Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: pereira torrez <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: Cozy Pettinarihome2 Campo de Fiori



My name is Pereira torrez, im sending you this email as regards to your interest in my property located in Rome,when do you intend to view the apartment because i am presently working in Milan but we can both negotiate and fix a time for the viewing, then i ll come to Rome to take you round the apartment It comes furnished with bills and council tax inclusive, below are necessary information abt the apartment which you need

to observe:



- Large kitchen with washing machine

- Fridge + LCD TV + free wireless internet access

- just maximum of 2 to live together or share the apartment together.


- Secured building

- Fast Internet broad band


rent per week- 100+ extra 50 to cover all bills and council tax. all in total of 150Euro


rent per calendar month is 250 +100 to cover all bills,all in total of 350Euro


refundable damage deposit of 500 Euro



Nº bedrooms available: 1

Heating: Yes


flat address: Via dei Pettinari, 00186 Roma, Italy

Status: Available now


I have lot of interest and you'll need to hasten up and we finalized. Please i will like to ask you some question below and i will be glad if you can answer me with sincerity.


1) Do you have the rent and deposit with you presently?

2) Do you really want to rent a flat and are you ready to do so?

3) Do you have any responsible family or friend`s in Italy?

4) Are you renting it alone or with someone?

5) Which country are you from?

6) Can i have look at your ID at viewing?

7) where are you presently?


As a lot of people are interested and alot have wasted my time in the past before and will want you to reply back Once again thanks and waiting your feedback soon


Reply back asap.


Link to view my flat: http://rome.craigslist.it/apa/5615638168.html


Regards


Pereira torrez.

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.

From: pereira torrez <[email protected]>



Since you are satisfied with my flat and i see the willingness to have it when you arrive, i want you to understand that i cant just come all the way from Milan in vain, and also i will want a situation whereby every issue on the tenancy agreement form can be settled on that day and also the handling over of the keys, i have resolved that a willing and serious tenants should be able to make transfer of the security deposit and the rent fee from your country with your friends or relative s name as the sender and your name as the receiver which will make the transfer available to receive by you in Italy which a confirmation will be made on the transfer done to check if he or she is capable of paying the rent before arranging for a viewing or to retain the flat till your arrival and also stop other people from viewing the flat and to be sure that after seeing my flat on your arrival i ll get paid after because i wont afford to come in vain or come twice on basis of the rent.

Please note that the transfer would have to be done through Western union from where you are into Italy so that it can be available for you to pick up when you get here, all i need is the receipt as a proof to show me that the funds is remitted with Western union in your name, when this is done i ll be present in Rome on anytime depending on the day you choose. and also so as follow you to the Western union outlet close to the flat to receive my rent fee,Please note that any money sent by your partner can as well be picked back by your self after it has been confirmed on the internet website of western union office that it is available for you.

Please note that the cost of transfer will be deducted from the rent fee and refunded to you when you come for viewing.Once the transfer is within Italy,you will only need to call me so i can have it forwarded to my lawyer to make a check if truly the money is there in the Italy Western union website internet.


Since you will be needing the flat on your arrival, if you can make the transfer this afternoon and my lawyer confirms then i ll reserve the flat for you till your arrival, the amount you are to transfer to your name is 350Euro and 500Euro for the refundable damage deposit which in total is 850Euro

Get back to me so i can know what next to do

I have also received similar message from this con artist. I knew it was too good to be true. Such a low price for a place in the center of Rome is too good to be true.