by Michelle
Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:23 am
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 16:08:01 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: home in league city for rent
To: Michelle Banks
Greetings
Thanks for your email.. The house is still available. I decided to rent the house because we are going to spend more time here in Abuja, about 3 years.. Let me start by introducing myself. I must confess that I am very new in this landlord business..However, My name is Timothy A Erwin. I own the house, Due to my job as a Medical Doctor, I works for American Red Cross Lutheran Hospital Donor Center, and now i have been transfer to Abuja to work in a branch in Abuja. We spent less time in the States so we could not get a hold on any Realtor to handle this rent issue, although it was when We knew how long we are going to stay in Abuja that We decided to rent out the house. However, the initial plan was to sale out the house. which we tried, but sometimes the agents inflates the prize and it takes longer to sell. The utilities are included in the rent, because of this reason and more we need a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money , but want it to be clean and for you to take it as if it were yours.
Information about the house below:
The rent is: $700 Security Deposit: $500
3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom
Address:(207 Old Oaks Street, League City TX 77573)
Pet are also Welcome.
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
RENTAL APPLICATION FORM
Rental/Lease First Name :
Rental/Lease Last Name:
Rental/Lease Spouse Full Names:
Rental/Lease Kids Full Names:
Rental/Lease Relatives or Friends Full Name:
Rental/Lease Mobile/Cell Number:
Rental/Lease Telephone Number:
Rental/Lease Present House Address:
Rental/Lease Present Work place name and Address:
Rental/Lease Present work Tel. Number:
Rental/Lease Present Move in Date:
Rental/Lease Present Money income You:
Rental/Lease Numbers of Cars:
Rental/Lease Pet type:
Rental/Lease proposed date of Move in:
Rental/Lease months budget to deposit before move in:
Rental/Lease Reference contact info:
Rental/Lease present Landlord Contact Info:
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Rental/Lease comment:
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TAKE NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY DRIVE BY AND SEE MY PLACE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT IF DRIVE BY THE HOME YOU MAY SEE A SIGN THERE, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT IT BELONGS TO OUR PREVIOUS AGENT SO YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND DON’T HAVE TO CALL THEM BECAUSE THEY TO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE HOME ANYMORE! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RENTING GET THE APPLICATION FORM FILLED OUT AND SEND IT BACK TO ME...
Timothy A Erwin
HERE IS MY CONTACT +2347043886755
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:44:49 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Hello Michelle Banks , APPLICATION ACCEPTED AND APPROVED
To: Michelle Banks
Hello Michelle Banks ,
Thanks very much for your reply, i can see your willingness in this rent and how is work?Hope great!!! So as i shall be giving you my house,please again take care of the house so that i might be glad when coming to visit you.However if you are ready to rent the house now,then that will not be a problem but we will advice you due to a responsible person like you, to be able to afford the ( first month rent 700 and security deposit which is 500) Once the payment is confirmed we would like to send the following document to you via the FEDEX to the address you send to me and the tracking number will be sent to you so that you can possible occupy our house,Please once again,I am giving you this on trust and do not disappoint me and i promise you that,you will love the house.So i am with the below document here with me and i will like to know whether you are ready for the payment of next coming month end to check on you so that i can know how you take care of my house for us and if it is okay by me, Note All utilities included okay..
1) How long do intend to live in the house?
2) When do you intend making the payment so that i can forward you the detail that you will be making the payment to?
3)Are you ready to make the payment?
RE-CONFIRMATION OF THE DELIVERY ADDRESS :
RECEIVERS NAME?:_________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS?:_________________
RECEIVERS NUMBER:?_________________
Here are the contents of the document.
1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)Paper/Permanent house form(Containing your reference details)
3)The house documentary file...
4)Payment Receipt........
5)Full address and description of the.
NOTE: THE SECURITY DEPOSIT AND RENT IS REFUNDABLE IN-CASE YOU DON’T LIKE THE HOUSE.
Please note that the deposit and rent 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 and beautiful home and is ready for move in.The deposit and rent will be refunded in less than 24 hours after you request for it..You are advices to act fast on this so you don't loose the house to other interested applicants...:
So please get back to me today so that i can give you the Information the payment will be send to. I await your reply ASAP.
Regard and God bless you!!!
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.
