Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:04 pm
On 22 September 2015 at 18:54, ANNE-LAURE TELLIER <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks for your mail, I had a lot on my plate myself that’s why I’m replying to your email late... Just thought I'd tell you a little something about me and the apartment.
I have 3 rooms for rent starting from today and I have both rooms for Short Terms and Long term stay and you can stay as long as you want in my room.

About me:
My Name is ANNE-LAURE TELLIER, and I am a 31 year old easy-going Female. I work for AHI. Basically, I’m a laid back person, I enjoy hanging out with friends, and other times I just want that peace and quiet. I prize honesty and am a good communicator; I am loyal and expect similar treatment. I love people equally regardless their race.

Location of the flat:

Bedroom(s): 3
Bathroom(s): 3
Commute: the bus station is less than 3 minutes’ walk from the house

About the flat:
350€ Per month, all charges included (All you need to pay monthly is 350 € for each month you’ll be staying and You won’t be needing to pay any extra charges), plus You will have free and unlimited access to all part of the apartment, the Kitchen, the living room and of course, you can also have your own visitors. Currently, an Australian has paid and she’ll be moving in next month.

Facilities of Each room:
Double-Bed, Bed Sheets Provided, Linen Provided, Double Glazed Windows, Gas Heating, Fully Fitted Kitchen, Dishwasher Oven, Refrigerator, Microwave Oven, Washer, Dryer, Hardwood Floors, Each rooms has its bath, TV(Television Set), DVD/CD Player, Hi-Fi Set, Broadband Internet Connection, Cable and each rooms can be locked from the inside and outside of the room.

NEIGHBOURHOOD:
VERY SAFE neighborhood, two minutes’ walk to all kind of groceries & shops, wide choice of restaurants, cafés, bars. Close to lots of cinemas as well as gym clubs, gardens, swimming pool.

About you:
Very respectful, easy going, clean, Respectful, Responsible and neat and should be able to speak English or French (just enough to understand ourselves). As long as we can communicate, it’s cool.


About Payment:
The rent for the room is 350€ and it includes all the basic utility bills in the apartment. The Security deposit is 600€ . Payment for the first month plus a security deposit of 600€ refundable when your rent ends plus if nothing is damaged in the apartment.

Please bring references of your professional or student status.
Let's fix a date for viewing (preferably a weekend), or if you aren't around I'll send you pictures.

I hope this little detail of the apartment suits you and if you have any questions at all please ask.
Do have a nice day and take good care of yourself alright.

Best Regards as I wait to read from you with details about yourself :)

Anne


From: ANNE-LAURE TELLIER <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: room rent
To: Michelle Banks

I have attached the contract also with my ID. Please carefully read through. Upon agreement with the stated rules in the contract, you will then have to sign. You'll proceed to make payment of the rent plus the deposit to the lawyer's account. After payment, you'll be issued a receipt which you'll come along with as proof of payment. there is no extra cost for the lawyer and the deposit is fixed amount.

Has soon as you fill out the lease and make payment to out lawyer ASAP so it can be reserved. If that part is not sorted i'm sorry i wont be able to make any promises about reserving the room .

Here is the Lawyer's account information:

ACCOUNT Information :

Name: LYNDSEY KNOWLES
AcNo: 45719225
Sort Code: 600001
IBAN: GB74NWBK60000145719225
SWIFT/BIC: NWBKGB2L
Bank Address: NatWest Bank PLC, 1 Princess Street, London EC2R 8BP
Reference: 08719973255463 (Account Details Noted - MB)

Please take note of the Reference: 08719973255463


Let me have the following after transferring the payment:

1: A Scanned copy of the transfer receipt
2. signed Contract Agreement

You are expected to print the contract and sign on the last page of the contract. When you have signed, send the scan copy of the signed contract and also the payment receipt via email and remember you are also to bring it along with you when coming to move in here, and then, we have a contract in force.
the neighborhood is very quiet ,there's car park available for you and beside it's the family lawyer,so all the payment of the apartment goes to him for future records.

Waiting to read from you,

Take care,
Anna



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.
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by Michelle Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:36 pm
ANNE-LAURE TELLIER <[email protected]>

Using Fake Lost or Stolen ID 011145202394

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