Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Claudia HERMANN <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Michelle


Thanks for the much interest you have towards renting my apartment. I am willing to rent this my apartment out due to my relocation to London. It is available for long and short term rent.

My apartment is a very attractive apartment it is well furnished and i hope you will like it. the apartment is at Schottenring 10 1010 Vienna Austria few minutes walk to shops, and it in is a very good area and has a very attractive living room, and has a fireplace and adjacent to the living room and there is a well furnished and well equipped kitchen with a fridge, microwave and cooker, a washing machine and a separate dryer in the utility cupboard adjacent to the bathroom.

The bedroom has a bath with shower,A vanity unit with separate W.C. and the bedroom is well furnished, and have good looking doors. Cable TV and Internet is included in the rental price (2 minutes walk to the nearest supermarket).

The neighborhood is known for its friendliness, safety and is host to many different expatriate families..

I believe you will like the apartment the rent is EUR500 + EUR200 for all of your charges (Internet, electricity, water, taxe d'habition, bldg maintenance - everything) per month which include all bills and the security deposit which will be refund after your stay in the apartment is EUR800.

I look forward to hear from you.

Regards,
Claudia

From: Claudia HERMANN <[email protected]>

Hi Michelle
Thanks for the reply and for the much interest you have toward the renting of the apartment.

As I have told you in my previous email that I am currently in London, I will be coming to meet with you on your move in date only if we both agree on our terms. The lease is available for short and long term rent, you won't be sharing the apartment with anyone. And also the rent is not negotiable, I reduce the rent so as to find a responsible tenant to take care of the apartment... The proper care taking of the apartment is important to me and I hope I can count you for that?

Now that you are interested in renting my apartment and you will like me to reserve it for you...We have to proceed with the arrangement now.....You need to send me the details below for the contract.

1...Your full name and address.

2...Your date of birth.

3...Your move in date and move out date.

4...Your phone number.

5...A scan copy of your passport ID or any means of Identity.

I will be needing this details to prepare the lease contract as we need to legalize the rent by signing a contract after that you will proceed with the payment of one month rent and security deposit to confirm the reservation and an assurance towards the renting of the apartment and I will take permission from work and arrive in the city to fix you into the apartment on your moving in day.

After this a receipt will be given to you which you will have as evidence of payment with the lease contract as a legal tenant and you can easily move in.

I will be looking forward to receiving the contract details as soon as possible.

Best regards,
Claudia
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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.