> From: Stanley Moore < [email protected] >
> Date: 17 April 2010 17:19:37 GMT+01:00
> To: Michelle
> Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: Fully furnished 2 Bedroom Flat For rent in Birmingham
>
> Hello,
> Thanks for the swift mail and reponse to my AD on Gumtree. My name is Pastor Stanley Moore the owner of the flat you are making enquiry of,actually I reside in the flat with my family before,such as my wife and my only daughter before, presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and presently my flat is still available for rent for 400 pounds per month including the utilities like hydro/heat dry washer and security and bills, everything in the flat is fully furnished.Thus,I went for a crusade in Western Region of Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in London, United Kingdom for more information regarding the flat as She is with the keys and the document to the flat. Please i want you to note that,I am a kind and honest man and also i spent alot on my property thati am giving out for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenances of this flat and i want you to threat it as your own, money is not the main problem but all i want you to do is keep it tidy and clean all the time so that i will be glad to see it neat whenever i come for a check up.i will do that once in a while to see how you are taking care of it.I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word.
> Flat Location : The Qube,14 Scotland Street,Birmingham,B1 2EJ
> Price:400 pounds per month
> Security Deposit:300 pounds
>
> Please Kindly email my wife Cassandra, ([email protected]) and she will attend to you better on how you will get the application form and the keys and documents.
>
> Thanks and God bless you
> Stanley Moore
On 18 Apr 2010, at 17:01, My Homes < [email protected] > wrote:
> Hi,
> It's very Nice to Read from you,My name is Cassandra wife of the owner of the 2 Bedroom Flat for rent out,so we are looking for a resposible person that can take Very Good care of the Flat..My husband in respect who owned the Flat and I also want you to know that it was due to my husband Missionary Transfer that made us to leave the Flat,so we want you to take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.So for now I am now at LONDON UK,and more also i am with the keys and docuents of the Flat,We try to look for an agent or friends that we can give this Keys and document before we left but could not see and we are as well as dont want our Flat to be used anyhow in our Absent that is why i brought the keys along with me here.As you know that,my husband over in Western Region of Africa for his Job is also wanting a good tennat,so i hope you will promise us to take very good care of the Flat.
>
>
> So pls get back to me on how you could take care of our Flat or perhaps experience you have in renting Flats, My husband how ever told me that you spoke like a lovely person to him in the frist e-mail you wrote to him,Hope you are okay with the price per Month with utilities like :- Stove - Electric ,Refrigerator, Microwave ,Ice Maker ,Full Kitchen ,Coffee maker ,TV/VCR ,Stereo ,Phone ,Linens provided ,High Speed Internet ,CD Player ,Cable/Satellite TV,Double/twin zip & link beds and a child's cot can be provided ,Fitted wardrobe, Kitchen Electric hob/oven,Kitchen utensils ,Microwave ,Washer & dryer ,Refrigerator & freezer ,Toaster ,Electric kettle ,Iron and ironing board ,TV & DVD ,Telephone and Fast internet access ,Pedestal Fan ,Free parking.
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> I look forward to hearing from you asap so that I can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the Flat for rent,View attached file for the Flat pictures... Looking forward to hear from you soon.and below is the address of the Flat, So if you are ok with this pls request for an application form in your next e-mail... am so sorry that i cannot call you becasue some problems with my mobile phone,pls bear with me, My husband would be the one to call you once you have filed out the application form..and also you could call him.
>
>
> Thanks
> Cassandra
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.
