Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:52 am
From: Anthony Kelly Newton - [email protected]

Hello

Thanks for the mail,my apartment is still very much available for rent.Here are some important information about the apartment. The apartment cost 600CHF per month including all bills such as,washing machine, water, electricity, gas,internet e.t.c plus 750CHF for security deposit payment which is refundable while packing without any lost or damage of my properties.The apartment is located at Rue Louis Favre 6, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland and the apartment spacious is about 80sqm and a room is about 30sqm, restaurant and public transport all around and it's 8mins walking distance to the supermarket, so it's located in a very nice and safe area in Switzerland...

Attached are some pics of how my apartment looks like. Kindly let me know if you will be interested in renting my apartment so that we can proceed further.

You can simply reach me on +447045717849 or +447045780295 or +447045782952 for further discussion on the apartment.
Best regards,
tony.


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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