We found an ad on *****'sList for a rental property that WE own! We pretended to be potential renters and responded to the contact email in the *****'sList posting. This is what we got...clearly another one of those Nigerian scams. Please don't send money for rental property if the landlord cannot meet you in person and show you the inside!!
Re: Rental Property Scam
Re: IMPORTANT‏
From: Nicholas e Mundt ([email protected])
Sent: Sun 4/25/10 1:32 PM
To:
Sorry for the late response and thanks for your email and interest in my house. May the peace of the Lord be Upon you and your family. I am Nicholas E Mundt the owner of the House you are interest in located at Madison WI 53714.
Presently Am in West africa with my family, we came to stay with my mother-inlaw who is suffering from breast cancer.On getting here we discovered that we will be staying here for at least 3 years.So I decided to look for a responsible and caring person to maintain and take proper care of my House as I do. Please I want you to know that I am a kind and honest man of God also I spent a lot on my properties so I will want you to treat it as your own.I wanted to sell the house before my wife advice that we should rent it out than to sell it.You will pay $800/month all utilities included.Though the prevailing amount of such building with distinquished location ought to be going for about $1200, which i had placed it on for over one month without any concreate result, so i decided to cut it down.The money involved does not matters to me 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.
The house is located at 410 Merryturn Rd, Madison WI 53714.
So you should count yourself lucky to meet with this offer. Please note there's compulsory security deposit fee of 1month rent to move in and i need someone that is ready to secure it on or before end of April or May.You are welcome for inspection If you like. Please call me on my cell phone number so we can discuss more about the rent 011-234-803-378-8325 or +234-803-378-8325.
I will like you to go take a look at the exterior part of the house 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. You can get back to me if you are truly interested. I have more pics of the house, let me know if you we need more of the pics. Below are the specifications:
Property Information
4br/3ba/3, 520 sqft
This spacious 4 bedroom home offers over 3500 sq ft. of living space and is much LARGER than it looks. Check out this sprawling ranch on Madison s East side and located near public transportation. Home includes a 4 season room, formal living room, large family room w/fireplace, and a finished lower level with oversized rec room, sauna, and wet bar. 2 car garage provides an accessible ramp into the home and extra wide hall ways.
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_________________________________
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____________________________
Do you have a pet____________________________
Do you have a car____________________________
Occupation____________________________
How soon can you have the deposit or the rent payment sent to me___________________
How soon do you want to receive the keys________________________
Move In Date____________________________
Looking forward to hear from you. Your full information will be used to process all documents that will be coming together with the keys leading to the house and this will come to you through Fed Ex courier service.
Thank you and remain Blessed.
Nicholas E Mundt Family
011-234-803-378-8325