by Con Warner
Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:59 am
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: JPY50000 / 1br - Deposit 0. Key Money 0. Agency Fee 0. Furnished 1 bedroom FLAT (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo)
To: Con Warner
Hello,
My furnished 1 bedroom flat is much available for rent as you have inquired which is located at Kami-yoga Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. I want you to know that I'm renting it out to you due to my re-location of job to here in Africa, Nigeria. I'm a sign instructor, which I do work for church ministration voluntarily and in-dependably. I left the city with hope that I will be coming back soon but right now the work has taken me to stay for another 2yrs under contract agreement, that's why I have made up my mind to put up my apartment for rent.
I will be sending the keys and the documents package to you through your address you will provide in the rent application form by DHL COURIER SERVICE and it will be home delivery service to you. The flat is JPY50,000 monthly with no key money required as well as no agency fee and the monthly rent payment includes all the utilities such as cable /internet access, furnished, Central Air Conditioning, Laundry, Garbage Chute, Pets OK, cleaning service, dry cleaning, Heating, Electricity. etc and everything is already been furnished. Below is the application form for you to answer in order to decide the rent of my apartment to you and I want you to know that I'm giving this apartment for rent base on trust.
RENT APPLICATION FORM
1)Your Full Name
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the house?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
8)Occupation?
9)How long Do you intend to stay?
Looking forward to reading back from you with all this details so that I can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you. please I'm giving you all this base on trust.
I will be waiting to read back from you soon.
Thanks and God Bless you.
Regards,
Jones Lee
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.
