by Michelle
Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:20 pm
From: Smith Lanre <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Sent: Friday, March 9, 2012 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: Reply to your "1 bedroom, 1 bathroom" Ad on Gumtree
Hello,
I got a contract job in an engineering company for a construction project as part of the structural engineers to build a highrise building in London, United Kingdom. I am a Building
tech specialist, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years, so that's the reason why i am renting out the unit. I do not intend to make profit out of it all i want is to find a good and clean person to take good care of the place. I`m the owner of the unit and it is furnished but if you want you can make use of your furnitures and help keep mine in the storage locker which is situated both in the unit and in the building and these does not attracts any funds.The monthly rent am requesting for includes all utilities (water, electricity, Internet, cable, 1 parking spots, air conditioning, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator, stove, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer) the monthly rent you will be paying includes all this and they will be taken care of as soon as you pay your rent.
Everything in this unit is functional and in good working conditions. Once you started staying in the unit and there is any case of any repairs which is as a result of normal faults like leakages, you will get in touch with me and i will get it fixed, i am in possession of the keys to the apartment which makes hard for you to view the unit. You can move into the unit when you receive the keys but the only problem is that am the only person who has the keys but i hope that we will be able to reach a compromise on this.
TERMS AND CONDITION:
~The lease is month to month , 6 month or 1yrs and can be renewed ~It can be rented furnished or unfurnished ~ You will have to take good care of my unit ~Utilities are included in the rent ~Pets Allowed Any further questions please contact and get back to me for the pics and address of the unit. Thank you for your interest and i`m awaiting your response.
Thanks.
From: Smith Lanre <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: Reply to your "1 bedroom, 1 bathroom" Ad on Gumtree
Thanks, i have attached the pics of the apartment to this mail and i will like you to provide me some details which are listed below so that i can use it to fill out the rental applicants form which will be included among the rental documents.
1)Your Full Name
2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone Number
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the apartment?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Occupation?
8)How long are you staying
Below is the address of the apartment and the apartment is fully furnished and all necessary appliance and utilities are in the apartment. If satisfied please get back to me so that we can proceed with the rental process.
Apartment address: 106-144 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong
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.
