by Savedintime
Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:48 pm
This person advertised an amazing apartment for rent in KL for only about $450 a month. This was the last email I received :
Hello,
Trulia will hold and insure your money until you inspect the apartment (until you decide if you want to keep it or not).
Your money are a gurantee for the 2 days, while you will visit the apartment and will decide if it`s like I`ve told you. After you will decide and will sign the rental contract, one of it will be send to me by Trulia, and one will stay to you.
After the contract will be legally signed, Trulia will send me the transfer dates, so I can receive the money. If the apartment isn`t like you want, the money will be return to you, the money will be in Trulia custody, and the transaction will be available for 2 days.
It is specified that you can refuse the apartment if it hasn`t all utilities from description.
The company requires me to make the same deposit as you, for safety reasons. Trulia company then you will attach my proof of payment and my ID . This is the guarantee for you that you will not lose any money .
Not to worry, there will be no bad surprises, you will have no problems with the flat, I assure you , is exactly like in the pictures.
If you are agree to proceed I will need to know your full information - full name and address so we can start with Trulia .
Let me know your decision.
Thank you!
An "official" fake email asking me to send the money. It even had a passport of a woman with the name Marie Litson.
This is a system e-Mail message generated in compliance with Trulia Company.
Through this invoice message Trulia Company has the pleasure to confirm that your Tenancy T ransaction has been approved a nd started. In the content of the invoice message below, you will find the transaction information and future instructions regarding your transaction with Trulia Company. In order to successfully complete your transaction, you should follow the instructions presented in the content of this invoice message.
We Thank You for Using & Trusting Trulia Company Service!
Step 1
The Owner starts thetransaction
Step 2
The payment is sentto our agent
Step 3
The payment isverified & locked
Step 4
The keys are received
Step 5
The property is
inspected
Property ID
Invoice Name
Invoice Amount
DD7323423
Trulia Invoice
RM 2,700.00
LEASE ID: 37781781
CONTRACTED TERMS: RM 1,350.00 / months / Location Appartement : Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia .
RM 2,700.00 - one month rent + security deposit
Apartment details :
Total Surface: 60 m2
Rooms: 1
Bedrooms: 1
Living room: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Kitchen: 1
Referral Transaction Summary
Property Of: Marie Litson , Liverpool / United Kingdom
Tenant Name:
Delivery Address:
*The above information were indicated by Property Owner
TOTAL: RM 2,700.00
Payment Instructions - Complete Your Transaction Safely by Following our Payment Instructions:
According to our Company Polic y the Tenant is required to se nd the Invoice Amount of RM 2,700.00 to Our Company , in the next 24 - 48 hours.
Upon payment verification we will instruct the Property Owner to approve the shipping of the Keys/Contract to your verified shipping address.
Note* The money is sent to Trulia Company, deposited to our bank account and LOCKED until the transaction is completed. ( Until the package is delivered and the 10 days Return Policy expires). The Invoice Amount will be transfered to the Property Owner ONLY AFTER we receive the Tenant's confirmation that he/she accept the Property. If the Property will not be accepted a total refund will be sent in 24 hours.
How to send the payment?
Payment must be sent by Western Union Money Transfer in Association with Trulia
It is recommended to send the payment as soon as possible, because your Return Policy is valid for 10 days only.
Sending the payment by any other method will void this transaction and your right to refund.
Pay for the transfer with cash at a local Western Union location.
To submit the payment with Western Union Money Transfer:
Follow these steps:
Locate the nearest Western Union Agent :
Click here to locate the agents in your area:
https://wumt.westernunion.com/info/agen ... try=global
Send Money with cash at a local Western Union Agency:
Locate the nearest Western Union Agency :
Click here to locate the agents in your area:
https://wumt.westernunion.com/info/agen ... try=global
How do I register with www.westernunion.com?
How do I send money online?
See how it works See how it works
*To send payment you will have to go with cash to the selected Western Union agent.
*When you will send the payment you will have to present a valid ID, driver's license or passport.
*The payment details will be kept safe and not revealed to the owner.
*Fees and taxes are usually under 5%.
*Your payment will be verified in max 24 hours.
*For security reasons please DO NOT submit the payment details to the owner or any other unauthorized person/corporation.
*Register or Log In to your profile on http://www.westernunion.com
*Pay with your VisaSímbolo de marca registrada or MasterCardSímbolo de marca registrada credit* or debit card
*Complete your transaction. Be sure to save your Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN)
*Money will be sent with the service you selected
*You will receive a confirmation email that your money was sent
You should send payment to our Trulia Company Agent:
When sending the payment:
First name: Stuart
Last name : Milton
Address: 89 Abbey Road, London , NW8 0AG, United Kingdom
Please use only the information provided above. Sending the payment using other details will void & cancel this transaction.
Once the payment was sent, you must contact at us
[email protected] the following information from the Western Union receipt:
1) Scanned copy of the Western Union Receipt;
2) MTCN # (10 digit number);
3) Senders details ( full name and address );
4) Receivers details ( should be our agent );
5) Amount sent ( in local currency );
***NOTICE: The payment details are confidential and will not be released under any circumstances.Our customer chose this payment method
in order to speed up the transaction. Trulia security measures are constantly reviewed and modified given evolving circumstances globally,
drawing on both internal assessments and the support of government agencies.Our constant priority is for the safety of our people, our
customers, and the general public.
Trulia always tries to fulfill its customers' needs.
We strongly recommend you to contact us at: [email protected] with the requested information from above within 48 hours in order to have a faster payment validation with our
Payment Services and to start the shipping of the Keys/Contract to your verified shipping address.
Tenant Protection And Refund
Transactions with this property owner are covered by our tenancy protection program Reimbursement from sellers .
We require that the Seller make the same deposit as Buyer for insurance. The insurance must be sent through Western Union to our Trulia agent.
- Buyers who have been unsuccessful in resolving a problem directly with a seller can contact Trulia. We will review the case, run a fraud check and confirm the necessary that the buyer can receive his money back.
- The seller will have up to 2 days to respond to the case.
- If the seller have not respond in this 2 days we will proceed refunding the buyer up to the full cost of the item (including any applicable sales tax)
How much of my purchase is covered?
If we agree your purchase is eligible, we'll reimburse you the full purchase price of the item (including any applicable sales tax) plus original shipping costs.
What happens after I open a case?
You'll receive a confirmation email when you open a case. We may contact you for more information. We may also try to reach the seller to encourage him or her to work directly with you to resolve the problem.
If you didn't receive your item:
First, try contacting the seller directly. You should receive an explanation, or a delivery estimate from your seller within 3 days. If the seller hasn't responded to you within that time, you can open a case under Trulia Buyer Protection via e-mail, and Trulia may refund you directly.
*If you do not like the property it will not be as described you will receive a full refund.
* Your funds are transferred to the property owner only after you have inspected the property and only if you have notified that you have decided to rent it.
The insurer of this transaction is the Trulia Company, Inc.
Note* A separate message will be sent to You after our Payment Department will confirm & lock the payment. A tracking number and the delivery details shall
be provided to Tenant in 48 hours after the payment has been confirmed. The message will also contain future transaction details and also shipping information.
Hello,
Trulia will hold and insure your money until you inspect the apartment (until you decide if you want to keep it or not).
Your money are a gurantee for the 2 days, while you will visit the apartment and will decide if it`s like I`ve told you. After you will decide and will sign the rental contract, one of it will be send to me by Trulia, and one will stay to you.
After the contract will be legally signed, Trulia will send me the transfer dates, so I can receive the money. If the apartment isn`t like you want, the money will be return to you, the money will be in Trulia custody, and the transaction will be available for 2 days.
It is specified that you can refuse the apartment if it hasn`t all utilities from description.
The company requires me to make the same deposit as you, for safety reasons. Trulia company then you will attach my proof of payment and my ID . This is the guarantee for you that you will not lose any money .
Not to worry, there will be no bad surprises, you will have no problems with the flat, I assure you , is exactly like in the pictures.
If you are agree to proceed I will need to know your full information - full name and address so we can start with Trulia .
Let me know your decision.
Thank you!
An "official" fake email asking me to send the money. It even had a passport of a woman with the name Marie Litson.
This is a system e-Mail message generated in compliance with Trulia Company.
Through this invoice message Trulia Company has the pleasure to confirm that your Tenancy T ransaction has been approved a nd started. In the content of the invoice message below, you will find the transaction information and future instructions regarding your transaction with Trulia Company. In order to successfully complete your transaction, you should follow the instructions presented in the content of this invoice message.
We Thank You for Using & Trusting Trulia Company Service!
Step 1
The Owner starts thetransaction
Step 2
The payment is sentto our agent
Step 3
The payment isverified & locked
Step 4
The keys are received
Step 5
The property is
inspected
Property ID
Invoice Name
Invoice Amount
DD7323423
Trulia Invoice
RM 2,700.00
LEASE ID: 37781781
CONTRACTED TERMS: RM 1,350.00 / months / Location Appartement : Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia .
RM 2,700.00 - one month rent + security deposit
Apartment details :
Total Surface: 60 m2
Rooms: 1
Bedrooms: 1
Living room: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Kitchen: 1
Referral Transaction Summary
Property Of: Marie Litson , Liverpool / United Kingdom
Tenant Name:
Delivery Address:
*The above information were indicated by Property Owner
TOTAL: RM 2,700.00
Payment Instructions - Complete Your Transaction Safely by Following our Payment Instructions:
According to our Company Polic y the Tenant is required to se nd the Invoice Amount of RM 2,700.00 to Our Company , in the next 24 - 48 hours.
Upon payment verification we will instruct the Property Owner to approve the shipping of the Keys/Contract to your verified shipping address.
Note* The money is sent to Trulia Company, deposited to our bank account and LOCKED until the transaction is completed. ( Until the package is delivered and the 10 days Return Policy expires). The Invoice Amount will be transfered to the Property Owner ONLY AFTER we receive the Tenant's confirmation that he/she accept the Property. If the Property will not be accepted a total refund will be sent in 24 hours.
How to send the payment?
Payment must be sent by Western Union Money Transfer in Association with Trulia
It is recommended to send the payment as soon as possible, because your Return Policy is valid for 10 days only.
Sending the payment by any other method will void this transaction and your right to refund.
Pay for the transfer with cash at a local Western Union location.
To submit the payment with Western Union Money Transfer:
Follow these steps:
Locate the nearest Western Union Agent :
Click here to locate the agents in your area:
https://wumt.westernunion.com/info/agen ... try=global
Send Money with cash at a local Western Union Agency:
Locate the nearest Western Union Agency :
Click here to locate the agents in your area:
https://wumt.westernunion.com/info/agen ... try=global
How do I register with www.westernunion.com?
How do I send money online?
See how it works See how it works
*To send payment you will have to go with cash to the selected Western Union agent.
*When you will send the payment you will have to present a valid ID, driver's license or passport.
*The payment details will be kept safe and not revealed to the owner.
*Fees and taxes are usually under 5%.
*Your payment will be verified in max 24 hours.
*For security reasons please DO NOT submit the payment details to the owner or any other unauthorized person/corporation.
*Register or Log In to your profile on http://www.westernunion.com
*Pay with your VisaSímbolo de marca registrada or MasterCardSímbolo de marca registrada credit* or debit card
*Complete your transaction. Be sure to save your Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN)
*Money will be sent with the service you selected
*You will receive a confirmation email that your money was sent
You should send payment to our Trulia Company Agent:
When sending the payment:
First name: Stuart
Last name : Milton
Address: 89 Abbey Road, London , NW8 0AG, United Kingdom
Please use only the information provided above. Sending the payment using other details will void & cancel this transaction.
Once the payment was sent, you must contact at us
[email protected] the following information from the Western Union receipt:
1) Scanned copy of the Western Union Receipt;
2) MTCN # (10 digit number);
3) Senders details ( full name and address );
4) Receivers details ( should be our agent );
5) Amount sent ( in local currency );
***NOTICE: The payment details are confidential and will not be released under any circumstances.Our customer chose this payment method
in order to speed up the transaction. Trulia security measures are constantly reviewed and modified given evolving circumstances globally,
drawing on both internal assessments and the support of government agencies.Our constant priority is for the safety of our people, our
customers, and the general public.
Trulia always tries to fulfill its customers' needs.
We strongly recommend you to contact us at: [email protected] with the requested information from above within 48 hours in order to have a faster payment validation with our
Payment Services and to start the shipping of the Keys/Contract to your verified shipping address.
Tenant Protection And Refund
Transactions with this property owner are covered by our tenancy protection program Reimbursement from sellers .
We require that the Seller make the same deposit as Buyer for insurance. The insurance must be sent through Western Union to our Trulia agent.
- Buyers who have been unsuccessful in resolving a problem directly with a seller can contact Trulia. We will review the case, run a fraud check and confirm the necessary that the buyer can receive his money back.
- The seller will have up to 2 days to respond to the case.
- If the seller have not respond in this 2 days we will proceed refunding the buyer up to the full cost of the item (including any applicable sales tax)
How much of my purchase is covered?
If we agree your purchase is eligible, we'll reimburse you the full purchase price of the item (including any applicable sales tax) plus original shipping costs.
What happens after I open a case?
You'll receive a confirmation email when you open a case. We may contact you for more information. We may also try to reach the seller to encourage him or her to work directly with you to resolve the problem.
If you didn't receive your item:
First, try contacting the seller directly. You should receive an explanation, or a delivery estimate from your seller within 3 days. If the seller hasn't responded to you within that time, you can open a case under Trulia Buyer Protection via e-mail, and Trulia may refund you directly.
*If you do not like the property it will not be as described you will receive a full refund.
* Your funds are transferred to the property owner only after you have inspected the property and only if you have notified that you have decided to rent it.
The insurer of this transaction is the Trulia Company, Inc.
Note* A separate message will be sent to You after our Payment Department will confirm & lock the payment. A tracking number and the delivery details shall
be provided to Tenant in 48 hours after the payment has been confirmed. The message will also contain future transaction details and also shipping information.