Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Achilleas Achilleos <[email protected]>

Hello,

I just read your e-mail regarding my apartment located in: Rua da Boavista 415 , 4050-020 Porto . It have 1 bedroom , living room ,1 bathroom , 1 kitchen . Attached you will find photos with my apartment . The rent is 500 EUR /month for the whole apartment . The security deposit is 1000 EUR , and you get it back when you decide to leave the apartment (you will have to give me at least 30 days notice). Pets are allowed .
A little bit about myself so we can get to know each other better.
So, I am Achilleas Achilleos I am 43 Years old , the owner of the apartment and i work in the software industry in the quality management department of a company located in Nicosia-Cyprus , which specializes in government software.
As for me, you can rest assured that I will never ask you to leave the apartment. You will have access to a very large and well ventilated cellar, where you can store things if you need to.
I would like to know something about you, for example, your occupation, financial situation, monthly income for people who will live in the apartment, how many people will have to live in the apartment and for how long do you plan to stay?

I hope you got a good first impression, and please if you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask.

Would love to hear back from you!
Kind regards from Nicosia - Cyprus,
Achilleas Achilleos

Achilleas Achilleos <[email protected]> escreveu:




Hello ,

Thank you for your quick reply.
The apartment is available for a long-term rental and is exactly as you can see in the pictures, so you can rent as long as you want. There will be a regular contract between us. You will have a completed residence registration form, signed by me. The registration at the address is possible.
As I said in my previous email, I live in Nicosia - Cyprus and will have to come and show you the apartment and sign the rental agreement.
After moving to Nicosia - Cyprus , we started renting the apartment through TripAdvisor.com , but it has been quite a hard time for me to come often and check everything, so I decided to rent the apartment for long terms. TripAdvisor provides an online platform that connects hosts who have accommodations to rent with guests seeking to rent such accommodations. I am TripAdvisor member with good reviews.
Like any other transactions on TripAdvisor , they will handle payment and it will be released to me only after you check in. By any chance the apartment would not suit you, you have the option to cancel the reservation and get full refund.
After you confirm the booking and payment to TripAdvisor , I will come as soon as possible back to sort out the lease.

If everything sound good to you, I will enable the apartment on TripAdvisor so you can book
I will need your full name, your actual address, phone number, the date you want to move in and the maximum estimated period of your staying.

Best regards,

This Scammer will arrange to send you an Invoice or notification -- Make no mistake, the document will be fake !
If you are reading this because you have received such an invoice or notification, kindly forward it to the address in my signature line and I will report the details to the appropriate authorities.

Achilleas Achilleos <[email protected]>


Hello,

Thank you for your reply.

You imagine that governing an apartment from abroad is really quite troublesome, especially with a high frequency of guests.

To make sure you understand my proposal correctly:

Step 1: I will provide you with a link to the apartment on TripAdvisor.com . My property is not enabled yet. You don't have to pay any booking fees, I will pay for that.
Step 2: You will rent the apartment for 1 month via TripAdvisor . At this point you have to pay by bank transfer to TripAdvisor the rent for the 1st month and the deposit ( 1500 Euro altogether ). After 1 month you will pay it directly to my account.
Step 3: Then in 6-7 days maximum I will come over to meet you , show you the apartment, sign the lease contract for how long you want to live in the apartment and give you the keys.
Step 4: In case you do not want to take it, you can cancel the booking and get the money refund (1 month rent + deposit = 1500 Euro ).
Step 5: If you decide to take it ( definitely you will ) we will sign a tenancy agreement for how long you want.

My intention is to prevent travelling for no reason and waste my time!

This Scammer will arrange to send you an Invoice or notification -- Make no mistake, the document will be fake !
If you are reading this because you have received such an invoice or notification, kindly forward it to the address in my signature line and I will report the details to the appropriate authorities.