by Con Warner
Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:39 pm
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hear from you.I am Tony Adeola,the owner of the apartment you are making inquiry of.Actually I resided in the apartment with my wife our two kids do not live with us anymore,6115 Alder Street #5 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 and presently my apartment is still available for rent for $6000 per month including the utilities like hydro,washer,gas,internet, council tax and one secured parking Space,it is fully furnished but we can get it unfurnished for you if you prefer that..Now, I went for a Crusade in West Africa as i am a minister of God and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in the United states for more details & pictures of our apartment as She is with the keys and the documents to the apartment.Please, i want you to note that i am a kind and honest person, also i spent a lot of money on the property that i want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this apartment and want you to treat it as your own,I hope you understand that.I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i eventually come to Pittsburgh to see how clean and comfortable it is for you i will try to do that some day...Where are you located? let us know how soon you are willing to move in as we are deciding very soon on who to take our apartment.
Email my wife Mary, on ([email protected]) she will attend to you
better, Thanks for your interest.
Best Regards,
Tony Adeola.
He tends to follow up with something along these lines.
Hello Con Warner,
I am after the good care of my apartment, I am willing to rent the
apartment to you for as long as you want. I want you to know I will
only send you the keys and documents once the two weeks rent payment
has been confirmed.We are willing to rent for as long as you are
willing to stay. The rent includes all tax & bills included.
I had an accident which affected my hearing and my legs , I am
currently on a wheel chair right now, I do not use a phone that's why
I am always online, you can reach my husband on +2347063666433.if you
are interested, you can fill out the rent application below and get
back to me as soon as possible.
******************* RENT APPLICATION *******************
Also, answer these questions below:
1)Your Full Name_______________________
2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone# ____________________
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)two weeks deposit needed ______________________________
12) Nationality ________________________________________________
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 in your name and
contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how
to get the documents and the keys to you,please we are giving you all
this based on trust and again i want you to stick to your words,We are
putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this
property of ours and God bless you more as you do this.
Regards
Mary.
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union and they will send the keys through a courier company.
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 payment to 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.
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.
