by Con Warner
Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:50 am
Hello,
I'm sorry for my late reply. My name is Pete Hensen and the flat is still available for rent. I have left form UK a few years ago and settled in Italy but I have kept the flat. The flat was redecorated last year and the flat is looking very nice and clean. The property has a fully furnished kitchen, clean and well tidy sitting rooms, laundry room, and fully furnished with home utilities like: electric shower, Lounge, Vacuum Cleaner, Toaster, Oven and microwave, dryer, iron, washing machine, refrigerator, dishwasher, power-shower, heater, cable ready, TV set and dvd player, Internet connection, equipped kitchen and everything a house needs. I'm interested in finding someone clean who can take care of this house more than getting money from renting it if you know what I mean.
The monthly rent is 525 pounds and the advance it's the price for the first 2 months (1 advance and 1 guarantee). If you have the money I could come in the next few days to show you the apartment and maybe sign the rental agreement if you like it but first I have to be sure you are honest.
Please let me know when you intend to move in? how long you want the contract for? and any other things you feel I should know, because two weeks ago a person told me he is really interested and he asked me to go to Newcastle to meet him and sign the rental agreement and when I arrived there no person showed up to rent my place and I lost time and money for nothing.
I will wait for your e-mail,
Pete
This person asks 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 payment to a friend or family member.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union and they will send the keys through a courier company.
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.
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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
