by Michelle
Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:09 pm
From: Michael Osborne <[email protected]>
Subject: Details of my Flat in Camden Town, London
Hi,
Thanks for your interest in my flat. The flat is 2 bedroom flat but I currently have one room available and you will be sharing the flat with a professional female from Ireland, she's 24 y.o and work in finance. Below is little details of the flat before proceed.
Flat address: Clarence Gardens, Camden Town, London
Post Code: NW1 3LH
Rent: £700 per month,all bills included for a room
Security deposit:£700 refundable after four weeks in the flat.
Minimum stay: 1 month
Maximum stay: 1 year with option of extending the contract
Flat amenities:TV ,CD - DVD - Video,Radio,High-speed Internet with WiFi,Washing Machine ,dryer, Heating, iron and Ironing board,Gas cooker,oven, Electric Kettle, Toaster ,Dishwasher ,Refrigerator, Microwave e.t.c
The pictures of the flat are hereby attached with this email.
Location: The flat is right in the middle of Central London, 5 minutes walk from both Warren Street and Great Portland Street stations and less than 10 minutes walk to Euston, Euston Square and Regent's Park tubes. It is also a 2 minute walk into Regent's Park itself, and around a 15 minute walk to either Oxford Street and Camden.
Could you tell me a bit about yourself and where you are presently located now?
Will you be able to take good care of my flat like your own?
Are you capable of funding the rent and refundable deposit before moving in?
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards,
Michael.
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.
