Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:54 am
From: Maria Simons <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Subject: I have Apartment available for RENT in Århus

Hello, I'm well mail you with the details concerning the apartment
which I have available for RENT,I am Maria Simons 21 years old
Originally from Netherlands.I have a large en suite furnished double
room to let. The bedroom is fully furnished , It is a nice, modern and
spacious apartment with all modern construction. Shaker style' kitchen
includes fridge/freezer, cooker, microwave, washing machine and tumble dryer and
heater and swimming pool...
Open plan living and dining area fully furnished. Very convenient,
within walking distance of offices, shops, pubs and local
amenities...................... Easy access to motorways. Broadband
Internet services are available.. It is a spacious 3 bedroom with
3bathroom.Kindly go through the details/info stated thus;will suits
your findings/taste. --In Home Washers & Dryers --Parking Garage
--New Stainless Steel
Appliances --Cherry Wood Cabinetry --fenced dog park --Washing machine, cable TV and internet
connected--Fully equipped high quality kitchen--Spacious closets --Furnished bedroom. Two Living rooms
--800sq feet of space-Utilities included.. --Available for a single
person or couples,Month to Month lease.(I'm ready to sign a year lease
as well depending on you) --Rent € 300 / per month --Security deposits € 500.Let me hear from you if you haven't find any........ While awaiting your response. Many
Thanks Maria Simons


From: Maria Simons <[email protected]>
Date: 2011/3/15
Subject: information request
To: Con warner


Hello,
Thanks for the reply and also for the introduction of your self,you really sound great.....never mind i can reserve the room for you till your arrival date since there is a perfect procedure that we both have to undergo before you can proceed with the payment.
you can pay for one month rent and you we also pay for security deposit which is refundable during the departure time from the room

However If you really have interest in renting the room just let me have this request below
-FULL NAME,
-YOUR EXACT ARRIVAL DATE,
-YOUR DEPARTURE DATE,
-YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS
-SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT ID,

So that i can quickly instruct our family lawyer to prepare the tenant agreement form for you, to see the terms and condition of the contract and if you are okay with the terms and condition then you can proceed with the one month rent and the security deposit to my mother in London Via western union money transfer so that the room can be reserve for you till your arrival date because there are alot of people that also have interest in renting the room,but my mother prefer the most serious person who pay her first..

The signed agreement form will be send to you first through attached mail(with the scanned page of my international passport).for you to read and understand,after which you will proceed with the payment ,i'll now send you the original copy through a registered courier to your address for you to sign and bring along with you when moving in. Have a nice day,Looking forward in hearing from you.
Best Regards
Maria Simons


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

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 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.

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.

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