by Con Warner
Tue May 22, 2012 6:52 am
Phone # +27710077292
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.
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: hey!
To: Con Warner
Thanks for your mail and the interest in my apartment. I am renting out my apartment due to my missionary work because i do not normally stay in the country due to my missionary work and at present, I am in South Africa. My apartment is located at "61 Taft, apt 401 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.''. I am going to be in South Africa for two years program for the missionary work.
Please do not get me wrong, my apartment is available for long and short lease.
Actually, I am handling my apartment myself due to my bad experience with the last agent i gave my apartment to. He turned my apartment to commercial centre which is bad experience to me.
More-so, I will not like to experience bad thing from any tenant again because my last two tenants were so bad indeed and destroyed most of my properties to the extent that i just finished renovating the inside of my apartment again.
Please the most important thing now is how to take good care of my apartment like yours.
In my apartment, there are many utilities which i will state below and i believe you will like them.
In my apartment, I have Utilities like: INTERNET, CENTRAL HEATING AIR-CONDITIONING, PLASMA TV, SATELLITE, OVEN, MICROWAVE, HEATER, WASHING MACHINE, DRYER, DISH WASHER, GEYSER, GAS, LAND PHONE, SMALL BAR, DVD PLAYER, FAX MACHINE( my fax number which you give to people to send fax to you using that same fax machine will be given to you after the conclusion of the lease).E.T.C.
Also, in the outside of the apartment, a space is allocated for BARBECUE and also, there is PARKING SPACE.
Due to my committment, I am sending all the necessary things to you in these mail so that we can proceed after you get back to me.
I have attached the application form in this mail.
So, you will fill in the application form and send it back to me via e-mail as well so that i can know you better and get back to you if I consider your application as the right applicant for me.
But before then, let me also introduce myself to you as well.
My name is DAVID MAXWELL.
I am missionary worker. I am working as missionary worker under Disciple Christian Organisation.
As i told you above I am in abroad right now and the keys to the apartment are all with me here. Actually, I gave the keys to my friend so that interested someone can view the apartment from inside but he sent it back to me via UPS when he was going back on board a ship after his holiday. Meanwhile, you can go ahead and view the apartment from outside and check the vicinity of the apartment so that you can know if you like the neighbourhood.
Get back to me with the application form filled.
Thanks
God Bless You
David
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.
Hello, i have attached the copy of the contract letter and the copy of my ID to this mail and also, below are the information of the shipping agent that you will be using in making the payment so that he can proceed with the shipment of the package as soon as you get back to me with the receipt of your payment and the sign contract letter.
Name... Johnson Cletus
Address.. villa palms building.
70 vos street,
sunnyside.
Zip Code.. 0002.
City....... Pretoria-
Country... South Africa
Test Question... weather
Test Answer ...... winter
Just get back to me with the receipt of your payment from the western union office and the signed copy of the contract letter in order to be able to write the receipt so that i can proceed with the shipment of the package to you as soon as possible.
Once again, I am giving my apartment to you base on trust and i believe you will not disappoint me by taking good care of the properties during your stay in my apartment.
I wish you happy stay in my apartment.
Last edited by Con Warner on Tue May 22, 2012 6:57 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: New info.