Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Ravon Allen <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello,

I got a contract job in an engineering company for a construction project as part of the structural engineers to build a high-rise building in LAGOS, WEST AFRICAN NIGERIA. I am a Building tech specialist, so my accommodation period in Lagos will be about 4 years, so that's the reason why i am renting out the unit. I do not intend to make profit out of it all i want is to find a good and clean person to take good care of the place. I`m the owner of the unit and it is furnished but if you want you can make use of your furniture's and help keep mine in the storage locker which is situated both in the unit and in the building and these does not attracts any funds.The monthly rent am requesting for includes all utilities (water, electricity, Internet, cable, 1 parking spots, air conditioning, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator, stove, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer) the monthly rent you will be paying includes all this and they will be taken care of as soon as you pay your rent.Everything in this unit is functional and in good working conditions. Once you started staying in the unit and there is any case of any repairs which is as a result of normal faults like leakages, you will get in touch with me and i will get it fixed, i am in possession of the keys to the apartment which makes hard for you to view the unit. You can move into the unit when you receive the keys but the only problem is that am the only person who has the keys but i hope that we will be able to reach a compromise on this.

TERMS AND CONDITION:

~The lease is month to month , 6 month or 1 yr and can be renewed ~It can be rented furnished or unfurnished ~ You will have to take good care of my unit ~Utilities are included in the rent ~Pets Allowed Any further questions please contact and get back to me for the pics and address of the unit. Thank you for your interest and i`m awaiting your response.


Thanks

On Jan 13, 2013, at 1:32 AM, Ravon Allen <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks for your response once again, I really appreciate your expression. i don't have any friend or relative to show you inside the apartment because I'm with the keys and documents.I want you to stick to your words. I want you to fill out the questions below, you must answer those questions to qualify for the rental of my apartment. In fact i would like to meet you when coming to visit the apartment soonest like 4 months time or something.i would offer a long term and short term rental anytime you wish to leave the apartment will be grateful and am ready to rent for as long as you want. Note that you will not be allowed to view the inside of the apartment until everything is being finalize as the keys/document are with me here in Nigeria. You can only view the apartment from the outside. The rent per month includes all UTILITIES with PARKING available.


*******RENT APPLICATION FORM*********
(Private & Confidential)
Also, Please let me get these answers.
1) Your Full Name
2) Present Full Address (where you reside now) & Phone Number to Reach You
3) Age
4) Are you married?
5) How many people will be living in the apartment?
6) Do you have a pet?
7) Do you have a car?
8) Occupation?
9) Citizen of which Country?
10) When are you ready to Move in ?
11) When are u planning to leave the apartment ?
12) How many months rent can you deposit upfront (plus security deposit)
13) Picture of the Occupant?

Looking forward to read from you with all this details for approval so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt in your name and contacting you Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the documents and the keys to you, Please am doing this transaction based on Trust & Honesty and again I want you to stick to your words,am putting everything into Gods hand, so please do not let me down in this property of mine.
N:B : am doing this because of God & as good Christians, If you can pay two months rent and deposit, you will get one month free,you can fill out the rent application above and get back to me as soon as possible. You can call me on +2348032245470. Note:- am looking for someone who is ready to move in as soon as possible since my apartment is free right now and i will be giving out a month free.God bless you as you do this.

Regards

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 money (again via Western Union) 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.