by Michelle
Fri May 08, 2015 11:55 am
, samantha hughes <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello Michelle
Thanks for your reply and the detailed information about yourself. However, the flat is available and i am renting the property out because i have just moved outside Southampton to start a new job in London where i currently work and live so i would need to take a day off in order to come down to Southampton and schedule viewing with you.
Some prospective tenants do not have the money to pay the rent nor the deposit, yet they disturb the landlord for viewing or arrange viewing with their friend but some do not meet up with the appointments.
Nevertheless, you would need to pay a holding deposit to secure the flat. The holding deposit would be substituted for the refundable security deposit once you are willing to proceed with the rent after viewing but before that, my solicitor would need some information from you to draft an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement which you will print, sign and email back to me the sign copy.
Your full name:
Current address:
Confirmed move in date:
Mobile number:
Please get back to me with these information so that i can tell you how to proceed and please, let me know if you have other options because i wouldn't want to schedule viewing with you and get disappointed at the end of the day.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Sam
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: RE: Message from someone interested in your advert
Date: May 2015 16:18:18 +0100
Hello Michelle
Thanks for your prompt reply. However, you will proceed with the payment for the holding deposit of £700 into my bank account and as soon as you have finalised the payment, please email to me the transfer confirmation screenshot for verification.
Bank Name: Barclays Bank
Account Name: Samantha Hughes
Account Number: 40231932
Sort code- 20-46-57 (Bank Details Noted)
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Sam
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.
In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.
All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.
If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.
