by Con Warner
Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:54 pm
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hello xx,
Thanks for your interest in wanting to be my tenant. I am looking for a
responsible & clean tenant that will be able to take good care of my
apartment
because I work as Research Associate in Molecular Imaging
Research/Neurology and I do travel a lot, Presently I am in South
Africa
for
a research and I don't know when I will return back to the apartment
that's
why am looking for a
responsible tenant who will live in the apartment and take care of it.
The apartment is available for long term and short term lease is also
accepted.
The apartment is located at: 3259 O St NW Washington, DC 20007
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
features: Laundry Facility, Pets Allowed
I want you to note that I am a kind and honest man and also I spent a
lot
on my property that I want to give you for rent, so I will solicit for
your
absolute
maintenance of the apartment and I would want you to treat it as your
own,
I would like you to keep it tidy all the time I also want you to let me
have
trust in you as I always stand on my word,the rental fees is $1000
per
month
including utilities for the whole of the apartment and the Damage
deposit
is $500. I will like you to drive by to the building at your convenient
time
to view the exterior of the building for you to know where the
apartment
is
located and get back to me with your final decision after viewing the
exterior features and let me know if you wish
to proceed further so that I can forward you the
full interior pictures for you to have an idea how beautiful and
spacious
the inside looks and we can proceed to the application process.
Regards,
Thomas
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.
