londonsummerapartments

Hi all

Think I`ve just had a close shave with this firm! We need a short stay apartment in London & I came across this site from another site called [url]HalloLondon.co.uk[/url]
Sent my details off & recieved the first email in the spam folder

Dear *******,

Thank you very much for your recent inquiry about our self catering apartment.

The availability and the total cost of booking the apartment as just been forwarded to you, Kindly check your junk/spam folder if you haven't received it in your inbox folder.

You are advise to acknowledge the receipt of the mail response to your inquiry and get back to us as soon as possible because we are receiving so many inquires everyday.

Thanks.
Helen




Dear *******,



Thank you very much for your inquiry about our self catering apartment.


For your travel dates we could offer you our Craven Hill (One) 1 Bedroom Apartment between (15th Sept, 2009)-( 20th Sept, 2009) = 5 nights: We are available throughout this period.



GENERAL DETAILS OF APARTMENT:



Apartment: Craven Hill: One Bedroom Apartments

Location: Craven Hill, W2 3DS

Nearest Underground: Lancaster Gate

Minimum Stay: 3 Nights

Rates: £450/wk £70/night

http://londonsummerapartments.uuuq.com/ ... llapt.html



Note:

We required the following payment deposit to confirm any booking/reservations plus a Refundable Security Deposit of 300-GBP;


* Minimum of 60% payment deposit of the total rent cost.

* Balance Payment must be paid at least 3 days to the arrival date or you may pay in full at the time of the booking.



Rent Rates:
£450/wk £70/night



Your Inquiry Dates:
Arrival Date: 15th Sept, 2009
Departure Date: 20th Sept, 2009



Duration Length:

5 nights



Total Cost of Booking for 5 nights: = £350.00

Security Deposit: £300.00 (Refundable on Departure Date)



Partial Payment: (Security Deposit + 60% of Rent Cost): = 300 + 210 = £510

"You can also make the full payment".

Total Full Payment: (Security Deposit + Total Rent Cost): = 300 + 350= £650



DISCOUNT: By making the complete payment deposit during booking/reservation we gives away 10% discount off rate, therefore if you are willing to make the total payment now, The total payment will be £585.00



This includes all utilities, VAT and all taxes/surcharges. This is a fully equipped kitchen and well furnished apartment. We supply all linens, and there is parking space. There is high speed wireless internet facilities for your convenience.



If you are interested we take a minimum of 60% rent cost and a refundable 300-GBP security deposit to confirm your booking. We can confirm the booking if you make the required minimum deposit as soon as possible.



Hospitality Cost: (Optional)



Airport Transfer: £25/Head

1 Extra Bed: £7/Day

Car Hire: £30/Day

Maid Services: £20/Day



Kindly let us know any of the services above you would like to us so that we can make arrangement for you.



Payment Method:

We accept Instant E-MONEY TRANSFER or BANK TRANSFER payment only. However, we strongly recommend and advise instant money transfer payment method from abroad, because the bank transfer from abroad takes up to 7days before it's appears or reflected in our account, and sometimes we can not guarantee or keep dates for more 7 days without payment confirmation.



Please let us know if you are interested and how you prefer to make the payment:



i) Partial Payment or Full Payment
ii) Instant E-Money Transfer (Western-Union/Money-Gram) or Direct Bank Transfer

and also how soon you are planning to make the deposit so that further instruction/details to use for sending the payment can be forwarded to you, because we operate on a first-come, first pay, first-served basis, as we receives a lot of booking/reservation enquiries everyday. You are advice to make deposit as soon as possible so that we can reserve you the apartment.

Thank you very much for your interest in our properties, and we hope you have a wonderful day!



Thanks!

Helena Smith


Then a second email after I replied saying the area wasn`t suitable


Hello *******

Thanks for your mail response.

For your traveling dates we could offer you our one bedroom apartment in Canary South, Westferry Road, Canary Wharf.

Find below the general details of the apartment and the cost of booking.

Apartment: Canary South: One Bedroom Apartments
Location: Canary South, Westferry Road, Canary Wharf, E14 8GG
Nearest Underground: South Quay
Minimum Stay: 3 Nights
Rates: £450/wk £70/night
http://londonsummerapartments.uuuq.com/csa.html

Rent Rates:
£450/wk £70/night

Your Inquiry Dates:
Arrival Date: 15th Sept, 2009
Departure Date: 20th Sept, 2009

Duration Length:
5 nights

Total Cost of Booking for 5 nights: = £350.00
Security Deposit: £300.00 (Refundable on Departure Date)

Partial Payment: (Security Deposit + 60% of Rent Cost): = 300 + 210 = £510
"You can also make the full payment".
Total Full Payment: (Security Deposit + Total Rent Cost): = 300 + 350= £650

DISCOUNT: By making the complete payment deposit during booking/reservation we gives away 10% discount off rate, therefore if you are willing to make the total payment now, The total payment will be £585.00

Kindly write back and let us know how you wish to make the payment deposit so that details to use for sending it could be forwarded to you.

i) Partial Payment or Full Payment
ii) Instant E-Money Transfer (Western-Union/Money-Gram) or Direct Bank Transfer.

Thanks.
Helena


I decided to google them & came across your site, so thank you very very much, maybe if it wasn`t the weekend I possibly would have fallen for it

Hope you can get it closed down, maybe someone else won`t be as lucky as me.

Thank you for posting this information - it will alert and save others from being scammed.

Well Done bonnie.

Please note this thread here http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2464

Also note this search on the hotline number on the scammers fake webpage "44+702+409+5507"

click here

What a really close shave phhhwweee!! Honestly I`d have fallen for it if it wasn`t the weekend.
Daisy Wilson indeed!!

My OH has to attend hospital in London hence the need for the apartment, the misery these people cause I feel for the other poster who lost his money.....could so easily been us.

Thanks once again Kate, keep up the good work

Hi Bonnie and welcome

Scammers are heartless thieves and have absolutely no remorse, i am so glad you managed to avoid being scammed by them, well done.

there are many scams out there and generally there is one to suit everybodies weakness, if you ever have teh slightest doubt please feel free to ask.

The additional information you have provided will help to save others from being scammed so thank you.