Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:03 pm
From: SWARTZ NATHAN [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1:31 PM
To: Cleveland, Keisha M
Subject: Re: Recall: 1248ft² - Home for Rent - $700 / 3br

Hello ,

Thanks for getting back to me with the Rent Application Form.. I just wanted to let you know that we have decided to let you live in our house.. As we have found your application very satisfactory and acceptable by my family....So we would want you to go through this email and get back to us on what you feel so we could proceed in renting the house to you..

We would like to send the following document to you via FEDEX COURIER SERVICE WORLDWIDE to the address you sent to us and the tracking number will be sent to you so that you can possibly occupy our house, Please once again, we are giving you this on trust and do not disappoint us and i promise you that, you will love the house. So we are with the below document here with us. you will need to provide to us with your secure payment to proceed forward because this house won't last long, if you don't act fast..

Here are the contents of the document that needs to be sent.
1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2) Paper/Permanent house form
3) The house documentary file.
4) Full Description of the house
5) Payment Receipt
6) Signed Lease Agreement Form you are supposed to also sign and get it sent back to me.

You are going to send the Deposit payment of $700, so that you can have the keys and document in your possession via FedEx,and below is the information to send the payment through Western Union Outlet.

Below is the payment information.

Receiver's Name: SWARTZ NATHAN
Address : 105 Mushin RD,
CITY: LAGOS ,
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
ZIP CODE:23401
TEXT QUESTION : WHO MADE YOU?
ANSWER : GOD.

As soon as you send the payment from the Western Union Money Transfer Outlet, you would be given some information. You would have to get back to me with following information:


1. Full Sender's Name And Address Including Zip Code:
2. MTCN #:
3. Amount Sent:

I await your reply ASAP. Regard and God bless you!!


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.

Email: [email protected]

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