by Michelle
Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:15 pm
To: Michelle
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: 2 Bedroom Furnished City Centre Flat for Rent
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010
From: [email protected]
Thanks for you swift reply. Sure you can rent the flat as long as you pay the rent when due. It is located at 25 Little Clarendon St, Oxford, England, United Kingdom. The bedroom are exactly the same size as it is showed in the picture. Below are some pictures of the flat .
Your Sincerely
Mrs Lyndsey
To: Michelle
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: 2 Bedroom Furnished City Centre Flat for Rent
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010
From: [email protected]
Thanks for the responsive interest you have in my flat. My flat is still available and ready to live in. So busy to talk on phone for now, but i can still manage and get back to you via email
Regards
Mrs Lyndsey { 07024044661 }
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.
