Rental Scammer - [email protected]

> On 05/07/12 19:04, alexander stephen wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for your reply, I can make reservation for you for long term as stated in your email. its located at Oxford OX1 1AN area
> >
> > However, owing to my past unplesant experience of inviting intending tenant to view my flat without confirming if they are actually able to pay their rent
> > at the right time has caused me a great discomfort and as such do not want to experience it anymore, because i have to travel all the way due to my work
> > place and schedule to take interested candidate round my flat. I have discovered over the years that Some tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and
> > yet they disturb the the landlord to arrange a viewing with them, their friend or relative, also some do not meet up with the appointments which has led to
> > the dismissal of some landlords in office by there employees.
> >
> > Kindly send the below details about you to me so I can forward it to my solicitor to draft a tenancy contract for you to peruse and thereafter decide whether
> > the obligation of the contract is ok by you then we can from there proceed to finalize the reservation process with mutual understanding.
> >
> > Your full name:
> > Present address:
> > Confirmed move-in date:
> > and move out date:
> >
> >
> > Kindly get back to me with this information so that i can forward it to my lawyer in time.
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > Mr/Mrs Alexander
> >
> >
> > I look forward to reading from you.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > MrMrs Alexande

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Subject: RE: o-x-f-o-r-d OX1area offers 1double bed / 100pwk
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 02:10:02 -0700
From: alexander stephen <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks


Thanks for your reply.

In my previous email to you before giving you the draft contract i told you of my past unpleasant hassle with intending tenant about viewing moreso i will have to travel all the way for the viewing if you are ok with the contract draft obligation u can then sign the contract and I will forward my bank details to you to transfer the rent after which i will schedule an earliest convenient time for both of us for me to come down and finalize the reservation and do the necessary handover beyond any reasonable doubt that was why i gave you contract and even my certificate of ownership so if you are not comfortable with the effort kindly let me know so that I can proceed with other intending tenant which i kept on hold because of your keen interest.

I look forward to reading from you ASAP to avaoid any further delay

Regards

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.