by Con Warner
Tue May 22, 2012 11:35 am
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: your ad: Very well maintained and designed one bedroom apartment for rent in very nice and quiet area
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 11:11
Hello,
The minimum let is for 1 month and the maximum let is for 10 years. The property is available for renting right away and no one is living there at the moment. The price for the rent is 500 pounds/month for the whole flat (the bills and taxes are included) and you will pay for the first month of rent in advance, plus the refundable deposit of 600 pounds.
The property is very clean and I want to leave it to a person who is a clean and responsible tenant. As you can see in the photos everything is new in the flat. I am working in Spain (Madrid) and I am here with my family. For me it is a bit hard to travel to London because of my working place and I want to be sure that you are really interested in my offer. Regarding the meeting, I think we could fix a date when I can come to UK for the viewing. The property has a fully furnished kitchen and it is fully furnished with all home utilities like: electric shower, vacuum cleaner, toaster, oven and microwave, dryer, iron, washing machine , refrigerator , dishwasher, heater, cable ready tv set and dvd player, internet connection, equipped kitchen and all utilities.
I am waiting for your mail to know if you are satisfied with the details which I gave you, as well to make the necessary arrangements for the viewing. I am waiting for your response.
Frank Giesbrechts
Calle de Hortaleza
46 Madrid
Spain
This person asks for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent (for a property that he does not own) due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer either to him, his lawyer, your friend or a family member.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or Moneygram with the promise that they will send the keys through a courier company.
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.
