by Michelle
Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:22 pm
On Wednesday, October 13, 2010, Laprade Mandyyvonne
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Below are the information about the room which i have available for rent in Manhattan.
>
> Information about me:
> Name: Laprade Mandy Yvonne
> Age: 25 Years Old
> Nationality: American Citizen
> Place of Birth: California, USA
> Date of Birth: 15th May 1985
> Sex: Non smoker Female
> Colour of eyes: Black
> Hobbie: Reading, Traveling, making research.
>
> I am a professional and i am currently having internship.
>
> The apartment is located at: 127 East 48th Street , Midtown, NY 10017 Manhattan.
>
> The apartment is located in the center of the city and it is close to bus stops which makes the apartment to be accessible.
>
> About the apartment:
> The apartment belongs to my late father who was working with British High Commission here in New York until his death and he transferred the property to my mother through his will and my mother went back to London,
> UK after the death of my father, because she is originally from the UK and i am the only occupant of the apartment presently.
>
>
> Details about the room:
> 1. The room has it private toilet and bathroom ..
> 2. The is Broadband Internet connection in the apartment.
> 3. The room is well furnished with ward-robe and there is a
> reading table in the room as well.
> 4. There is a bed in the room which is big enough to sleep two people at a time.
> 5. Furnished Living room with TV connected to cable and DVD.
> 6. Washing machine and Dryer.
> 7. Shared Kitchen with gas, water available.
> 8. There is a car park which can park two cars at a time.
>
> The house has a parking space which can park two cars at a time.
>
> About my ideal tenant:
> 1. Easy going
> 2. Preferably non smoker
> 3. Clean, tidy and above all, trust worthy
> 4. The person must be able to pay for rents at the beginning of every month.
> The most important thing
> i am looking for is to share daily live and common values.
>
> The prices for the apartment are as below:
> 600 USD/ monthly rent, Utilities (all bills and council tax) included.
> 900 USD Security Deposit(which will be refunded back to tenant at the time
> tenants is returning keys back to landlord).
>
> The minimum duration in the apartment is one month and long term stay is
> welcome in the apartment.
>
> If you are interested in sharing the flat with me, i will be glad if you can
> contact me for pictures and procedures, as the room is going to be giving to the
> most serious person.
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you soon..
> Regards.
> Mandy
>
On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Laprade Mandyyvonne < [email protected] > wrote:
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for your mail.
The flat has three room,One is for me,One is for rent and the last one is regarded as a visitor's room.
The fact is that the room is still available and there are people
contacting about the room, but i have gone through your profile and i
am contacting you to see if we could have a deal, but it depend on
your seriousness as regard having the room , because i have come
across so many unserious people who only like wasting other peoples
time and if you are truly interested in renting the room you will have to book for it in advance, by paying for one month rent and the Security Deposit(which is refundable at the end of your stay in the apartment) to our bank account.
However,before you can transfer the payment for the apartment, there are procedures which we have to follow,Our family lawyer will have to prepare a tenancy Agreement Form which you will have to read and understand and if you eventually agree with the contents of the contract, you will have to print it out and sign it and come with a copy on your move-in date.After our family lawyer might have prepare the Agreement Form, i will have to send a copy to you via attached file to your e-mail address and mail a copy to your postal address as well.
I will like to have the following information that we enable our family lawyer prepare the tenant Agreement Form:
1. Your moving-in and moving-out date.
2. Your home address.(The purpose of the address is to enable me send a copy of the Agreement form to you, which you will have to bring along on your move-in date).
3. A scanned copy of your ID Card(Identity Card).
There is no problem reserving the room for you ,provided you can comply with these procedures and show some commitment/seriousness by paying a deposit and first month rent which include utilities charges.
If you have any question you will want to ask, please don't hesitate to
contact me.
I will be waiting to read from you soon.
Regards,
Mandy
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money 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 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.
