by Michelle
Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:03 am
On April 15, 2011 at 2:28 AM Peter Kodes <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hello, The Apartment located in 429 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON is still available. It has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The company I work for has won the auction for a project, in construction, for a building that will rise up in London, United Kingdom. I am a civil engineer, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years. I don't want to make a business with the apartment or make a profit. Just want to find a good and trust person to take good care of the place because I really love it. I`m the owner of the apt and it's like in the pics.The apartment is unfurnished but if you want you can use my furniture from the storage unit. The rent for 1 month is 880CAD$ (for the whole apartment) including all utilities (water, electricity, Internet, cable, 2 parking spots indoor, air conditioning, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator, stove, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). Everything in this apt is functional because is recently renovated. If you need to do some reparations (the worst case that could happen) in the apartment, I will cover the reparations cost, or I will deduct those from monthly payment. You can move in the apt in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who has the keys because it is a private property but I hope that we will find a compromise. If you have any other questions please contact me back by e-mail. Thank you for your interest and i`m waiting for your answer
From: Peter Kodes <[email protected]>
To:
Date: April 16, 2011 at 1:20 AM
Subject: RE: Rental Inquiry from Ottawa Living
You don`t have to be worried about your money because they are 100% protected . I`ve used Fast-Shipping-LTD several times in the past as a buyer and all was in order they have great services. I can access the funds just after Fast-Shipping-LTD have your final answer about the transaction. If u refuse to keep the apt you will receive a full refund from them...After you sign the rental contract the monthly payments will be wired to my bank account. I have a Canadian bank accountFast-Shipping-LTD will contact you by email with the transaction method too and the company details so you can be sure that we are using a legal shipping company and all is in order....
Thanks
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.
