From: Lucas Scott <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: 1 Bedroom flat for rent
To: Michelle Banks
The flat is still available and it is fully furnished.The monthly rent
is £280 utilities included and council tax,The rent includes all
utilities such as : -
all furnishings - linens- tableware- cooking
utensils-water-heat-internet- basic cable TV etc Options and extras:-
off-street parking/ garage (2 cars) electricity- phone- digital or
HDTV.Presently am out of the country to cover some story of African
History in West Africa countries like: Sudan, Ghana and Nigeria, and
others but presently in Nigeria. I'm a TV News correspondent. This is
a very big task but I have to do it, all the documents to the property
and keys are in safe hand here with me. we are looking for a
responsible person that can take a very good care of it for us, as we
are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean all the
time and the
possible tenant will see the house as his or her own.
Below is the house address.Ready for immediate move-in!You can drive
down there to take a look at it...i will be willing to rent my flat
out for the maximum of 5 years and below.I personally had wanted to
sell the flat earlier on.But after long time deliberation and
thinking,i finally decided on renting out the flat,because it was
initially to be sold.But I really want you to take good care of the
flat as if it were your own home.
I will be online through out to get back to you as soon as you are
able to get back to me. I would want to know how soon you would want
to move in.
HOUSE ADDRESS
Aston Webb House
Tooley St, London SE1 2AT, UK
Because due to my present location. Is not possible for you to view
the interior of the place when i have the keys and the document with
me here in Africa..I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP so i
will like you to go ahead and fill out the rent application form so
that we can proceed further and discuss on how to get the the keys
and papers sent to you via Dhl or ups e.t.c, also are you ready to
rent it now or when?.So here is the Rent Application Form Below..
Here is the application to fill out for your grant.
Your First Name?..................
Last Name?........................
Current Home Address?......................
Occupation?...................
Any Pets?......................... ........
Do you have a car?........................
Reference?.................... .......................
Hobbies?...................... ..........
Nationality?.................. .................
Move in Date?......................... .
Move out Date?......................... ..
How many Month do you which to pay upfront ?....................
Pets allowed.
I will use the information above to prepare the rental agreement,rent
receipts and other documents. Make sure the correct information is
type.Do reply with your both cell & home number i am going to call you
if your application form has been accepted or call me after filling
the rental application form. A package containing the flat documents,
property address with full description. Including the direction to the
place and keys will be ship to you once you both agreed with the term
and condition. Call me once you fill out the application form.Here is
my contact number: +234097816484 or +2348191616964....i will be
expecting your call to know how serious you are in renting my flat.
Thanks & God Bless
Lucas Scott
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.
