by Michelle
Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:17 am
On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Ellie Howarth <[email protected]> wrote:
Hej!
I am Ellie, I am 41 years old woman and I worked as a lawyer in Amsterdam. My contract period there expired and now I've moved back to my born city (London, England), where I've opened my own lawyer office.Due to this fact, I am offering my apartment for rent from one month up to 4 years.
The apartment is located in Groenburgwal 16 A., Amsterdam. It has 1 bedroom, a living room, bathroom, kitchen and has 60m2.The apartment is fully furnished and fully equipped!
I want to rent the apartment because I tried to sell it but I could not obtain a fair price due the financial crisis, so I've decided together with my family to rent it.
The price for 1 month of rent is 450 EURO with no extra costs and also includes all the utilities.
As I said before, I am in London because I live and work here now and I am the only person who has the keys and the papers of the apartment but I have a solution to solve this problem, so you can move in the apartment as soon as you receive the keys.
Thanks and would be nice to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Ellie Howarth
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.
