by Michelle
Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:12 am
From: J Vank <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: apartment
To: Michelle Banks
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 6:55 PM
Hello Michelle
Thanks for the mail, i am so happy to let you know that the apartment is still very much available for rent.Here are some important information about the apartment.
The apartment cost 500CHF per month including all bills such as water, electricity,internet connection,water available, microwave oven, fridge,gas e.t.c plus 600CHF for security deposit payment which is refundable while packing without any lost or damage of my properties.
The apartment is located at Rue des Rois 6 1204 Genève, Switzerland and it just few to its metro station,the apartment spacious is about 65sqm and a room is about 30sqm, restaurant and public transport all around and it's few minutes walking distance to the supermarket, so it's located in a very nice and safe area.
Attached are some pics of how my apartment looks like.
Kindly let me know if you will be interested in renting my apartment so that we can proceed further on the apartment and here is my number +447024095064
Best regards
Engr James.
From: J Vank <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: apartment
To: Michelle Banks
Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 11:35 PM
Hello Michelle,
Thanks for the response. For you to get the place reserved we will both sign a rental agreement contract which will be prepared by my lawyer then i will post the keys of the apartment and the payment receipt to you via DHL express (1-2 days delivery ) after your deposit payment which is your first month rent and the security deposit has been confirmed.
Please get back to me as soon as you can as i will need some info from you which i will send to my lawyer to prepare the rental agreement contract.
Hope to read back from you soon.
Best regards
Engr James.
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 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.
