by Londonscam
Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:30 pm
apartment_london2@ outlook.com. A one bedroom nice apartment, but not that different in price from all the other craigslist listings.
Mediary is Rube Ahmed, tel: Rube Ahmed. +447839756812 Email:[email protected]
They required to mail information and passport photo and address to: London Perfect Apartment 234 Battersea Park Road Wandsworth SW114ND. London UK. Tel: 0447087644086 for Flat l7, Bernard Street WC1N1LB London. Property Owner: Marie Davidson.
The first electronic transfer my son made from his London bank to their bank account didn’t go through because, he discovered, it was a defunct account. The second went thru, Rube sent me a letter of confirmation, but a day later wrote back that he actually received in his account 412 pounds instead of the 492 pounds we sent (Yes, I desperately needed this apartment!). Most likely from bank charges. My son’s band does not involve charges.
As the requirement was to pay only 40% of the fee before arrival and the rest of the 60% after, and because I paid in full in order to get a discount, Rube would not consider my amount paid because I had promised the full payment.
He then threatened to put it back on the market and return the money. Which of course I accepted. But of course he wouldn’t give me the money until he rented the apartment, and of course he hasn’t rented it yet, even though he has others already rented for Christmas.
I desperately need an apartment for a week and am not 100% sure this is a scam. Rube did answer the telephone and someone did say it was London Perfect Apartment, though the connection was difficult and he said he was driving and to phone him back. Rube has been rather hysterical throughout getting the information and the money, constantly threatening to open it up to rental the next day if he doesn’t receive the money.
This certainly smells like a scam, but has an ounce of reality in it.
Any advice how to handle this with him is most welcome.
I reserved the apartment from Dec l4th to Dec 21st.
Thank you,
I am attaching the correspondence I received and sent for this apartment.
Mediary is Rube Ahmed, tel: Rube Ahmed. +447839756812 Email:[email protected]
They required to mail information and passport photo and address to: London Perfect Apartment 234 Battersea Park Road Wandsworth SW114ND. London UK. Tel: 0447087644086 for Flat l7, Bernard Street WC1N1LB London. Property Owner: Marie Davidson.
The first electronic transfer my son made from his London bank to their bank account didn’t go through because, he discovered, it was a defunct account. The second went thru, Rube sent me a letter of confirmation, but a day later wrote back that he actually received in his account 412 pounds instead of the 492 pounds we sent (Yes, I desperately needed this apartment!). Most likely from bank charges. My son’s band does not involve charges.
As the requirement was to pay only 40% of the fee before arrival and the rest of the 60% after, and because I paid in full in order to get a discount, Rube would not consider my amount paid because I had promised the full payment.
He then threatened to put it back on the market and return the money. Which of course I accepted. But of course he wouldn’t give me the money until he rented the apartment, and of course he hasn’t rented it yet, even though he has others already rented for Christmas.
I desperately need an apartment for a week and am not 100% sure this is a scam. Rube did answer the telephone and someone did say it was London Perfect Apartment, though the connection was difficult and he said he was driving and to phone him back. Rube has been rather hysterical throughout getting the information and the money, constantly threatening to open it up to rental the next day if he doesn’t receive the money.
This certainly smells like a scam, but has an ounce of reality in it.
Any advice how to handle this with him is most welcome.
I reserved the apartment from Dec l4th to Dec 21st.
Thank you,
I am attaching the correspondence I received and sent for this apartment.
Last edited by Bryon Williams on Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:44 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Removed personal information.
