by Michelle
Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:51 am
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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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IP Address: 41.211.201.100
Organization: Irectonpc--isp-netblk
City: Lagos
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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From: Scott Warner ([email protected])
Sent: Sat 7/21/12 8:18 PM
To: Michelle Banks
Hi,
Am glad to inform you that the apartment is still available for the period you requested.
The offer is for £60 per night; all tax and utilities are included. We also charge a Caution Fee of £200 Refundable at the end of your stay and a Cleaning Charge of £30
You requested for 12 nights and the total price including security deposit is £950.
Attached are the photos of the apartment
Best Regards,
Scott Warner
Best Regards,
Scott Warner
+44 (0) 702 406 6038
+44 (0) 203 286 6018
From: Scott Warner ([email protected])
Sent:
To: Michelle Banks
Hi Michelle
Attached are the photos of the apartment and all bill are include in the total fee.
The payment is through Bank Transfer and is paid directly to the Landlord's account who is presently in Spain through Bank Transferand as soon as you are ready the final invoice and the bank details will be sent to you.
The 40% of the total rent which amount to 4,124 GBP is required and the rest paid over the period of your stay.
Kindly send us the following details for us to send you the finalinvoice.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Country:
email Address:
Number of Occupant:
Arrival Date:
Departure date:
Request:
Best Regards,
Scott
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.
