by Michelle
Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:24 am
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 07:56:06 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Reply to your ad: One luxury bedroom apartment for rent in Middlesbrough
To: Michelle
Calvary Greeting to you,And may the Blessing of the Lord be upon you and your family
My name is Rowland Watton I am the owner of the flat and also i want you to know that it was due to my wife's Sickness that made us to leave the apartment and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take good care of the apartment, we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the time .So for now We are here in West Africa, Nigeria in our new house and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the apartment for, since i am not residing there for now.I left behind some Facilities and electronics which include the rent, and a DVD player, air condition alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, refrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven,microwave,dishwasher and washing machine, My Computer Connected with Internet Access Also the keys to the House are right here with me, and the lease document. Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted. Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue ,but your absolute maintenance of my apartment is most important thing so will want you to get back to mewith the Application form below....Pls i want you to note that i am a kind and honest man and also i spent a lot on my property that i want to give you for rent, i will want you to take absolute maintenance of my apartment and want you to treat it as your own, money is not the most important thing 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.
======== RENT APPLICATION FORM ========
========= PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL ========
Also,Pls answer these questions below:
1)Your Full Name__________________________ ____________
2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone
Number________________________ _______
3)How old are you _____________________________
4)Are you married ______________________________ _____
5)How many people will be living in the apartment ___________________________
6)Do you have a pet ______________________________ ___________
7)Do you have a car ______________________________ ____________
8 )Occupation ______________________________ ___________________
9)What is your religion ______________________________ ______________
10)How long are you willing to stay
______________________________ ___________
11)When do you intend to move in ______________________________ ___________
12)1 month Or 2 month deposit needed ______________________________ ________
13) Pictures of all the Occupant that will stay in my apartment ______________________________ ________
14)Sex____________________________________
The minimum lease term is one month, but a maximum of 7 years.
Pet allowed :Allowed
You can move in as soon as we finalize.
I personally will actually come visiting you sometimes during the year as our new tenant.
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 keys of the house to you.
Thanks and God bless.
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 money (again via Western Union) 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.
