Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:25 pm
From: HERMANN TOBIAS - [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Date: Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 11:11
Subject: Bellaria Tower Rental

Hello,

The Apartment located in 9235 Jane Street, Vaughan, ON is still available. It has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. 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 or a profit with the apartment. 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 790CAD$ (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.


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.

In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them 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 Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment 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 seeker Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:10 am
I was looking for an apartment to rent and came across a similar ad as follows, with the reply from the 'owner'. I will not bother to stay in contact.. thanks for posting this.
(The funny thing is that there is no way you could see the CN tower from there.. heh)



http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/yrk/apa/2680532739.html
1 bedroom plus den Amazing View Of The CN Tower. Walking Distance To Vaughan Mills Mall. Close to GO Station, 407/400 & Public Transit! S/S Appl: Fridge, Stove, D/W & M/W & Fan. Wshr/Dryr. 1 parking spot and an upgraded locker.

9235 Jane Street (google map) (yahoo map)

* cats are OK - purrr
* dogs are OK - wooof
* Location: Jane St. - V-a-u-g-h-a-n
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests


Norman Gerrs [email protected] to me

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in my apartment located in 9235 Jane St, Vaughan, ON, Canada. The apartment is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well taken. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a good and trust person to take good care of the place. The apartment has 1 bedroom+1den and 1 bathroom on 6th floor. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit that is located near the building not far away. The rent is 750CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet-full package from Rogers, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building. Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. I'm a civil engineer and I work for a company that has an auction for a project in construction in London, United Kingdom, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property and I'm sure we can make this happen.


Thank you and look forward hearing from you!

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