Rental Scam - [email protected]

From: David Geo < [email protected] >
Subject: Re: $650CAD Charming Bachelor in Centretown
To: neff <[email protected]>


Hello,

The apartment at 242 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 0B7 is still
available.
Everything is just like in the pictures fully equipped with all the
appliances you need, very clean and well kept. The apartment can be
rented furnished or if you want you can use your furniture and deposit
mine in the storage unit. I work as civil engineer and the company I
work for has developed projects all around the world. They moved me to
the United Kingdom department because they have a new project there.
The apartment is vacant so you can move-in anytime you want.

The rent of 650$/month is for the whole apartment and includes all the
utilities: heat, water, electricity, parking, laundry in-suite, washer
and dryer also included, cable and internet. You will have full access
to all building amenities. Just in case repairs are needed there I
will cover the costs no worries. The price I'm asking is below the
market because I want to find a responsible tenant to take good care
of the place.

I would like to know how many people will live in the apartment and
also which rental contract do you prefer to start with - 6 months or 1
year with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my
Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is
suitable for both of us.

I'm the owner of the apartment, it's already paid in full and no
mortgage on it. Schools and groceries near-by. You have everything you
need near-by because it's one of the best neighborhood. Pets are
allowed. You'll love it for sure!

I need to know if you are really interested in the place so we can
discuss further.

Thank you and look forward hearing from you!
David

PS: I attached you all the pictures that I have with the apartment (as
you can see everything is in absolutely perfect condition).

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.

From: AirBnb Inc. < [email protected] >
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: TRANSACTION NUMBER - 00E793317C4 / INVOICE & RENTAL AGREEMENT ATTACHED

Dear xxxxxx,

The package is now in our custody and it is ready to be sent to your address. We have checked the package, Mr. David George Neff, has sent you 2 keys from the outside door of the building, 3 keys from the apartment door, 1 key from storage unit, key-card access for parking, copies from the apartment documents and the rental contract. We checked all the apartment papers and rental contract with our Real Estate Professional Department. After the payment is confirmed to our company the transaction starts and you will receive the package in 2-3 days. After the inspection period you must give us the final answer. If you don`t want to rent the apartment you will receive a full refund and the package is sent back to the sender.

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Transaction for: Apartment keys and rental contract verified signed by the Sender.
Owner of the apartment located in: 180 York St, Ottawa, ON K1N 1J6, Canada.
Transaction Amount: 1300.00$ CAD;
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We had attached the INVOICE & RENTAL AGREEMENT, please download and read them carefully, you will find there, all information regarding this transaction.

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PAYMENT INFORMATION
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You must pay to our company the amount of: 1300.00$ CAD using MoneyGram International (http://www.moneygram.com) to our payments representative:
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FIRST NAME: THOMAS
LAST NAME: HOFSINK
ADDRESS: 100 NEW BRIDGE STREET
CITY: LONDON
ZIP CODE: EB4V 7JA
COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
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IMPORTANT MONEYGRAM TIPS:

1. Please note that there will be an MoneyGram transfer fee for making the deposit, you DON'T NEED to pay any extra fee, so for example if the MoneYGram fee will be $30CAD, you need to make an deposit of $1270CAD + $30CAD (fee) = $1300CAD (total deposit).
2. The deposit needs to be made at an MoneyGram office, with CASH OR DEBIT CARD (this are the 2 payment methods accepted).
3. You will need to have your ID with you when sending the deposit.
4. The deposit in $CAD$ will automatically be converted to British Pounds, don't worry, this is normal for all transactions.
5. You will need to select PICK UP BY LOCATION option, in order to make the deposit to our agent names.
6. If the clerk asks the reason for sending the money, to avoid any complications, you should tell he/she that you are sending the money to an friend or relative for personal reasons. Because MoneyGram have much bigger fees for business transaction and the MoneyGram fee will be over $100CAD.

*** In order to make the deposit to our agent you need to visit an MoneyGram office (you can find them in any Canada Post), or you can just use their website http://www.moneygram.com to find an location near your address. Please note that you cannot use their website to make the deposit, you need to visit an actual office.

The next step of the transaction is to make the deposit to our company's payments representative agent.

After the payment is sent please e-mail us an copy of the MoneyGram receipt so we can process everything and ship the rental package.

If you need help or more information regarding your transaction please Click for Live Support:

If you are reading this because you have received a similar fake invoice, kindly forward it to the address in my signature line and I will report the details to the appropriate authorities.