by Con Warner
Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:02 pm
From: James Backman <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 11:11
Subject: RE: This is a sweet STUDIO apartment unit in a 24 unit
Thanks for your interest in our apartment , its in perfect condition and ready for occupancy.
I would like you to know that i am giving this apartment out because I am on a Missionary Assignment with Bethel missionary baptist church here in Ohio. so my family and i have decided that we would be moving to our other home when we get back. so you can stay for as long as you wish .
I know you might be weary to deal with someone who is in a different state but I want you to know that Myself and my family and other Native Americans have been missionaries with Bethel missionary baptist church for a long time now. We served as missionaries in major parts of the world and in the state , we now serve as United Methodist missionaries serving on humanitarian assistance and we presently in Ohio and will be travelling more- providing the everyday needs of more than 389,500 people All around the world. Also committed to mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS, which kills more than 6,000 people every day, we are supporting community garden programs for AIDS sufferers and their families. God spares our life ,my family and I have decided that we would be moving to our other home after 5yrs when we get back to New York.
I would like you to send me the below details:
Full name:
Present address :
Occupation :
Age :
Phone Number :
When you are planning on moving in :
Credit Statues :
Period of time you are
planning to stay, cos i wont be moving back to it:
Do you smoke :
Do you work late night :
How many people would be moving in with you :
There is no Registration fee and agency fee, since you are dealing directly with me the Landlord. The Security Deposit would be needed as a Security Bond in order for the keys and paperwork along side with Lease Contract agreement to be sent to you... Electric Bills. and water bills have been paid for, so I will also need to send the receipts to you, should in case it would be needed.
I would like you to know that you are free to contact me at any time. After i receive this details, i would get back to you soonest and then let you know my terms.
Pets are allowed. i will also attached pictures of my home to you once I get the required details from you,I hope to hear from you soonest.
Thanks and God Bless
James Backman
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.
