by Michelle
Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:22 am
[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the interest you have in my house (3 beds). The house is
>> still available for rent which is located at Privett Road, Gosport,
>> Hampshire PO12 . I took the pictures few days ago and you can stay in
>> my house as long as you pay your rent at when due. Here are the
>> necessary things you need to know about the rent and deposit. Rent per
>> month is £800 { Bills are not included } also Security deposit of
>> £500 protected by the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme and it's
>> refundable after end of your tenancy.
From: vanessa Michael <[email protected]>
Date: Sep , 2015
Subject: Re: vanessa replied to your ad: Wanted 2/3 bedroom House/Flat for working couple, unfurnished, employers references available.
To: Michelle Banks
Nevertheless, my solicitor would need some information from you to
draft an Assured Tenancy Agreement which you will print and bring
along with when you're coming for the viewing. Details needed are:
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 a viewing with you and get
disappointed at the end of the day. Thanks for your interest.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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.
