Rental Scammer - [email protected]

marlene maurer <[email protected]> wrote:

My name is Marlene Maurer, am sending you this email as regards to
your interest in my property located in Berlin, When do you intend to
view the apartment because i am presently working in Bremen but we can
negotiate and fix Both a time for the viewing , then i ll come to
Berlin to take you round the apartment It comes furnished with bills
and below are Necessary information abt the apartment Which you need

to observe:

- Large kitchen with washing machine

- Fridge + LCD TV + free wireless internet access

- just maximum of two-three to live together or share the apartment
together.

- Secured building

- Fast internet broadband

rent by Week- 150 + Extra 25 to cover all bills all in total of 175 €

rent per calendar month is 250 +100 to cover all bills, all in total of
350€

refundable damage deposit of 500 €

N º bedrooms available: 1

Heating: Yes

flat address: Leipziger Str., 10117 Berlin, Germany


Status: Available now

I have lot of interest and you'll need to hurry up and we
finalized.Please i will like to ask you some question below and i will
be glad if you can answer me with sincerity.

1) Do you have the rent and deposit with you presently?

2) Do you really want to rent a flat and are you ready to do so?

3) Do you have any responsible family or Friend`s in Germany?

4) Are you renting it alone or with someone?

5) Which country are you from?

6) Can i have look at your ID at viewing?

7) where are you presently?

As a lot of people are interested and alot have wasted my time in the
past before and will want you to reply back Once again thanks and
waiting your feedback soon reply back asap.




Regards.

Marlene Maurer

From: marlene maurer <[email protected]>

Since you are satisfied with my flat and i see the willingness to have
it when you arrive, i want you to understand that i cant just come all
the way from Bremen in vain, and also i will want a situation whereby
every issue on the tenancy agreement form can be settled on that day
and also the handling over of the keys, i have resolved that a willing
and serious tenants should be able to make transfer of the security
deposit and the rent fee from your country with your friends or
relative s name as the sender and your name as the receiver which
will make the transfer available to receive by you in Germany which a
confirmation will be made on the transfer done to check if he or she
is capable of paying the rent before arranging for a viewing or to
retain the flat till your arrival and also stop other people from
viewing the flat and to be sure that after seeing my flat on your
arrival i ll get paid after because i wont afford to come in vain or
come twice on basis of the rent.



Please note that the transfer would have to be done through western
union from where you are into Germany so that it can be available for
you to pick up when you get here,all i need is the receipt as a proof
to show me that the funds is remitted with western union in your
name,when this is done i ll be present in Berlin on anytime depending
on the day you choose. and also so as follow you to the western union
outlet close to the flat to receive my rent fee, Please note that any
money sent by your partner can as well be picked back by your self
after it has been confirmed on the internet website of western union
that it is available for you.Please note that the cost of transfer
will be deducted from the rent fee and refunded to you when you come
for viewing.Once the transfer is within Germany,you will only need to
call me so i can have it forwarded to my lawyer to make a check if
truly the money is there in the western union website internet.



Since you will be needing the flat on your arrival, if you can make
the transfer this afternoon and my lawyer confirm then i ll reserve
the flat for you till your arrival, the amount you are to transfer to
your name is 350Euro and 500Euro for the refundable damage deposit
which in total is 850Euro

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram 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.