Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:00 pm
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:41:12 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: £100 COMFORTABLE 1BEDROOM FLAT ALONG ROAD OF MARYLEBONE (CHAPLE STREET MARYLEBONE)
To: Michelle Banks

the apartment comes furnished and all bills included in the rent plus tax,this spacious The property comprises reception room with ample dining space, well equipped contemporary kitchen, one good-sized bedroom, bathroom, shower room and sizeable entrance hall.
Transport links include Edgware Road

Street: Chapel Street

Area:Marylebone London

London,united kingdom

postcode:NW1 5BN

Rent pweek: £100pounds

Rent pcmonth:£400 pounds

refundable security deposit:£600
Type:flat

High speed internet connection
Note* cats are OK - purr
* dogs are OK - woof
All bils included in the rent.Once again,thanks for your interest and you are most welcome.
waiting your ulgent reply.

Mr.Roy


Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:22:54 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: CONTRACK
To: Michelle Banks

Thanks for the reply. My flat is available and I am willing to make a reseravtion for you. It is unfortunate that my past experience of inviting people to come and view or reserve my flat without any form of confirmation of their seriousness and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled, has brought about great loss to me.

Some outside tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and yet they disturb the the landlord to arrange a viewing with their friend or relative who live close by, also some do not meet up with the appointments.

However, you will need to make a reservation deposit but before that, my solicitor will need some information from you to draft a contract which you will print and bring along with you on your arrival date to my flat.

Your full name:
Present address:
Confirmed move in date:
Contact number:

Kindly get back to me with these information so that i can tell you how to proceed with the reservation deposit.

Regards
Mr.Allan


The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".

Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you

He will ask you to send him the transfer details.

Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money 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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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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