Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:19 pm
On Jan 29, 2011, at 6:52 PM, Finn Herskind wrote:

Hello,

Thank you for showing interest in my apartment,the apartment consist of the living room, 2 bedrooms, one with a double sized bed and one with a smaller bed, the bathroom and toilet and a well furnished living room. I live in London presently, I have a job here and moved with my family last Summer. I have a 2 years contract with a very good chance of an extension. I am in London presently and the keys to the apartment is with me here so I will only be able to come to show you round the apartment after seriousness has been established on your path. The apartment is in a very conducive environment, there are lots of cultural attractions in the area, shopping centers, restaurants and public transportation is just around the corner. The whole apartment cost JPY120,000, if you do not wish to rent the whole apartment and would prefer to share, there is an option for you to take one of the 2 rooms and I will get someone else to occupy the other room.

DETAILS ABOUT MY APARTMENT..........

Address: Trinity House Mita 8,9F.5, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo,Japan
Nearest Bus / Trainway: 4 minutes walk from the apartment
The apartment comes equipped with telephone and ADSL internet connection.
Number of bedrooms:2
Number of bathrooms:2
Max number of people:5
Square Meters:65m.sq
Monthly rental price: 60,000 per room inclusive of the all bills
JPY120,000 Monthly for the whole apartment inclusive of all the bills
Security Deposit: JPY130,000


Bathroom

* Yes Towels:
* Yes Bath:
* Yes Hair Drier:
* Yes Shower:

Extras

* DVD Player:
* Fax:
* Washing Machine:
* Work Desk:
* Bed Sheets:
* Cable/Satelite TV:
* Internet Broadband:
* Ironing Board:
* Library:
* Stereo/Radio System:
* Telephone:

Kitchen

* Microwave:
* Oven:
* American Kitchen:
* Fridge & Freezer:
* Crockery & Utensils:
* Dish Washer:

Living room

* Fireplace:
* Sofa Bed:
* Table & Chairs:

Outside


* Terrace:
* Parking:
* Pets Welcome:
* Barbecue:

* Sauna:
* Bathroom:
* Spa / Jacuzzi:
* Lift / Elevator:
* Swimming Pool:
* Disabled Facilities:

Rooms

* DVD/Music Collection:
* Air Conditioning:
* Ensuite Bathroom:
* Balcony:
* Safe:
* Central Heating:
* City View:
* Daily Cleaning:


MODE OF REGISTRATION.
A)Tenants will supply his/her details which will be forwarded to my lawyer to prepare the contract documents.
B)Tenants will email a confirmation message to me to confirm that he/she received the contract documents.
C)Tenants will print out the Contract Documents and then Sign it.
D)Tenants will pay the deposit payment via western union money transfer,the receipt will be attached to the contract documents and scan back to me for confirmation and proper documentations by my Lawyer.
Please read through the email carefully and if you agree with the terms of the email, I want you to provide me with the following details so I can forward it to my lawyer so he can prepare the contract documents. Please provide me with:

Name in Full..............
Address.................
Nationality.................
Date of move in and out.................
Phone number...................
Sex...................Male or Female.

You can call me on my mobile line anytime,for more details

+447011182938

Hope to read from you soon.

Regards,
Finn Herskind
+447011182938


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.
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