Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: kgj vv <[email protected]>
Date: September 2, 2013, 5:04:56 AM PDT
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Re: - $1000 / 3br - Beautiful, well maintained home. Great for entertaining. (Indian Ridge Ln Salida, CA)
Reply-To: kgj vv <[email protected]>

Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house..I am the owner of the house you are making inquiry of…Actually I resided in the house with my family and Presently my house is still available for rent, (The rent already includes utilities).More so Now my family and i are currently in(West Africa) for an international Christian follower’s crusade.Pls i want you to note that i spent a lot on the property that i am giving out to you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own.i also want you to know the money you are paying me is the main problem but i want you to keep my home tidy at all time so that i will be glad to see it in a perfect condition when i come state for a check up from time to time after you must have moved in.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand by my words,My wife and i bought the house when we got married,When we left the state I thought of selling the house so I had to look for an agent and after getting one we got a deal but later my wife advised against that and i saw senses in her advice and i accepted her advise,So I contacted back the agent and requested for my keys and documents and then we Later decided to have the house out for rent to a tenant who can take absolute care of it for us in our absence.We also would have given the same agent this job but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason along with him upon the renting of my house.If you also notice,you will discover the price we are offering is far below standard price,this is enough reason for you to know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care of our property.I want you to know there is a For-sale sign outside the house but not to worry the sign will be removed as soon as you move-in.The house include the utilities like Heat, A/C in wall/window, Hydro, cable, Garbage Disposal, Fireplace , Fridge, stove, Dishwasher, Dryer, Breakfast Bar, Dining Table and Sofa Set,Refrigerator,Canopied deck overlooking nature.,internet access e.t.c. because of this reason and more we need a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money but want it to be clean and for you to take it as if it were yours.

The rent is: $1000

Security Deposit: $900

Pets Allowed:Dogs and Cats.

3 Bedroom and 2 Bath

Address:5428 Indian Ridge Ln Salida, CA 95368

Available :Available Now for move in.

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW.
RENT APPLICATION FORM.
FIRST NAME:__________?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST NAME:__________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE LIVING IN THE HOUSE________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE: ____________
HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME OF PET: _____________?
KIND OF PETS: _____________?
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK ______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____?
HOW SOON DO YOU WANT TO RECIEVE THE KEYS AND DOCUMENT____?
HOW SOON CAN YOU MAKE THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT____?
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 and contacting you…Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys to you.please we are giving you all this based on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that we have not seen yet and only putting everything into Gods hands,so please do not let us down on our property and God bless you more as you do this…The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to.Feel free to get back to me for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you. 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…

Contact number +2348029761268 OR 0112348029761268

Thanks

Chidi Dallas

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to an escrow company with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

Sounds safe. It's not!
The emails claiming to be from the company are fake.

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.