Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:00 am
De: Marijse Trijntje <[email protected]>
Para: Michelle Banks
Enviado: Martes 17 de julio de 2012 21:20
Asunto: RE: information

Hello,

My name is Marijse Trijntje, I am 41 years old woman and I worked as a civil lawyer in Amsterdam. My contract period there expired and now I've moved in London, United Kingdom where my husband was born and I've opened my own lawyer office here. Due to this fact, I can rent the apartment from 1 month up unlimited time.
The apartment is located in zone Oud-Zuid, Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat 17, floor 2, 1072 BS Amsterdam. It has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchen and has 72m. 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 husband to rent it.
The price for rent 1 month is EUR €370,00 with no extra costs and also includes all the utilities.
As I said before, I am in London now because I live here 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 apartmentas soon as you receive the keys.

Thank you and I will look forward to hear from you soon!

Best regards,
Marijse


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.
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by jennifer1 Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:46 pm
I recieved this today;
            
 
18.07.2012
 
Dear Mrs. 
We require the transfer to be made through Bank Transfer service. You can pay with cash at any bank.
 
- After you have made the transfer, you need to send to this email all the details about the transfer
- You can make the transfer online on the website of the bank
- Payment must be sent to the RealEstate Company Bank Account
   
 
 Important notice
 
 F             
 The transfer details are confidential and will not be released under any circumstances.
 Our customer chose this transfer method in order to speed up the transaction.
  RealEstate Company security measures are constantly reviewed and modified given evolving circumstances globally, drawing on both internal assessments and the support of government agencies.
 Our constant priority is for the safety of our people, our customers, and the general public.
  RealEstate Company always tries to fulfill its customers needs.
.
 
 Sender Information:    
 
First Name: Stokes
Last Name: Libby
Address: 12 Philpot Street
City: London
ZIP Code: E1 2DW
Country: United Kingdom
 
 Delivery Information:
 
First Name:
Last Name:
Adressen:
ZIP Code:
City:
Country: Netherlands 
   
Apartment Keys and rental contract verified and signed by the Sender. Owner of the apartment in:  Westerdoksdijk 40 s100, Amsterdam 1013, Netherlands. All the papers are double checked.
 
- Package ID: 3159557 (Check your transaction details on our website. TRACKING #: 3159557)
- Insured Value Amount (1 month of rent) + (1 month security deposit) = 800.00 EURO
- If you decide to hold the apartment, then you will have to authorize us to release the funds to the sender, and the transaction will be completed. If you will not be satisfied with the apartment, you will be able to send the keys and contract back through the same service with no costs and inform us to return the funds to you.
 
 
Payment Information: Bank Transfer ®
 
 
  Our Agent personal details from United Kingdom, on which the payment must be done to:
Bank name: Barclays Bank
Bank address: 126 Station Road, Edgware, Middx, HA87RY
Account name: Valentin Ionel Rotaru
Account address: Flat 7 Bunting Court, Eagle Drive, London, NW95BD
Account number: 63832228
Sort Code: 20-29-41
IBAN: GB09 BARC 2029 4163 8322 28
Swift/BIC: BARCGB22
 
 
How to make payment?
 

1. Make the transfer with cash using the above RealEstate Company Bank Account
 
2. When the transfer is made, you need to send the following information to this email:
  
- Sender's Name and Address
- Paper scan of the bank
- Amount sent

The seller delivers the package to RealEstate Company agents for full evaluation of content. The package will remain in the company's custody until the receiver will send the transfer through a Bank Tranfer. After verifying the funds, RealEstate Company is ready to ship the parcel to the designated address.
 
 
                                 Sincerely,
                                         RealEstate Company Financial Department
 
 
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