by Michelle
Mon May 14, 2012 3:51 am
On May 12, 2012, at 3:30 PM, Andy Stephen <[email protected]> wrote:
Glad to hear from you right now im in Liverpool due to my work,and thats
why i want to rent the flat out for the long period which i have attach
the picture of the apartment, i ll be staying here in Liverpool, before i
can come down to London for the viewing , i have to be very sure im
dealing with the right person.also i will like to know that i have be
treated so bad by those who wanna share my flat before we can arrange for
the viewing,i will like to see a proof from you.
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>below are details you need to observe , then we can proceed with the
formalities,
>location: (LONDON)
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>type: one bedroom apartment
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>separate door to toilet and kitchen.
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>maximum privacy,
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>present number of occupants: none.
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>rent per week- 150
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>rent per month-
600 pounds with bills and tax
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>damage deposit of 300 required
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>required fee to move in 900 pounds
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>Take notice:
>1. it has been observed that's some tenants do not have the money to pay
the rent and yet they keep disturbing the the landlord to arrange a
viewing with their friend or relative .i hope you are not one of them .
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>2. Also some do not meet up with the viewing appointments which has led
to the dismissal of some landlords in office by there employees.
Therefore,effort has been made by the association that a willing and
serious tenants should be able to make remit of the security deposit and
one month rent to a friends or relative name which a confirmation will be
made on the remit done to check if he or she is capable of paying the
rent before arranging for a viewing or to retain the room till your
arrival and also stop other people from viewing the room..
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>I'm not
asking you to send or remit the money to me, just get the transfer done
to any of your family or friend in the UK ( London ) that can come with
you for the viewing, so as to be able to withdraw the funds and pay me
after viewing. Like i said in one of my previous email, this is a
procedure given to us by the Landlord Association due to past/bad
experiences with the other landlords and We've been warned not to take a
bank statement or personal information from anyone,All you need to do
Locate the nearest western union shop around you.
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>2.Pick up the form of transfer(western union money transfer) and fill in
the details which needs to be filled and return back to the post
master.Details needed on the form are {sender name;your name and
address.}{receiver name and address} 3.Return back to the post master
with the cash you are transferring to your partner or friend and wait for
the receipt to be returned back to you. 4.Scan the receipt to
me so my lawyer can check it if its truly genuine and available in your
friend's custody this will just take 30min to confirm from the website.
5.After it has been confirmed on the website,then we can proceed for the
viewing.
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>Get back to me asap because i have and a lot of student who re willing to
rent the room and its based on first come first serve basis and let me
know when you get the transfer done, if you can get the transfer done
now. then we can schedule a viewing today or tmr .
>
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>KIND REGARDS
>Mr. Andy Stephen.
>
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.
