by Con Warner
Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:15 pm
From: Cherie Bedford <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:19 PM
Subject: Hi......
To: Con Warner
Hello,
Its good to hear from you...Due to the nature of my job it takes me around and am in United States at the moment, I left for USA and i return January 11....My home is fully furnished for modern living so you don't need to come with anything, you will be paying $600 monthly which includes all utilities and $400 bond fee that will be refunded on the move out date....I have my home locked and the key deposited with the DHL office so they can deliver the keys to you in less than 24 hours or it can be picked up with a reference number. I'll like you to send me the details below so that i can prepare the lease document in your name as soon as possible, so that you can proceed with your payment and the room will be fully reserved for you upon your arrival....My place is close to all amenities and easy transportation everywhere.
Full Name:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Moving Date:
Present Address:
I want you to pay for 1 Month rent and bond deposit in advance so that i know you are really serious about my home and to secure things upon your arrival...all photos and things stated are the same as inside. All bills are included in the rent like electricity, internet, gas and water so no extra charges.. You need to Secure my place Asap as i have other clients wanting my apartment, fill the details above so i can provide your lease agreement document and also give you payment details, also you can download anything on the Internet, the subscription still has 1 year.
I work for Qantas Airline
I'll be looking forward to read from you again soon.
Here is my Passport for security reasons.
Kind Regards
Cherie Bedford
The scammer uses a stolen / fake copy of New Zealand passport bearing the number LN 543993
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card 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.
