Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:20 am
James Pickard <[email protected]>


Hello,

Thanks for your interest, I just read your e-mail regarding my apartment located at ( La Rambla, 20 08002 Barcelona, Spain ) Due to the nature of my job i left for Edinburgh Scotland on a project assignment, and i will be here for years that's why i decided to rent out the apartment.

The apartment spacious is about 80sqm m2 and size of bedroom is 32sq m2., tile flooring in kitchen, gas cooker, Fridge, micro-wave, lots of cabinets and drawers. bathrooms feature new vanities, toilets, tub washing machine & dryer. Hi-Speed WiFi Internet, TV, telephone also included.

However due to the fact that i am away. the apartment is locked up and i have the keys with me here, so i will not be able to show you the apartment right now, but i will urge you to go to the apartment address and take a look at it from outside and the beautiful environment. attached to this email are the interior pictures for you to know what the inside looks like.

It just about 1.2km distance to its metro station. restaurant and public transport all around and it's few mins walking distance to the supermarket, so it's located in a very nice and safe area in Barcelona. its on the second floor of the building.

The Rent is €450.00/month (Water, Gas, Electricity, Hi-Speed WiFi Internet and trash included in the rent) ( applicable with €500.00 deposit which is refundable while packing without any lost or damage of my properties)

Before any reservation i will want you to tell me little expressions about yourself:

Where are you from and also where are you presently?
Present occupation?
How many month rent can you pay before moving in?
Are you paying the rent yourself?
Did you have car?
what is your gender?
How old are you?
Mobile Number #?
Best time to call you?
Pictures of the occupant if available?

That is the information you need to know about my apartment. If you are interested kindly get back to me in order to proceed further. you can simply reach me on my phone number below for further discussion on the apartment.

Thanks And Have a Great Day!
James Pickard
Project Manager (J Breheny Contractors Ltd)
Ph: +44-(794) 922 4615
http://www.breheny.co.uk/


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.
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