Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Subject: Re: Lead for Lovely and affordable family home
From: Jeffrey Miller <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
CC:

Good day Michelle

Thanks for your interest in my property, the home is still available and ready for move- in as soon as all necessary arrangements can be made. My name is Jeffrey Miller. The house is located at 4214 Champdale Lane, Cincinnati OH 45238.This immaculate home is well located, it gives you the privacy you need and deserve. Hardwood floors throughout the house with carpet in the bedrooms. The kitchen comes adorned with stainless steel appliances and open ups to the living room and back door to the private back yard.

Recently (about 2 months ago) i just got transferred to another region.Presently I am in West Africa working with USAID. USAID efforts to foster world-wide economic growth and increased trade, and tackling cross-border issues such as the spread of HIV/AIDS and human trafficking in some of the developing and 3rd world countries My work time here might take as long as between 4-7years that's how long till when I should be back home to settle down again, that was when I found an agent whom we both agreed on terms and conditions, this prompted the Realtor agent to place for sale sign on the property that was when my wife and well-wishers around started calling to advise me not to sell but rather rent it out so that it can be well catered and cared for before our return. This prompted why I had to request for my keys and document from the Realtor agent and they are with me presently.

I decided not to involve any agent in renting the house out as this will cost the occupant more money which I don't want as I want the occupant to understand the main aim why I am letting the house out and i feel he/she should get clue of the reason even with the amount I am willing to let it out and as well have a good landlord tenant relationship directly.
NOTE: All I really want is to find someone who would rent and take care of my property while am away, and i feel there is no other way than to do it personally. That would make the landlord to tenant relation start on a good foot.

I want you to know that it was due to my transfer that made me and my family to leave the house. I want to give it out for rent and we are looking for a responsible, dedicated, committed and trustworthy person that can take very good care of the property as we are really not concerned with the money for the rent but we want it to be clean and immaculate at the time of our return.
Definitely, I would need your bio data which I guess is the only thing I can use to randomly access you. I would be needing information such as:

FULL NAME:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
HOME PHONE NUMBER:
MOBILE NUMBER:
CURRENT ADDRESS STATE,ZIP:
REASON FOR LEAVING/WANTING TO LEAVE :
YOUR PREVIOUS HOME OF RESIDENCE:
PREVIOUS RENT:
NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT IS TO LEAVE IN THE HOUSE:
DO YOU HAVE A CAR? IF YES HOW MANY:
DO YOU HAVE A PET?
WHEN DO YOU PLAN MOVING INTO A NEW HOME;

and concerning wanting to view the house, you could go there and take a look at the building surrounding and neighborhood but as for the inside, you won’t be able to view it as the keys for the house are here with me as at present. Please note you won’t be able to view the internal part of the house because the keys are here with me... but as much as possible I will try sending some internal pictures i have of my property.

Look forward to reading from you with all the requested information so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing receipts, drafting of lease document and majorly for reference purpose

Please note the security deposite is the same as the monthly rent and my property is move in ready Rent=$800

you can call me anytime at: +234-8029688134 or +2348157378196
MR./MRS Miller
Regards.
Thanks and God Bless You

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.