From: [email protected]
To: Michelle
Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: Large Two-bedroom Flat unit with washer/dryer in Newcastle
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:55:07 +0000
Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hearing from you.I am Rev.Brenard Paul, am the owner of the Apartment you are making enquiry of.Actually I resided in the Apartment with my family,such as my wife and my only daughter before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in the U.S.A and presently my apartment is still available for rent,the rent including the utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is furnished.More so Now, and my wife also went for a Crusade in the West Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife asap for more discussion as She is with the keys and the document to the Apartment.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,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this apartment and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i came for a check up.i do that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word..Email my wife Rose on, ( [email protected] ) and she will attends to you better.
Thanks and God bless you.
Rev.Brenard Paul
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.
