Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:53 am
JE <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello
>>
>> The apartment is 2-bedroom flat , The flat is Well furnished
>> 2-Room-Apartment,the flat is ideal for rental. the apartment has two
>> bedrooms attached with separate bathroom and Toilet and a modern
>> spacious kitchen (fit-in appliances) such as central heating, gas,
>> double glazing, dish washer, washing machine . The flat is located at
>> Muskauer Str. 49, 10997 Berlin, Kreuzberg, The apartment is situated
>> at the second floor of the building, the entire flat cost 700euro per
>> month and a caution fee of 750euro which is refundable when you are
>> moving out of the apartment.. while a room cost 350euro per month and
>> a caution fee of 550euro which is refundable when you are moving out
>> of the apartment . all charges such as electricity, internet, cost of
>> gas and water. are included in the monthly rent.. if this suite your
>> need reply via the e-mail... thanks and hope to hear from you soon
>>
>> Jennifer


From: JE <[email protected]>


Hello

Thanks for the reply...the flat is still vacant now and you can move
into the flat as soon as possible, before we discuss further, i like
to let you know that viewing the flat will not be possible now
because I have left the country already, I just relocated here in
India recently due to my new job and that is why I am renting out
the flat but i have the flat keys here with me but I can only send you
the flat pictures to see so that you can have an idea of the flat...

Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.

Jennifer


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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