by Con Warner
Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:46 am
From: Sandra Bruce <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 11:11
Subject: Re:
Hello,
Thanks so much for the interest in my Apartment,Am an engineer, Prensently am in Manila, philippine to make some research and i will be needing a room mate who will take care of the apartment while am away and when i need to come in i can also have a place to stay, i am looking for a responsible and clean room mate that will take good care of my apartment.
Below is the address of the apartment so that you van go and check out the exterior, get back to me as soon as you check out the place and let me know if you wish to proceed in renting my room so that i can send the interior pics to you and the application form .
Location;1551 22nd Ave. San Francisco,Ca,San Francisco , CA 94122
Hope to read from you soon
Have a wonderful day
Best regard
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer 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.
