Comments on: New Nigerian Scam: Rentals on Craigslist http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/ community, entrepreneurship and business strategy Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:04:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amandahttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92293 Amanda Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:57:45 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92293 I was scammed! I received this email on a 4br/2.5 bath on a home in NC. Too good to be true. Here is what they sent - so freaking irritated by how I fell into the trap. Hard damn earned money! Disguised himself as a Reverend... so wrong. Hello, It's my great pleasure that you are interested in our lovely 4BR, 2.50 Full bath home for rent. I am Rev Wale Nelson the owner of this home, Actually we resided in this home before and presently we have packed out due to my transfer as a matter of my profession,where I work as a volunteer with Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability (ECFA),here is the site for more detail about why I am here in West Africa,Nigeria. (www.wycliffe.org) And my wife who is a missionary's dealing with Bible Translation and literacy worldwide. 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. 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. 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. We will be serving for a long term and now our home is locked up now and presently we have found a new home here which we will be staying for a very long term which might last 5 years in (West Africa,Nigeria) and presently our lovely home is still available for rent for ($1000)0as first month rent and ($1000)for deposit which includes the utilities More so,Now that we on Retreat program over here.Please I want you to note that all we will want is a very honest and neat person,so i will solicit for your absolute understanding and maintenance of this home and want you to treat it as your own,i am with the keys and documents here with me which will be sent to any responsible and interested tenant through FedEx further more you have to undergo some processes before i could be willing and convince to let my home to any tenant. The money is not the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy always. I also want you to let me have trust in you as i have always stand on my word. ****RENT APPLICATION DETAILS**** 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 ( & nbsp; )________________________ Date of Birth_________________________________ Other 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 and rent payment sent to me_________________________ How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________________________ Move In Date____________________________ Your Family Pictures____________________________ Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for 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 base on trust and sincerity so I won't like you to disappoint us.It is available for a long term lease as we will be here for 5 years and also intend buying a new home on getting back to the states. Address: 5100 TALTON CIR Raleigh, NC 27612 Rent:1000 Security Deposit:1000 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2.50 Pet Allowed Utilities included in the rent Lease Terms : A Year and More Best Regards Rev Wale Nelson and Family YOU CAN REACH ME ON THE NUMBERS BELOW +234-813-296-6030 or 011-234-813-296-6030 I was scammed! I received this email on a 4br/2.5 bath on a home in NC. Too good to be true. Here is what they sent – so freaking irritated by how I fell into the trap. Hard damn earned money! Disguised himself as a Reverend… so wrong.

Hello,

It’s my great pleasure that you are interested in our lovely 4BR, 2.50 Full bath home for rent. I am Rev Wale Nelson the owner of this home, Actually we resided in this home before and presently we have packed out due to my transfer as a matter of my profession,where I work as a volunteer with Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability (ECFA),here is the site for more detail about why I am here in West Africa,Nigeria. (www.wycliffe.org) And my wife who is a missionary’s dealing with Bible Translation and literacy worldwide.

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. 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. 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.

We will be serving for a long term and now our home is locked up now and presently we have found a new home here which we will be staying for a very long term which might last 5 years in (West Africa,Nigeria) and presently our lovely home is still available for rent for ($1000)0as first month rent and ($1000)for deposit which includes the utilities More so,Now that we on Retreat program over here.Please I want you to note that all we will want is a very honest and neat person,so i will solicit for your absolute understanding and maintenance of this home and want you to treat it as your own,i am with the keys and documents here with me which will be sent to any responsible and interested tenant through FedEx further more you have to undergo some processes before i could be willing and convince to let my home to any tenant. The money is not the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy always. I also want you to let me have trust in you as i have always stand on my word.

****RENT APPLICATION DETAILS****
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 ( & nbsp; )________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other 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 and rent payment sent to me_________________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________________________
Move In Date____________________________
Your Family Pictures____________________________

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for 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 base on trust and sincerity so I won’t like you to disappoint us.It is available for a long term lease as we will be here for 5 years and also intend buying a new home on getting back to the states.
Address:

5100 TALTON CIR Raleigh, NC 27612

Rent:1000
Security Deposit:1000
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.50
Pet Allowed
Utilities included in the rent
Lease Terms :
A Year and More

Best Regards
Rev Wale Nelson and Family

YOU CAN REACH ME ON THE NUMBERS BELOW
+234-813-296-6030 or 011-234-813-296-6030

]]> By: Sinthiahttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92288 Sinthia Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:17:54 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92288 After I contacted Craigslist and the FTC I looked for the property by address on google. As it turns out the property was for rent as a listing through Century 21. I called the realtor and informed him about the scam. Since then the post has been removed from craigslist. Fortunately we have been working with the realtor and are looking to legitimately rent a house soon. Be careful and good luck. After I contacted Craigslist and the FTC I looked for the property by address on google. As it turns out the property was for rent as a listing through Century 21. I called the realtor and informed him about the scam. Since then the post has been removed from craigslist. Fortunately we have been working with the realtor and are looking to legitimately rent a house soon. Be careful and good luck.

]]> By: Jessicahttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92245 Jessica Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:32:45 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92245 "My family and I are currently in West Africa for a job transfer. Before we left the state, we search for a God fearing and reputable agent who can take good care of the house, but we couldn't get anyone. Then we left with the keys, document and the papers. I'm willing to rent out the home to a God fearing tenant who is able...." I'm not sure if this is a scam. It came in my email. We were almost fooled a couple of weeks ago by one in Nigeria. We truly are looking for a home and we have to move by January 21st 2012. It's a good thing I asked the librarian who found them out. I reported them to the Federal Trade Commission. I don't know that it will help though. “My family and I are currently in West Africa for a job transfer. Before we left the state, we search for a God fearing and reputable agent who can take good care of the house, but we couldn’t get anyone. Then we left with the keys, document and the papers. I’m willing to rent out the home to a God fearing tenant who is able….” I’m not sure if this is a scam. It came in my email. We were almost fooled a couple of weeks ago by one in Nigeria. We truly are looking for a home and we have to move by January 21st 2012. It’s a good thing I asked the librarian who found them out. I reported them to the Federal Trade Commission. I don’t know that it will help though.

]]> By: Jess R.http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92190 Jess R. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:43:35 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92190 Thank goodness for this site or else I would have been a victim too. This just happend to me this morning. I'm looking for a house to rent in Petaluma, CA and I find a 4 bd/2ba for $1300 a month. (Yea Right!) I email back and forth to Emma M Luna" who is supposedly a missionary in West Africa. I'm so glad I got suspicious and started googling. Thank God I didn't fill out the rental questionare or else they would have all my personal information. I guess the holidays brings out the crooks in people. Shame. Thank goodness for this site or else I would have been a victim too. This just happend to me this morning. I’m looking for a house to rent in Petaluma, CA and I find a 4 bd/2ba for $1300 a month. (Yea Right!) I email back and forth to Emma M Luna” who is supposedly a missionary in West Africa. I’m so glad I got suspicious and started googling. Thank God I didn’t fill out the rental questionare or else they would have all my personal information. I guess the holidays brings out the crooks in people. Shame.

]]> By: Sinthiahttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92186 Sinthia Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:48:06 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92186 Too good to be true and thought it might be a scam. Glad I did some research before going any further. This is the response I received after replying to the craigslist posting. None of the information I requested such as square footage or additional pictures or the actual house address was ever sent. Thanks for your response regarding your interest in having my house for rent.The house is much available for now and it a 3 bedroom home...I want you to know that i am the owner of this building situated at 142 Summerfield Circle Grovetown, GA 30813.But i am now presently in West Africa for my Hospitals Project prayer crusade with my wife and we have the keys right here with us.I will like to inform you that it was due to my transfer that makes us to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can 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,We are here in West Africa,NIGERIA our new house and also with the keys of the house,we are trying to look for an agent that we can give this document before we left but could not see and we are as well as don't want our house to be used any how in our absent that is why we took it along with us here.We are only willing to give the house out to a lovely and caring family only, so if you know you cannot give the house the neatness it deserves please don ' t contact me.But if you promise to always take good care of the house,get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting a home.Hope you are okay with the monthly price of $600 and a security deposit payment of $600 with hydro,heat laundry facilities,air-condition Etc.I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP below is the application form for you to fill and discuss on how to get the house for rent.. Kindly confirm your interest by filling the form below: TENANT RENT APPLICATION 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? ______________? IF YOU HAVE A PET, NAME OF PET: _____________? KIND OF PETS: _____________? HABITS DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ? DO YOU DRINK ______________? DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? ____? HOW SOON CAN YOU COME UP WITH THE DEPOSIT ?______________________ Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that,we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.You can also call me asap: Our house number is +2348086640531 or 0112348086640531 for more details. Thanks and you are welcome. Regards After sending the requested info above I received this e-mail that we were accepted and to call for instructions about payment. We have decided to let you live in our house. As we have found your application very satisfactory and acceptable by my family. so we would want you to go through the acceptance form and get back to us on what you feel. I will be giving you a call later . We would like to send the following document to you via FEDEX to the address you sent to us and the tracking number will be sent to you so that you can possibly occupy our house, Please once again, we are giving you this on trust and do not disappoint us and i promise you that, you will love the house. So we are with the below document here with us. you will need to make Payment for Rent deposit and shipment of the Keys and document to the address you will have to provide to us . Here are the contents of the document. 1) Entrance and the rooms Keys 2)Paper/Permanent house form 3)The house documentary file. So please do get back to me today so that I will let know the next step to take concerning the payment. I await your reply ASAP. Regard and God bless you!!! You can call us on how to make payment for the shipment of the Keys and Document to the House. Our house number is +2348086640531 or 0112348086640531.you can indicate if you want me to instruct you on how to make the payment. Get back to me asap. I have reported this as a scam to craigslist. Hopefully it will be removed before someone gets "taken" by this jerk. There is some relief in knowing that one day they will stand in judgement before God Almighty and have to answer for this. Good luck and keep and eye out for these crooks. Too good to be true and thought it might be a scam. Glad I did some research before going any further.

This is the response I received after replying to the craigslist posting. None of the information I requested such as square footage or additional pictures or the actual house address was ever sent.

Thanks for your response regarding your interest in having my house for rent.The house is much available for now and it a 3 bedroom home…I want you to know that i am the owner of this building situated at 142 Summerfield Circle Grovetown, GA 30813.But i am now presently in West Africa for my Hospitals Project prayer crusade with my wife and we have the keys right here with us.I will like to inform you that it was due to my transfer that makes us to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can 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,We are here in West Africa,NIGERIA our new house and also with the keys of the house,we are trying to look for an agent that we can give this document before we left but could not see and we are as well as don’t want our house to be used any how in our absent that is why we took it along with us here.We are only willing to give the house out to a lovely and caring family only, so if you know you cannot give the house the neatness it deserves please don ‘ t contact me.But if you promise to always take good care of the house,get back to me on how you could take care of our house or perhaps experience you have in renting a home.Hope you are okay with the monthly price of $600 and a security deposit payment of $600 with hydro,heat laundry facilities,air-condition Etc.I am looking forward to hear from you ASAP below is the application form for you to fill and discuss on how to get the house for rent..
Kindly confirm your interest by filling the form below:
TENANT RENT APPLICATION
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? ______________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME OF PET: _____________?
KIND OF PETS: _____________?
HABITS
DO YOU SMOKE ______________ ?
DO YOU DRINK ______________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT? ____?
HOW SOON CAN YOU COME UP WITH THE DEPOSIT ?______________________

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that,we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.You can also call me asap: Our house number is +2348086640531 or 0112348086640531 for more details.
Thanks and you are welcome.
Regards

After sending the requested info above I received this e-mail that we were accepted and to call for instructions about payment.

We have decided to let you live in our house. As we have found your application very satisfactory and acceptable by my family. so we would want you to go through the acceptance form and get back to us on what you feel. I will be giving you a call later . We would like to send the following document to you via FEDEX to the address you sent to us and the tracking number will be sent to you so that you can possibly occupy our house, Please once again, we are giving you this on trust and do not disappoint us and i promise you that, you will love the house. So we are with the below document here with us. you will need to make Payment for Rent deposit and shipment of the Keys and document to the address you will have to provide to us .

Here are the contents of the document.

1) Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)Paper/Permanent house form
3)The house documentary file.

So please do get back to me today so that I will let know the next step to take concerning the payment. I await your reply ASAP. Regard and God bless you!!! You can call us on how to make payment for the shipment of the Keys and Document to the House. Our house number is +2348086640531 or 0112348086640531.you can indicate if you want me to instruct you on how to make the payment. Get back to me asap.

I have reported this as a scam to craigslist. Hopefully it will be removed before someone gets “taken” by this jerk. There is some relief in knowing that one day they will stand in judgement before God Almighty and have to answer for this. Good luck and keep and eye out for these crooks.

]]> By: Mitchellhttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92183 Mitchell Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:41:42 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92183 The same thing happened to me but the scammer is actually using my name and saying that he is me . Called police and AG and nothing came out of it. The guy responds to phone calls from a foreign country as me isn't that interesting. The same thing happened to me but the scammer is actually using my name
and saying that he is me . Called police and AG and nothing came out of it.
The guy responds to phone calls from a foreign country as me isn’t that interesting.

]]> By: chilena bonitahttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92182 chilena bonita Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:10:10 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92182 Hi.. I was just scammed!! I can't believe it.. Hi.. I was just scammed!! I can’t believe it..

]]> By: chilena bonitahttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92181 chilena bonita Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:04:59 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92181 Hi, well I wanted to share my story with everyone regarding these scams. I was recently scammed by someone in nigeria I just can't believe I put all my trust in these so called "missionaries" using the holy name of the lord to scam innocent souls like me and others. Lucky me my best friend told me about these people, I was ready to send them $700.00 via western union and move into a home that doesn't even exists, I drove by the address they gave me and turns out that the beautiful home I saw on craigslist never existed. All my hopes and dreams of moving into a home I could afford were shuttered, I cried so much that day. Please be careful out there don't trust anybody. Hi, well I wanted to share my story with everyone regarding these scams. I was recently scammed by someone in nigeria I just can’t believe I put all my trust in these so called “missionaries” using the holy name of the lord to scam innocent souls like me and others. Lucky me my best friend told me about these people, I was ready to send them $700.00 via western union and move into a home that doesn’t even exists, I drove by the address they gave me and turns out that the beautiful home I saw on craigslist never existed. All my hopes and dreams of moving into a home I could afford were shuttered, I cried so much that day. Please be careful out there don’t trust anybody.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92179 Anonymous Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:47:10 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92179 Thanks for your interest in my house. I am a professional piano/music theory teacher, I'm easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests in traveling. I respect every religion and love to hang around with people and i am definitely not a trouble maker and very helpful in nature. I am currently living in London - UK due to my transfer and I will be here for as long as 7 years that is why am renting out my house that's the reason why we are renting it out at a very affordable price. The house is located at: 1311 Ridge Ave, Ephrata , PA 17522.This 3bedroom and 1bathrooms Home is fully fenced. Kitchen is bright and cherry with all wood cabinets and plenty of counter space. All bedrooms are nice sizes. Master bedroom offers two separate closets which allows for plenty of clothes! Garage can be used as extra space, workshop or as, of course, a garage. There is plenty of space for a vegetable garden and a separate fenced area for pets. Some landscaping with perennials and mature bushes and trees. Fresh paint throughout.The rent is $700 monthly including utilities and $700 for security deposit. The house is available for long term and short term lease is acceptable.The building is in a great location situated in the quiet and safe area and offers secure access. internet, cable, laundry in-suite, storage facilities, heat, water, electric and parking is included in the rent and pet are allowed. I had a Realtor company help me look for good tenant but they were handling things too professionally and were extortion the tenants so i took the job of there hands and tried doing this my self but couldn't find any as a matter of urgency. And I don't want my home misused in my absence that is why I took the keys and documents along with me. So I hope you will promise me to take very good care of the house always. Bellow are the interior pictures for you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks, I will like you to get back to me with your final decision after viewing the interior pictures and exteriors and let me know if you are interested in proceeding with the rental so that I can forward the application form to you. +44702 409 323 Call any time. Waiting to hear from you soon, Regards, Chima W Ansel Thanks for your interest in my house. I am a professional piano/music theory teacher, I’m easy going and friendly. I like Music and have deep interests in traveling. I respect every religion and love to hang around with people and i am definitely not a trouble maker and very helpful in nature. I am currently living in London – UK due to my transfer and I will be here for as long as 7 years that is why am renting out my house that’s the reason why we are renting it out at a very affordable price. The house is located at: 1311 Ridge Ave, Ephrata , PA 17522.This 3bedroom and 1bathrooms Home is fully fenced. Kitchen is bright and cherry with all wood cabinets and plenty of counter space.

All bedrooms are nice sizes. Master bedroom offers two separate closets which allows for plenty of clothes! Garage can be used as extra space, workshop or as, of course, a garage. There is plenty of space for a vegetable garden and a separate fenced area for pets. Some landscaping with perennials and mature bushes and trees. Fresh paint throughout.The rent is $700 monthly including utilities and $700 for security deposit.

The house is available for long term and short term lease is acceptable.The building is in a great location situated in the quiet and safe area and offers secure access. internet, cable, laundry in-suite, storage facilities, heat, water, electric and parking is included in the rent and pet are allowed.

I had a Realtor company help me look for good tenant but they were handling things too professionally and were extortion the tenants so i took the job of there hands and tried doing this my self but couldn’t find any as a matter of urgency. And I don’t want my home misused in my absence that is why I took the keys and documents along with me. So I hope you will promise me to take very good care of the house always.

Bellow are the interior pictures for you to have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks, I will like you to get back to me with your final decision after viewing the interior pictures and exteriors and let me know if you are interested in proceeding with the rental so that I can forward the application form to you.

+44702 409 323 Call any time.
Waiting to hear from you soon,
Regards,
Chima W Ansel

]]> By: ARMYWIFEhttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/09/09/nigerian-scam-rentals-on-craigslist/#comment-92177 ARMYWIFE Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:59:50 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/?p=1595#comment-92177 Here's another one, I knew this was TOO Good to be true but of course i had to ask. They sent this and I KNEW IT WAS A SCAM... Anyone with common sense and anyone that cared about where their money went should know its a scam. But this email is similar to everyone elses. Except this man claimed to be a REVERAND and his wife worked for a missionary in Nigeria. Hello, It's my great pleasure that you are interested in our lovely 2BR, 2Full bath home for rent. I am Rev Fredrick Wale the owner of this home, Actually we resided in this home before and presently we have packed out due to my transfer as a matter of my profession,where I work as a volunteer with Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability (ECFA),here is the site for more detail about why I am here in West Africa,Nigeria. (www.wycliffe.org) And my wife who is a missionary's dealing with Bible Translation and literacy worldwide. 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. 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. 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. We will be serving for a long term and now our home is locked up now and presently we have found a new home here which we will be staying for a very long term which might last 5 years in (West Africa,Nigeria) and presently our lovely home is still available for rent for ($650)0as first month rent and ($650)for deposit which includes the utilities More so,Now that we on Retreat program over here.Please I want you to note that all we will want is a very honest and neat person,so i will solicit for your absolute understanding and maintenance of this home and want you to treat it as your own,i am with the keys and documents here with me which will be sent to any responsible and interested tenant through FedEx further more you have to undergo some processes before i could be willing and convince to let my home to any tenant. The money is not the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy always. I also want you to let me have trust in you as i have always stand on my word. ****RENT APPLICATION DETAILS**** 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 ( & nbsp; )________________________ Date of Birth_________________________________ Other 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 and rent payment sent to me_________________________ How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________________________ Move In Date____________________________ Your Family Pictures____________________________ Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for 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 base on trust and sincerity so I won't like you to disappoint us.It is available for a long term lease as we will be here for 5 years and also intend buying a new home on getting back to the states. Address: 42 FOX XING Clarksville, TN 37042 Rent:650 Security Deposit:650 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Pet Allowed Utilities included in the rent Lease Terms : A Year and More Best Regards Rev Fredrick Wale and Family YOU CAN REACH ME ON THE NUMBERS BELOW +234-813-296-6030 or 011-234-813-296-6030 Here’s another one, I knew this was TOO Good to be true but of course i had to ask. They sent this and I KNEW IT WAS A SCAM… Anyone with common sense and anyone that cared about where their money went should know its a scam. But this email is similar to everyone elses. Except this man claimed to be a REVERAND and his wife worked for a missionary in Nigeria.

Hello,

It’s my great pleasure that you are interested in our lovely 2BR, 2Full bath home for rent. I am Rev Fredrick Wale the owner of this home, Actually we resided in this home before and presently we have packed out due to my transfer as a matter of my profession,where I work as a volunteer with Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability (ECFA),here is the site for more detail about why I am here in West Africa,Nigeria. (www.wycliffe.org) And my wife who is a missionary’s dealing with Bible Translation and literacy worldwide.

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. 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. 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.

We will be serving for a long term and now our home is locked up now and presently we have found a new home here which we will be staying for a very long term which might last 5 years in (West Africa,Nigeria) and presently our lovely home is still available for rent for ($650)0as first month rent and ($650)for deposit which includes the utilities More so,Now that we on Retreat program over here.Please I want you to note that all we will want is a very honest and neat person,so i will solicit for your absolute understanding and maintenance of this home and want you to treat it as your own,i am with the keys and documents here with me which will be sent to any responsible and interested tenant through FedEx further more you have to undergo some processes before i could be willing and convince to let my home to any tenant. The money is not the main problem but i want you to keep it tidy always. I also want you to let me have trust in you as i have always stand on my word.

****RENT APPLICATION DETAILS****
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 ( & nbsp; )________________________
Date of Birth_________________________________
Other 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 and rent payment sent to me_________________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________________________
Move In Date____________________________
Your Family Pictures____________________________

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for 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 base on trust and sincerity so I won’t like you to disappoint us.It is available for a long term lease as we will be here for 5 years and also intend buying a new home on getting back to the states.

Address:
42 FOX XING Clarksville, TN 37042

Rent:650
Security Deposit:650
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Pet Allowed
Utilities included in the rent
Lease Terms :
A Year and More

Best Regards
Rev Fredrick Wale and Family

YOU CAN REACH ME ON THE NUMBERS BELOW
+234-813-296-6030 or 011-234-813-296-6030

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