Rental Scammer - [email protected]

The name being used for this rental scam belongs to a real and innocent person. The real person is in NO way connected to this scam. His name is being abused by a scammer.

From: Mason Tassviri <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2013 11:11
Subject: Re: - $500 / 1br - Sunny, upper floor, quiet (rear facing) air-conditioned (Boston, MA)

Hello,

Thanks for the email. I DR Mason Tassviri the house and also it is situated at (1427 Commonwealth Ave APT 403 Boston, MA 02135) and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me and my wife to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take a very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the time and the possible tenant will see the house as his or her own... We are going to be gone for 2 years or more.

We have left the Boston and we are currently in West Africa for our missionary call.. Before we left the Boston for West Africa, we look for a reputable agent that will take a very good care of the house while we are away but could not found any so we left with the house keys and document when leaving. If you will be the right tenant to our house, we will get the keys and documents of the house sent to you via courier services as soon as all terms are settled. I will be online through out to get back to you as soon as you are able to get back to me. I would want to know how soon you would want to move in as I will be taking a 1 month upfront payment for the house including all the utilities there. I am asking for $500 and I believe we should be able to help ourselves. I am accepting $500 because I want you to take a very good care of the house while I am away.

I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP so that i can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the house for rent over to me so that I can get the keys and papers sent to you via FedEx or UPS e.t.c, also are you ready to rent it now or when? Await your reply. I will be willing to send the inside view of the building if you demands for it.The good Lord has been good to me, I am paying him back with my missionary call.. I could let you remain in the house till I come back if you are a good tenant.. Thanks God bless you. You can call me via this Number for more details:+2348029011807. Mason Tassviri.

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.