Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 04:34:39 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: Flat Bright, Refurbished, Bills/Internet Included. Great Location in Exeter....Application Form
To: Michelle
Hello,
Thanks for the response concerning my flat and the flat is still available for rent and wanted a good and honest tenant to move into the flat and i want you to know that you will have to fill the application form so that you can be accepted as the new tenant for the flat and i want you to know that we just move out of the country with my family to West Africa that is why we are giving the flat to a new tenant who can take good care of the flat and make it clean as well and if you are ready to take the flat and you can email me with your application form and that you can be approve as the tenant of the flat.
Full name::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Address:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Phone number:::::::::::::::::::::
Occupation::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Are you married::::::::::::::::::::
How old Are You:::::::::::::::::::
How may are you coming to the flat:::::::::::
Do you drink::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Do you smoke::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
When are you moving to the flat::::::
How many month or years are you staying::::
flat monthly fees :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::£400
flat Address:::::::::::::::::::::::::19 Southernhay East; Exeter; Devon; EX1 1QD
So i want you to know that you will have to drive pass the flat because as you know that am out of the country with my family to west africa due to my business and i want you to go ahead in driving pass the flat and email me back to know your decision regarding the flat you can contact me at +2348034316163.
Thanks
Nicolas
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.
