Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:50 am
Hello,

Thanks for the reply,

I am a German Woman/Landlady, That live and work in Berlin, Germany
and am living in a decent and furnished 3 bedroom flat and I am
willing to have it shared to a nice flatmate. The room is still
available for rent at (€300) for a month and the refundable deposit
of (€600) such as the security and damages deposit wish will be
giving back to you when you are leaving the house. The room is
modestly furnished with all amenities such as: High Speed Internet,
Air conditioning, TV with DVD players, refrigerator, Wash/Dry
machine, furnitures, bed, hardwood floors,amenities: Furnished
Living room and Bedroom, Leather furnitures and a walk-in closet, a
balcony or patio, ceiling fans, gas stove, garbage disposal,and
central air conditioning and heating, I bathroom and Toilet, Fully
equipped kitchen. Easy access and transportation options are
numerous. The rent fee includes utility bills(electricity,water,etc)
so you don't have to worry about that. This apartment is also
available for short or long term rental and its a very quiet place to
stay that is convenient to public transportation. etc..

The rent fee includes all the utility bills such as
(electricity,water,gas,and internet connection,etc) so you don't have
to worry about that.

The flat is located at: Rudeloffweg 14195, Berlin, Germany.

Please there is no time waste anymore if you are interested in the
room unless you are not needing the room asap. I'm a simple person
and It will be the pleasure If I have you as my roommate, I will take
you round the City once you arrive here and also can teach you
Italian If you wish to learn. I would be willing to have the room
securely reserved for you so kindly get back to me asap to proceed.

Regards,

Marie.


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, MoneyGram or Bank Transfer 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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