time _____Part Time _____Student _____Unemployed Employer:Dates employed:Employed as:Annual Income:PLEASE LIST YOUR REFERENCES:Personal Reference or Emergency Contact:Name:Address:Phone: Please do understand that the key of the house will be sent to you through the address you fill to the form so you can check the interior of the house, .Feel free to contact me at +234-8036602625 as i will be waiting to hear from you. -----------------------------
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.
