by Con Warner
Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:42 am
"good home" <[email protected]> wrote:
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, my wife and my only daughter before and presently we
have moved out due to my transfer from my work now in
Warsaw,Poland.Presently my house is still available for rent for $800
USD (rent already includes utilities).More so Now, i am currently in
the (West Africa)for an international Christian follower’s
crusade..Pls i want you to note that i spent a lot on my property
that
i want to give to you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute
maintenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own, It is
not the money that is the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy
all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a
check up.I also
want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.
This is the address of the House (2217 Ne 8th Oklahoma City, OK
73160)
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. New fridge
I believe its absolutely a perfect home for you and your
family.Utilities include Water,Trash,Sewer,Gas Etc...
If you are really interested in renting my home then answer the
rental
application questions below.
Name (First name/ Middle name/Surname ) : __________?
Phone numbers (home,cell and office line ) # :__________?
Marital Status:__________?
How many proposed occupants :__________?
List all in addition to yourself including approx age :__________?
Present Address :__________?
Will you have pets :__________?
Please describe Breed, size :__________?
Personality of pet :__________?
Preferred move in date :__________?
Intended length of lease:__________?
Do you agree to pay the payment before you move in:__________?
If you are ask to make a down payment to secure the house and take it
off market today, How much will you be able to pay:__________?
Length of previous tenancy :__________?
Present occupation :__________?
Are you a section 8 applicant
Do you work late night :__________?
Do you smoke :__________?
Do you drink :__________?
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 in this 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…A
Deposit
of $600 (which happens to be the security deposit) is required before
moving in…Feel free to call 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 4 years so
you have a choice of deciding how long you intend staying there…
God Bless,
Mr & Mrs Wade W Porter,
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.
