Rental Scammer - [email protected]

De: " Costanzo Marcelo " < [email protected] >

Asunto: Re: Apartment Calle del Doctor Cortezo, 2, 28012 Madrid, Spain


> Thank you for your response !
> The apartment it`s available for a long-term rent , so you can stay there how long you want .
> As I mentioned in my first email Aarhus, Denmark is my current place of residence. I am ready to travel as soon as possible back to Spain to sort out the lease. I came back once already for a supposed tenant that realized he had no enough funds so I need to be sure before my coming and understand my proposal thats is way I entrusted Airbnb which offers a simple control process for owners and new tenants. They will check me as the owner of the apartment and you as potential tenant.
>
> Here is a brief description of the process:
> - As owner I need to submit to Airbnb information about rental agreement ,copies of some documents;
> - After Airbnb accepts the transaction and complete the verification of the documents has to contact you as potential tenant and check if you have enough money to rent the apartment;
> - After I receive the confirmation I get back to Spain to show and sign the lease contract;
>
> If you agree with the process, please provide the following information:
> - Complete name of the future tenant;
> - Current address ( street , city , country, zip code );
> - Direct telephone number;
> - E-mail;
> - I need also a copy of your ID or passport to complete the lease agreement
>
> The price you shall pay for 1 month of rent will be 600 euro and I want also guarantee deposit 600 euro ( the kaution 600 euro you will receive back when you leave the
> apartment ), with no extra taxes to pay.
>
> So you have to deposit 1200 euro in a blocked Airbnb account in order to start the transaction .
>
> The rent , I want to receive it monthly to my bank account, so I hope it will be no problem for you to wire the money .
>
>
> When I have the details Airbnb will contact you but you need to be sure before my coming from Denmark so it has to be fully interest from your side .
> Looking forward to hear from you.
>
> Thanks for your time!

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.