Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:10:39 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Regarding property rental posted on Craigslist
To: Michelle
Hi,
My Name is Engineer/Pastor Serrano I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on craigslist. The house is still available but presently I'm not around. I did had a contract in RSA ( Republic of South Africa) for building and supervising of stadiums and some other infrastructure that is needed to put in place for the 2010 FIFA world cup which will be taking place in South Africa . I will be there for about 2 yrs after the competition. I came over here with my wife, we both bought the house when we got married. As soon as we settle down here 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.If you drive by you can still notice a forsale sign their but dont worry i have already told the real estates agent to take it off from the property cos it is not for sale anymore but for rent. She said we may not be able to win the bidding next time, in other to keep our head when we return that we have to keep the house.. 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 rent out, we would have give 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 and i noticed he even inflated money on the rent of the house,Now you can see why i dont want to use a third party. If you notice, you will discovered 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 for the property. I know there is no way I can be sure that you are the right person to live in the house because we won't be able to see physical before sending you the keys and the documents to occupy the space. But I just had a feeling that anyone who knows what it takes to put the kind of structure down should know that maintaining a building is mandatory, will like you to go take a look at the exterior part of the house if you like to feel how it looks like because you will not be able to go inside to see the interior hence I have all the keys and security code here with me and everything will be sent to you as soon we come to an agreement. You can get back to me if you are truly interested. Below are the specifications.. So if you belief you can take good care of the house and handle it like yours then I will be more than happy to let you rent the house.Also i need someone who can be able to secure the property now even if is not ready to move in asap.
Please if you are ready now to occupy the house kindly provide the information below for record purpose
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Full Name__________________________________________________ Home Phone ( ) ________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Cell Phone ( ) ___________________
Current Address_______________________________Apt#________ City__________________ State______ Zip________
Reasons for Leaving____________________________Rent $__________Phone ( ) ____________________________
Are you married____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
How many people will be living in the house____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
How soon can you have the deposit payment sent to me_________________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________________________
Move In Date____________________________
Address: 345 Clark Ave Rochester, NY 14609-1140
RENTAL FEATURES
Features
Air conditioning Walk-in closet Tile floor
Family room Living room Dining room
Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave
Dryer Laundry area - garage Yard
Cable-ready High-speed internet
COMMUNITY FEATURES
Garage parking
Rent 800 Deposit:$700
Best Regards
Serrano
YOU CAN REACH ME ON THE NUMBERS BELOW
+234-706-456-5360 or dial 011-234-706-456-5360
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/craigslist 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.
