Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 23:48:09 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Housing Inquiries.
To: Michelle Banks

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in my unit, i have attached the pics of the apartment to this mail and i will like you to provide me some details which are listed below so that i can use it to fill out the rental applicants form which will be included among the rental documents.

1)Your Full Name
2)Present Address(where you reside now) & Phone Number
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the apartment?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Occupation?
8)How long are you staying

Below is the address of the apartment and it is fully furnished with all necessary appliance and utilities. If satisfied please get back to me so that we can proceed with the rental process.

Apartment address 35 Tiffany Lane
St. John's, NL A1A 3B7, Canada

Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:37:54 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Housing Inquiries.
To: Michelle Banks

Hello,

Thanks for your swift response, like i had earlier informed you that am in London and with the keys to the apartment i have attached a rental lease of agreement form to this mail and i will like you to go through it and once you are through with it you will then fill the spaces that applies to you but you will have to print it out and fill after which you will then scan it and send it back to me, from there we will proceed with the rental process.

This are the details you need for the rental agreement form from my side.

Name: Kate Billings

Address: 35 Tiffany Lane
St. John's, NL A1A 3B7, Canada

Apartment 07

My present address is
63 Cambridge Street,
Westminster, London SW1V 4, UK

You are renting an apartment which is located at

35 Tiffany Lane
St. John's, NL A1A 3B7, Canada

The agreement date will be the day you want to move in which i presume is the date you want to start renting from. You will be paying $600 monthly the payment will be made to me.

Rent includes payment for the following.
Heat
Water
Hot Water
Electricity
Cooking Stove
Refrigerator
Washer & Dryer (without charge)
Cable TV Service
Internet
Parking
Snow Removal for Parking Lot & Walkways
Grass Cutting
Janitorial Service for Common Areas

The apartment attracts a security deposit of $300 which is to be paid along with the first month rent. How Many Month Rent Are You Willing To Pay ( First 1month rent + security Deposit = $900 or If You Pay ( First 2month rent + security Deposit = $1500 and Get the third Month Free...So which one do you prefer ? Here is my number +447024026667

Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:18:09 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Housing Inquiries.
To: Michelle Banks

Hello,
The rent will take effect the day you start to reside in the apartment. You will be paying for the 1st month rent and the security deposit to me afterwards i will be sending you the following document via DHL to the address you provided to me and as soon as the package is been shipped i will forward to you the tracking number, it will take two days to get the package to you.

Here are the contents of the package.


1)Entrance and the rooms Keys
2)Paper/Permanent house form (Containing your details as earlier supplied to me)
3)Payment Receipt
4)Signed rent form

You are going to send the 1st month payment of $600 and the security deposit of $300 to me in London. Since am not in Canada and you want to view the place i suggest that you send half of the payment $450 to me so that i can get the package containing the keys sent to you and once you get into the apartment which is as it looks in the photograph you and have check out the place, you will then get back to me if you decides to rent the place which means you will then be wiring the balance $450 to me and if you decides not to rent i will get your $450 sent back to you and you will in turn send my keys back to me, so get back to me asap so that i can send the payment details which you will be using to send the payment via western union money transfer to you

Hope to read from you asap

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 money (again via Western Union) 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.