Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: Hkod Home <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: 1 bed apartment from Christianflatshare.com
To: Con Warner
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 11:11

Hello thanks for the prompt in response, my name is stephen alexander
who
owned the 1 bedroom apartment you emailed me on. i would like to let
you know the apartment comes furnished and all bills included in the
rent plus tax,I live in this flat before i got relocated for work
in
Cardiff with my family which is the main reason am letting the flat
out so cheap at that price , the flat
comes independent and you are
not sharing with anyone, you should let me know when you will be
available for the viewing and i can plan my self to come down for the
viewing.
Apartment Description:
LivingRoom
The living space leads onto your own private balcony so you can enjoy
the views of the street below.
Room
The bedroom has comfortable with quality bed linen, with bedside table and a TV
Kitchen
In the kitchen you will find all the things you need to cook , and
there is a stylish breakfast bar for mealtimes.
-fridge
-washing machine
-oven
-microwave
-coffee maker
-juicer
-toaster
-kitchen implements
BathRoom
The bathroom is equipped with bath tub, shower, wash basin and toilet,
and is decorated in an attractive modern style.
Full equipped
Street..COURTFIELD GARDENS
Area;South kensington.London..United kingdom
Postcode;SW5 0PJ................
Rent per week: £100
pounds
Rent per month:£400 pounds
refundable security and damage deposit:£500 pounds
Type:flat
High speed internet connection and much more.....
Note* cats are OK - purr
* dogs are OK - woof
All bills included
Also attached are a few pictures of Our flat.
.Once again,thanks for
I need to know where you are at the moment and write back to me asap
,i will be awaiting your response
Thanks

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.

I got the exact same reply apart from the property address.
I replied to see further details. The sender seemed SO eager to make sure I was "financially capable" of paying the rent and deposit.

I googled the mobile number he provided, and it said the number originated in Germany.
I then googled the email address which brought me here. Thank you so much for the post, if I hadnt seen it, I would have made a big mistake!

Now with telephone number:

Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:50:38 -0700
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: its still avaialbale
> To: Michelle Bnaks
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for the prompt in response,Like i said in my previous mail I
> currently work in Cardiff which
> is the the main
> reason I want to let my flat out.I will need your
> seriousness and renting the flat and to be very sure you are ready for
> it i will need you to proof your financial capability by making a
> transfer for the 1months rent and the security deposit to a friend of
> yours name through western union because I'll need to take a day off
> from work in order to be able to come down London to
> show you the
> flat and handover the keys to you the same day we meet for
> the
> viewing because am the very busy type and i won,t be able to come
> down to London all the time. which is why i need to get my self
> prepared that on the day of viewing and sign all other important
> contract of the flat which i will be coming down with.i would like to
> ask this few question from you.
>
> How many of you are coming to live in my flat?
> Can you take care of my flat as it is?
> Can you come along with your identity when you coming for viewing?
> How many months do you intend to rent and pay for?
> Do you have references in London?
>
> Before
> i can come down to show you the apartment.I will need to be sure of
> your readiness and capability of renting the flat Therefore,I will want
> you to make a transfer of the 900pounds
> by going to the closest western union outlet that
> you know is more nearer with a friend or someone close to you and make
> the transfer as your name being the
> sender and your friend as the
> receiver or any of your family members. then you scan me the receipt
> which i will need to prepare the tenancy agreement
> form which
> i will be coming down with on the day of the viewing and we you pick
> the money back since you will be the receiver to the money, then we
> proceed by signing the contract/tenancy agreement form and handover the
> keys to you and pay me in person cash .
>
> We
> shall sign the contract form same day of the viewing and you pay me my
> rent in Cash and i issue out a receipt to you. So follow the procedure
> so we can meet up.
> Read
> carefully, Am not telling you to transfer the money to me, all i said
> is to transfer to a friend,s who can later help you pick back the
> money and all i need from you is the receipt which is going to be
> issued to you by western union to prepare the tenancy agreement formi
> will be coming down with and the keys to the
> flat.
>
> AS
> SOON AS YOU GET THIS DONE EMAIL ME OR CALL ME ON AND YOU
> SCAN ME THIS RECEIPT I WILL FORWARD TO MY LAWYER AND HE CAN PREPARE
> THE TENANCY AGREEMENT FORM WHICH I WILL BE PREPARING IN YOUR NAME AS
> THE TENANT TO THE FLAT .
>
> Note!!!!..The
> main reason why you need to get this transfer done is simply because
> the copy of the transfer receipt will be needed to be attached to the
> tenancy agreement form which my lawyer will be preparing and also to
> secure my coming all the way from Cardiff to London not to be a waste
> of time and which is going to guarantee my arrival to meet you
>
> write back to me asap
>
> CALL ME +447031864740
>