by Michelle
Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:09 am
From: Daniel Blomberg <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 2:12:21 PM
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: 2 bedroom flat for RENT
Hi,
Thank you for your interest in my flat. The rent is £500 per month including all bills and the council tax. I know that the price is low but I don`t rent my flat only for money, I need someone to be very clean and take care of my flat. You can rent the flat as long as you need to stay even for 2 or 3 years. The first payment will be for 2 months (£1000). In case you want it, let me know so we can arrange the transaction.
As you can see in the photos everything it's new in the flat and the flat is fully furnished, newly refurbished and also benefits from wood flooring. You have internet connection, phone, washing machine with dryer, cable TV and most important parking place. Please let me know what your intentions are, when you intend to move in and how long you want the contract to last for? How many people would be living in it and some other things you feel I should know.
I will send the pictures in my next message.
Thank you,
Daniel
From: Daniel Blomberg <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 1:44 AM
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: 2 bedroom flat for RENT
To: Michelle Banks
Hi Michelle,
Thank you very much for your fast reply. I just got a new job in US in Washington DC and now the flat is empty and that is the reason that I want to rent it. Now is very hard for me to come in UK. I can't take the risk again, to leave my new job for days and when I arrive in London to see that I come for nothing.
I just want to see that you have money for first month rent and deposit (£1000/ 2 months). To be sure of that look how we can do:
You must wire the money from your name and address to a friend of you that you know there in UK using the service Western Union for 2 months rent that means £1000 and send me the scanned receipt. As soon as I see the scanned receipt that you have made the payment, I will come in London and you will see the flat and maybe rent it. After that, we will go together at the Western Union office and you will take the money back and pay me. I am asking you this to be sure that I do not come in London for nothing. I hope you can understand my situation.
I have a lot of customers interested to rent the apartment. I will reserve the apartment to the first one that provides me the scanned paper from Western Union. As soon as I have the confirmation from Western Union that the money are available on his name I stop the transactions with all the other customers.
Also if you want we can talk by phone too if you wish to call me I will send you my phone #.
Thank you and I wait your e-mail back.
Daniel
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.
