Rent scam

[Daise]

Hey guys and gals

We're looking for a new place to rent, and sent an info request to a particular property advertised.

Here's the response:

From: Micheal Devon [mailto:mejvon010@hotmail.com]
Sent: 18 March 2010 06:06
To:
Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: A Wonderful And Stylish One Bedroom Flat

Thanks for your email and it is my gladness hearing from you.I am Rev Devon Micheal,the owner of the flat you are making inquiry of. Actually I resided in the flat 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 Houston Tx US and presently my flat is still available for rent for 400GBP per month including the utilities like hydro,wash er and security,it is furnished.More so Now, i am currently in West Africa for a Crusade and i will like you to get in touch with my wife for more discussion as She is with the keys and the document to the flat and she's in Houston Tx and she has an accident two months ago that is why we are not together in Africa and the accident was terrible which affected her ear and my legs,she is currently on a wheel chair right now....she will be able to send the keys and documents to you through UPS COURIER SERVICE ON A NEXT DAY DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME and move in asap, Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also i spent alot on my property that i want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintainance of this flat 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.Where are you located and where do you see our advert also let us know if you need more pictures.


Email my wife Mary on ( dmary010@gmail.com ) and she will attend to you better..


Thanks and welcome

I know there was a thread posted about something similar awhile back, but I couldn't find it.

I know it's a scam, but what are they scamming? What would the scammer get if they were successful?

[Lynx_250]

most likely try and rip you for the Bond money.

[Sweetcheeks]

They generally ask for the bond to be direct deposited to them before they send the keys......

[Thomas Crown]

What would the scammer get if they were successful?

Money?

[Daise]

But surely people would want to view the property before paying bond?

Cam: Thank you Captain Obvious

[Sweetcheeks]

ahh but its like those scams for selling bikes/cars that everyone is familiar with:

'I work on the oil rigs, please pay shipping via western money as i cant where i am located and then i will pay you via paypal'

Obviously there has to be some people that will do it given these people keep trying

[Aceshigh]

think i saw something like this on ACA or TT. they post pics of other peoples homes claiming to be the owner and hit you up for bond and rent in advance....

[Crimson]

Email back asking for a viewing time! Could have fun with this.

[crozzer]

But surely people would want to view the property before paying bond?

I investigated a few of these in Manchester, as has been stated the usual routine was for photo's to be exchanged via the Internet and a security deposit then requested before production of keys.

I would like to say i was constantly amazed by the amount of people taken in by these things but you kind of get immune to it after a while.

[XSorXpire]

Reply to him that you would like to rent his house and will pay him extra for the pleasure of his house as you just won the nigerian lottery.
But that you need the thousand pounds to free up your lottery winnings. If he were to wire you that thousand you would return it with interest AND hire a maid to keep the property in a condition that would most satisfy him.

You will take western union..


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[Lac]

Been posted in another thread but good for a few ideas?

[mekon]

A priest on a crusade in West Africa.... I hope he heads a bit south and starts chopping heads of those fucking scamming nigerians

[robocop]

he is a Reverend and on a crusade in south africa I LIKE IT

didnt the church stop in the 18 century doing crusades ?? or is it like everything else all that was old is now new again

[Dyno]

Stupidity is the number one cause of scammer's income.
Stamp it out today.

[Gambino]

how does one get on such a crusade, I would like to wear armor and ride a horse on a crusade with metal gauntlets and lance's

[cowgirl]

Reply to him that you would like to rent his house and will pay him extra for the pleasure of his house as you just won the nigerian lottery.
But that you need the thousand pounds to free up your lottery winnings. If he were to wire you that thousand you would return it with interest AND hire a maid to keep the property in a condition that would most satisfy him.

You will take western union..


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do this daise!!!!!