Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sat Jun 10, 2017 5:13 am
From: "Airbnb Management" <[email protected]>

Subject: Airbnb Management Payment Information

Dear Michelle Banks

The package is now in our custody and it is ready to be sent to your address. We have checked the package. The Landlord, Mr. John Appleby ( [email protected] ) has sent you 2 keys from the outside door of the building, 3 keys from the apartment door, 2 keys from storage unit, key-card access for parking, copies from the apartment documents and the lease agreement. We checked all the apartment documents and lease agreement with our Real Estate Professional Department and confirmed the ownership with the building management. After the payment is confirmed to our company the transaction starts and you will receive the package in 3 business days. After the inspection period you must give us the final answer. If you don`t want to rent the apartment you will receive a full refund via MoneyGram within 24 business hours and the package is sent back to the landlord.

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Transaction for: Apartment Keys and Lease Agreement Verified Signed by the Landlord.
Owner of the apartment located in: 429 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K2P 2P5, Canada
Transaction Amount: 1300.00$ CAD;
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PAYMENT INFORMATION

You must pay the amount of: 1300.00$ CAD using MoneyGram ()www.moneygram.com to our Escrow Payments Representative:

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FIRST NAME: RONALD
LAST NAME: BEWANS
ADDRESS: 55 RIDGE ROAD
CITY: LONDON
ZIP CODE: N21 3EJ
COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM

Important Note: For business money transfer or internet transactions, MoneyGram charges customers a fee between 100-150.00$ CAD (an international fee imposed by the state of Canada) and also it take up to 48 hours to validate the payment in United Kingdom. If you would like to avoid this fee select the option MoneyGram "Cash Pick Up" used to send money to someone that you know and inform the MoneyGram agent that is NOT a business transaction. The payment will be received in Escrow Account in the same day you sent the payment.

After the payment is sent please e-mail us at the following information:

-8 digit REFERENCE NUMBER
-Sender's, full name and address
-Receiver's full name
-The total amount sent
-Scanned Receipt from MoneyGram (required to be sent)

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FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL MESSAGE OR CALL +44 20 81235613. OUR BUSINESS HOURS ARE FROM 09:00 A.M. (GMT TIME) TO 05:00 P.M. (GMT TIME) MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY!
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Thank you for using our service,
Airbnb Management
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If you are reading this because you have received a similar fake invoice, kindly forward it to the address in my signature line and I will report the details to the appropriate authorities.
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