by Michelle
Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:26 am
On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 6:16 PM, BABUIN PATRICIA GARY <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
>
> Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house. I am the owner of
> the advertised house on craigslist ads. I resided in the house with my
> family, my wife and my only daughter before and just presently we moved out
> due to my transfer on Christian Missionary Assignment in Africa. Also
> included in my assignment is to provide support program to Babies with
> abnormal formation and growth disorders. My missionary assignment here would
> span a period of between 4-5 years.
>
> Basically, i am interested with three qualities in my prospective Tenant.
> 1) Honesty / Integrity- Someone who morally chooses to do the right thing.
> 2) Ability to Pay: I would want someone that would be able to pay.
> 3) Cleanliness: Most importantly, i would want someone that would take good
> care of my House in my absence. Neatness and good maintenance culture is all
> that is required as the rent is not a priority at this point.
>
> House Address: ( 701 Latta Street, Raleigh NC 27607)
> Monthly Rent : $450
>
> The House has a dramatic entry foyer . Extremely spacious rooms throughout
> with lots of big windows...nice and light! Very quiet, low traffic area. I
> believe its absolutely a perfect home for you and your family. Pets are
> allowed
>
> SO IF YOU FEEL YOU ARE THE PERFECT TENANT FOR MY HOUSE, I WOULD WANT YOU TO
> FILL THE FORM BELOW
>
> RENT APPLICATION FORM.
>
> FIRST NAME:__________?
> MIDDLE NAME:__________?
> LAST NAME:__________?
> PROFESSION:__________?
> PHONE:
> (CELL)PHONE__________?
> (WORK)PHONE__________?
> (HOME)PHONE__________?
> KIDS _____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY ________
> PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
> CITY: _______________
> STATE:______________
> ZIP CODE: ____________
> HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
> WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
> IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
> HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________?
> WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN? ______________?
> IF YOU HAVE A PET,
> NAME OF PET: _____________?
> KIND OF PETS: _____________?
> HABITS
> DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ?
> DO YOU DRINK ______________?
> DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? ____?
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you with all this details so that i can have
> it in my file in the event of issuing the receipt for you and contacting
> you. I would wait for your feedback so that we can discuss on how to get the
> document and the keys to you,
>
> The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as
> soon as you wish to...A Deposit of $200 (which happens to be the security
> deposit) is required before moving in. This deposit is refundable if at the
> end of the day you don't like the House but i am giving you the benefit of
> doubt that you would definitely like it. Since i am not around to show the
> House, you can just drive by to see the outside of the House. The keys and
> Documents have already been packaged and as soon as we reach an agreement, I
> would be sending them over to your present address for you to move in. The
> house will be available for rent for a period of 4-5 years so you have a
> choice of deciding how long you intend staying there...Feel free to call me
> for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other
> necessary documents delivered to you...my number is +234-706-674-6873 >
> Thanks and Remain Blessed.
> BABUIN PATRICIA & GARY
From: BABUIN PATRICIA GARY <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Subject: Application Accepted
To: Michelle Banks
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me with the Rent Application Form. Having read through your Application, we are convinced that you would be great tenants for our House.I just wanted to let you know that we have decided to let you live in our house as we have found your application very satisfactory and acceptable by my family which is why we are willing to rent it out to you. As earlier reiterated , i would want you to take good care of the House in our absence.
We would be sending the following Documents to the address you provided in your Application so that you can possibly access the Interior and then move in. You will however need to make Payment for the Security deposit ($200) to enable shipment of the Keys and document to your address and to hold the house for you pending when you would move in.
Here are the contents of the document that would be sent to you.
1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2) Paper/Permanent house form
3) The house documetary file.
4) Full Description of the house
5) Payment Receipt
I will be receiving the Security deposit payment from you via Western Union since it is reliable,secured and fast. As soon as the Security deposit has been confirmed by me ,l will proceed to send the keys/Documents to you via FedEx which you would receive after 12 Hours from when it was sent. I have already established contact with the FedEx agent and i am just waiting to finalize arrangements with you before i can proceed. As soon as you have received the keys, you are expected to access the Interior of the House and then move in and proceed with the payment of the first month rent. If however you don't like it, we would be refunding the security deposit to you immediately.
Payment for the security deposit has to be sent via Western Union Money Transfer as it is fast ,secured and reliable.As soon as i have confirmed payment from this end, i would proceed to send the Keys and Housing Documents to your present address via FedEx. Below are the required Information for payment;
Full Name :BABUIN PATRICIA
Address : 32 Cook Road
City : Lagos
State : Lagos
Country : Nigeria
Zip Code: 100271
As soon as payment has been made , you are expected to send the following Information so that payment can be confirmed successfully;
Sender's Name:
Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) :
Amount Sent:$200
Test Question : Perfect number
Answer :7
Thanks and Remain Blessed
BABUIN PATRICIA & GARY
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.
