by Michelle
Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:33 am
Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:46:58 +0100 (BST) Elizabeth Eardley
> > <[email protected]>:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > Thanks for your mail.I am a very young comfortable professional Lady,27
> who
> > > works has an hair stylist in my own hair dressing shop being the Manager.
> I
> > > would like to rent out a one bedroom Flat with a garden to a very easy
> going
> > > person at 800 per month including all bills.available now for you to
> occupy
> > > not shared apartment..My apartment is very comfortable fully furnished
> flat
> > > .Located in quiet residential area is fully furnished with digital home
> > > cinema, hi-fi system, VCR, DVD player, phone, fax,
> computer,cable/satellite,
> > > internet access, wardrobe, cupboard, Hanging wardrobe, safe deposit box,
> > radio
> > > alarm clock, hair dryer, fully air-conditioned, central heating, intruder
> > > alarm, fire alarm and more. Large fully equipped kitchen, toilets and
> > > unlimited wireless internet. I don't want any problem for myself.., i need
> > to
> > > know the person that will occupy my apartment that is, the person that
> will
> > > take care of my apartment like theirs because am letting the flat out
> > because
> > > am presently working in Newcastle. It is not compulsory that i rent out
> the
> > > flat but if i can get a reliable and tidy person that will take care of my
> > > flat for me i can let it out.so i need to know them better i.e what you
> and
> > > your partner do for a living.
> > > Waiting to read from you.
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:51:58 +0100 (BST) ?????? ?? Elizabeth Eardley
<[email protected]>:
>
>
> Hello,
> Thanks for the mail and there will signing of an agreement and contract on the
> viewing day,I would have love to receive bank statement,reference and bank
> slip as proof,but sorry i have been sent fraudulent one in the past by time
> wasters .I wasted fund coming from Newcastle just because of this flat but
> people don't have the money to pay for it they just want to see how beautiful
> it looks so i asked my colleague here in Newcastle, .she said for both of us
> to be on a safer side, that we can both do it this way that for you to show
> that you have the cash to pay for my rent and deposit and you will not
> disappoint me when you come down to London to sort the viewing, the best you
> can give me as a proof is to show that you have the cash in hand to pay.Is
> that you should go to any western union outlet close to you, to send one month
> rent of 800 +refundable deposit 800 pounds in your name to your partner name
> in London address or you tell your partner to send the money to you...Scan and
> send the transfer receipt via email to me for confirmation on the western
> union customer care line if the money is available for any of you to pick up
> when you come around to sort things with me,we will both go and pick up the
> money together then you pay me up.moreover, you are not sending the money to
> me, which i can do to person and i can never accept it. You are in custody of
> your money all i just needed to see is that you truly have the cash to pay me
> when you come down.and i will refund the transfer charges back to you..If you
> can get the western union done today then the flat will be secure for you so i
> can arrange a viewing for tomorrow ..... the money will start counting from
> the day you intend to move in.
> waiting to read from you.
> Regard
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.
