by Michelle
Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:18 pm
From collins mary < [email protected] >
to Michelle
date 6 March 2010 11:54
subject RE: Reply to your ad: wonderfull one bedroom flat for rent in plymouth
mailed-by hotmail.com
hide details 11:54 (10 hours ago)
Hello
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hearing from you . My name is Rev Collins Mary the owner of the flat you are making enquiry of....Actually I reside in the flat with my family,such as my wife and my only daughter before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and and presently my flat is still available for rent for 400 Pounds per month including the utilities like hydro/heat dry washer and security and bills, everything in the flat is fully furnished.More so Now,I went for a crusade in Western Region of Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in Birmingham for more information regarding the flat as She is with the keys and the document to the flat. Pls i want you to note that,I am a kind and honest man and also i spent alot on my property that i want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenances of this flat and want you to treat it as your own, money is not the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up.i do that once in awhile.I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word.
HERE IS THE FLAT ADDRESS:7 Broughton Close Plymouth, Devon PL3 5QT, UK
Please Kindly email my wife Jenifer ( [email protected] ) and she will attends to you better on how to proceed
Thanks and God bless you
Rev Collins
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.
