Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:22 am
[email protected] wrote:-

I thank you for your room inquiry.

We have rooms available at present in the Flat apartment for rental
and I will be glad if your rental can be finalized and you can rent
from November but what is your present location as well?

The house address is @ Stormgade 4, 1470 Copenhagen, Denmark

I offer the Apartment, which is a three bedroom shared apartment , and
only two rooms are vacant and free for rentals

Monthly Rent per room is Dkk 2,400 or Euro 322, which includes all
utilities to be paid like water, gas, Internet, electricity. Etc

The house is also located in a good metro area and easily accessible
via public transport and trains from any part of Copenhagen, Denmark

Regards

Michael


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.
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