Room for Rent and other rental scams
by tuzu Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:23 pm
Hey,

I am writing because I think I might be dealing with a scammer. Nothing bad happened yet but I don't know if I should accept this offer. I was trying to find out more about this person and his e-mail but somehow I couldn't find any information so I began to suspect him.I really would apreciate your help.I still hope he is not scammer :)

So here is some information about him.

FIRST LETTER

Hello,
Am Samuel pepper,Actually am offering two furnished bedrooms for rent and for shares in at apartment located at the central city in a cool and nice environment surrounded by lot of supermarket and shop mart,business center e.t.c.

Each room cost 2500DKK per month including all bills and the refundable deposit of 5000DKK for a room while the whole apartment cost 5000DKK and the refundable security deposit cost 10000DKK.the apartment is fully furnished and well okay for a clean person.

AMENITIES AVAILABLE

OUTSIDE :Barbecue, Disabled Facilities,Allocated Parking space,Balcony Terrace.

INSIDE:Kitchen,2Bedrooms,2Bathrooms,2Toilet, washing machine,
American Kitchen Fridge & Freezer Oven,Microwave, Dish Washer, Crockery&Utensils,Bath Shower, Hair Dryer and Towels,Internet Dial Up,Internet Broadband Cable/Satellite,TV,Stereo/Radio System DVD Player,DVD/Music Collection,Library Telephone Fax,Central Heating and Air Conditioning..

I will like to know more about yourself and your mission in my apartment,when did you want to move in and how long did you intend to stay in my apartment ,am renting out the apartment because am out of the country now due to my new job,i just secure in Scotland,so i have rent the apartment out now and am looking for clean and reliable tenant that will take my offer.

I think if you have skype id we can talk better or discus on this.

Hope to read from you soon.

Regards

Samuel



SECOND LETTER

Hello Rasa,
Thanks for your mail,actually the whole apartment is available for rent now but let me know if you will be renting a room or the whole apartment,the apartment is located at Yrsavej 10,2000 Frederiksberg, Dänemark.......Oh sorry i will not be available for the viewing as i told you that i just secure a new job in Scotland and all the apartment keys are here with me but i will mail you the apartment pictures in my next mail for you to decide if you will be renting it or not then we can talk on the reservation process and how to get the keys.

I will await to read from you soon.

Samuel


THEN HE SENT PHOTOS OF HIS FLAT

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Please help me as soon as it is possible.I really hope this guy is not scammer as I am really in a hurry to find a place where to live..
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by Dotti Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:01 pm
Unfortunately, the English tells me you are dealing with an African, and the emails themselves tell me this is a definite scammer.

The next thing he will do is offer an arrangement to get the keys to you. Ultimately, you will need to send money somewhere (to him, a friend, or a fake escrow site in order to get the keys--but after you wire it, the money will be gone, and you will have no keys, because the scammer doesn't own an apartment anyway.

Need to post photos? http://scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3219
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by tuzu Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:21 am
Yes,I figured it out after I wrote the topic here.I found that he used another e-mail I am so glad I have that suspicious feeling about all people :) because I actually never heard about such rental scammers ( I know it's weird just never rented so much before)....and it seems that they tried to fool me twise!! he used two e-mails,another e-mail was [email protected] and I found out that it is definitely a scammer. I didn't notice this at first but then checked the post again and what do you know it seems it is the same person.
Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it. I am glad I wasn't hurted..
Good luck for all of you. And I will continue to search for another flat. Thanks again.

Cheers,
tuzu
by pavilion_NL Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:24 am
Hi all,

I have been in touch with this Scammer also. I thought I'd check and I typed in his e-mail address and here it showed up. Thanks! Watch out for this guy! Don't trust him!

He used this name and e-mail: Samuel Pepper, [email protected]

By the way; he has also sent me exactly the same photos.

Here are some of the photos he has sent me:

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This is what he wrote:
Hello,
It is lovely and nice to read from you regarding my advertisement. i am delighted to let you know that my apartment is still very much Vacant.It is available for long and short term period.For now,no one is occupying my apartment and it will be very nice renting it to you.

Little introduction about myself.I am Samuel pepper actually am renting out the apartment because am out of the country now due to my new job,i just secure in Scotland,so i have rent the apartment out now and am looking for clean and reliable tenant that will take my offer.I am presently earning my living here in Scotland.I am a very busy Person.Please,Kindly read the full descriptions of my apartment to confirm your interest.


DETAILS ABOUT MY APARTMENT.

Address: Nørregade 22, 1165 Copenhagen,Denmark

Accommodation located in:Business district, city, Close to downtown, leisure area, near cultural interest, near Campus, near historical interest, near restaurants & bars, near shopping area, easy access to Metro.

Size of the Whole Apartment : 90m square

Number of bedrooms:2

Number of bathrooms:2

Max number of people:4

Monthly rental price: Each room cost 2500DKK per month including all bills and the refundable deposit of 5000DKK for a room while the whole apartment cost 5000DKK and the refundable security deposit cost 10000DKK.the apartment is fully furnished and well okay for a clean person.

Pictures available:YES


AMENITIES AND SERVICES.

Equiped Kitchen,washing Machine,American Kitchen Fridge & Freezer Oven,Microwave Dish Washer Crockery & Utensils,Bath Shower Hair Dryer,Towels

Extra features

Internet Dial Up, Internet Broadband Cable/Satelite
TV,Stereo/Radio System DVD Player,DVD/Music Collection
Library, Telephone Fax,Central Heating Air Conditioning.

Pets Welcome


To View my apartment,i am willing to come over to handover you the keys.But before i come over due to my past experiences,i will need you to read my terms and conditions below,then give me answers to the necessary questions i asked.


1.Do you have ultimate interest in my apartment from the pictures sent.(YES/NO)

2.Do you accept to rent my apartment under the price quoted above.(YES/NO)

3.Do you accept to sign the Rental agreement documents prior my arrival to viewing you my apartment. (YES/NO)

4.Do you Accept to pay the deposit payment after signing the contract documents before my arrival to view you my apartment physically.(YES/NO).

5.Which Nationality are You.Can you tell me briefly about yourself.

Once i receive your response positively to my questions,i will scan you the application form so that we can proceed with the contract and let me know if you will be renting a room or the whole apartment ok.


Hope to read from you soon.

Regards

Samuel
by Arrakis Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:31 am
I have received a scam email using the same images (you can drag any image into Google Images and it will show the source), mine were linked to Paris and Baton Rouge ads. She called herself Sophie Thijssen and was looking to rent out a flat in Amsterdam, no keys available, only after I pay, blablabla. (http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=46556)
by valeriacip Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:21 am
Hello,

I would like to signal that a person called Samuel Pepper is still making a fraud in Belgium. I found him on expatriates (I already signaled to the website that the announce is a fraud) and here is what he wrote me:


Hello,
Am Samuel Pepper,Actually am offering two furnished bedrooms for rent and for shares in at apartment located at the central city in a cool and nice environment surrounded by lot of supermarket and shop mart,business center e.t.c.

-A room cost 350euros per month including all bills and the refundable deposit of 700euros for a room.

But if you will be renting the whole apartment then

-The whole apartment cost 700euros per month including all bills and the refundable security deposit cost 1000euros.


the apartment is fully furnished and well okay for a clean person.

AMENITIES AVAILABLE

OUTSIDE : Barbecue, Disabled Facilities,Allocated Parking space,Balcony Terrace.

INSIDE : Kitchen,2Bedrooms,2Bathrooms,2Toilet, washing machine,
American Kitchen Fridge & Freezer Oven,Microwave, Dish Washer, Crockery&Utensils,Bath Shower, Hair Dryer and Towels,Internet Dial Up,Internet Broadband Cable/Satellite,TV,Stereo/Radio System DVD Player,DVD/Music Collection,Library Telephone Fax,Central Heating and Air Conditioning..

I will like to know more about yourself and your mission in my apartment,when did you want to move in and how long did you intend to stay in my apartment ,am renting out the apartment because am out of the country now due to my new job,i just secure in Scotland,so i have rent the apartment out now and am looking for clean and reliable tenant that will take my offer.

I think if you have skype id we can talk better or discus on this.

Hope to read from you soon.

Regards

Samuel
Last edited by Bryon Williams on Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:17 am, edited 1 time in total. Reason: Added quotation for clarity.
by unbeaten_49 Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:10 am
I have received the EXACT same email from someone calling themselves Samandar Karidov, email address [email protected]

All info is the same. The messages are identical and the same photos are sent.

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