Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:35 am
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 14:46:30 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Picture of the apartment and location
To: Michelle Banks

Thanks for response updated,you really sound great.... never mind i can reserve the room for you till your arrival date and .I will like to know where you are from and when you will be coming to the flat ? Am confidently assuring you that you will be more than satisfied when you come into the flat while you will have your private bathroom . I attached the picture of the apartment for viewing.

The exact address is : 7 Keble Rd Oxford OX1 3, United Kingdom

The lease ll be -£300 /per month/ per room including the utilities,fridge-freezer,oven, washing machine, dryer, gas cooker,microwave, dishwasher, electricity bill, Internet charges and others bills.---£500 for the security deposit which is refundable during the departure time from the room. since there is a perfect procedure that we both have to undergo before you can proceed with the payment.

Best Regards,
Mark Bennett


Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 22:35:23 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Lease Information Request
To: Michelle Banks

My name is Mark Bennett, Originally from United Kingdom the, the apartment belongs to my late father and my mother have been managing and maintaining the apartment,but she is presently in London due to her work,and i also work in a calling center..Apartment is very close to city center, public transportation and supermarket. One bedroom and a living room ll be 450pounds with your private bathroom,kitchen and toilet.

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 be assure that you are dealing with the right person and 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 security deposit to my mother in United Kingdom Via western union money transfer so that the room can be reserve for you till your arrival date because there are a lot 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.

Best Regards,
Mark Bennett


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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by frogshanghai Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:03 pm
Hey please be aware of the fact that the scammer is not the real person whose identity has been stolen (in this case Miss Martina Spolini) but someone else, don't know if a single individual or an organization specialized in scamming people through the web. They ask you to send copies of your passport and then use your name and sometimes even a scanned copy of the passport to cheat others. The internet police is working to find out who the real scammer is but be aware of the fact that obviously he/she/they don' use their real identities but those of previously scammed people!
by san7 Mon May 28, 2018 12:30 am
one more
Hello,

Thanks for having interest in my flat the apartment is two bedroom available to rent with private bathrooms ........ I'm Sarah Carr And i was born 27 years age,the apartment belongs to my late father and my mother have been managing and maintaining the apartment,but she is presently not in town due to her work and if you rent a room you are going to live with me as your roommate okay.

A little more about me:

I am very responsible, very clean, respectful of others space, and like to cook.
I also love to make new friends and i will be happy to be your friend and i know that you will be happy to be my friend because i am nice,look,loving and i like to out to have fun,and all other good thing.

The exact address is : 177 St George Street M5R 2M5 Toronto, ON Canada.

The is lease $700 for a Month/One bed Room/including the utilities,fridge-freezer, oven, washing machine, dryer, gas cooker,micro-wave, dishwasher,electricity bill, internet charges and others.and $700 for the security deposit which is refundable during the departure time from the room.

I will like to know where you are from and when you will be coming to the flat ?Am confidently assuring you that you will be more than satisfied when you come into the flat while you will have your private bathroom..You can see the attached pictures of the room bellow........
Let me hear from you asap if you really have interest in renting the room,

Best Regards,
Sarah.
https://www.roomster.com/profile/9406240
My rooms is available for rent in Toronto,And the rent price is $700 for a month rent and it includes heating, hot and cold water electricity water heater and each room with own private bathroom and kitchen and living room will be shared together and use of lounge room and balcony will and you can also have your own visitors you can contact me via my email   [email protected]   or text me on my mobile 4199721715.Sarah

Michelle wrote:
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 14:46:30 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Picture of the apartment and location
To: Michelle Banks

Thanks for response updated,you really sound great.... never mind i can reserve the room for you till your arrival date and .I will like to know where you are from and when you will be coming to the flat ? Am confidently assuring you that you will be more than satisfied when you come into the flat while you will have your private bathroom . I attached the picture of the apartment for viewing.

The exact address is : 7 Keble Rd Oxford OX1 3, United Kingdom

The lease ll be -£300 /per month/ per room including the utilities,fridge-freezer,oven, washing machine, dryer, gas cooker,microwave, dishwasher, electricity bill, Internet charges and others bills.---£500 for the security deposit which is refundable during the departure time from the room. since there is a perfect procedure that we both have to undergo before you can proceed with the payment.

Best Regards,
Mark Bennett


Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 22:35:23 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Lease Information Request
To: Michelle Banks

My name is Mark Bennett, Originally from United Kingdom the, the apartment belongs to my late father and my mother have been managing and maintaining the apartment,but she is presently in London due to her work,and i also work in a calling center..Apartment is very close to city center, public transportation and supermarket. One bedroom and a living room ll be 450pounds with your private bathroom,kitchen and toilet.

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 be assure that you are dealing with the right person and 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 security deposit to my mother in United Kingdom Via western union money transfer so that the room can be reserve for you till your arrival date because there are a lot 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.

Best Regards,
Mark Bennett


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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