Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:44 pm
Subject: Apartamento Alquiler en Carrer de Sant Pere Més Baix , 10 , 08003 , Barcelona , Spain
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner

Hello,

Thank you for your interest. My name is Michael Parry and from the internet add,you could see,i have available the apartment located in: ( Carrer de Sant Pere Més Baix , 10 , 08003 , Barcelona , Spain ). It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms, 1 kitchen and 1 living room.
Before to talk about the deal I want to tell you a little bit about myself so we can get to know each other better.My name is Michael Parry and I'm a 58 years old graphic designer from London,United Kingdom, planning to retire in the next 2 years.I bought this apartment for my daughter during her studies in Spain,but now she's back home permanently,so I'm renting the place for unlimited time.As a result of this I want to rent,for this period,at this price and also to find the perfect person for my apartment. I`m the owner of the apartment.
The apartment is fully furnished and renovated, as you could see from the photos.
You can use my furniture, or you can also use your own if you prefer. If you decide to use yours, you will have access to a large and well ventilated cellar, where you can store my furniture.
Also, very important, the utilities (cold/hot water, electricity, wireless broadband Internet, digital TV, 1 parking spots, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioning ,etc.) are included in the price of 300EUR per month. I have no problem if you will keep animals. You can move in the apt in the same day when you receive the keys The only inconvenience is that my job doesn't allow me to leave London even for one single day. But this won't affect you at all. I can make arrangements to rent the apartment from London (on my expense of course).


Thank you for your interest and I will look forward to hearing from you soon.


Michael Parry


P.S. Please tell me if this is what are you looking for and reply my only if you are truly interested in the apt.


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.

Thank you for your reply but the matter is that I'm in London already. Like I have inform you before, the price you shall pay on the first month of rent will be 300 EUR + 300 security deposit ( 600 euro ), with no extra taxes to pay. I must have one month rent + security deposit from you. The money, I want to recive it monthly to my bank account, so I hope it will be no problem for you to wire the money to my bank account. The apartment is ready for you, you will need only to receive the keys and the contract to check it, and see if you like it. Obviously we need a way to complete this deal, that will allow us to make sure we receive what we are after. In order of that 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 days, if you move fast as well. The solution is provided by a rental company called AllMac Shop Rental LTD which is similar to FedEx or UPS, which will handle both payment and delivery of the Keys. I have found a procedure that will allow you to pay for the rent of the apt only after you will receive the keys of it and through this way you will see it and decide if you will stay in the apt or not before I receive my payment. Please click on the link bellow to the AllMac Shop Rental LTD website to see how we can complete the deal safely and fast directly from the website of the company where the procedure is explained:
http://www.allmac-shop-rental.com <-- fake website
Let me know if you are interested please because I really need to take care of this matter.
Thanks and have a good day


The company what I've hired is a major real estate agency from London, specialized in international rentals, to represent me.
They are called AllMac Shop Rental LTD, and their website is: http://www.allmac-shop-rental.com <-- fake website
This agency will handle the delivery of the keys, the inspection of the flat and also the payment .
Here's how it works :
1 – To start this transaction, I need your full name, address and telephone number. I will also need to know the rental period so I can put it in the contract.
2 – I will go to the AllMac Shop Rental LTD office to drop off the keys and documents of the house, along with the contract
3 – AllMac Shop Rental LTD will check the documents to make sure I am the actual owner of the flat, then, they will send you an invoice.
4 – At this point you'll have to pay the money for the first month and the security deposit ( 600 Euro ) to AllMac Shop Rental LTD, according to the instructions from the invoice.
This will be a guarantee that they don't send an agent all the way to your country for a joke. The deposit will be just a formality, and it will not commit you to renting the flat.
The money will remain in the custody of AllMac Shop Rental LTD until you have checked the flat and confirmed that everything is ok.
5 – At this point you will have to go to a Western Union Agent Location and make a money transfer deposit on the AllMac Shop Rental LTD agent name in London assigned with this transaction for the amount we agreed, the total amount you shall deposit is for the first month of rent and security deposit.
After you pay the deposit, and send them the details, AllMac Shop Rental LTD will send an agent to your country in the next 24-48 hours (Monday to Friday) to meet you and help you inspect the flat. .
You can also decide which date and time will fit your schedule best for the inspection.
7 – If you will be satisfied with the flat, you will sign a copy of the contract and pay the first month of rent to the agent. (the following rents will be paid directly to my account)
However, if you are not pleased with the apartment for any reason, the AllMac Shop Rental LTD agent will give you the money back on the spot, and I will get my keys and documents back.
I will pay for the services of the agency, so there will be no extra costs for you.
Also, in case you have another apartment right now, and you cannot move out immediately, we can make the deal as I explained it now, and consider it only an inspection and reservation. You will move in when you are ready and pay the first rent then.
If you want to begin, please give me the details which I requested above, so I can make the arrangements.
I am waiting for your quick response, because there are several others interested in the apartment, and I need to know if I can count on a deal with you.
Very Important: Western Union is just a method of payment , they are not authorized to give you any information about this transaction for your security.You just have to do a normal money transfer to a person (AllMac Shop Rental LTD agent).Only AllMac Shop Rental LTD has access to this transaction for more security.

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by Con Warner Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:48 pm
New fake website...
Please click on the link bellow to the DeWitt Rental Company website to see how we can complete the deal safely and fast directly from the website of the company where the procedure is explained:

http://www.dewitt-rental.com <---fake website reported

Let me know if you are interested please because I really need to take care of this matter.

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by mister1 Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:51 pm
He's not really creative:

Hello,

Thank you for your interest. My name is Michael Parry and from the internet add,you could see,i have available the apartment located in: ( Amerikalei 108 , 2000 , Antwerpen , Belgie ). It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms, 1 kitchen and 1 living room.
Before to talk about the deal I want to tell you a little bit about myself so we can get to know each other better.My name is Michael Parry and I'm a 54 years old graphic designer from London/United Kingdom, planning to retire in the next 2 years.I bought this apartment for my daughter during her studies in Belgium,but now she's back home permanently,so I'm renting the place for unlimited time.As a result of this I want to rent,for this period,at this price and also to find the perfect person for my apartment. I`m the owner of the apartment.
The apartment is fully furnished and renovated, as you could see from the photos.
You can use my furniture, or you can also use your own if you prefer. If you decide to use yours, you will have access to a large and well ventilated cellar, where you can store my furniture.
Also, very important, the utilities (cold/hot water, electricity, wireless broadband Internet, digital TV, 1 parking spots, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioning ,etc.) are included in the price of 430EUR per month. I have no problem if you will keep animals. You can move in the apt in the same day when you receive the keys The only inconvenience is that my job doesn't allow me to leave London even for one single day. But this won't affect you at all. I can make arrangements to rent the apartment from London (on my expense of course).


Thank you for your interest and I will look forward to hearing from you soon.


Michael Parry


P.S. Please tell me if this is what are you looking for and reply my only if you are truly interested in the apt.
by mister1 Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:54 pm
Also got this and the other mail with the seven steps:

Hello,

Thank you for your reply but the matter is that I'm in London already.Like I have inform you before, the price you shall pay on the first month of rent will be 430 EUR + 430 security deposit ( 860 EUR ), with no extra taxes to pay.I must have one month rent + security deposit from you.The money,I want to recive it monthly to my bank account,so I hope it will be no problem for you to wire the money to my bank account.The apartment is ready for you,you will need only to receive the keys and the contract to check it,and see if you like it.Obviously we need a way to complete this deal, that will allow us to make sure we receive what we are after.In order of that 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 days,if you move fast as well.The solution is provided by a rental company called DeWitt Rental Company which is similar to FedEx or UPS,which will handle both payment and delivery of the Keys.I have found a procedure that will allow you to pay for the rent of the apt only after you will receive the keys of it and through this way you will see it and decide if you will stay in the apt or not before I receive my payment. Please click on the link bellow to the DeWitt Rental Company website to see how we can complete the deal safely and fast directly from the website of the company where the procedure is explained:

http://www.dewitt-rental.com

Let me know if you are interested please because I really need to take care of this matter.

Thanks and have a good day,


His english wasn't that good for a British man :roll:

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