by Con Warner
Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:16 pm
Also using email address: [email protected]
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
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.
From: Mr. Anthony - [email protected]
Hello,
Thanks for the email. I Mr Anthony own the 2 bedroom apartment and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me to leave the
apartment and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as i are not after the money for the
rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, i am presently in londong with
TRUSTCORGI OIL AND GAS COMPANY, and also with the keys of the house, i try to look for an agent that i can give this documents before i left
but could not see and i am as well as don't want my apartment to be used any how in my absent that is why i took it along with me. so i hope you will promise
me to take very good care of the apartment. So get back to me on how you could take care of my apartment or perhaps experience you have in renting home.
However,the apartment that are for rent has the following facilities,a small fridge apart from the big freezer in the kitchen,it is also furnished,have a
big TV connected to a cablet,a big double bed that sleeps two people conviniently,private bath and toilet,parking space,washer and drier,aircondition in each
room,gas system in the kitchen for heating and your cooking needs and also both wireless and LAN internet connection for use...
The month is 400 including utilities and you are to pay minimum of two month rent You will also have to make a security deposit of $400 which is a
refundable fee at the end of your stay in my room to assure me that you shall keep my room safe even in my absence and if by the end of your lease nothing
was destroyed as said either by you or your guest. The total payment is $1200 for the first payment
Location of the apartment
THE APARTMENT IS LOCATED AT
355 I Street Southwest,
Washington,
District of Columbia,
United States
below is the final question that you must answer to qualify for this the rent of my apartment
Also,Pls let me get this answer.
1)Your Full Name
2)How old are you?
3)Are you married?
4)Do you have a pet?
5)Do you have a car?
6)Occupation?
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.
Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please i am giving you all this base on trust ,you know that,we
do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let me down on my property and God bless you more as you do this.
Thanks,
+447024062783
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
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.