by dutchiegirl
Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:37 pm
Hello,
I have been looking for a room or apartment in Paris and posted varieus adds on different sites.
Suddenly i received an amazing offer from a person called Cristine merstin, [email protected], however she was listed on a website that i didnt subscribe to or looked at before so i already found that strange. The offer sounded too good to be true in her first email, and then after reading her 2nd email i knew i was dealing with a scammer: she asked me to transfer money to moneybookers.com because she is living in london now and therefore cannot come and meet me at the apartment. Then after the transfer she will mail the key to me so i can visit it myself. She was looking for a reliable person to take care of her big 3 bedroom apartment in heart of Paris but she couldnt meet me in person....Alarm bells. I replied her saying this and that i will not transfer any money before having seen the apartment, and that i dont understand the notary contract, since its a sous location. She never replied me....
I hope that this message will help other people to not fall for scams! its hard enough to find a good room or apartment without this.
This is her email:
'Hello,
I am very happy that I speak with such a reliable person. I have a very busy schedule at my office and I really can't come to meet you. I can deliver you the apartment keys by mail and you can visit it. The rent period is between 2 months and 5 years.
The deposit will not be necessary. We will use the services of Money Bookers, who will be in charged of payment and the delivery of the keys.
Here's my suggestion:
* To start this transaction i will need to know your full shipping information, full name, full shipping address to proceed with this deal .
* A soon as I got your e-mail I will go to Money Bookers to theposit the apartment keys on your name and address. Then they will send you a e-mail with a payment invoice for 1 month rent.
* Your money will be kept by Money Bookers in their safe account.
* A soon as Money Bookers will receive the money from you, they will send me a e-mail for confirmation.
* I will proceed with delivery of apartment keys.
* You will receive the keys of apartment, visit it and e-mail me if everything is okay
* After I get from you the acknowledgment that my apartment will fit to you, I will contact a local notary for the rent contract.
* I will send you, by mail, the original contract for signing.
* You will sign the contract and keep one contract for you and one contract you will have to mail me back to London.
* After everything is complete you will have to e-mail Money Bookers to confirm that all is okay so they can transfer the money to my bank account.
I hope you will agree with my suggestion.
Cheers!
I have been looking for a room or apartment in Paris and posted varieus adds on different sites.
Suddenly i received an amazing offer from a person called Cristine merstin, [email protected], however she was listed on a website that i didnt subscribe to or looked at before so i already found that strange. The offer sounded too good to be true in her first email, and then after reading her 2nd email i knew i was dealing with a scammer: she asked me to transfer money to moneybookers.com because she is living in london now and therefore cannot come and meet me at the apartment. Then after the transfer she will mail the key to me so i can visit it myself. She was looking for a reliable person to take care of her big 3 bedroom apartment in heart of Paris but she couldnt meet me in person....Alarm bells. I replied her saying this and that i will not transfer any money before having seen the apartment, and that i dont understand the notary contract, since its a sous location. She never replied me....
I hope that this message will help other people to not fall for scams! its hard enough to find a good room or apartment without this.
This is her email:
'Hello,
I am very happy that I speak with such a reliable person. I have a very busy schedule at my office and I really can't come to meet you. I can deliver you the apartment keys by mail and you can visit it. The rent period is between 2 months and 5 years.
The deposit will not be necessary. We will use the services of Money Bookers, who will be in charged of payment and the delivery of the keys.
Here's my suggestion:
* To start this transaction i will need to know your full shipping information, full name, full shipping address to proceed with this deal .
* A soon as I got your e-mail I will go to Money Bookers to theposit the apartment keys on your name and address. Then they will send you a e-mail with a payment invoice for 1 month rent.
* Your money will be kept by Money Bookers in their safe account.
* A soon as Money Bookers will receive the money from you, they will send me a e-mail for confirmation.
* I will proceed with delivery of apartment keys.
* You will receive the keys of apartment, visit it and e-mail me if everything is okay
* After I get from you the acknowledgment that my apartment will fit to you, I will contact a local notary for the rent contract.
* I will send you, by mail, the original contract for signing.
* You will sign the contract and keep one contract for you and one contract you will have to mail me back to London.
* After everything is complete you will have to e-mail Money Bookers to confirm that all is okay so they can transfer the money to my bank account.
I hope you will agree with my suggestion.
Cheers!