Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 11:11
Subject: $1500 / 4br - excellent condition in this surprisingly spacious home (College Park, MD)

Hello,

Thanks for your email and your interest in my Home, We personally own the house and we want our property to be well taken good care of, and they are some rules and regulation in which i do give out to tenant willing to rent my house, So please don't disrespect my order, But if you are still capable of renting my house the rules and regulation goes this way.

Tenant must keep our house clean including the surrounding, tenant must know the way to use the stove as to avoid fire outbreak, tenant must not disturb the Neighbour. We decided to rent out the property due to our transfer to West Africa on a Missionary Work, in a church called World Mission, So we are renting it out since we need someone to take good care of the property on our absent..this transfer is a temporary but will last for at least (4years+)..All kind of Pets are Allowed with no extra Deposit.

We are sincere, honest people and serious to rent the home while we are away, the keys and documents are with us here in West Africa...So we need to ship the keys before tenant can occupy the house

RENTAL FEATURES:
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Rent: $1500
Security Deposit : $700

House Address...( 4604 Amherst Road, College Park MD 20740 )

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Full Name__________________________________________________
Home Phone ( )________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other Phone ( )___________________
Current Address_______________________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( )____________________________
Which of the Above Phone # can u be reach at anytime: ( )__________________
Best Time to Call You: ___________________
Are you married____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
monthly income? ____________________________
How Long You Want the Lease? ____________________________
Move In Date____________________________
When do you intend receive the keys & document of the house________________
Do you Agree to Pay the Security Deposit Fee before move in?_________
When do you intended sending the deposit___________________________
Have You Gone to See The House Yet? ________________

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 we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words, you know that, we have not seen each other yet, so i am only putting everything into Gods hand, so please do not let me down in any way, this our property and God bless you more as you do this. Please note than you are free to go by the house and see the exterior and surroundings of it at this time, but you will have access to look at the interior once i have sent the keys & essential documents of the house to you. I will like you to know that the requirement for getting the keys and documents of the house to you is a full refundable fee of $700 USD, which serve as the Security Deposit. Please note that the deposit made is fully refundable should in case you finally gain entrance into the house after receiving the keys and documents and feel unsatisfied or uncomfortable with the interior, but i am giving you a benefit of doubt that you will love everything about this lovely home...

I Await your response so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you...I can be reach on 0112348026550540 or +2348026550540....

Thanks and you are welcome.

GOD BLESS YOU

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.