Rental Scammer-Laura [email protected]

Rental Scammer

Laura Hogan
[email protected]

The scammer does not own the property that you are being offered, and therefore cannot let it, or any part of it, to you. All photographs of the property were stolen from other websites.

Hi,
I have no problem if you want to share the apartment with your sister.
Just a few more info.The whole apartment is for $800 per month including all bills. I am asking for the 1st 2 month's rent payment plus 1 month as security deposit, it's $2,400 in total. Equal size-2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms, 130 m2, floor #19, elevator, washer/dryer in unit, A/C, dishwasher, parking--1 garage included in the rent, also internet, safe neighborhood, nice neighbors, very quiet, no noise, close to transportation and everything else. It's fully furnished, but i can rent it unfurnished also, same price if unfurnished, will use a moving company if you want it unfurnished. As i said pets are allowed. Building has maintenance-included in the rent. The lenght of the lease is flexible: long/short term. I have to tell you that I am in Bolton, UK, I am here with a job contract for 5 years, I am in my first year now, i come to Melbourne every 6 months for 3 or 4 days and if you rent the apartment i will stay to a hotel. If you want to see the apartment i would need your address where the keys to be fedex-overnight to you, we will talk about the payment process for the $2,400 and about the other details, but, first, if there is somethig else that you want to know please feel free to ask.

Address again:
368 St.Kilda Road
Melbourne, Vic 3000



The Scammer uses photos stolen from the internet
Photos :
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welc ... GbVo5ZtHJw


Thank you,
Laura


Here the scammer refers to DPD Mail Company and provides a web site to back up his story
Hi there,

I have given a great deal of thought about this and i think that sending the keys is not such a good ideea. I want to use a third party to handle this for us and i hope it's ok for you, too.
I want to use the DPD Mail company. They are a well known company all over the world. So, I went to their office in Bolton and i told them that i want to rent my apartment and they told me that they have a new service i can use.
I 've already paid the fees(GBP200).


So, here is how it goes:
I start over the process with DPD Mail here in Bolton and i leave the keys and a copy of the contract at DPD Mail.Then they'll e-mail you all the information you need to continue the transaction at your end. As per the DPD Mail's instructions you send the funds to DPD Mail and then DPD Mail will FedEx-overnight the keys and the contract to you. Then you look around the apartment and decide whether take it or not. if you decide not to rent the apartment DPD Mail will refund you within 24 hours and you return the keys to me. It's clear and simple. No fees involved for you. This is the only way to do it given the circumstances and that is an overseas rental process. All i want is to both be safe.

The deposit you have to send it's $2400 and it's for the first 2 months and for the security deposit. This is the DPD Mail Service I am talking about, read the Phase 1 and Phase 2 to better understand the process:

http://dpd.com.overnight2go.info/product-services/europe_and_worldwide/webship.high.html

Should i begin the process with DPD Mail? Please e-mail me and let me know and tomorrow you could have the keys in hand if you complete your end in a timely fasion.

Thank you,
Laura

Of course the Keys will never arrive and you may be asked for another deposit.
Please do not send this scammer any money. The scammer does not have any properties to let to you.

hi,

i also received the exact same emails from the supposed laura hogan. luckily for me i thought that there was something a bit strange about the add and that it was too good to be true. so i goOgled her name and i saw the scam warning from Ryan... im very glad i came across it, my partner and i were really considering the property.

the first thing i received was an email stating that she had an apartment in the city and it was 2bedroom , fully furnished if preferred, safe neighborhood, etc etc...for only $800 a month.... like they say, if it sounds too good to be true... well its too good to be true.

just today i received another email from laura hogan and this is what it said...


Hi again,

Just a few more info.The whole apartment is for $800 per month including all bills. I am asking for the 1st 2 month's rent payment plus 1 month as security deposit, it's $2,400 in total. Equal size-2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms, 130 m2, floor #19, elevator, washer/dryer in unit, A/C, dishwasher, parking--1 garage included in the rent, also internet, safe neighborhood, nice neighbors, very quiet, no noise, close to transportation and everything else. It's fully furnished, but i can rent it unfurnished also, same price if unfurnished, will use a moving company if you want it unfurnished. As I said pets are allowed. Building has maintenance-included in the rent. The lenght of the lease is flexible: long/short term. I have to tell you that I am in Bolton, UK, I am here with a job contract for 5 years, I am in my first year now, i come to Melbourne every 6 months for 3 or 4 days and if you rent the apartment I will stay to a hotel. If you want to see the apartment i would need your address where the keys to be fedex-overnight to you, we will talk about the payment process for the $2,400 and about the other details, but, first, if there is somethig else that you want to know please feel free to ask.

Thank you,
Laura


THIS EMAIL IS PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL TO THE ONE THAT WAS POSTED ON HERE BY RYAN.... GO FIGURE.
BE CAREFULL EVERYONE..

I also received email after contacting the person by the name "Mona". Identical email!

Hi again,

Just a few more info.The whole apartment is for EUR 300 per month including all bills.
I am asking for the first 2 month's rent payment plus 1 month as security deposit, it's EUR 900 in total.The security deposit is refundable.Equal size-2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms, 110 m2, floor #2, washer/dryer in unit, A/C, dishwasher,balcony, parking--1 garage included in the rent,also internet,cell phone, safe neighborhood, nice neighbors, very quiet, no noise, close to transportation and everything else. It's fully furnished, but i can rent it unfurnished also, same price if unfurnished, will use a moving company if you want it unfurnished. As i said pets are allowed. Building has maintenance-included in the rent. The lenght of the lease is flexible: long/short term. I have to tell you that I am in Bolton, UK, I am here with a job contract for 5 years, I am in my first year now, i come to Croatia every 6 months for 3 or 4 days and if you rent the apartment i will stay to a hotel. If you want to see the apartment i would need your address where the keys to be fedex-overnight to you, we will talk about the payment process for the EUR 900 and about the other details, but, first, if there is somethig else that you want to know please feel free to ask.

Thank you,
Mona

^^ Thanks for posting. Can you tell us which email address the scammer used on this occasion.
Also, you might receive an email or private message from a moderator. Please watch out for it as I can't discuss it here.


PM sent, thank you Con Warner. ~Bubbles

Just got the absolutely same set of emails from an "Eliss Hudge", renting a supposed flat in Croatia (same photos, of course).

Her email is [email protected]


Here is the ad due to which I contacted "her":
http://www.njuskalo.hr/nekretnine/stan- ... as-3045181

I reported it and hope to see it removed soon.

Received the exact same emails from a Susie Corley (emailaddress [email protected])!

Got the same scam from Isabelle Coron[/b] using [email protected]
She is renting a flat in Bahrain...this is the text she used be aware

http://www.bahrainpropertyworld.com/uk/ ... 0180703035
http://www.bahrainpropertyworld.com/uk/ ... 0200418522

I have given a great deal of thought about this and I think that sending the keys is not such a good ideea. I want to use a third party to handle this for us and I hope it's ok for you, too.
I want to use the DPD Mail company. They are a well known company all over the world and they are powered by eBay. So, I went to their office in Bolton and I told them that I want to rent my apartment and they told me that they have a service i can use.
I 've already paid the fees(GBP200).

So, here is how it goes:
I start over the process with DPD Mail here in Bolton and I leave the keys and a copy of the contract at DPD Mail. Then they'll e-mail you all the information you need to continue the transaction at your end. As per the DPD Mail`s instructions you send the funds to DPD Mail and then DPD Mail will FedEx-overnight the keys and the contract to you. Then you look around the apartment and decide whether take it or not. If you decide not to rent the apartment DPD Mail will refund you within 24 hours and you return the keys to me. It's clear and simple. This is the only way to do it given the circumstances and that is an overseas rental process. All I want is to both be safe.

The deposit you have to send it's BD 2,100 and it's for the first 6 months and for the security deposit. This is the DPD Mail Service I am talking about, read the Phase 1 and Phase 2 to better understand the process: http://nextday11am-overnight.info/dpd.c ... .high.html .

Should i begin the process with DPD Mail? Please e-mail me and let me know and tomorrow you could have the keys in hand if you complete your end in a timely fasion.
P.S.: Send me also your fax number if you have.

Thank you,
Isabelle

Before that mail, was this one

Hi again,

Just a few more info.The whole apartment is for BD 300 per month including all bills.
Equal size-2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms, 110 m2, elevator, washer/dryer in unit, A/C, dishwasher, parking--1 garages included in the rent, also internet, safe neighborhood, nice neighbors, very quiet, no noise, close to transportation and everything else. It's fully furnished, but i can rent it unfurnished also, same price if unfurnished, will use a moving company if you want it unfurnished. As I said pets are allowed. Building has maintenance-included in the rent. The lenght of the lease is flexible: long/short term.
I have to tell you that I am in Bolton,United Kingdom amd I am here with a job contract for 5 years, I am in my first year now, i come to Manama every 6 months for 3 or 4 days and if you rent the apartment I will stay to a hotel. The rental payment will be from 6 months to 6 months.
So I am asking the payment for 6 months wich means BD 1800 + BD 300 as security deposit,it`s BD 2100 in total.
I will send you the apartment keys without any cost from your side,you just need to send me your full name and FULL address  ( phone# ,street and nr,city,zip code, country ) where the keys to be FedEx-overnight to you.
Once i received your details in 2 days you will have the keys in your hands and see the apartment.
This is the service that i will use to send you the keys:  http://www.fedex.com/gb/
We will talk about the payment process for the BD 2,100 and about the other details, but, first, if there is somethig else that you want to know please feel free to ask.

Thank you,
Isabelle

Be Aware

Hi I've just come across the same scam although they called themselves Ben Berkson and had advertised on Qatar Property Planet, thanks for the warning, I'll report it to the administrator.

Dan Berkson <[email protected]>;