Rental Scammer - [email protected]

De: joyce Phillips <[email protected]>
Para: Michelle Banks
Enviado: lun,11 abril, 2011 04:43
Asunto: RE: Reply to your ad: Unique and well located Double bed for rent Portsmouth.

Dear Michelle,

thanks for the interest you have in my flat, my flat is fully furnished and finished to a high standard.Regarding your question,i cam make reservation for your said period of time(14th of April)and that is if we are able to reach and agree on all necessary rental processes?

Below are the things you should know about my flat.You can stay in my flat as long as you can pay your rent as at when due.

Rent;the rent is 75 pounds per week and Utility bills inclusive ( water, gas, council tax, TV license,electricity and wireless Internet)

Security deposit;the security deposit is 400 pounds.At this point that you want to rent my flat, i have a few questions for you:

1. Can you take good care of my flat?
2. How long do you intend to rent my flat for?
3. Can you provide a reference in Portsmouth?
4. Where are you coming from to rent my flat?

I require answers to my questions before we can proceed with the rental processes.

Hope to hearing from you soon.
Regards,

Mr/Mrs Phillips

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.

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from joyce Phillips <[email protected]>
sender time Sent at 22:33 (GMT+02:00). Current time there: 09:56. ?
to Michelle Banks
date 12 April 2011 22:33
subject RE: Reply to your ad: Unique and well located Double bed for rent Portsmouth.

Dear Michelle,

thanks for your response and i must say that i am impressed with the way in which you have managed to respond to my questions,and to this effect reservation can be arranged if we both able to reach and agree on all the necessary rental processes.

However, owing to some unpleasant experience by inviting intending tenant to come over for viewing without confirming if such person has got the financial capability to pay his/her rent at the right time and as at when due has caused a lot of discomfort for me in the time past.I work as a medical consultant in Scotland and due to the nature of my work i have to embark on traveling to make sure that i take interested candidate round for viewing,and as such i must be sure of your opinion first about my flat in order to avoid time wasting and any inconveniences.i hope you do understand my point of view?

In view of the previous occurrences,I do not want to collect any deposit or rent from you for the fact that i have not taken you round my flat for viewing or in signing any contract with my solicitor.i have been strongly advised to confirm that you can pay your rent as at when due, so before we can proceed for viewing,I would like to be rest assured that you have the financial capability and to confirm that you can afford your rent.

All you need to do now is to make a transfer of 2 weeks rent and security deposit of £400 to your friend or partner within the UK through western union from an agent close to you.The reason for using western union is that it is faster and my solicitor can easily confirm the transfer almost immediately she receives the scanned copy of the transfer receipt or any other details of the transfer.Therefore,having made the transfer,get back to me with the scanned copy of the transfer receipt so as to forward it to my solicitor who will confirm if the transfer is valid and available for pick up by the receiver.Once my solicitor confirms that the transaction is valid,then i shall ask you to tell your friend or partner to pick up the money for you,after which we can proceed immediately for viewing.I shall refund the cost of transfer to you when we meet for viewing and if you happen to like the flat ,we can as well proceed with the signing of the necessary contract papers,then you can also pay your rent and security deposit to me directly.

Kindly proceed with the transfer and get back to me as soon as possible,as there are lots of other interested tenants which i have decided to placed on hold for you.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards,

Mr/Mrs Phillips