Room for Rent and other rental scams
by xxxxxsophiexxxxx Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:41 am
Hi,

I have been looking for a flat and also found one... enquired about it... and it seems the same kind of thing... this is what they sent me (this was for the Luton area):

Hello Sophie,

Thanks for your response. I can make reservation for you for the said period of time.

However owing to my past unpleasant experience of inviting intending tenant to view my flat without confirming if they are actually able to pay their rent at the right time has caused me a great discomfort and as such do not want to experience it anymore, because i have to travel all the way to take interested candidate round my flat. I do hope you understand my point of view.

In view of the previous occurrences, I do not want to collect any money from you as i have not taken you round my flat and signed your contract with my solicitor, but my solicitor strongly advised me to confirm that an intending tenant can pay his or her rent as at when due, so before we can proceed for the viewing, I will like to confirm if you can afford my rent. All you need to do now is to make a transfer of 2 weeks rent plus security deposit of £400 to your friend or partner within the UK through Western Union Money Transfer, The reason for using western union money transfer is that it is faster and my solicitor can easily confirm the transfer almost immediately she receives the scan copy of the transfer receipt or the details of the transfer.

Once you are done with the transfer, get back to me with the scanned copy of the transfer receipt and if you do not have access to a scanner you can as-wel write out the details on the transfer receipt as i forward it to my solicitor to confirm if the transfer is valid and available for pick-up by your friend or partner.Once my solicitor confirms the transaction valid, i will then ask you to tell your friend to go and pick up the money for you, then we can immediately schedule a convenient time for the viewing. I shall refund the cost of transfer to you when we meet for the viewing. After the viewing, if you like my flat, you can proceed to signing the contract and then pay your rent and security deposit to me directly.

I look forward to reading from you soon.


kind Regards

Mrs Weylin




they say their first name is Susey.

BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by toodlepop Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:56 pm
hello, I just registered specifically for this thread. [email protected] emailed me about a flat of 93£ p/w, 400£ security deposit and 5£ utility bill pcm. I responded to her ad on Gumtree about an appartment in Aberdeen and her number is now different from what was listed before, it is +447024095351. By what I've read online, be very wary of 070/+4470/004470 numbers, as a lot of them tend to be created by fraudsters. I'm only thankful that I looked up Lora Colin's name, and empathise with their victims as it is a very cunning scam.
by Krzysztof K Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:12 pm
Seventh honest landlord today, and hopefully the last.
This is becoming boring.
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RE: Reply to your ad: RENT THIS NEWLY DECORATED ONE BED ROOM FLATIN CENTRAL BRIGHTON
From: Lora Colin <[email protected]
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The following are the basic details you need to know about the flat

Rent: £ 65.00 Per Week (£ 260.00 Per Month. £ 400 security deposit)
Utility bills inclusive ( water, gas, council tax, TV license and wireless Internet)
Home amenities includes - Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher,Microwave, Kitchen access, Storage, cable, phone

Moreover, the flat is fully furnished and equipped with all necessary house facilities also benefits a secured parking space but i can make it unfurnished if prefer. How many months do you intend to rent and do you have a reference in Brighton.

Kindly reply for further information.
Mrs Colin
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See you later :beer:

Krzysztof K

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