by Con Warner
Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:40 am
From: [email protected]
Hi,
My name is Nicole Read, I am 41 years old and I am the owner of this apartment. I have lived in this beautiful apartment
for 2 years and have enjoyed every day of it. The apartment includes parking, a storage unit where you can assume my
furniture (if you want to bring your own furniture you have this option). There is also a laundry room with washing
machine and dryer. Pets are allowed.I am looking for a responsible person for it and hope you can tell me some personal
information about yourself. The monthly rent is EUR 350 + 100 EURO utilities (water, electricity, internet, television,
parking, air conditioning, fireplace, dishwasher, garbage disposal) thus, the monthly rent 450 €.I live in, most recently
in United Kingdom, London. I don`t have any pets and i also kept the apartment clean. This would be a perfect home for
you. The only problem is that we have a Moneybookers agency to use to close this transaction, an agency that will look for
our best interest. I have already arranged with Moneybookers, where I have left the keys and rental agreement signed by me
to use their escrow service, a service that accepts the payment and delivery for us. If you are interested in renting my
apartment please reply back and I will give you all the details about how Moneybookers works interested step by step.
PS: I prefer to write in English as my German is not so good.
Thank you!
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to an escrow company with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.
Sounds safe. It's not!
These companies do not work this way.
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.
