by Michelle
Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:17 pm
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 22:06:27 +0100
Subject: DETAILS OF MY APARTMENT IN BRISBANE
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Banks
Hello,
My name is Ruth Carthew, 30yrs old female , professional, straight, Christian, I grew up in New Zealand before moving down to Brisbane. I like adventures, honesty and cleanliness. Tell me about yourself.
My apartment is on 13/30 Tank Street, Brisbane QLD 4000, this stunning three bedroom apartment is on offer with a spectacular south facing view, master bedroom with walk in robes that leads to the main bathroom, modern kitchen with a spacious open plan living and dining area and the great city view.
This spacious apartment also features a concealed separate laundry, undercover security car park and a fantastic city atmosphere all around. Fantastic locale! 1minute walking distance to Santos Place and 400 George Street Buildings, Kurilpa / Tank Street Foot Bridge: walk directly to Southbank, GOMA- 350 meters, Art Gallery & Cultural Centre, restaurants, cinemas; Southbank Institute of TAFE, Queen Street Mall, Adelaide Street, King George Square: 400 500m retail, business and legal Precincts. QUT Gardens Point Campus 1 km: walk or Cycle along the River Walk. Roma St Train and Transit Centre 250m meters/2 minute walk: trains and buses for all Brisbane areas, as well as Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and tourist destinations
Facilities include indoor pool, well equipped gym, storage cage, available outdoor entertainment area and 24 hour concierge.
The minimum stay is one month ($500/Month) utilities included such as Internet access(wireless), Parking space, electricity, water, laundry, dishwasher, kitchen utensils e.t.c , Bond: $500.00 (The Bond is a refundable security deposit).
Find attached are some picture of my apartment for you to view what i am talking about.
I wish you the best in your search if my place doesn't suit your preferable location and taste.
Cheers and God bless you.
Ruth Carthew
From: Ruth Carthew [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 January 2012 1:50 AM
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Re: Michelle Banks Details
Hello,
Please find attached to this email is a copy of the lease agreement sent to me by my solicitor. He has signed his part and likewise me too. You are to sign your part, scan and send the lease agreement to my solicitor for him to complete the necessary documentation for you to move in.
You are to print and sign the last page of both the terms and the lease agreement. After you are done with the signing, please scan and send a copy of the signed lease agreement to my solicitor on [email protected] and also me too. If you have anything to ask, please feel free to ask me and I will get back to you with the necessary answers as soon as possible.
After you are done with the signing, you can also proceed with the payment too. The total amount you are to send to me now to make reservation for yourself is a month rent of $500 (month rent including utilities)+ Bond $500 (refundable Security Deposit) = $1000AUD. I would want you to make the payment through Western Union Money Transfer and immediately you send the details of the payment to me which include Sender's name and address, MTCN and the payout amount in GBP which will all be seen on the western union receipt, I would verify and make the acknowledgment letter ready for you or better still send a scanned copy of the receipt to my lawyer so that he can complete his documentation too and also issue your tenancy receipt.
Please note that I asked you to send the rent via western union because of some reasons here... I cannot access my account here in London and to confirm your payment will be very difficult not to talk of making withdrawals. I hope you understand what I mean.
Below are the details you need in sending the payment:-
RECEIVER'S NAME: RUTH CARTHEW
ADDRESS: 27-37 St Georges Road
CITY: LONDON
COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
POSTAL CODE: SW19 4DS
I've also attached my passport to this mail so that you can be sure of who you are dealing with. I would be expecting to read from you as soon as possible. Till then, take a good care of yourself.
Best Regards,
Ruth
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.
