Rental Scammer - [email protected]

[email protected]
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for the interest shown in my flat. The room is available and
> availability depends on how long you need the room as rent is for both
> Long/Short term let. It would be glad to have you around as my flat mate.
>
> The room is well decorated as a double bed with a Central heating and
> Electric fans, Wall wardrobe, desk&table,has Internet services, telephone,
> and there is a WiFi services and plenty of dresser space. The room is with
> its private bathroom & toilet for your personal us only for you to suit
> your specific need.You would also have access to the kitchen and other
> facilities in the flat.
>
> The flat is a three-bedroom flat located at Harley St Paddington, Greater
> London W1G 6AY, UK and the closes tube station is Regent tube station,
> Oxford Circus station which is just a 5 minutes from the flat. Excellent
> transport links, located closer with available night buses also safe at
> night.
>
> The rent is 88.00 pounds a week and 356.00 pounds for a Month which
> includes all council tax/bills like gas,electricity,water,Internet,central
> heat,cleaner and security(you would not have to pay extra bill) A
> refundable security deposit of 300 pounds is required which would be
> refunded back to you in full after moving-in.
>
> You would be sharing the flat with me.Am a 28 years old female. I work with
> a Insurance company. I'm very sociable open-minded and outgoing, yet
> considerate and tidy, and looking for someone, peaceful and friendly, male
> or female. I have had various international room mates in the past and we
> really got along well.
>
> If you think we suit what you want,i would want you to send the following
> information to me so that i can forward them to my Attorney so that they
> can be included in the Agreement/Contract papers that would be prepared
> for you:
>
> Full name-
> Current address-
> Exact move-in date-
> Duration of stay-
>
> I look forward to reading from you and also confirming your interest as i
> also wish you a nice time and i await your response if you think we also
> suit what you want so that we can conclude plans to become flat mates.
>
> Cheers,
> Melissa

Re: £88 SINGLE ROOM FOR STUDENT,PROFESSIONAL OR COUPLES IN QUIET
RESIDE (CENTRAL LONDON)
Data: sabato 10 marzo 2012
Da: Melissa Griffits <[email protected]>
Michelle Banks

Hello,

Thanks for the interest you have shown in taking the room.

I will go to the housing Committee lawyer to pick up a draft tenancy agreement
for the room to Send to you so you can review the Terms and see if they are ok
For you or if you will like Anything to be added or removed.

My flat is a conducive one where you can study and his friends and families
are highly welcomed to visit you for sure. He's surely going to feel at home.
I do hope the rent charges will not be an issue, because I'll be charging an
advance payment of security deposit which I'll refund after you move in.

I have also stopped replying other inquiries about the room because i believe
we would get along just fine and it would be lovely to have you as a flatmate.

Please fell free to email me if you have any questions. Hope to hear from you
soon.

Cheers,
Melissa.

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.