Flat rent scam Utrecht

Siren, your boyfriend was completely right not to send the scammer a link to this information, by doing so you will have given the scammer valuable information to help him in his scams.

By far the best way to deal with a person you suspect of being a scammer is to completely ignore them.

I am about to send each of you a PM to explain why

Chaosart,

I'm glad you were able to see through the scam without wasting a lot of time or losing any money. Any time you come across a new one, stopping in and posting it here will help others to avoid it.

In general, we do not encourage people to send links to scammers to any site in which they are listed as scammers. If they don't know their information is here, they are likely to continue using the same name and script, and anyone who does a simple search will immediately learn they are being scammed. If they do follow the link and realize they have been outed, they are likely to make changes, and a real victim is more likely to come up empty in a search.

Now his name is Patrick Thompson and he's repeating the same fraud in Lisbon.

See http://www.expatriates.com/classifieds/ ... available/ 30th march.

I received the same email with an address in Lisbon.

Thanks for your segnalation. Now is sure that is not a good idea to send him the deposit.

Thanks again

Serena

Welcome, Serena & thanks for your post.

From the site you mentioned:

Portugal WARNING: NEVER PAY WITH WESTERN UNION

http://www.expatriates.com/classifieds/ ... available/

I reported the scam to the site expatriates in Lisbon section and now they have canceled. I hope nobody has already sent money to that idiot.
Thanks again!
Serena

I think that he'll try again in Lisbon after that I have obtained that Expatriates cancel that

http://www.expatriates.com/cls/9066343.html

can someone verify if it is the same? I can't because he's still writing me for the old ad.

Bye and thanks

Serena

Hello everyone, I just want to warn you that it seems that this guy is trying again!
I came accros a super-offer on http://kamernet.nl which turned out to be so super that I got suspicious and I found this page.
It seems pretty similar:

Hello.

Thanks for the email and it is my gladness to hearing from you.I am Tanuri Davidmar the owner of the Apartment you are making inquiry of.The Apartment is very much available but before i will be renting it out to you, you will have to agree with on the terms and provide and answers to the questions below...

CAREFULLY READ AND DIGEST well CONDITIONS:
1.Party 's agreed very well taken care of the apartment.
2.Pet allowed.
3.Smoking allowed.

Address;Laan van Chartroise 124 3552EZ Utrecht

Then if you are free of all this, this 1bedRoom Apartment is yours.the reason why am asking question that presently am not in Utrecht now, I am an X-RAY Welder under Ship Building and presently been transfer to UK and this project will last for a Long time and am giving my Apartment out,so that is why i needed a good tenant who take good care of my home while am away. I live in Here in UK with my Family. And presently my apartment is still available for rent in,for ( 400 euros per month including the utilities like water, heat, gas, washer, dryer, electricity and so on.) and a deposit of 400 euros which is refunded to you at the end of your stay in my home.There is no extra charges. The 1bed rooms Apartment include a bed and Include 1 bathrooms,Kitchen and Toilet all Private and it is furnished and you can also rent it unfurnished... Price in Per/month and it is very much available ,All room wired for internet/cable.

Please i want you to note that, i am a kind and honest man and spent a lot on my property so that why am been careful before i give it to rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house 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 .I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.

I will also like to know how many months you will want to rent.I await your response, so that we can proceed from there.Note: i will send you the pictures of the rooms when you get back to me. Below is rental application form RENT APPLICATION FORM.

FULL NAME__________?
DATE OF BIRTH:_________?
PROFESSION:__________?
PHONE__________?
MARITAL STATUS__________?
PRESENT ADDRESS:_____________________
HOW LONG?___________IF RENTING
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING your place of Rent__________?
HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND STAYING?____________?
WHEN DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?______________?
IF YOU HAVE A PET,______________?
KIND OF PETS:_____________?
DO YOU WORK LATE NIGHT?____?

......So do get back with me with this information so i can let you know the next step...
Hope to read from you soonest.please do mail me on [email protected]

Thanks .
Pruijssen

He used the name Rik Pruijssen but he used two different names in this first letter. He was willing to rent me an apartment for one month only and to fly over from UK just to give me the keys.
When I got suspicious he even sent me a scanned copy of Dutch passport written in the name Rik van Pruijssen!!!
Of course he was quite pushing for the payment and he wanted the full rent and the deposit ahead via Western Union.

Thanks, you ve saved my ass!!!

this was the add: http://kamernet.nl/Room-Utrecht-Laan%20 ... ?id=879161

Welcome to ScamWarners janeli. We are pleased information here helped keep you from sending money to a scammer. Thank you for posting the information about the scammer to help others.