by Michelle
Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:00 am
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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.
Dear Tenant to be,
I got your mail and Thanks for your interest in my apartment for rent,i work with adastra corporation(www.adastragrp.com),we specialize in Data
Warehousing,Business Intelligence, Data Integration, and Master Data Management solutions, we have branches in Bratislava,Ostrava,Sofia,Frankfurt,Germany,USA,Africa and our headquarter is located in United Kingdom,i was recently transferred to the company's new branch in West Africa so am here (Nigeria) with my family and i must say,Benin has being a great place to live.am settled here with my family and work has being so good over here.my wife and lawyer convinced me to look for a responsible person to rent our apartment while will stay in Africa.we are with the keys and the necessary documentation.so please note that you wont be able to view the inside of our apartment until we send the keys and documents to you but you can go and view the outside or drive-by.The monthly rent includes the utilities.So please, if you are interested in renting our home,i want you to fill out the application form below:
Apartment address: 1 Chambers St Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK
BEDROOM: 1
BATHROOM: 1
Monthly rent:£300pm (includes utilities)
Security deposit:£120pm
**********RENTAL APPLICATION************
Date:____________Suite applying for:________________________
Full name of Tenant:________________________________________________
Home Phone:____________________Work Phone:______________________
Date of Birth:_________________
Name, relationship, and age of every person who will live with
you:____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Present Address:__________________________________________________
How long at this address?______________________Rent?________________
Reason for
moving?______________________________________________
Present Occupation:________________________________________________
Have you ever been evicted?__________________________________________
Personal References
Name Address Phone
1.___________________________________________________________________
2.___________________________________________________________________
3.___________________________________________________________________
Can you be able to afford the rent or Security deposit now?
I declare that the statements above are true and correct.
Date:_____________.
The information provided above is confidential.Information contained
hereon will be verified before acceptance of tenants.Any change of
tenants in the suite will be reported to the landlord immediately.
**********************************************************************
Office Use: Date:_____________
Verification of information____________________Rent:________________
Occupancy date:___________Security deposit:_______Receipt #_________
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Kitchen 15'0" x 13'0" ( 4.96m x 4.35m )
Bedroom 15'10" x 12'5" ( 3.91m x 3.18m )
Bathroom 7'10" x 5'10" ( 2.08m x 1.78m )
Thanks and hope to read from you soonest
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.
