Vision Express International Solution SCAM....Renters Beware

Hello All.

This scam is still around, just encountered in Brisbane.

Emails are exactly as the ones listed here, same wording:
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Hello Darren ,

Thanks for taking the time to look at my apartment.

My name is
Melina Gail, I'm 41 years old and I'm the owner of the apartment located at: 209/3 Parkland Boulevard, Brisbane, Qld 4000.I lived in this beautiful apartment for over 2 years and loved every day of it, until last month when I received a promotion and needed to move to Parma, Italy.

The apartment is in the best conditions, it is newly furnished and equipped with all the dependencies, central air and heat, the apartment come with two parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if you don't like it and you want to use your own furniture),there is also a linen closet, washer and drier.The rent of the apartment is $300 p/w including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, garbage).Also the apartment is near the public transportation and other facilities.There are no problems if you have pets, as long as you clean up after them.

My contract here, in Italy, expires in October 2016, so I can rent you the apartment for max. 4 years and minimum 3 months.

Because I had to move to Italy so soon, I didn't had the time to find a trustworthy agent,so I had to take the apartment keys with me. I had a really bad experience with the renting agents from the area, with my previous home. I can't come to show you the apartment and I don't have any friends in the area to send the keys. I found an alternate solution in order to close the transaction safe for the both of us, it is an international delivery solution called Vision Express (I will arrange for a 2 days delivery),they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the Keys and Lease Agreement.With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment.

I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.

If you are interested in renting my apartment please reply back and i will send you all the details about how Vision Express works, step by step.

Looking forward to your reply,

Best wishes,

Melina

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It's $300 per week for the apartment, the rent included all utilities,Gas/Electricity/Dishwasher/Telephone/Cable/Internet/Car Park.
You should pay first 1 month rent + BOND (1200) so the total amount will be $2400.
In the following lines I will try to explain the procedure.You will have to send me your details (your full name and address) so I can fill out the lease agreement and start the transaction.
I will pay for a 2 days delivery so you will receive the Keys and the contract signed by me right away.
I will send you the signed lease agreement and the apartment keys through Vision Express.They will send you a notification that they have received the keys and the lease. Next you will have to send the 1st month payment and the bond to the Vision Express account through bank wire transfer.You will have to send the deposit information(a photocopy of the transfer receipt) to Vision Express.
You will receive the keys and the lease from Vision Express.You will checkout the apartment and if you like it you release the payment to me.If you don't like it you return the keys and the unsigned lease to the Vision Express agent and they will refund the cash you deposited.
I think that this way we are both safe.I will pay for all the Vision Express expenses and you will pay for all the bank wire transfer charges.I am hoping that this is ok with you and we can close the deal.
Best regards,
Melina

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From: [email protected]

It is plain from the description of the Vision Express process that they want you to send the money before you can even see the apartment.

This should be enough to alert anybody that it is an obvious scam.

hi...

same thing with us...

the email 'she' was using...

[email protected]

BEWARE!

Same thing circling in SYD now!! Careful!!!

Hi K,

Thanks for taking the time to look at my apartment.

My name is Melina Gail, I'm 41 years old and I'm the owner of the apartment located at: 507/28 Harbour Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.I lived in this beautiful apartment for over 2 years and loved every day of it, until last month when I received a promotion and needed to move to Parma, Italy.

The apartment is in the best conditions, it is newly furnished and equipped with all the dependencies, central air and heat, the apartment come with two parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if you don't like it and you want to use your own furniture),there is also a linen closet, washer and drier.The rent of the apartment is $300 p/w including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, garbage).Also the apartment is near the public transportation and other facilities.There are no problems if you have pets, as long as you clean up after them.

My contract here, in Italy, expires in October 2016, so I can rent you the apartment for max. 4 years and minimum 3 months.

Because I had to move to Italy so soon, I didn't had the time to find a trustworthy agent,so I had to take the apartment keys with me. I had a really bad experience with the renting agents from the area, with my previous home. I can't come to show you the apartment and I don't have any friends in the area to send the keys. I found an alternate solution in order to close the transaction safe for the both of us, it is an international delivery solution called Vision Express (I will arrange for a 2 days delivery),they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the Keys and Lease Agreement.With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment.

I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.

If you are interested in renting my apartment please reply back and i will send you all the details about how Vision Express works, step by step.

Looking forward to your reply,

Best wishes,

Melina

Hello All.

This scam is still around, just encountered in Brisbane.

Emails are exactly as the ones listed here, same wording:
-----

Hello Darren ,

Thanks for taking the time to look at my apartment.

My name is
Melina Gail, I'm 41 years old and I'm the owner of the apartment located at: 209/3 Parkland Boulevard, Brisbane, Qld 4000.I lived in this beautiful apartment for over 2 years and loved every day of it, until last month when I received a promotion and needed to move to Parma, Italy.

The apartment is in the best conditions, it is newly furnished and equipped with all the dependencies, central air and heat, the apartment come with two parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if you don't like it and you want to use your own furniture),there is also a linen closet, washer and drier.The rent of the apartment is $300 p/w including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, garbage).Also the apartment is near the public transportation and other facilities.There are no problems if you have pets, as long as you clean up after them.

My contract here, in Italy, expires in October 2016, so I can rent you the apartment for max. 4 years and minimum 3 months.

Because I had to move to Italy so soon, I didn't had the time to find a trustworthy agent,so I had to take the apartment keys with me. I had a really bad experience with the renting agents from the area, with my previous home. I can't come to show you the apartment and I don't have any friends in the area to send the keys. I found an alternate solution in order to close the transaction safe for the both of us, it is an international delivery solution called Vision Express (I will arrange for a 2 days delivery),they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the Keys and Lease Agreement.With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment.

I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.

If you are interested in renting my apartment please reply back and i will send you all the details about how Vision Express works, step by step.

Looking forward to your reply,

Best wishes,

Melina

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It's $300 per week for the apartment, the rent included all utilities,Gas/Electricity/Dishwasher/Telephone/Cable/Internet/Car Park.
You should pay first 1 month rent + BOND (1200) so the total amount will be $2400.
In the following lines I will try to explain the procedure.You will have to send me your details (your full name and address) so I can fill out the lease agreement and start the transaction.
I will pay for a 2 days delivery so you will receive the Keys and the contract signed by me right away.
I will send you the signed lease agreement and the apartment keys through Vision Express.They will send you a notification that they have received the keys and the lease. Next you will have to send the 1st month payment and the bond to the Vision Express account through bank wire transfer.You will have to send the deposit information(a photocopy of the transfer receipt) to Vision Express.
You will receive the keys and the lease from Vision Express.You will checkout the apartment and if you like it you release the payment to me.If you don't like it you return the keys and the unsigned lease to the Vision Express agent and they will refund the cash you deposited.
I think that this way we are both safe.I will pay for all the Vision Express expenses and you will pay for all the bank wire transfer charges.I am hoping that this is ok with you and we can close the deal.
Best regards,
Melina

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From: [email protected]

It is plain from the description of the Vision Express process that they want you to send the money before you can even see the apartment.

This should be enough to alert anybody that it is an obvious scam.

Yes! Same email she is using as you listed here, also she got another one is [email protected]
Beware Rental scam~~ Everyone.

hi...

same thing with us...

the email 'she' was using...

[email protected]

BEWARE!

Same thing in Adelaide


Hello Olivia ,

Thanks for taking the time to look at my apartment.

My name is Melina Gail, I'm 41 years old and I'm the owner of the apartment located at: 12/462 - 472 Pulteney St, Adelaide, SA 5000.I lived in this beautiful apartment for over 2 years and loved every day of it, until last month when I received a promotion and needed to move to Parma, Italy.

The apartment is in the best conditions, it is newly furnished and equipped with all the dependencies, central air and heat, the apartment come with two parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if you don't like it and you want to use your own furniture),there is also a linen closet, washer and drier.The rent of the apartment is $200 p/w including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, garbage).Also the apartment is near the public transportation and other facilities.There are no problems if you have pets, as long as you clean up after them.

My contract here, in Italy, expires in October 2016, so I can rent you the apartment for max. 4 years and minimum 3 months.

Because I had to move to Italy so soon, I didn't had the time to find a trustworthy agent,so I had to take the apartment keys with me. I had a really bad experience with the renting agents from the area, with my previous home. I can't come to show you the apartment and I don't have any friends in the area to send the keys. I found an alternate solution in order to close the transaction safe for the both of us, it is an international delivery solution called Vision Express (I will arrange for a 2 days delivery),they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the Keys and Lease Agreement.With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment.

I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.

If you are interested in renting my apartment please reply back and i will send you all the details about how Vision Express works, step by step.

Looking forward to your reply,

Best wishes,

Melina

Hi,
this scam is also operating in Sydney with the contact having the name of Barbara Anderson and the international courier being called Diss Express. See below for email I received in response to my inquiry...

Pretty disappointing.

Tors

Barbara Anderson: [email protected]

12:25 AM (12 hours ago)

to me
Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to look at my apartment.

My name is Barbara Anderson, I'm 42 years old and I'm the owner of the apartment located at: 1702/101 Bathurst Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.I lived in this beautiful apartment for over 2 years and loved every day of it, until last month when I received a promotion and needed to move to Bologna, Italy.

The apartment is in the best conditions, it is newly furnished and equipped with all the dependencies, central air and heat, the apartment come with two parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if you don't like it and you want to use your own furniture),there is also a linen closet, washer and drier.The rent of the apartment is $250 p/w including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, garbage).Also the apartment is near the public transportation and other facilities.There are no problems if you have pets, as long as you clean up after them.

My contract here, in Italy, expires in October 2016, so I can rent you the apartment for max. 4 years and minimum 3 months.

Because I had to move to Italy so soon, I didn't had the time to find a trustworthy agent,so I had to take the apartment keys with me. I had a really bad experience with the renting agents from the area, with my previous home. I can't come to show you the apartment and I don't have any friends in the area to send the keys. I found an alternate solution in order to close the transaction safe for the both of us, it is an international delivery solution called Diss Express (I will arrange for a 3 days delivery),they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the Keys and Lease Agreement.With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment.

I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.

If you are interested in renting my apartment please reply back and i will send you all the details about how Diss Express works, step by step.

Looking forward to your reply,
Best wishes,
Barbara

[email protected] BEWARE
Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to look at my apartment.
My name is Barbara Anderson, I'm 42 years old and I'm the owner of the apartment located at: 21/138 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, WA 6000.I lived in this beautiful apartment for over 2 years and loved every day of it, until last month when I received a promotion and needed to move to Bologna, Italy.
The apartment is in the best conditions, it is newly furnished and equipped with all the dependencies, central air and heat, the apartment come with two parking spots,a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if you don't like it and you want to use your own furniture),there is also a linen closet, washer and drier.The rent of the apartment is $300 p/w including all utilities(water,electricity, Internet,cable, parking,air conditioning, garbage).Also the apartment is near the public transportation and other facilities.There are no problems if you have pets, as long as you clean up after them.
My contract here, in Italy, expires in October 2016, so I can rent you the apartment for max. 4 years and minimum 3 months.
Because I had to move to Italy so soon, I didn't had the time to find a trustworthy agent,so I had to take the apartment keys with me. I had a really bad experience with the renting agents from the area, with my previous home. I can't come to show you the apartment and I don't have any friends in the area to send the keys. I found an alternate solution in order to close the transaction safe for the both of us, it is an international delivery solution called Diss Express (I will arrange for a 3 days delivery),they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the Keys and Lease Agreement.With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment.
I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself.
If you are interested in renting my apartment please reply back and i will send you all the details about how Diss Express works, step by step.
Looking forward to your reply,
Best wishes,
Barbara


Hello again,
We can start the lease anytime, but i will need to know your decision now.
Thank you for your understanding.
It's $300 per week for the apartment, the rent included all utilities,Gas/Electricity/Dishwasher/Telephone/Cable/Internet/Car Park.
You should pay first 1 month rent + BOND (1200) so the total amount will be $2400.
In the following lines I will try to explain the procedure.You will have to send me your details (your full name and address) so I can fill out the lease agreement and start the transaction.
I will pay for a 3 days delivery so you will receive the Keys and the contract signed by me right away.
I will send you the signed lease agreement and the apartment keys through Diss Express.They will send you a notification that they have received the keys and the lease. Next you will have to send the 1st month payment and the bond to the Diss Express account through bank wire transfer.You will have to send the deposit information(a photocopy of the transfer receipt) to Diss Express.
You will receive the keys and the lease from Diss Express.You will checkout the apartment and if you like it you release the payment to me.If you don't like it you return the keys and the unsigned lease to the Diss Express agent and they will refund the cash you deposited.
I think that this way we are both safe.I will pay for all the Diss Express expenses and you will pay for all the bank wire transfer charges.I am hoping that this is ok with you and we can close the deal.
Best regards,
Barbara



Obviously a total scam. Beware!!