by Michelle
Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:02 am
On 14 Jun 2012, at 15:44, roger ballack [email protected] wrote:
Hello Michelle,
Thanks for your prompt reply,i am very happy to read from you and i am willing and wish to rent my property to you.Actually, all i and my wife care about is just a good tenant to take better care of the place for us and i am putting all my trust in you. The rent fee includes all utilities such as :
Phone/Internet/Cable/Dishwasher/Microwave and so on.Damage deposit is 100, but note that the damage deposit is refundable after your tenancy.
we are staying here in United State, for 4 years and when we return we are planning to get another place. We will require just the Damage deposit to be send to us here and the first month rent fee will be sent to us when you receive the keys and documents of the property.I want you to fill the rent application form below and send it back to me.
RENT APPLICATION FORM
TENANT NAME:
PERMANENT ADDRESS:
DELIVERY ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM PERMANENT ADDRESS:
MARITAL STATUS:
PHONE NUMBER:
NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO STAY THERE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
MOVE IN DATE:
DO YOU HAVE PETS?:
Kindly fill the application and once everything is okay with me, i will contact the shipping company (FEDEX DELIVERY) to come pick up the keys and documents for shipping asap.Also, i will get back to you with a payment details to send the damage deposit.
Below are the content of the package that will be ship over to you:
1. Description and Full address to the property
2. Bunch of Keys including the entrance and room keys
3. Damage deposit receipt
Hope to see you there soon, kindly make sure you get back to me asap so that i can have everything ready...
God be with You
Roger
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.
