Rental Scam - [email protected]

From: George Purran < [email protected] >
Subject: Re: backpage response: WELCOME To Your Oasis In The Heart Of The City!...
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Hello,

The apartment at 500 W Richmond St, Toronto, ON M5V 3N4, Canada is still available. Everything is just like in the pictures, it's fully furnished, fully equipped with all the appliances you need, very clean and well kept. You can rent this apartment furnished or unfurnished. It's your choice. I work in petroleum production as a chemical engineer and the company I work for has developed projects all around the world. They moved me to United Kingdom department because they have a new project here. I need to stay here more than 5 years so I decided to rent the place. The apartment is vacant so you can move-in anytime you want.
The rent is 850$/month and includes everything: heat, hydro, water, electricity, parking, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer also included, cable and internet. You have full access to all building amenities. Just in case repairs are needed there I will cover the costs no worries. I would like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer to start with. I'm not asking so much for it because I want to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. I have a Canadian Bank account for the monthly payments, or we can use any other payment method that is suitable for you.
This apartment is a private property, paid in full and no mortgage on it. Schools and groceries near-by. You have everything you need nearby because it's one of the best city areas. Pets are allowed. You'll love it for sure!
I want to rent the place on my own using a worldwide property management company. It's the first time I'm renting an apartment so I prefer to use a professional service to make it happen and this way I'm sure both of us will be satisfied. I need to know if you are really interested in the apartment so we can discuss further.


Sincerely,
George Purran

From: George Purran < [email protected] >

Hi again,

After I discussed with my wife I agree to rent the apartment to you. I want to use PrimeLocation (www.primelocation.com) to complete the Rental Agreement. They will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the keys plus the official documents. With this procedure you will be able to view my apartment without any commitment to rent it. I will cover all the costs for the transaction and delivery. I'm registered with this company and I will proceed with the rental transaction because I'm the landlord. Delivery of the keys will take maximum 3 business days. To avoid any misunderstanding I will explain you step by step how it works


1- You need to provide me your contact details: full name, mailing address (street, number, city and postal code) and your valid cell phone number.
2- I will go to the PrimeLocation office to start the transaction and I will give them the apartment keys and all the transaction documents.
3- PrimeLocation RealEstate Department checks the apartment documents. They will also confirm with the building management that I'm the legal owner of the apartment I'm renting to you.
4- PrimeLocation will send you the TRANSACTION DETAILS to inform you that they have the keys and the papers in their custody.
5- You need to send the amount of 1300$( for the 1st month rent from the rental contract and damage deposit) to the the PrimeLocation payment representative (lawyer escrow account) given to you in the notification. The payment needs to be sent within 24 hours after you receive the transaction details or else they will charge me an additional fee.
6- As soon as the payment is completed you need to send the payment details to PrimeLocation.
7- PrimeLocation checks your payment and starts the shipping procedures using UPS or DHL Service.
8- You will receive the package and you will have 5 business days (inspection time) to check the place. The inspection time will start from the moment you will be at the building.
9- If you decide to keep the apartment you just need to sign the lease agreement and PrimeLocation will release the funds to me. If you don`t want to keep the apartment you will receive a full payment refund including any payment fee paid for it.

Please note that PrimeLocation can NOT release the funds to me without your approval. You will have a full payment control.

Using PrimeLocation involves three parties: me as owner, you as a potential tenant and PrimeLocation as a responsible third party authorized to handle this transaction. PrimeLocation works the same way as the escrow account on which you place the deposit when you rent an apartment, except that instead of a bank, we use PrimeLocation.

If you have any other questions you can reach me any time at: 44 020 32907963 (if you are calling from Canada you need to dial 011-44-20-32907963) or you can email me and I will respond ASAP.
I also need to be sure that everything is clear for you because as I stated before I will pay for the transaction fees and delivery.


Let me know if you have the funds available (1300CAD$) so we can move forward and e-mail me your full information I requested.

Thanks



P.S.: I'm fine with the move-in date as soon as we can start the transaction now and you can deposit the funds for the 1st month of rent from contract (Oct or Nov 2016) so I can be sure that you will rent the apartment. I'm sure you understand.

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.