by Con Warner
Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:22 am
Also using email address: [email protected]
This person asks 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 either to him, your friend or a family member.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or Moneygram with the promise that they will send the keys through a courier company.
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.
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Hello,
We really appreciate your reply and interest in our property. Actually my solicitor and i have concluded on conditions for intending tenant to be met and we have agreed to rent the property to you if you could able to meet the conditions.However,it is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting people for a viewing without any form of confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping to schedule time, has brought me an enormous lost. I actually work and live in Ireland and i have to travel all the way from Ireland to arrange a viewing with so call interested candidates .
Some outside tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and yet they disturbs the landlord to arrange a viewing with their friend or relative who lives close by, likewise some do not meet up with the appointments as scheduled.
Henceforth, my lawyer and i have decided to carry out a simple test on seriousness and financial ability to pay for the rent before coming for a viewing. I would not ask you to send your bank statements or pay slip . But you will have to transfer 1 month rent £480 plus the security deposit £500 through Western Union Money Transfer agent to any of your trusted friend or relative in UK premises as a Receiver and yourself as a Sender or vice versa.
Once you have done this, scan the receipt to me and if you do not have scanner, you may write out the details on the receipt which i will send to my lawyer to verify if it's truly genuine and available in your relative or friend's custody, after the verification by my lawyer, then we could proceed for the viewing.
Note that the transfer must be confirmed valid before the receiver picks up the money and also, i will refund you the cost of transfer when we shall meet if eventually you dont want my property. I look forward to read from you soon.
Regards
Mr/Mrs Grant
This person asks 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 either to him, your friend or a family member.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or Moneygram with the promise that they will send the keys through a courier company.
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.
