Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Wed Aug 02, 2017 4:20 pm
Rosa alvarez aparicio <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Since you are satisfied with my flat and i see the willingness to have
>> it when you arrive, i want you to understand that i cant just come all
>> the way from Malaga in vain, and also i will want a situation whereby
>> every issue on the tenancy agreement form can be settled on that day
>> and also the handling over of the keys, i have resolved that a willing
>> and serious tenants should be able to make transfer of the security
>> deposit and the rent fee from your country with your friends or
>> relative s name as the sender and your name as the receiver which will
>> make the transfer available to receive by you in Spain which a
>> confirmation will be made on the transfer done to check if he or she
>> is capable of paying the rent before arranging for a viewing or to
>> retain the flat till your arrival and also stop other people from
>> viewing the flat and to be sure that after seeing my flat on your
>> arrival i ll get paid after because i wont afford to come in vain or
>> come twice on basis of the rent.
>>
>>
>> Please note that the transfer would have to be done through western
>> union from where you are into Spain so that it can be available for
>> you to pick up when you get here, all i need is the receipt as a proof
>> to show me that the funds is remitted with western union in your
>> name,when this is done i ll be present in Barcelona on anytime
>> depending on the day you choose. and also so as follow you to the
>> western union close to the flat to receive my rent fee, Please note
>> that any money sent by your partner can as well be picked back by your
>> self after it has been confirmed on the internet website of western
>> union that it is available for you.
>>
>>
>> Please note that the cost of transfer will be deducted from the rent
>> fee and refunded to you when you come for viewing.Once the transfer is
>> within Spain,you will only need to call me so i can have it forwarded
>> to my lawyer to make a check if truly the money is there in the Spain
>> western union post office website internet.
>>
>>
>>
>> Since you will be needing the flat on your arrival, if you can make
>> the transfer this afternoon and my lawyer confirms then i ll reserve
>> the flat for you till your arrival, the amount you are to transfer to
>> your name is 350Euro and 500Euro for the refundable damage deposit
>> which in total is 850Euro
>>
>>
>>
>> Get back to me so i can know what next to do


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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