by Con Warner
Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:56 am
From: Mathew Turner <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 11:11
Subject: Re: 1 br for Rent
To: Con Warner
Thanks for your email . I'm Mathew Turner the owner of the Apartment you are making inquiry of.Actually I resided in the apartment with my family for some months and we moved away due to my transfer from my working place, my apartment is still available for rent for $600 per month including the utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is furnished.Right now I'm in West Africa,Lagos,Nigeria for a crusade and i would like you to get in touch with my wife in the states for more discussion as she is with the keys and the documents to the apartment.Please I want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also I spent a lot on my property,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this apartment and I want you to treat it as your own.I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that I will be glad to see it neat when I come for a check up,I do that once in a while.I want to have trust in you as I always stand by my words.Let us know how soon you are willing to move in.
ADDRESS TO THE APARTMENT : 1840 10th Street, Santa Monica CA 90404
Special Notice : Please note that there's none of us to show you the apartment,as we would have to send you the keys through UPS COURIER SERVICE ON A NEXT DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME and move in asap. A refundable deposit is required.if you are ok with this please Email my wife Cindy at ( [email protected] ) and she will attend to you better.
Thanks for your interest
Mathew
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.
In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them 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 Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment 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.
