by Con Warner
Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:59 am
From: Tony Strickland <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: 1 bed flat required
To: Con Warner
Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 11:59 AM
Hello,
I have a 1 bedroom Property in London Bridge and it is 700 pounds per month
including Bills(Utility Bill,Council Tax,Gas Bill,Water Bill,Internet
Bill,E.t.c) while the security deposit is 600 pounds but the security
deposit would be refunded back to you anytime you are vacating the
Property and here are the pictures of the Property attached below ,Get
back to me if you are still interested.
This person asks for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters (see below).
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment either to him, a friend or family member.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or Moneygram with the promise that they will send the keys through a courier company.
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.
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.
From: Tony Strickland <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: 1 bed flat required
To: Con Warner
Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 9:59 PM
Hello,
it is located at Joiner Street, London Bridge, SE1 9RL and here is my contact number 07024065990 or +447024065990 buti will like you to do a thing, I guess you will understand this. It's in the policy my Solicitor has told me and i wish to abide by it. I won't get any money from you now. So you will do a thing to make me believe you really need the Property.
You will go to the nearest WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER around
you, Send to someone you know or someone you know send to you the
sum of 1,300pounds at western union(700 Pounds for house rent and 600
pounds for security deposit ). The money is still within you. I am not
ready to get money from you as i have said. All I need to see is the
western union money transfer copy of receipt giving to you. Scan the
western union receipt and send it as an attachment to my email just
for me to view it and be sure you are ready to get the Property.
after viewing the Property, and if you really like it, You can go
together to the western union location agent or bank around You to
get the 1,300pounds back and we can reach an agreement on how you will
move into the Property.. I will pay back to you the charges you will
be using in sending the money at western union. If you dont
understand, Here is an examples of how to do it....
SENDERS NAME....................YOUR NAME
RECEIVER' NAME...................THE PERSON YOU SEND TO .
AMOUNT SENT.....................1,300 POUNDS.
and scan the copy of receipt to me in an email just for me to view it.
and then i can pick you up and show you the Property and you can pick
up your money after you have viewed the property,Get back to me.
