Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:09 am
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle
Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: Excellent 1 Large Bedroom Apartment in Exeter
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 17:45:59 -0700

Hello,
Thanks for your mail, and i am sorry for the late reply to your mail.
Well the house is a 1Bedrooms: 1Bathrooms
Which was occupied by me and my family before we left for
WEST AFRICA. Due to my transfer from Work with the (WHO) World Health
Organization . The WHO is directing and coordinating authority for
health within the UK System.

We are responsible for providing leadership on global health
matters,shaping the health research agenda ,setting norms and
standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing
technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health
trends.Here is our web site http://www.who.int/about/en/ .We wanted to
sell the The house initially but we later changed our mind after we
discovered that we wouldn't be spending more than 5 years here in
West africa.We
seek to fulfill the Great Commission of Christ by proclaiming to help
the poor,We believe that when we feed the hungry and thirsty, give
shelter to the homeless, clothe the needy, tend the sick, and visit
those in prison, we are doing so for Christ (Matthew 25:31-46).so we
will be staying here for 5 years,and we are looking for a responsible
family to help us take very good care of our The house for us.

We wanted to sell the The house initially but we later changed our
mind after we discovered that we wouldnt be spending more than 5 years
here inwest africa.we are looking for a well-behaved, clean and honest
tenant to rent out our house too. So will like you to give us your
word and promise us that you will take good care of our house. We
accept both short and long-term rent and either month to month or a
year lease.So kindly get back to us with the rentals application form
so we can proceed.

SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT
APPLICATIONS FORMS BELOW.

FULL NAME
CURRENT ADDRESS
HOME PHONE #
EMPLOYMENT
TITLE
WORK PHONE #
HOW LONG THERE?
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
GROSS SALARY
CAN WE CONTACT FOR EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION? YES OR NO

RESIDENCE HISTORY
PRESENT ADDRESS
MONTHLY RENT
HOW LONG AT THIS ADDRESS
PRESENT LANDLORD
LANDLORDS PHONE #

CAN WE CONTACT LANDLORD TO VERIFY RESIDENCY? YES OR NO

LANDLORD IS AUTHORIZED TO VERIFY ABOVE INFORMATION BY RENTAL
HISTORY REPORTS, CRIMINAL REPORTS, AND OTHER MEANS. LANDLORD
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VOID THE RENTAL AGREEMENT IF THE
INFORMATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT.


APPLICANT_____________________________ DATE___________________


Looking forward to hear 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
key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i
will want you
to stick to your words,you know that,we do not see yet and only
putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this
our property and God
bless you more as you do this.
Note: The Monthly Rent is 240 Pounds And the security Deposit is 100 Pounds.
Trained Pets are welcome..
Looking forward to hear from you

Best Regard.
benton waccott


The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".

Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you

He will ask you to send him the transfer details.

Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.

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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
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