Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:58 am
From: Idemudia Oghogho <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Subject: Information request?

Hello,

Thanks for replying to my ad! Attached are some pictures.The apartment is fully furnished and it is in the exact state as shown in the attached pictures.

The apartment is located at Rue du Simplon 19, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland. very close to shops and restaurant which is a very good area and has a very attractive living room,dining,kitchen and has a fireplace with internet facility and the rent is for the whole apartment will be CHF 600 monthly,all charges included and the security deposit which will be refund to you after your stay in the apartment is CHF 700

Am renting out my apt because i just relocated for my new job in Athens, Greece.

Utilites includes:
Washing machine,cook ware,Microwave,Bath Shower, Hair Dryer, Towels, Linens,ADSL internet,cable TV,LCD TV, Stereo/Radio System DVD Player,DVD/Music Collection

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Get back to me as soon as possible if you are interested and we can proceed.

Thanks!


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.

Sounds safe. It's not!

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.

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Last edited by Con Warner on Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:41 am, edited 2 times in total. Reason: New info.

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