Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: Michael Baron < [email protected] >
Subject: Vermietung Studio in Berlin Mitte
To:


Hello ,

My name is Michael Baron and I just got an e-mail regarding your interest in my apartment located in Joachimstrasse, 10119 Berlin.

I am looking for someone to rent my flat inherited from my grand-mother. I am the single owner, the apartment is fully paid and there is no legal problem. The apartment is unoccupied since I no longer live there. so if you are really interested please reply me in English with all your inquiries . Also any other details about yourself would be appreciated: How old are you, if you are married, if you have a pet, if you have a car, occupation, for how long you want to rent my apartment etc..

The rent per month is 400 EUR with All Utilities Included (water, electricity, internet, cable, one parking space).

At the moment I'm in Manchester, United Kingdom but I already thought at a solution so you can get the keys and visit the apartment to make an impression.
Here are some more photos from the flat: https :// postimg.org/g allery/ 3j633zc0q/

Looking forward to hear from you.

Thanks for your time!
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.