by Michelle
Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:50 am
From: Mark Bills <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED BRIGHT ONE BEDROOM APT $50 per night and $1500 p
Date: August 18, 2015 at 2:35:18 AM GMT+8
To: Michelle Banks
Hello,
Thanks for interested in the Property,
This is a 1 bedroom apartment;
2nd floor
Kochendorfer building
413 West Broadway#4B, New York NY 10012
subway is spring street
New York, NY 10012
Neighborhood: soho
Price for the rent is $1,500 per month and You are to make advance payment of 1 month rental fee is required plus a damage fee of $500 which enable you reserve and secure the apartment for your choosing date.
The advance payment is required before arrival. Note: Damage fee will be refunded back to you. The damage fee is not applied toward rental fee however it is fully refundable on the day of your departure, provided all the amenities in the unit are met.
Amenities includes: Central air conditioning, Wifi. internet access, Parking on the street, taxes bills, car park bills, cleaning bills has all been taken care off, high quality towels, linens and dishes, flat
screen TV with cable and DVD player, fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, Refrigerator, microwave, Ice Maker. Pet Allowed.
1 MONTH AND 12 NIGHT = $2200
SECURITY DEPOSIT FEE = $500
TOTAL AMOUNT = $2900
TOTAL DEPOSIT = $1500
BALANCE = TO BE PAID EVERY MONTH
MOVING IN DATE = SEPTEMBER 13, 2015.
MOVING OUT DATE = OCTOBER 25, 2016.
PAYMENT METHOD = BANK TRANSFER
What required you to hold the apartment is to make the payment and the Security damage fee of $500. which will be refunded back to you on the day you are moving out.
Kindly get back to me if you are interested so I can send you the Rental Booking Contract Form to fill for Booking.
Regards
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.
