by Michelle
Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:26 am
From: nicole phelp <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: Furnished and Central Double Bedroom flat
To: Michelle Banks
Hi,
Thanks for your response and Inquiry. The Flat is still vacant.
A bit about me: I am 26years old, female professional. I have just moved to Leicester to work with a Media outfit as a Radio Presenter. I have a 24 months renewable contract so i'd be away for close to 3 years.
The Flat is Located on Judd Street, WC1N 1DD, London.
The Monthly rent is £820 per month and it includes All Bills. Bills like Council Electricity, Cable T.V, Water,T.V License and Gas all
Covered.
A Refundable deposit of £820 which will deposited with Tenant SecurityDeposit Ltd {TSDL}, will be received along with the Rent before Moving in.
Could you please tell me a bit about yourself and where you are presently located?
Please i have just 2 questions. They are:
Will you be able to take good care of my Flat like your own?
Are you capable of funding the rent and refundable deposit before moving in?
The flat is fully furnished with following facilities:
- One Huge Bedroom for Double Bed
- Huge living room,
- One Toilet and Bathroom with Shower
- Kitchen with modern fittings
- Dish washer/Dryer
- Washing Machine
- Cable TV
- Wireless Internet connection
- Garden and off street Parking space available
- Few minutes to Russell Square and Euston Square.
I have attached some images of some parts of the Apartment.
Hope to get your response soon.
Warmest Regards
Nicole Phelp
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.
