Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:59 pm
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:49:48 -0700
Subject: Fairfoot Road, London, Greater London, E3 4EL

From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Bnaks

Hello Michelle,

Thanks for getting back to me ,i want you to know that its my personal property ,its a two Bedroom Property and i am willing to rent the property out, But i am just in need of a reliable tenant,someone who is neat and who will take very good care of it because i do not live in the property, i am sure you will be impress when you get to see the property as it is very lovely and i bet you will not want to loose it when you see it, it is very spacious and and newly decorated,and enclose are pictures of the property so you can have an upfront view of how it looks like,and you don,t have to worry about the location because its in your preferable location as it is located on Fairfoot Road, London, Greater London, E3 4EL
And concerning the rent bill,

The rent bill is...400 pounds per month/room inclusive of bills

Deposit....400 pounds

Regards

Larry Morgan


Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:34:31 -0700
Subject: Re: Fairfoot Road, London, Greater London, E3 4EL
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Banks

Hello Michelle

There will be no problem viewing the property,just fix a time and keep me updated,but like i told you i will have to be sure you indeed want to get the property,i have to be sure you are indeed capable of the rent bill,and these is due to some previous experiences,people just contact me regarding the flat without been capable of the rent bill,for example a lady contacted me some weeks ago about the property and after taking him for the viewing,he saw the flat and liked it,but she was,tn capable of the rent bill and he never made it known to me initially,it was later that i starting trying to make negotiations,and despite the fact that i still gave my best toward that i later got to realize he was,tn really ready to get the flat so i hope you understand these,so for me to know you are ready and capable,You will have to show me a confirmation Proof and the Proof i Require is very easy, all you need to do is to send a month rent and the deposit to any of your friend or relative through western union,and as soon as you get it sent just get back to me with the receipt so i can confirm it,and as soon as i confirm it, i will then get back to you immediately in order for you to pick up your money,then we can make a rendezvous to me to go and view the property,i also want you to know that i will refund to you the transfer charges when you come for the viewing, so you have nothing to loose even when you come to view the property and you think you are okay with it, but i bet you you will not want to loose the property when you see.
I hope you understand these. i Hope to read from you soon. You can reach me on 07045747971.

Regards
Larry Morgan


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 lauram22 Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:08 pm
Also goes by the name Charles Smith and tries to pull the same scam in Belfast.
by Michael Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:38 pm
Hi lauram22, could you please post his email address so other can find it here as well? Thanks :D

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by lauram22 Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:46 pm
[email protected] and I seen another one online too while I was looking him up. Colly something though I can't remember. I think he finds his victims on gumtree. Judging by what I read anyway. Glad I realised before it was too late! :)
by lauram22 Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:55 pm
Oh, and here's my email, they're practically the same.

 Hello laura,  Thanks for getting back to me ,This personal property,its a four Bedroom Property and i am  willing  to rent the property out, But i am just in need of a reliable tenant,someone who is neat and who will take very good care of it because i do not live in the property, i am sure you will be impress when you get to see the property as it is very lovely and i bet  you will not want to loose it  when you see it, it is very spacious and and newly decorated,and enclose are pictures of the property so you can have an upfront view of how it looks like,and you don,t have to worry about the location because its in your preferable location as it is located on  Elaine Street, Stranmillis, Belfast City Centre, Co. Antrim, BT9 5ARAnd concerning the rent bill, The rent bill is...800 pounds per month  Deposit....800 pounds  Regards  charles

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