Rental scammer - [email protected]

"Albart Brown" - [email protected] wrote:

Thanks so much for your response regards your interest in, am happy to inform you that the apartment is still very much available for rent, the reason for renting out this apartment is because I have just been appointed by the United States of America Government as Head of Anti-Terrorist Unit Monitoring Squad and have been posted to West Africa for special duties on the America Embassy and the International Airport, so as to search and to monitor every one traveling to the our country to avoid another terrorist attack. My appointment will last for 6 years before rounding up the program.

We are looking for a reputable person that can take very good care of the lovely home, as we are not after the money for the rent but we want it to be clean and be properly kept as soon as you move in.

So right now we are in West Africa with the keys and the document of the lovely home. We try to look for an agent that we can give the keys and documents before we left but we could not see any trusted and responsible agent that we can give the keys and documents before we left and we are as well don’t want our house to be used anyhow in our absent that is why we took the keys along with us.

Let us know if you are staying for a long period of time, The apartment monthly rent is 700,(Including Utilities) while the security deposit fee is $600. The security deposit would be needed as a security bond in order for the keys and the lease contract agreement to be sent to you. Electric bills and water bills have been paid for, so i would also need to send the receipts to you. The security deposit is refundable.

Monthly rent: 700 (including utilities)
security / deposit: $600.
1 bedroom, 1 bath

Hardwood Floor , Large Living Room, Modern kitchen, Brand New Cabinets,Refrigerator, Gas Cooker, WASHER/DRYER in apt, Good Closet + Storage space, Pets Welcome.

Furthermore, I will like you to fill this rent application form in other to know the kind your personality and also send the keys and the document of the apartment to your given address. Endeavor to give full details in the form.

Rent Application Form

First Name:,
Middle Name:,
Last Name:,
Age:
Profession:,
Time on your job:,
Phone:, (cell)Phone:, (work)Phone:, (home):,
Kids___ (yes/no), How many:,
Present Address:,
How Long?
Why are you leaving?
If this apartment is being given to you how long do you intend staying?
When do you intend moving in?
If you have a pet? Do you smoke?, do you drink? Do you work late night?
How soon can you have the deposit payment sent to me:
how soon do you want to receive the keys and documents of the house:

Looking forward to hear from you with all the application details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt and contacting you.

Feel free to contact me on my Africa phone number: 011-234-802-699-0674or +234-802-699-0674. You can also send me a text message on my America number: 347-507-9151


We wait your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how the keys and documents would be ship to you via a courier company.

Greetings from my lovely wife.

Thanks & Remain Bless

Mr. & Mrs. Brown Albart

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.