Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Thu May 05, 2016 3:44 pm
"Roy Davidson" <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks for your response,

The apartment is available for the dates you requested, It is fully equipped with all amenities, There is washer/dryer/wifi and we give linens and do cleaning.

The apartment is very close to the nearest tube station and grocery shops, The rent rate is 40 pounds per night and the total rent rate for your stay is 1000 pounds for your 25 nights stay.

You will get 10% discount or 20% full payment discount. To book and reserve the apartment we request 50% of the total rent rate plus 200 pounds refundable security deposit.


I will be waiting for your response so we can proceed further.

Regards
Roy


"Roy Davidson" <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks for your response,


Remit the deposit into this account details below, Please send me the scan copy or snap shot of the wire transfer. After receiving this from you i will send you booking confirmation receipt.

BANK NAME: NATWEST BANK
ACCOUNT NAME: MISS BINTU KAMARA
SORT CODE: 560009
AC/NUMBER: 23456280
BIC: NWBKGB2L
IBAN: GB27NWBK56000923456280
BRANCH ADDRESS:42 High street, Sheffield, S1 2GE


Regards
Roy


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.
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