by Con Warner
Wed May 22, 2013 3:04 am
From: BoboHome <[email protected]>
Date: May 21, 2013, 6:27:42 AM EDT
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: 3BR/2BA Single Family House - $600 / 3br
Reply-To: BoboHome <[email protected]>
Hello,
Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house...I am the owner of the house which you are making inquiry of...My wife and I just traveled to West Africa for a program called Empowering Youth to Fight Racism, HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of Education which will be taking place in three major countries which are Kenya, India and Nigeria for a period of 5-7 years. Presently my house is still available for rent (rent already includes utilities).
The house was previously listed with a realtor but we decided to handle it on our own in order to know who we are renting to. Also, due to the fact that an agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him/her later. This is one reason the price we are offering is far below standard rental price and this is enough for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the utmost care and maintenance for the property. I know there may be no way we can be sure of the right person to live in the house because we won't be able to meet before hand regarding sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space and since we don't run credit checks. So if you believe you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than willing to let you rent the house...
Due to my penchant for pets, there is no pet restriction but pets must generally be well behaved.
>Monthly Rent: $600
>Security Deposit Is $600
>Total move in cost:$1200
>Utilities are included in the rent.
>Minimum rental: 1 month
>Maximum rental: 6 years or more.
Property Address: 4118 E Sanders Street Inverness, FL 34453
It has a dramatic entry foyer with ceramic floor. Extremely spacious rooms throughout with lots of big windows...nice and light! New neutral paint and some newer carpet..Very quiet, low traffic area. Appliances included are washer, dryer, oven,dishwasher, new fridge (7/07)...Utilities include Water,Trash,Sewer,Gas and electric.
SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW
RENT APPLICATION FORM.
Name ( Surname/First name/ Last name ): __________?
Phone #: __________?
E-mail: __________?
Best time to call: __________?
How many proposed occupants: __________?
List all in addition to yourself including approx age: __________?
Present Address: __________?
City/State: __________?
Will You Have Pets: __________?
Please Describe Breed, size: __________?
Personality of Pet: __________?
Preferred Move in Date: __________?
Length of Previous Tenancy: __________?
How soon can deposit be available: __________?
Present Occupation: __________?
Are You A Section 8 Applicant: __________?
Do You Run A Business From Home: __________?
If So What Kind Of Business: __________?
Do You Work Late Night: __________?
Do You Smoke: __________?
Do You Drink: __________?
After filling in the rental form, i will really appreciate it if you could just drive by and take a look at my property. Looking forward to hearing from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you, contacting you and to discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you.
The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to. The deposit is refundable if at the end of the day you don't like the House but i am giving you the benefit of doubt that you would definitely like it. The keys and Documents have already been packaged and as soon as we reach an agreement, i would be sending them over to your present address for you to move in. The house will be available for rent for a period of 5 years so you have a choice of deciding how long you intend staying there...Feel free to call me for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you. You can reach me on +234-802-681-4220 OR 011-234-802-681-4220.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
RONALD BELANGER.
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.
In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.
All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.
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 Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment 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.
