Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Hello,

Thanks for your response to my advert. I manage a two (2) bedroom flat furnished apartment and well equipped. The said apartment is currently vacant and available for immediate rent either "LONG" or "SHORT" term lease. The said apartment is situated at Frimannsgate St., 0165 Oslo Norway. I describe the apartment environment to be a quiet and nice environment.

Information about the apartment and building:

Room Surface: 70 m2
Floor : 1st Floor
Bedroom(s) : 2
Bathroom and Toilet(s) : 2
Living Room(s) : 1

Type: Two bedroom apartment
Location: Frimannsgate St. 26, 0165 Oslo, Norway
Region: Center
Area: St. Olavs plass
District : Oslo

Find below more information:
Monthly Fee: 600€ / 4850 NOK it's includes all utility bills (1 Bedroom).
1000€ / 8000 NOK it's includes all utility bills (The whole flat).
Security Deposit: 750€ / 6000 NOK.

The bills included in the monthly rent fee are; electricity, water, gas, council tax and internet connection subscription.

Facilities/Appliances:
TV, Cable, Home Theater System, Computer Desktop Unit with Internet, Dishwasher, Microwave Oven, Refrigerator, Fan, Bed Sheets Provided, Linen Provided, Electric Pressing Iron, Gas Heating, Fireplace, Fully Fitted Kitchen, Dryer,Wooden floors, Bath, Coffee Percolator, Toaster, A Designer Comfortable Chair, Dining Set.

Outdoor Features:
Historic Building, Street View.

Building Facilities:
Secured Access, Internet / Cable, Intercom.

Facilities:
Banks, School, Shopping Malls, Hotels, Schools, Gem Center, Parking Space, Train Station, Stadium, French Restaurants, Supermarkets and Medical Center.

About the apartment:
The apartment building is situated centrally in Oslo, just 8 min from Karl Johan street. very spacious, and had everything needed for living. The standard is good with living room, separate bedroom, fully equipped kitchen with cutlery, crockery, oven and microwave, bathrooms with floor-heating, shower and washing machine, cable-TV and free internet. There is no lift. The building is in a new and modern residential area. There are several shops and easy access to public transportation from the apartments. This is a nice and very quiet location in down town Oslo.

About Me:
I am Victoria Williams by name, I'm 25 years old, easy going, respectful, neat, and also responsible lady. I am an Journalist by profession, and currently on Community Appointment to represent my Community as an Volunteer Worker to World Health Organization (WHO). I am only child of my parent and there are American base, in the United States. Been my future flatmate/tenant you would be free and not been questioned for accessing facilities/appliances in the apartment. I will be back to Oslo for 30th October, 2010 after, i complete my voluntary service with World Health Organization (WHO).

I am very friendly and free to people around me. being a tenant you will have access to all the equipment in the apartment while, the apartment are well furnished to meet the need of tenants like a furnished home.

The above information are information regards the flat and me while, i will like you to get back to me with the fill Tenant Lease Application Form then, once the filled lease application is received then, we would be able to proceed with the booking/reservation of the apartment for you. The Tenant Lease Application Form is not a Lease Agreement.

I will be waiting to read from you soon.

Thanks.

Best regards,
Victoria.

We noted that her passport was a fake and we don't send any money!
Then we have searched about her and we find this forum!

Thanks to ScamWarners, we hope this post can prevent anyone to send "him/her" any money.

Welcome to Scamwarners tamahck

This information will no doubt help others searching for their 'Landlord's' details

The scammer will have wanted you to send him money to have keys and documents to be couriered from abroad, or to send money to a family friend to show that you are financially sound and not a time waster. He would have asked you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union).

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 may find this BBC news report and video of interest.... it shows how a similar Room for Rent scam works..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/art ... ture.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7648771.stm

Yes, following hers other mails.

Hello, Thanks for getting back to me with the filled copy of the Tenant Lease Application Form however, attach are Lease Agreement for the purposed flat and scan copies of my passport, certificate of ownership as well as Electricity Bill to the flat. I will like you to read carefully the Lease Agreement then, get back to me with the scan copy of the signed Lease Agreement when done.

Once, i receive from you the scan copy of the signed Lease Agreement, I will sign it too then, get back to you with my own signed copy also while, the details to use for the transfer of the flat payment through Western Union or Money Gram will be send to you. The keys and original copies of the flat documents will send to you through courier UPS or DHL 2nd day Air International Express Delivery, once payment is confirmed.

I will be waiting to read and also receive from you the signed copy of the Lease Agreement soonest.

Western Union or Money Gram.
We notice the IP of the mail and it comes from Nigeria. We have noticed another thing, that the telephone number we request that it was strange:

Hello, Thanks for your interest in the apartment however, here is my father number: +447045722961. Do feel free to contact him and he will be able to assist with any information regarding the apartment because i don't have a mobile phone at the moment.

Thanks.
Victoria.

Norway code is +47 and luckily my Voip refused to call this number and searching +447 we saw that it's an anonymous service of redirect the phone call.

The reason that your VOIP refused to make the call is because all numbers starting '+44(0)70' are not only redirect numbers but they are charged at premium rates.

Ironic really .. you get charged extra for phoning a scammer.