by Michelle
Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:19 am
From: <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: Question about the home at 3517 Porter St NW Washington, DC
To: Michelle Banks
Hello,
Thanks for the email. My name is Tom McDuffie I own the wonderful 5br - Single-Family Home . And I also want you to know that it was due to my missionary work transfer that made me want to leave the house with an intention of giving it out for rent. I am looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as i am not after the money for the rent but want the property to be kept clean at all time as it is our hard-earned property. If you are honestly interested and will absolutely maintain my property,(treating it like it belongs to you) as i hope i can put my trust and confidence in you because i will come to check on my property yearly. I initially wanted to put the house for sale but had a second thought to rather put it up for rent, because as a matter of fact l will be coming back home in the next 3yrs,and would need a place to live in. you are welcome to the house at your convenient but you will only be able to see the
property from the outside for now and do get back to me soon as that is done ok.. Presently, I am here in south africa doing the Lord's duty for humanity, for through our direct service to mankind, the blessings and promises of God will manifest. The house vital informative documents and the entrance keys to the house are with my laywer, for i try to look for dependable agent to handle the rent but could not find due to the limited time we had before leaving. Mostly we do not want our property to be given to any sort of person to avoid damages and troubles.You can go over or drive by to see the house ok, but you can only view from outside for now hope you understand , so I hope you will promise us to take very good care of the house. So get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps the experience and your present living condition.
PETS ARE ALLOWED
Security Deposit : $700
Monthly Rent : $2,400
Application Fee: $0
Here is the address to the house : 3517 Porter St NW Washington, DC
Lease Term : As long as you wished
SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED LET ME KNOW SO I CAN SEND YOU THE APPLICATION FORM FOR YOU TO FILL.
God Bless
Regard.
+27717583252
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.
