Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:58 pm
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 05:20:16 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: double room flat share
To: Michelle Banks

Hi,

Thanks for the interest in my flat. I have attached the pictures of the rooms. It is a 3bedrooms and 3baths. I currently occupy one room so i have two rooms available now for rent. The room cost £650 a monthne room is b.I am looking for mature students or professional people to rent the rooms, Deposit is only £100 plus 1st month Rent. All common areas like kitchen, dining room, living room, washer/dryer are accessible. All you pay is rent and the flat takes care of the bills. A little about myself... I'm a 48 year old widowed,I am not in Madrid right now but i am on a Geological field work to West Africa,Nigeria. I am working with Geological Survey of Spain (IGME) (Instituto Geológico y Minero de España) and we are working on sensitization program about Desertification and Natural disasters like the volcanoes that erupted in Nigeria on the 5th of November in Africa. I am easy going and neat. I am not smoking and I dont have pets, All I ask is that you don't bring ANY drama! I work approx. 90 hours a week so I'm out of the house a lot. super laid back and non-judgmental. Pretty mellow and quite, except for an occasional get-together with friends. Pets are welcome only if you promise to look after your pets yourself.

Address: 84 Calle Berrocal, 28012,
Madrid,

All inclusive package includes:
• Gas
• Electric
• Water
• Council Tax
• TV Licence
• Wi-Fi Internet access
• Virgin Digital Cable TV
• Cleaner

Furniture & Appliances Included:
• Double Bed
• Bedroom Furniture (wardrobe, desk, chest of drawers, bedside table)
• New laminate flooring in bedroom
• Lounge with laminate flooring and TV
• Combi boiler (meaning hot water available 24 hours a day)
• Modern glass dining table
• Ikea sofas
• Bathroom with bath and shower
• Toilet
• Kitchen
• Fridge
• Freezer
• Microwave
• Oven
• Hob
• Washing machine
• FREE on street parking
• Gas safety Certificate
• Electrics safety certificate
• Mains powered smoke alarms
Lease Lengths:
- 2 weeks minimum
Please let me know your preference on flatmate's.
1. Female, male or either
2. Other information......??

Can you tell me a little about yourself? I also attached the tenancy questionnaire, kindly fill and email it back to me for review.

Thanks
I am really looking forward to reading from you soon!
John Wroe


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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