Rental Scammer - [email protected]

These scumbags have a new ad.

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$500 Large remodeled 1bdrm/ 1bath (Santa Monica)

Date: 2012-03-24, 7:27AM PDT
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]

Just reduced the rent. Large approx 800 sqft, beatiful quiet ocean park lower rent controlled unit,master suite,ideal for two roommates, new hardwood and ceramic tile floors, New crown molding, other moldings throughout the unit, large closets with new framless mirror doors, new refrigerator, stove, modern lighting, new vertical blinds, 2 tandem parking space under ground ,Landry facilities in th ebuilding, storage space for each unit, ocean breeze, remodeled with Architects touch, trendy paint colors, walk to main street and enjoy the grounds of Santa Monica walk to the beach and SMC.The apartment is highly available for students. Laundry on site, new building mailboxes, New building paint. a must see unit.

1 BEDROOM + DEN + 1 BATHROOM
Excellent Neighborhood
Fantastic Closet Space
Private Entry
BORSCH Dishwasher
Attractive Landscaping
Huge Private Balcony
Air Conditioning
Beautiful Fireplace
Reserved Parking Included + Abundant Street Parking
Sleek Granite Counters in the Kitchen & Bathroom
Custom Closets (Lots of Space)
Stylish & Very Unique

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John Oliver ? [email protected]
show details Mar 25 (3 days ago)
Hello,

Thanks for your email . I'm John Oliver, the owner of the Apartment you are in renting.Actually I resided in the apartment with my family for some months and we moved away due to my transfer from my working place, my apartment is still available for rent for $500 per month including the utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is furnished.Right now I'm in West Africa for a crusade and i would like you to get in touch with my wife in the United states for more discussion as she is with the keys and the documents to the apartment.Please I want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also I spent a lot on my property,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this apartment and I want you to treat it as your own.I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that I will be glad to see it neat when I come for a check up,I do that once in a while.I want to have trust in you as I always stand by my words.Let us know how soon you are willing to move in. Email my wife Mary ,on ( [email protected] ) and she will attend to you better.

ADDRESS TO THE APARTMENT : 2134 20th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Thanks for your interest.
John Oliver

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After contacting Mary, she replied with the information below. They say they own the property -- THEY DO NOT! SHE or HE WILL SEND YOU FONY PICTURES FROM A CANADIAN RENTAL PROPERTY.

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Mary Oliver ? [email protected] to me
show details Mar 26 (2 days ago)
Thanks for your email, My husband own the apartment.I want you to know that it was due to my husband's transfer that made us to leave the apartment and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take good care of the apartment, we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the time .So for now,I am in Florida in the United States in our new home and also I am with the keys and documents of the apartment,we tried to look for an agent that we can give this documents before we left but could not see and we don't want the apartment to be used any how in our absence that is why we took the keys and documents along with us here and as you know that,my husband over in the West Africa for a mission of God,so i hope you will promise us to take very good care of the apartment.So get back to me on how you could take care of our apartment or perhaps experience you have in renting a home.Hope you are okay with the price per month with hydro,heat laundry facilities,air condition, internet connection and so on.View pictures in the attached files.I am looking forward to hearing from you ASAP so that i can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the apartment for rent.

Hope to read from you soon
Mary Oliver

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Next, if you reply, she will send you a "rental application." Do not get suckered into it. Do not fill this out and do not send it.

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*******RENT APPLICATION FORM*********
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Mary Oliver ? [email protected] to me
show details 12:20 AM (16 hours ago)

Thanks for your response once again, I really appreciate your expression. We don't have any friend or relative to show you inside the apartment because I'm with the keys and documents.I want you to stick to your words. I want you to fill out the questions below, you must answer those questions to qualify for the rental of our apartment. In fact my husband would like to meet you when coming to visit you soonest. We would offer a long term and short term rental anytime you wish to leave the apartment will be grateful and we are ready to rent for as long as you want. Note that you will not be allowed to view inside the apartment until everything is being finalize as the keys/document are with me in Florida, USA.You can only view the apartment from the outside. The rent per month includes all UTILITIES with PARKING available.


*******RENT APPLICATION FORM*********
(Private & Confidential)
Also, Please let me get these answers.
1) Your Full Name
2) Present Full Address (where you reside now) & Phone Number to Reach You
3) Age
4) Are you married?
5) How many people will be living in the apartment?
6) Do you have a pet?
7) Do you have a car?
8) Occupation?
9) Citizen of which Country?
10) When are you ready to Move in ?
11) When are u planning to leave the apartment ?
12) How many months rent can you deposit upfront (plus security deposit)
13) Picture of the Occupant?

Looking forward to read from you with all this details for approval so that we can have it in our file in case of issuing the receipt in your name and contacting you .Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the documents and the keys to you, Please we're doing this transaction based on Trust & Honesty and again I want you to stick to your words,we're putting everything into Gods hand, so please do not let us down in this property of ours.

N:B : We're doing this because of God & as good Christians, If you can pay two months, you will get one month free.I had an accident which affected my hearing and my legs , I am currently on a wheel chair right now, I do not use a phone that's why I am always online, if you are interested, you can fill out the rent application above and get back to me as soon as possible. You can call my husband on +234-805-602-5057. Note:- We're looking for someone who is ready to move in as soon as possible since our apartment is free right now and we will be giving out a month free.God bless you as you do this.

Regards
Mary Oliver

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What a scumbag!!!!! She said,"I had an accident which affected my hearing and my legs , I am currently on a wheel chair right now, I do not use a phone that's why I am always online" AND "God bless you as you do this." God bless with the intent to scam people out of their income. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of couse, in the next step, she will approve what ever you send her...
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*******APPLICATION APPROVED*********
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Mary Oliver ? [email protected] to me
show details 1:05 PM (3 hours ago)

Thank you so much for your reply, I can see your willingness in this home. I want you to know that we're satisfied with your profile and also believe we can trust in you because we wouldn't like to experience what we experienced from our last tenant again.We would like to know the exact date you want to move into the apartment,we want you to know that we can let you stay in the home till the period of time you wish to.The rent fee is includes the apartment utilities, so you can use the utilities anytime (UTILITIES INCLUDED WITH THE RENT PER MONTH) but make sure you take proper care of our property.I will be receiving the payment via Western union and get back to me with the full address on where to send you the keys and documents.

Accommodation Features
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Wood Floor :
Heater :
Central Heating :
Equipped Kitchen :
TV: Cable/Satellite TV:
Video/Stereo:
Internet :
Air Conditioning:
• Full Kitchen
• Refrigerator:
• Garage/Car park
• pets allowed.
Kitchen Features
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Washing machine:
Juice Machine :
Iron :
Toaster:
Oven :
Dishwasher :
Coffee Maker :
Microwave :
Refrigerator:
Stove:

As soon as you pay the deposit payment (1 Or 2 month(s) rent+ Refundable security deposit Of $600) , the apartment keys/documents will be delivered to you via UPS courier service on a next day delivery and it will be delivered to the address you provided in your application form.Let me read back from you as soon as possible so that I can arrange for the delivery of the keys/Documents.
Once again we're giving you this apartment on trust and don't disappoint us because I don't want our apartment to be destroyed again, if you wish to move in with your own

property,we still have one extra room empty so you can easily put my our things you don't need in there.

Here are the contents that will be delivered to you via UPS courier service.
1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)Paper/Permanent apartment form(Containing your reference details)
3)The apartment documented file.
4)Payment Receipts.
5)Full address and description of the apartment

Please call my husband on +234-805-602-5057 as soon as you receive this email.

Get back to me via email if you need me to send you the information on how to send the deposit payment via western union so I can proceed shipment on how to send you the keys and documents.

Hope to read from you soon.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mary Oliver

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In her next email, she will want you to send the money via western union. DO NOT SEND IT. IF YOU DO, YOU WILL NEVER HEAR FROM THEM AGAIN.

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Mary Oliver ? [email protected] to me
show details 3:17 PM (1 hour ago)

You are to make the Payment via Western Union, so you could get the keys and document the next day. It will be sent via UPS within 24hours after the confirmation of the payment,the keys would be sent to you.The Payment should be made to me:

Receiver's name: JOHN OLIVER
Receiver's Address: 18 CHURCH STREET
City: IKOYI
State: LAGOS
Country:NIGERIA
Zip code: 23401

Test Question: THE BEST?
Test Answer: GOD

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

1. Full Sender's Name And Address Including
2. MTCN #:
3. Amount Sent:
4. A scanned copy of the receipt

As soon as i confirm the payment, I will send the neccessary document and keys of the house to you through UPS and get back to you with the Tracking number and the arrival time of the document and the keys.

Please I will like you to give John a call on +234-805-602-5057 as soon as you receive this email if you can..

Thank you and GOD bless you
Mary Oliver(MRS)

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There you have it. These people are the most sick minded kind, using Gods name to scam people. They have no regard for anyone and will take advantage of you if you let them.

Hope this helps someone!

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