by Michelle
Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:01 pm
From: Alexandra Olivia Behrmann <[email protected]>
Hello again,
You seem to be a very nice person and I can assure you we will not have any problems .
I have inform you before, the price you shall pay for the first month of rent will be 365 Euro and I want also security deposit ( Kaution ) 365 Euro, in total in the first month you have to pay 730 Euro without additional charges to pay. The money for the next months (365 Euro) I want to receive monthly in my bank account, so I hope it will be no problem for you to wire money.
I'm willing to send you the keys so you can visit and check the apartment. The delivery for the keys and the rental contract (signed by me), will be made by AirBnb ( www.airbnb.com ), they will also help us to make a third party transaction so you can therefore feel safe about this deal.
To start the transaction with the AirBnb you need to send me all this details:
Full name:
Address:
City:
Postal Code:
Country:
Mobile phone number:
ID Card number or Passport number:
Date of Birth:
Date you want to move in the apartment:
Rental period that you want to stay:
Now let me to explain you how the transaction it works:
After I received all this details, I can go to AirBnb office and start the transaction. When they will have the keys and the real estate company on them custody, they will send you a delivery notification, in which they tell you that they have the keys and that they checked it.
When you receive the delivery notification from AirBnb, you will have to go your bank office and make a bank transfer on the AirBnb bank account, assigned with this transaction for the amount we agreed ( 730 Euro ). If you don't have time to go to your bank office you can make the payment online to the bank account of the AirBnb. I must to tell you that the payment must to be made in 24 hours or early after the transaction was started because the agent will be at you in 48 hours to show the apartment.
After you make the deposit you will have to send to AirBnb the payment confirmation from bank money transfer, so they can know that you already made the deposit. AirBnb will verify the payment and if everything is in order they will delivery the keys and the rental contract to you in 48 Hours. AirBnb will send to you an agent at your house door, and that person will come with you to visit the apartment to see that all is right. If you will be satisfied with the flat, you will sign the rental contract. However, if you are not pleased with the apartment for any reason, the agent will give your money back immediately, and I will get my keys and documents back ( I will write on the rental contract this condition, to be sure that you will get your money back ).
Also, in case you have another apartment right now, and you can't move immediately, we can make the deal as I explained it now, and consider it only an inspection and reservation until you will be able to move there.
I will pay for the services of the agency, so there will be no costs for you.
I am waiting for your quick response, because there are several others interested in the apartment, and I need to know if I can count on a deal with you.
Thank's and have a good day
Very Important: Only AirBnb has access to this transaction for more security. Your money will be in safe in AirBnb custody and I hope you read my e-mail very well, and know that you have to pay before see the apartment.
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.