doubt about company

hello I will like to ask you reference about this company?, they offer to me a flat for short letting during my stay in london next july, but I cant not contact them by phone (always anwser a A. machine) and just a have got this details any information would be appreciated, here the details: Mr Mark Davis,[email protected]; +44-08081890815
HOLIDAY RENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
[email protected]
http://www.myawayhome.co.uk On it - Michael
tks,jds.

Hi and welcome to ScamWarners.

This is a scam, steer clear. There is another website with the same content here: http://www.homeandaway-rentals.co.uk/

The website you posted was just registered on May 25, 2011. The website is registered by someone listed as a UK individual, not a business entity. http://whois.domaintools.com/myawayhome.co.uk

On the website itself, the terms for payment are only by bank transfer, which along with Western Union is a favorite of scammers. Most legitimate businesses large enough to have a website offer more than one way to pay for bookings and most accept credit cards.

The website is listed in an advertisement, here: http://property.vivastreet.co.uk/holida ... s/34839666
According to Google preview, the same ad was posted on Gumtree and has now been removed.

Some text from the ad includes:

your family or buisness associate are looking for a great surfing holiday experience

A search for that phrase leads me to another website, which is now offline: http://ukfinest-holiday-rentals.co.uk/

I also find this forum discussion of several scam rental sites with the same phrase used. http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic- ... gland.html

Tks, not I dont send any transfer, tks again for the report.jds

new email rcvd today, were there is a new cell phone nr. +442032867659 .....................



Thanks for getting back to us


I have hearby attached here with your booking invoice ready for you to download and print for your reference.


Kindly make the deposit payment to the following account details.


SANTANDA BANK
Mrs. Maria Wanyanya
Account Number: X15525514
Sort Code: 090000
IBAN: GB95ABBY09000015525514
BIC:ABBYGB3E
AMOUNT:£650.00




Once you make the payment kindly send me the payment confirmation so that i can use it to secure the flat on our booking calender and as soon our bank confirm the payment you will receive your final booking confirmation along with your payment
receipt.


Our booking invoice expires 4days after receiving it if your payment is not confirm which means your have to start all over again and make enquiry for availability through our website.




Kind Regards
44-0808-189-0815
HOLIDAY RENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
[email protected]
www.myawayhome.co.uk


Numbers Of Night
12
Bank Infomation Details For Deposit
SANTANDA BANK
Mrs. Maria Wanyanya
Account Number: X15525514
Sort Code: 090000
IBAN: GB95ABBY09000015525514
BIC:ABBYGB3E
AMOUNT:£650.00
Flat Discription Numbers Of Night Nightly Rate Discount 35% Booking fee Total Amount
2 Bedrooms apartment Collingham
Place, Kensington, Greater
London, SW5 0, United Kingdom
12 Night £92 x 12
£1140
£92 £399+ 250 £650.00
Flat Address
26 Collingham Place, Kensington,
Greater London, SW5 0, United
Kingdom
Date of Arrival
29 -06-2011
Date of Departure
11- 07- 2011
6 LORD STREET
E16 26Z LONDON UK
44-0808-189-0815
44-20 -3286 -7659
Reg No 07216313
www.myawayhome.co.uk
[email protected]
Net 30
01/06/2011
735052532
Date:
Invoice No:
Terms:
Sales Person: Mark Davies
Territory:
Invoice HOLIDAY RENTALS MANAGMENT SERVICE
Amount Deposit
£650.00
Balance On Arrival
£740.00
Customer Full Name
MR SOLOMON
Full Booking Amount
£1298.00
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Thank you for posting this information. It may help our site killers with evidence to get the site taken down.

Hello,
I was just about to make the bank deposit when I found this information on your website. I'm french so it is kind of hard for me to verify the validity of the renting compagny. But it seems obvious that I found the same scam on another website. I give you here all the informations I recieved by email:


INVOICE

HOLIDAY RENTALS MANAGMENT SERVICE
6 LORD STREET
E16 26Z LONDON UK
44-20 -3286 -7659
44-0808-189-0815
www.londonshort-lettings.co.uk
[email protected]

RC: 3838766
Invoice No: 835852111
Date: 17/06/2011
Terms: Net 40
Sales Person: Paul Cross

BANK INFORMATION DETAILS FOR DEPOSIT

SANTANDA BANK
Acc Name:Mrs. Maria Wanyanya
Account Number: X15525514
Sort Code: 090000
IBAN: GB95ABBY09000015525514
BIC:ABBYGB3E
AMOUNT:£997

DATE OF ARRIVAL: 28/06/2011
DATE OF DEPARTURE: 20/08/2011
NUMBER OF NIGHTS: 53 Nights

APARTMENT DESCRIPTION: 2 BEDROOM IN BAYSWATER
NIGHTLY RATE: £43 X 53= £2279
DISCOUNT:£215

BOOKING FEE : £2279 + £200
TOTAL AMOUNT: £2479.00

APARTMENT ADDRESS: 73 Princes Square, Bayswater, London W2 4NY United Kingdom

AMOUNT DEPOSIT:£997
BALANCE ON ARRIVAL:£1267
FULL BOOKING AMOUNT: £2264



Please scan and send us your payment confirmation as soon as its done for reference

Thanks,
Paul Cross.
44-0808-189-0815
www.londonshort-lettings.co.uk
[email protected]



I tired to call the phone number on the email and the number didn't exist so it made me suspicious.. I'm happy for having figured out that it was a scam but now I don't have any flat to rent for my holidays... I am open to every piece of advice you could give me.

Thanks you very much for your work. You have just save my money!
(Sorry for my bad english )

Here is another version of this scam which I am trying to sort out for a friend of mine. A new website:

http://www.londonshort-lettings.co.uk On it - Michael

The telephone numbers are the same and do not work. And this is the account details:

Account name: KABIR TAIWO
Acoount Number: 00722947
Sort Code: 110834
Iban: GB35HLFX11083400722947
Swift: HLFXGB21P15
Bank: Halifax PLC
AMOUNT: £458

I'm glad you both found us before being scammed. I see that someone has raised the question on tripadvisor also, and that the respondents indicated the rents were way too low. Sites like tripadvisor can be good places to get suggestions and information--as with any information obtained online, it is always good to do a little research to verify before assuming it is all accurate, though.

On first look, the site does indeed appear to be fake. It was registered for the minimum allowable period, and registered to an individual instead of a business. Our site killers will take a better look at it.

In the meantime, can one of you post an email, with headers, from the www.londonshort-lettings.co.uk domain? That will help our site killers in their efforts to have it terminated after confirming it is fake.

Hey!

I was scammed by these guys. I sent the transfer and when came to the property found a car park on that address! We should disable that web-site somehow. More people can be affected.

Welcome Serafirm!

Posting any emails you received from them (with headers, but you can remove your own name and email address) will help our site killers to get the necessary evidence to do just that.

Hi Serafim,

I see you're based in the UK, it is definately worth it to report to the police as this scammer group operates from the UK as well (or at least has accomplices in the UK).

Hey!

I actually tried to report to police but they said it was a civil dispute at this point. They don't look eager to help to be honest. However, I am now waiting for the documents from my bank who promised to investigate the issue. After I get them, I'll go to police once again showing them proof of scam and funds that disappeared.

Below is the e-mail with alleged invoice from them:

"from: London Short Lettings [email protected]
to: xxxxx
date: 14 June 2011 12:08
subject: NEW INVOICE

INVOICE

HOLIDAY RENTALS MANAGMENT SERVICE

6 LORD STREET
E16 26Z LONDON UK
44-20 -3286 -7659
44-0808-189-0815
www.londonshort-lettings.co.uk
[email protected]

RC: 3838766
Invoice No: 835852111
Date: 14/06/2011
Terms: Net 40
Sales Person: Paul Cross

BANK INFORMATION DETAILS FOR DEPOSIT

ACC NAME: CINTHIA AKINS
Acoount Number: 50262641
Sort Code: 20-61-51
Iban: GB69BARC20615150262641
Swift: BARCGB2103G
Bank: Halifax PLC
AMOUNT:£1350

DATE OF ARRIVAL: 17/06/2011
DATE OF DEPARTURE: 2/08/2011
NUMBER OF NIGHTS: 46 Nights

APARTMENT DESCRIPTION: Marble ache studio flat ?
NIGHTLY RATE: £29 X 46= £1150
DISCOUNT:0

BOOKING FEE : £1150 + £200
TOTAL AMOUNT: £1350.00

APARTMENT ADDRESS: 10 Long Acre City of London WC2E 9LH, United kingdom

AMOUNT DEPOSIT:£602
BALANCE ON ARRIVAL:£748
FULL BOOKING AMOUNT: £1350

CUSTOMER
XXXXX

Do you have Barclay account here or down there? if yes that fine then just want to make sure your apartment is secured no disappointment.

We offer Western Union option as well,
Sent to the payment manager
MR. COLLINS PHILLIPS
6 LORD STREET
E16 26Z
LONDON UK

If thats ok for you.

Thanks,
Paul Cross."

Could you please send the headers to my email address? If you aren unsure about what headers are or how to find them, tell me which email provider you use and I'll explain. I might know some people who are interested in this.

Unfortunately, you are absolutely right. I fell victim to these fraudsters (in my case http://www.londonshort-lettings.co.uk/), and reported them to http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/report_fraud. However, the website is still up and running. I was told that there is little hope to get my money back. Should anyone of you want to use my CRS: NFRC110700258627

volker

Hi and welcome to ScamWarners.

This is a scam, steer clear. There is another website with the same content here: http://www.homeandaway-rentals.co.uk/

The website you posted was just registered on May 25, 2011. The website is registered by someone listed as a UK individual, not a business entity. http://whois.domaintools.com/myawayhome.co.uk

On the website itself, the terms for payment are only by bank transfer, which along with Western Union is a favorite of scammers. Most legitimate businesses large enough to have a website offer more than one way to pay for bookings and most accept credit cards.

The website is listed in an advertisement, here: http://property.vivastreet.co.uk/holida ... s/34839666
According to Google preview, the same ad was posted on Gumtree and has now been removed.

Some text from the ad includes:

your family or buisness associate are looking for a great surfing holiday experience

A search for that phrase leads me to another website, which is now offline: http://ukfinest-holiday-rentals.co.uk/

I also find this forum discussion of several scam rental sites with the same phrase used. http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic- ... gland.html