Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:30 am
Tom Girron <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello ,

Thank you for your reply. Like I have informed you before, the price you have to pay for one month of rent will be 950CAD$ with no extra fees you will have access to all facilities provided by the building. The utility bills are paid directly from my bank account. The price will not increase monthly, it will remain the same for the whole period that the contract will be signed for. We can start with a 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or with the period of time suitable for you. About the payment, I would like to receive it monthly into my bank account and I hope there will be no problem for you to wire the money to it. I have a Canadian Bank Account with TD Bank. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom we need a way to complete this deal that will protect our both interests. I have found a way for us to complete the deal safely and fast, and in this way you will receive the keys in less than 2 business days. The solution is provided by a international escrow company called PayPrimo which will handle the payment and delivery of the keys including all the necessary documents(rental contract, apartment papers and lease agreement). They have a procedure that will allow you to pay for the rent of the apt only after you will receive the keys, and through this way you will see it and decide if you like it or not. Please click on the link bellow to see how we can complete the deal safely and fast directly from the web site of the company where this process is explained: https://www.payprimo.com/HowEscrowWorks ... Works.aspx . Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with PayPrimo given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 25 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.

If you need more information please e-mail me back or call me at +442032866521 (if you are calling from Canada you need to dial 011-44-20-32866521).

Looking forward to hear from you!


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to an escrow company with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

Sounds safe. It's not!
These companies do not work this way.

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.

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