by Michelle
Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:24 pm
From: molak cone <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:40 PM
Subject: procedure to view my flat 07024069757
To: Michelle Banks
Glad to hear back from you right now im in cardiff,on a business trip
before i can come down to london for the viewing , i have to be very
sure im dealing with the right person.also i will like to ask you some
few questions before we can arrange for the viewing
How many of you are coming to live in my flat?
Can you take care of my flat as it is?
Can you come along with your identity when you coming for viewing?
How many months do you intend to rent and pay for?
Do you have references in London?
1. it has been observed thats some tenants do not have the money to
pay the rent and yet they keep disturbing the the landlord to arrange
a viewing with their friend or relative .i hope you re not one of them
.
2. Also some do not meet up with the viewing appointments which has
led to the dismissal of some landlords in office by there employees.
Therefore,effort has been made by the association that a
willing and serious tenants should be able to make transfer of the
security deposit and one month rent to a friends or relative name
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..
I'm not asking you to send or transfer the money to me, just get
the transfer done to any of your family or friend in the UK ( London
). Like i said in one of my previous email, this is a procedure given
to us by the Landlord Association due to past/bad experiences with the
other landlords and We've been warned not to take a bank statement or
personal information from anyone,
All you need to do
Locate the nearest western union shop around you. 2.Pick up the
form of transfer and fill in the details which needs to be filled and
return back to the post master.Details needed on the form are {sender
name;your name and address.}{receiver name and address} 3.Return back
to the post master with the cash you are transferring to your partner
or friend and wait for the receipt to be returned back to you. 4.Scan
the receipt to me and give me a call so my lawyer can check it if its
truly genuine and available in your friend's custody this will just
take 30min to confirm from the website. 5.After it has been confirmed
on the website,then we can proceed for the viewing.
Get back to me asap because i have and alot of student who re
willing to rent the flat and its based on first come frist serve basis
and let me know when you get the transfer done, if you can get the
transfer done now. then we can schedule a viewing ...call me on
07024069757 so we can meet up for the viewing
Regards
mr alexander
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.
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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
