From: Seborn Bynes <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: 227 new 15th terrace
To: Michelle Banks
Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house..I am the owner
of the house you are making inquiry of…Actually I resided in the house
with my family, my wife and my only daughter before but presently we
have moved out due to my transfer from my work now in Warsaw,Poland.
Presently my house is still available for rent, (rent already includes
utilities).More so Now, i am currently in the (West Africa) for an
international Christian follower’s crusade..Pls i want you to note
that i spent a lot on my property that i want to give to you for
rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and
want you to treat it as your own, It is not the money that is the main
problem 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.I also want you to let
me have trust in you as i always stand on my word. Me and my wife
bought the house when we got married. When we left the state I had a
thought of selling the house so I have to look for an agent, after
getting one, we got a deal but later my wife advised against that. I
reasoned with her and accepted her advise. So I contacted the agent
back and requested for my keys and documents. Later we decided to
have the house rented out, we would have given the same agent this job
also but the truth of the matter is that the agent would want to
handle it professionally and the occupant may not be able to reason
along with him later. If you notice, you will discover that the price
we are offering is far below standard price, this is enough for you to
know that we are not after the rental fee but the absolute care of
the property. The house includes utilities like Heat, A/C in
wall/window, Hydro, cable, Garbage Disposal, Fireplace , Fridge,
stove, Dishwasher, Dryer, Breakfast Bar, Dining Table and Sofa
Set,Refrigerator,Canopied deck overlooking nature.,internet access
e.t.c. because of this reason and more we need a responsible person
that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money , but
want it to be clean and for you to take it as if it were yours.
This is the address of the House (227 Northeast 15th Terrace, Ocala FL 34470)
The rent is: $450
Security Deposit: $450
For this 3Bedroom Home.
1Bath.
Pets Allowed:Dogs and Cats.
Available :Available Now for move in.
SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT
APPLICATION FORM BELOW.
RENT APPLICATION FORM.
FIRST NAME:__________?
MIDDLE NAME:__________?
LAST NAME:__________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE:
(CELL)PHONE__________?
(WORK)PHONE__________?
(HOME)PHONE__________?
KIDS_____ (YES/NO), HOW MANY________
PRESENT ADDRESS: _____________________
CITY: _______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE: ____________
HOW LONG? ___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING__________?
IF THIS HOUSE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU,
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING? ____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________?
HOW SOON CAN U MAKE THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT____________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME OF PET: _____________?
KIND OF PETS: _____________?
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK ______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____?
Looking forward to hearing from you with all this details so that i
can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt to you and
contacting you…Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how
to get the document and the keys to you,please we are giving you all
this based on trust and again i will want you to stick to your
words,you know that we have not seen yet and only putting everything
into Gods hands,so please do not let us down on this property and God
bless you more as you do this…The house is available for rent at the
moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to. Feel free to
get back to me for more information and arrangements on how to get the
keys and other necessary documents that would be delivered to you. The
house will be available for rent for a period of 5 years so you have a
choice of deciding how long you intend staying there…
YOU CAN CALL ME ON THIS NUMBERS: +2347036802988.
THANKS AND STAY BLESSED
Seborn Bynes,
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
