by Michelle
Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:04 am
From: stella stephenalex <[email protected]>
To: Michelle
Sent: Sat, August 21, 2010 1:10:23 AM
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: Cosy one bedroom studio apartment for rent in Kent
Hello MICHELLE,
I have received your contract and the refund policy agreement from my lawyer and i have attached it to this email, print it out, sign and forward a copy back to my email box, you can as-well come with a copy at your arrival date to my flat.
Also you will need to proceed with the transfer as soon as possible for my lawyer to perfect the reservation for you. It is required of you to make the reservation deposits of (2) Two weeks rent at 160GBP plus the security deposit of 400GBP the total money you are to transfer to fully confirm the reservation for you before your arrival is (560GBP) Note: the security deposit is returnable in cash at the end of One week (1) stay in my flat.It is required of you to make the transfer through any Western Union money transfer post office Knowing fully well that your arrival date is near which requires urgent attention so that we can perfect the reservation for you even before your arrival date, to avoid time wasting. Below are the details for the transfer:
Name: Mrs Stella Stephen
Address:58 new dover rd Canterbury,kent CT1 3DT,UK.
Bellow procedure might be helpful in perfecting the transfer without much stress:
1.Locate the nearest western union post office shop around you.
2.Pick up the form of transfer and fill in the details which needs to be filled and return back to the post master.Details needed on the form are {sender name;your name and address.}{receiver name and address, i.e, my details}
3. Return back to the post master with the cash you are transferring to your partner or friend and wait for the receipt to be returned back to you.
Kindly proceed with the transfer ASAP tomorrow and get back to me with the scan copy of the transfer receipt as i will forward it to my lawyer to attach it with other utility document which will be handed over to you with the keys at your arrival date.
I look forward to reading from you soon and hope to see you in due time.
Kind Regards
Mrs Stella Stephen
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money 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.
