Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:32 am
From: Jekowabe Jekowabe <[email protected]>
Date: 7 August 2011 11:11
Subject: Re: Rooms near EU,reply
To: Con Warner

The rent for a room is 320euro monthly and deposit of 500euro which
is refundable With the
central location Rue du Midi 75, Brussel, 1000 Brussels .The
apartment is close to EU and University is just around the corner which makes
it easy to connect to the City center,The apartment has all the
following 2 bedrooms and Living room and use of the following
facilities:Wireless internet facilities,Phone,Microwave,
washing machine,Dryer,Refrigerator, bathroom, toilet, lounge/living room,
kitchen, utility room, front and rear garden...So get back to me for
more details and the size of each room is about 32m2.Renting both
rooms apartment is 640Euro and deposit of 1000Euro which is
refunded back to you after your stay in my apartment
If you wish to take the apartment,
you and i will have to sign a contract,after the contract is
signed, i will go and post the keys and once i post the keys i will
show you the receipt and you go and transfer the money immediately
To prepare the rental agreement i will be needing the following
information of you :

Your name,
Your current address,
Your phone number,
Your date of birth,
Your Id number,
Your move in and move out date.

Get back to me with the details so we can proceed..

Leila..


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.

Email: [email protected]

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