by Michelle
Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:16 am
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IP Address: 41.155.6.80
Organization: Starcomms Limited
City: Lagos
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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From: [email protected]
To:
Subject: RE: flatmate search?
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:57:52 +0100
Hello
Thanks for the interest in my flat. The room is still available .The period depends on what you want
My apartment is located at Devonshire place Westminster , London W1G6HY, UK .
There are various supermarkets, a gym and other amenities in the neighborhood too. The transportation link is just about the best you can also have too.
The rent is 88pounds a week or 352pounds a month which includes all council tax/bills like gas,electricity,water,internet,central heat,cleaner and security(you would not have to pay extra bill).
A security deposit of 300pounds is required which would be refunded back to you after moving into the flat.
You would be sharing the flat with me 25,i work in Investment banking and Mr Mark 24 Pianist. We are nice and friendly to be with.
I look forward to hearing from you again !
Cheers,
Lizzy
from elizabeth downing [email protected]
sender time Sent at 21:21 (GMT+01:00). Current time there: 11:09. ?
to Michelle Banks
date 23 August 2011 21:21
subject RE: flatmate search?
mailed-by hotmail.com
Hello,
You can come over to see my place but for security reasons you will have to transfer the security deposit and one month rent to YOURSELF via western unionthen scan and send me the receipt so i will be able to confirm that you are a real and genuine person.London is a very big place and one has to be careful before bringing strangers into the apartment.I hope you understand ?
Hope to read from you soon and i hope this works out for us so we can stay together.
Lizzy
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money 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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
