Rental Scammer - [email protected]

antonio rossi < [email protected] > wrote:

Hello,

First of all i'm sorry to write you in english but i don't speak Portuguese. I just read your e-mail regarding my apartment
I bought this apartment for my daughter during her studies in Brazil, but now she's back home permanently, so I'm renting the place.
Before we go any further I would like to know a little something about you, like how many persons you intend to live in the apartment, and for how long.
The flat is exactly like in the pictures, fully furnished and renovated. Also, very important, the utilities (cold/hot water, electricity, wireless broadband Internet, digital TV, 1 parking spots, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, etc.) are INCLUDED in the price of R$ $1,700/month. The security deposit is also 2 month R$ 3400, and you get it back, when you decide to leave the apartment (you will have to give me at least 30 days notice). As for me, you can rest assured that I will never ask you to leave the apartment. My daughter is building her life here, so we won't disturb you.
My name is Antonio Rossi and I am a 58, Deputy Director of CAMERA DI COMMERCIO Milano / Italy , planning to retire in the next two years .
I have a lovely wife Paula and daughter Lorena is 28 years old. I am very proud to say that soon I'll be a grandmother .
Another member of our family is a Labrador 5 years old that we all love, so I have no problem if you will keep pets.
The only drawback is that my work does not allow me to leave Milano even a single day.

All the best of Italy ,

Mr. Antonio Rossi
Via Visconti Alex 8, Milano
CAP : 20122
You can use my furniture, or you can also use your own if you prefer. If you decide to use yours, you will have access to a very large and well ventilated cellar, where you can store my furniture.


Looking forward to hear from you soon.

De: antonio rossi <[email protected]>
Assunto: Re: ZAP Imóveis - Mensagem para: Apartamento Padrão BOTAFOGO, RIO DE JANEIRO - RJ - R$ 1.700,00

Hello,


Thank you for your reply. The price you shall pay for one month of rent will be R$ 1700 + R$ 3400 security deposit = ( R$ 5100), including the condominium and IPTU with no extra taxes to pay.I must have one month rent + security deposit from you.You pay this money just for this time and every month you pay just R$ 1700 . The money, I want to recive it monthly to my bank account, so I hope it will be no problem for you to wire the money to my bank account. The apartment is ready for you, you will need only to receive the keys and the contract to check it, and see if you like it. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal, that will allow us to make sure we receive what we are after. I am not interested to make a lot of money from the rent as I am interested to find a tenant that will take good care of the property . Because didn't had time to find a trustworthy agent , don't have any friends in the area to send the keys .I found an alternate solution in order to close the transaction safe for the both of us ,a real estate company , it is an international real estate company called Airbnb.They will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the Keys and Lease Agreement, Deposit request 1 month + (Security Deposit) . With this procedure you will be able o check the apartment before I receive the payment.
Let me know if you are interested please because I really need to take care of this matter.

Thanks and i will wait your answer !

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.