by Michelle
Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:29 am
From: Tina Tina <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: Craigslist ad
To: Michelle Banks
Hello Michelle
My furnished one bedroom is much available for rent as you inquire
which I want you to know that I'm renting it out to you due to my
re-location of job to here in Texas, USA. I'm a visible sign
instructor/demonstrator, which I do work for church ministration
voluntarily and independably. I left the city with hope that I will be
coming back soon but right now the work has taken me to stay for
another 2yrs under contract agreement, that's why I have made up my
mind to put up my apartment for rent. I want to let you know that the
apartment is available for rent anytime, you can easily go there and
check it from outside as I have all the interior pictures here with me
which I can forward to you by email, so through the address you will
provide in your rent application form which I will use to send the
keys and the documents package to you through UPS COURIER SERVICE
which will be home delivery service to you. The apartment is 550Euro
monthly including cable /internet access, furnished, Central Air
Conditioning, Laundry, Garbage Chute, Pets OK, cleaning service,
drycleaning, Heating, Electricity. etc and everything is already been.
Below is the application form for you to answer in order to decide the
rent of my apartment to you and I want you to know that I'm giving
this apartment for rent base on trust, in fact I will like to meet you
in person when coming to visit during my next holiday.
RENT APPLICATION FORM
1)Your Full Name
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the house?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
8)Occupation?
9)How long Do you intend to stay?
Looking forward to reading back from you with all this details so that
I can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and
contacting you. please we are giving you all this base on trust.
I will be waiting to read back from you as soon as possible.
Thanks and God Bless you.
Regards,
Tina
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.
