by Michelle
Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:33 am
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:56 PM, anderson johnny <[email protected]> wrote:
Presently I'm not in London, I'm UNITED STATE OF AMERICA for a business trip and i will be back to England on Wednesday and we can arrange for viewing immediately.
You have to show interest and you are financial capable.
You have to make the transaction of Refundable Security Deposit £500 Via Western union
money transfer online payment.
After the payment you will send a copy of the receipt and send it to my mail for verification.
if you are really interested in my flat you have to follow my procedure, that will show me
you are financial capable and serious in the flat before i arrive back to London on
Wednesday. due to my bad past experience with my tenancy.
You will make a Transaction of refundable Security deposit Via western Union Online money payment £500 to the address of the flat given to you.
you will buy the postcard of western union online and make the payment online, you will
scanned the copy of the print and send it to my mail for verification, and after i confirmed
that the payment have been made and still available in western union online.
try to make the transaction latest tomorrow cos many people are interested in the flat. and
after the viewing you will be able to pick up the money back and give me the original copy
of the payment .
I can now arrange for viewing immediately I'm back on Wednesday you sent the copy of the receipt to my mail.
had in been I'm in London will can view the flat before paying the refundable security, but
Viewing will be taking place after the payment of the refundable security deposit.
hope to read from you soon.
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 to 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.
