by Michelle
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:39 pm
craig frew [email protected]
Thank you for your inquiry. The apartment is still available.
My name is Craig Frew, I'm from Alexandria,VA, USA. In 2013 we bought the apartment for my son, he finished the studies at the University of Ottawa, and now the apartment is vacant. Since I do not want to sell the apartment, I decided to rent it for the long term. This is a fully furnished 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms apartment. The apartment is beautiful, clean, quiet and ready to be occupied with immediate effect. It has all the necessary amenities, such as cable TV, high-speed internet, private parking. Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, oven, microwave, and fridge. All furniture, decoration and home appliances are included so that you can move in with your luggage. I have attached a few photos for you so you can see the entire apartment; https://imgur.com/a/Bu3NFJ2 . The apartment is rented exactly as you see in the photos. The apartment address is : 383 Cumberland St Ottawa, ON K1N 1J7. In the monthly rent of $1400 will be included the Garbage, Cable Tv, internet bills, and one parking place. You will have to pay the Hydro bill. I will issue receipts every month for you to claim the taxes at the end of the year. For how long you want to rent the apartment? How many persons will leave there? What is your occupation? Please, provide information's about you. I am looking for an honest person, that keep's the apartment clean and in excellent condition. Please contact me if you are genuinely interested.
Regards,
Craig
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.
