Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:53 am
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Also using [email protected]
Hello,


Thanks for the interest you have in my flat,is fully furnished in and out and its on the first floor and also has garden and there is parking space,and is one double bedroom flat not shared with another tenant.Still available for rent and you can rent my flat as long as you pay your rent at when due. Here are the necessary things you need to know about the rent and deposit.
Rent : £85.00pw {340 mounthly}
Security Deposit: £500.00 (Refoundable at the end of a week stay in my flat)
Utility bills inclusive ( water, gas, council tax, TV license and wireless Internet) Utility Cost : £ 0.00 pcm
However, my flat is fully furnished in and out with all necessary house use such as Ceiling Fan,Big Closets,Microwave,Washer & Dryer In Unit,Air Conditioning,Dishwasher,Own bath room etc and all bill included in rent,no hidden charges. At this stage that you want to rent my flat, i need to know some few question about you.
* Can you take care of my flat as it is?
* How many months do you intend to rent and pay for?
* Do you have references in Cardiff? and
* where are you relocating from?
Kindly reply for further information and i would like to know where you are coming from to stay in my flat and fill free to mail me for more information.

Regards
Mrs Mary
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Hello,
I just wanna know if this item still avialable for sale and how much is it gonna cost me to have it asap.

Mrs Mary G Paul.

No. that's not an error. That is his signature line at the end which is obviously used in another scam!

Hi again,

Thanks for the swift reply and the sincere interest you have in my flat. I am willing to have you in my flat as long as you'll take good care of my flat as how it is,but it is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting people to come and viewing or reserve my flat without any form of confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled,has brought about great loss to me. I have traveled all the way from Ireland to take some interested candidates round my flat because that's where i work with (P. Elliott & Company),at the end of viewing they are financialy incompitetent.
I want to ask you,how do you intend to pay my rent and how can i be sure you can pay for my flat and the security deposit which is refundable after a weeks staying in flat?Im sorry for all this question,is just that i have a bad experience concerning payment.
Some outside tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and yet they disturb the landlord to arrange a viewing with their friend or relative who are in UK, also some do not meet up with the appointments which has led to the dismissal of some landlords in office by their employers.Therefore,the viewing or give out the flat to you is not a problem when all the requirement have been meet,my lawyer and I will have to conduct a sample test on your financial ability to pay for rent as at when due which you will need to send to me before the weekend.I will call my legal adviser concerning your intention,i will get back to you soon.


Regards

This person asks 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 payment to a friend or family member.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union and they will send the keys through a courier company.

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.

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 by Western Union 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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