Room for Rent and other rental scams
by pm2301 Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:43 pm
I've received the same email from [email protected] regarding an apartment overlooking central park in New York!

So glad i searched this before committing to anything!
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by Nice Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:33 am
Luckily, we have searched this scammer FUR MARIA with email address [email protected] here at scamwarners.com. I have posted an ad at easyrommate and this person send me a message regarding a room for rent at 150 Southbridge Road, Singapore (058727). She has been sending me exactly the same messages that were posted here. She even send me who she claims her ex-flatmate's name and email address as her reference - Valeria Zoe, with email address [email protected]. After a few emails, she send me a copy of her passport and a contract stating the bank account of her lawyer by the name of SARAH AISEBIOGUN. Below are her emails to me:

Thank you for your mail. The flat and rooms are still available and as I said, my apartment has three bedrooms and a living room too, I am using a room, while two are for rent and when I finally get a tenant for the double room the other could be used as guest room. I scanned pictures from my apartment, Please find attached, it shows the living room, bathroom and toilet (located in the rooms for rent and It would be for your private use) and also photos of the kitchen where we deal withour stomachs :-). The rent of the apartment is 1300 for 3 pax and so you also make a deposit of 1400 , The deposit will be refunded at the end of your stay in the apartment, if nothing is destroyed during your stay so you have to handle the appliance and Utility with care. The transportation facility in the region and would result is the transport system is very quiet good as it is in a good location near train stations and bus stations and gases such as stations,it is also close to some good cinema and grocery stores where you can shop for household items to make space would result in a very residential also visitor and friends are allow to come and visit you and pet is allowed if you have 1 , Well as the matter of fact I have to tell you the present situation of the rental process debate because presently i have gotten so many people interested in the flat and due to the fact that we have committed to some unserious people who show interest and end up disappointing and not keeping their words my mother decided to apply the method of first pay first served which means who pay first secure the apartment I have talked to her about you after your first email i don't have any problem given out the room to you and i hope you will take good care of it and always keep it as clean and tidy.

Today I refuse a payment from a french woman because she is trying to live in the apartment with 4 of her kids and we though its not a good idea place for her and the kids to stay, Well i am ready to confirm you as my potential flatmate and reserve the flat for you once i can confirm the contract details to enable my lawyer proceed with the tenant contract so that we can close this tenant deal , After signing the contract and confirmation of your payment i will be sending you the keys and the documentation of your move in which you will be bring along on your move in date, Well i also want you to know that you have to give me a notice of 2days after your move in to make the refund of your payment if u don’t like the flat also for reference about me and my flat you can contact Mrs Valeria she is my formal tenant who have lived in the flat before and really enjoyed staying in the flat for her holidays, 1 month ago she leave because she got a seminal to attend in the USA. her name is Valeria Zoe here is her email { [email protected] }. well you are allowed to view the interior of the apartment from the outside as i am not presently around at the moment because of my studies in london and i want you to be careful about it as i don't want you to be a suspect of a house bulgar. and also you don't have any paper work which permit you to go to the apartment while the owner is not around.

Well as i have given you reference to my Ex flatmate to confirm about me i would also like you to give me a contact of someone close to you or phone number of someone who can give me more reference about you.with that i can have the full confident to proceed to finish this rental process with you and immediately reserve the flat for you and confirm you as my flatmate.

Before moving there are conditions and rules. I want us to decide about and it just requires your consent and shortly afterwards we can proceed with the contract and for you to book the room / to move the following depending on your disposition is a list of some utilities, facilities and equipment present in the apartment that I might have missed in my previous Respond.

Tastefully furnished, telephone point, linen, wood flooring, TV, air conditioning, carpeting, closet, Jack Cable, private bath system Washer alarm / dryer Balcony / Terrace Cable Internet ready, Dishwasher, Doorman, gym, courtyard, parking space elevator, swimming pool, private entrance There is also a washer and dryer in the apartment laundry needs, adequate parking.

How to rent:
- You must sign a document confirming that the room has been reserved for you. this way that I can confirm you as my potential roommate. - You make your first deposit and monthly payment for me. and after confirmation of your payment, I will issue the receipt of your payment. - You must read the contract agreement that I send to you first as a letter attached before your payment.For the document to be successfully established, I would require the following information. which my lawyer will need today to prepare the contract ready also i will be delighted to reserve the room for you and confirm you as my roommate after you provide these details

(1) Your move in date
{2} Your move out date
{3} Your address where you want the keys to the apartment, the original contract and receipt of payment send to after the confirmation of payment
{4} You must sign the contract and send a copy to me and also bring a copy when you move in as my flatmate.
(5) Your passport digital ID for identification .. { I will also give you a copy of my passport Immediately contract is ready for your own identification }
{6} Phone number
{7} Your age
{8} Nationality
{9} Occupation/ what you do for living.
{10} Gender either male/ female .
{11} Your full name



Location. Address: 150 South Bridge Rd, Singapore 058727

You can come see the apartment and look around environment.I'm not there yet and would not return for some time ... I am now in London for my studies and would be back in October 2016, my family lawyer will Prepare the document to confirm you as my flatmate and also for you to know that the room has successfully reserve for you I would like to send you the keys of the apartment and send the mail specification and receipt as well I shall send you my passport id for identification and for security reason and trust , Hope i can trust so far as i can't see you at the moment but I think you Always keep your promise to me to be a nice and clean , and respective flatmate. and be honest and also keep the order dish. I hope you understand me very well and everything?. I look forward to read all information for the contract and proceed forward to become your flatmate.

Best Regard

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Good Day,

I am extremely happy that we have come to the end of the whole processes of the rental protocols and i have thus attached the copy of the rental agreement contract copy and my passport for you to read and understand the terms and conditions before you can go ahead and make the payment. Immediately you receive this copy,and have understood all clauses indicated therein,you are to transfer the said amount withing the next 24hrs by Bank transfer to my Lawyer whose information appears in the contract and for verification purposes,i state it again below:

Account Name- SARAH AISEBIOGUN

BANK NAME- TSB Bank Plc

SORT CODE- 779134

ACCOUNT NUMBER- 33583068

IBAN- GB67LOYD77913433583068

BIC- LOYDGB2L

BANK Address Csc Dept. 9134 1 Legg Street Chelmsford
Noted (BW)


Immediately the payment is done,you are to get back to me with your payment transfer slip, or the payment receipt. which is a confirmation that you have made the payment transfer.

Immediately your payment has been confirmed by my lawyer ,i shall at once send to you copies of the original contract and your receipt of rent payment already signed and this is what you shall sign and bring along with you when coming to be my flatmate. However,i will like you to reconfirm me the address where you want the keys and the document send to after your payment has been confirm by my lawyer.So hope the address below is correct for the key process at the Fedex office.

Once again,thanks for choosing me and my room as i hope to receive you warmly when you arrive as my flatmate. I hope to receive a confirmation from you with payment details as soon as possible to facilitate the processing of the whole issues.

Warm Regard

Fur

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Here's the email "that she claims to be" her ex-flatmate Valeria Zoe ([email protected])
Good Day,

I am so surprised to read from you,I was wondering how you got my email after reading your mail I can understand that you got my email from my landlord Fur maria , Wow she is such a nice girl and a fun person to be with ,I stayed in the flat for 6 month and in fact I really enjoy staying with her.

she is so concern about the cleanest of the flat because she love the apartment looking neat and tidy always also she is serious minded person and also a God fearing person and a good devoted Christian and she is a very easy person, humble down to earth and she got a good sense of humor and she is very friendly and I don't think you will have any problem with her, she is always a happy girl and smile a lot and she treat every one the way she treat herself.

I just want you to know she is a nice person and i will advice you to rent the apartment if you are interested as its a nice location in a nice area and safe environment and there are store and shopping moll where you can make your shopping and buy domestic items and foods.

Anyway I acknowledge she was leaving to London for her studies well I leave the flat because I got a seminal to attend in Usa but i really enjoyed staying in her flat before i moved in i signed a contract with her and made payment then I got the keys and the document of my move in 3 days after she confirmed my payment. Well she allow pet and she love my little dog.


Bye

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I wanted to attach the passport she sent to me but couldn't attach it. Anyway, I hope this post will also help other people...

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