Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:41 am
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City: Lagos
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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From: Frank Collins <[email protected]>
Subject: $500 NEED HOME QUICKLY (NORTHFIELD)
To: Michelle Banks
Date: Monday, April 1, 2013, 5:14 PM
Charming ALL Utilities property in quiet neighborhood newly renovated, new appliances, Bright, Beautiful, Clean and well taken care of. Parking space! Lots of storage room. Available immediately Hydro, Cable and Internet included. Dishwasher, garburator,granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, plus utilities,ALL utilities included: water, electricity, garbage, ATT high speed internet wired or wireless and DirecTv cable.Lot's of light throughout unit,Parking,Hardwood Floors,Washer and Dryer Inside,Full Equipped kitchen,Beautiful kitchen with granite counter-tops and brand new stainless steel appliances including refrigerator, gas oven, dishwasher and microwave,Pets OK,Drop a line And Make Sure Your E-mail Is Included For More Details And Pictures. A Awesome place to call a home. Home Sweet Home.


Aaron Hayden <[email protected]>
12:41 (2 hours ago)

to Michelle
Hello,

I am so much excited. My name is Frank Aaron the owner of the apartment and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer on a (Christian Mission) that makes me and my wife and little daughter to leave the apartment and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it while we are not at the state as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, we are here in Nigeria, (NIGERIA) , our new house and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment for, since i am not residing there for now. I left behind some Facilities and electronics which include the rent, DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, refrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine, my computer connected with Internet access also the keys and document of the apartment are right here with us in Nigeria, (NIGERIA) , and the lease document. Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has been accepted. Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue, hope you are okay with the price of 500Dollars pcm including utilities like water, gas, heat laundry facilities, air condition and so on, but your absolute maintenance of my apartment is most important thing, if you are really interested in renting this apartment get back to me so that i can start all necessary arrangement asap.

Apartment Location..........615 Thornwood Ln, Northfield IL 60093

*********RENT APPLICATION FORM**********
*********PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL**********

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Full Address
3)Phone Number
4) Citizen or Country ?
5) How old are you ?
6) Are you married ?
7) Sex ?
8) How many people will be living in the apartment?
9) Do you have a pet ?
10) Do you have a car ?
11) What is your Occupation ?
12) Short or Long Term Lease ?
13) When do you intend moving in : Date ?
14) When do you intend to moving out : Date ?
15) Deposit : One or Two month Deposit are required
16) Occupant Picture
17) Reference Details

Landing 33'1" x 6'10" ( 7.83m x 2.88m )
Reception room 27'1" x 26'1" ( 6.28m x 5.98m )
Kitchen 23'1" x 21'1" ( 4.96m x 4.45m )
Bathroom 7'20" x 6'20" ( 3.18m x 2.88m )
Guest WC 6'1" x 3'20" ( 2.62m x 1.96m )
Letting information:
Date available: Now
Furnishing: Furnished
Rent:$500 Deposit:$500
Letting type: Long term
Description
This beautiful Two bedroom Apartment!! Comes with ALL of the following appliances; front loading washer/dryer, stove/oven, dishwasher, refrigerator and a microwave. New carpet and a gas fireplace in the room. the bedroom is with high ceilings and large windows.
RENTAL FEATURES
Features
Central heat Fireplace Walk-in closet
Family room Living room Dishwasher
Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave
Washer Dryer Laundry area inside
Balcony, Deck, or Patio Yard Cable-ready
COMMUNITY FEATURES
Garage parking
No Smoking

I personally will actually come visiting you sometimes during the year as our new tenant. Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. Awaiting your reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the apartment to you.
Best Regards
Thanks and God bless
Pastor Frank Aaron.


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.
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