Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: Ken Yoo <[email protected]>
Date: 8 June 2012 11:11
Subject: Re: EUR500 / 3br - 3 Bedrooms Detached Single Family Home (berlin)
To: Con Warner


Thanks for writing regarding my Apartment posted on Craigslist, before we proceed on this rent I'd like to make a brief introduction about myself. I am a psychologist, am 46 years old, married and i have a lovely Daughter. The nature of my work has made me much of a traveler and has really exposed me to different types of race.. My Family and i moved down to west africa some months ago and that is the reason why am renting out the Apartment. The Apartment is a available for a maximum of 4years..

This home is Available for immediate move in. It's a Newly remodeled and full of charming Modern 3 bedroom & 2bathroom,strategically located in a very cool and lovely environment with appliances including dish washer with in-suite laundry room and tile,jacuzzi jetted tub, granite counter tops, and tons of space.
There's a one car garage with high ceilings and extra room for storage.Professional and mature neighbors ensure peaceful living arrangements. Utilities such as heater, washer/dryer, electricity, and Internet are also included in the rent.
I am looking for a peaceful and responsible person to rent the Apartment and help me look after the Apartment. The rent per month for the whole Apartment is EUR500 including utilities. I want you to know that I am a kind and honest person and i also spent a lot on my property that I want to give you for rent, so I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the Apartment and I would want you to treat it as your own, I would like you to keep it tidy all the time I also want you to let me have trust in you as I always stand on my word. I will like you to drive by to the building today to view the exterior of the building for you to know where the Apartment is located and get back to me so that I can forward the full interior pictures for you to view and have an idea how beautiful and spacious the inside looks and then we can proceed to the next step which is the application process.
Address is;Schwedter Straße
10435 Berlin, Deutschland....

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.