by Michelle
Tue Feb 09, 2016 5:17 am
From: Courtney Hopkins <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: $1,100 Spacious bedroom for rent (Midtown)
Date: February 8, 2016 5:35:42 PM EST
To: Michelle Banks
Hi,
The apartment is located at: 402 W 22nd St #100,New York, NY 10011, close to various restaurants and gas station and groceries stores.
The utilities are included in the rent and there is a washing machine in the apartment.
I work with the NOAA( National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration) under the United States Department of Commerce.
Below is the link to the street view of the address:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=402 ... =667&um=1&
In order to proceed with the rentals procedures, our family lawyer will have to draw up an Agreement, which will be signed my the landlord and the tenant and the main reason for this document to be prepared is for the both parties to be legally secured.
The document will be sent to you via e-mail in order for you to read and understand and after which, if you eventually agree with the terms of the contract, proceed with the payment to the specified account and get back to us with the receipt of payment from your bank for reference purpose and I hope you understand what i am saying here?
In order to be able to prepare the contract, will have to let me know the definite day you would want to move-in to the apartment and as we as your moving-out date.
So also, you will need to forward to me, the scanned copy of your ID and i return, while i will be sending you the contract, send you the scanned copy of my ID too, in order for you to be rest assured that you are dealing with a legit and serious minded person.
Let me know if you want to proceed.
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.
