Rental Scammer - [email protected]

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From: [email protected]
Subject: Flat Details on Rentitprivately.com
To: Con Warner

Thanks for your interest in our Advert, I and my wife to be co-own the flat and we used to stay in the property but right now,we are currently in Wales due to a contract we have there but we can come up to London for you to view anytime you want to view in January.
Our flat is two bedroom apartment well furnished to standard but there is nobody presently living in the property so both room are available for rent and here is little details about the flat before we proceed.

Find below details:

Flat address: Caledonian Road, Islington,London
Post Code:N1 1BB
Rent: £440 All bills inclusive in a room exoect council tax and cararking space
Rent: £880 Whole flat
Security deposit:£600 refundable after four weeks in the flat.
Minimum Stay: 1 Month(s)
Maximum stay:1 yr with the option of extending the contract after 12 months
Moving in date: the room is currently available but I'm flexible with moving in date.

sq ft: 710
66 sq m
Room Sizes
Reception room: 20'9 x 14'9 (6.3 x 4.5m)
Bedroom: 14'10 x 9'1 ( 4.5 x 2.8m)
Kitchen: 8'10 x 7'5 ( 2.7 x 2.3m)
Garden: 41' x 24' (12.5 x 7.3m)
Flat amenities:TV ,CD - DVD - Video,Radio,High-speed Internet with
WiFi,Washing Machine ,dryer, Heating, iron and Ironing board,Gas cooker,oven, Electric Kettle,Toaster,Dishwasher,Refrigerator, Microwave e.t.c

The pictures of the flat are hereby attached with this email.

The area: Great for transport with Kings Cross, Angel & Caledonian Rd tube stations all 10 min walk away and buses to Trafalgar Sq, Camden, Angel, London Bridge, Archway on the dooorstep (91, N91, 274, 17, 259). I like the fact it's on a lively shopping street so everything (gym/pool, cafes, bars, restaurants, fruit & veg & supermarkets) is immediately outside.

Could you tell me a bit about yourself and where you are presently located now?

Will you be able to take good care of my flat like your own?

Are you capable of funding the rent and refundable deposit before moving in?

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards,
Andrew.

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, MoneyGram or bank transfer either to him, his lawyer, 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]
Subject: Email me back to proceed
To: Con Warner

Hi,

There's no problem inviting you for the viewing,I currently work and live in Wales so I will need to take a day off from work in order to come down to arrange the viewing with you.It is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting people to come and view my flat without any form of confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled, has brought about great loss to me, is either they cannot afford the rent or the security deposit required but want me to come up with the aim of renegotiating.

I have consulted my lawyer and we have resolved that any potential tenants should be able to prove in the following way in order to determine who is financially buoyant and that he or she can stick to appointment when scheduled and able to pay his/her rent as at when due.In this case, a bank-statement or guarantee from your organization wont be accepted as we have had wayward tenants tendering fake documents.

PROCEDURE:

1) Transfer £880 which stands for a month rent to any of your family members or transfer to your close friend via Western Union outlet/shop close to you making your Name (as the Sender) to any of your family members or your friend (as the Receiver) in UK....

2) Scan & Send a copy of the Western Union transaction receipt as a proof of the transaction or mail me the transaction details should in case you don't have access to a scanner (The money is safe since you're the only one that can withdraw/cancel since you only need an ID card or International passport)

3) Then, we will meet for viewing

4) If you decided to take the flat, we'll both go to any local Western Union outlet close to the flat for you to pick up the money and pay me. (You don't need to come with cash for viewing but we can both go after viewing to cancel the transfer and withdraw the money to pay me).

5) Keys will be handed over to you after signing the contract.

I don't want you to have the feelings that I am asking you for money BEFORE viewing the flat because payment is meant to be done AFTER you might have seen the flat and if is okay by you, that was why i said you should make the transfer to yourself so that you will be the one to receive the money and pay me in person after the viewing and signing of the contract.

If you are ready,you can go ahead and make the transfer and inform me immediately the transfer is done so i can know how to squeeze out time to come and meet you.You will need to scan the copy of the transfer receipt and email it to me to confirm it online in order to know you've made the transfer and to let you know that I will return back to you the full transfer charges whether you decide to rent the flat when we meet or not. Note,this procedure will only guarantee us how serious and keen you are regarding the property.

Let me know if you are ok with this arrangement so that we can proceed.Call me should in case you are not clear with my mail here is my number 07045768114

Kind regards,
Andrew.