Rental Scammer - [email protected]

2012/8/10 Ellis Embry <[email protected]>
Hello,

Thanks for the interest shown in my flat. The room is available and the period you plan to need the room look Ok for me and am fine with you moving into the room on the day you arrive after you visit.. I would be glad to have you around as my flat mate.

It's a three bedroom apartment and you'll be having a room to yourself room which has it's own bathroom and toilet for your personal use that would suit any single person or professional person specific need a Central heating and Electric fans, Wall wardrobe. Rooms has internet services,table&desk, telephone, and. there is a WiFi services, extra towels and plenty of dresser space.

My flat is located at Cleveland St ,Westminster, London W1T 6PW, UK and the nearest tube station is Regent Park st/Great Portland st. Tube station and Russel square garden st. Tube station which is just a 3minutes to my door step. The apartment is in an excellent Central London location ,famous garden squares but at the same time close to sights and attractions.

The rent is 86.00pounds a week or 344.00pounds a month for each room which includes all council tax/bills like gas,electricity,water,internet,central heat,cleaner and you would not have to pay extra bill and a security deposit of 300pounds is required which would be refunded back to you in full upon moving into the flat.

You would be sharing the flat with me. Am 27 years old English Female. I work with an Financial company. I am nice and friendly to be with. I hope you are also friendly too. I have had various international room mates in the past and we really got along well. Am looking for a flat mate that's looking for a place to call home and you might just be the perfect room mate for me and i believe i would not regret it

If you think these suit what you want, i would want you to send the following information to me so that i can forward them to my Attorney so that they can be included in the Agreement/Contract papers that would be prepared for us.

Full name-
Current address-
Exact move-in date-
Duration of stay-

I wish you a nice time and i look forward to reading from you soon with the information as it would be great to have you in the flat. I would also want you to confirm your interest in renting the room so that we can move ahead from there and conclude plans.

Cheer,
Kelly

2012/8/14 Ellis Embry <[email protected]>
ello,

Thanks for the interest you have shown in the room. It would be wonderful having you as my flatmate and i believe we would get along well. The period you need the room is really perfect for me and i am fine with you move-in after you visit the room on the date of your arrival.

You'll be having a room to yourself and access to the living room and kitchen the apartment has natural wood flooring through to large lounge nice and bright and it overlooks the park, tree lined streets, few mins to tube and shops and bars and a few minutes from Park where you can hang out.. The wealth of transportation makes it easy to get around the center of town. I have also attached my the pictire of the room in talk

About me: I was born in London and grew up here and most of my live here. My Father is from Scotttish and my mum is London. I work with a Insurance company here in london. I enjoy meeting new people, traveling, seeing/experiencing places around London with new flatmates, learning new things, music, films and writing. I drink wine occasionally but I don't smoke cigarettes.

I'm looking for a laid back, open, clean and social person and i believe you are one, an equally respectable housemates who don't to join me in the kitchen and have a glass of wine while I prepare dinner and we'll share stimulating conversation and sometimes we each have our own independent lives becasue i love to respect peoples privacy.

If you think these suit what you want,You would have to confirm the following to me so that i can go to the housing Committee lawyer to pick up A draft tenancy agreement to Send to you so you can review the Terms and see if they are ok For you or if you will like Anything to be added or removed

*Full name-
*Current address-
*Exact move-in date-
*Duration of stay-

I await the details as i await your arrival in London and it would be great to have you in the flat. Have a nice time and i await your response.

Cheers,
Ellis.

2012/8/21 Ellis Embry <[email protected]>
Hello,

Good to read from you..

Hope you had a wonderful day and how was the weather as well.

Thanks for the agreement, I am You read through it carefully and You are fine with some terms. Regarding your doubts, You boy friend is highly welcome to visit you for you and stay as long as it please you. You are surely going to feel at home. For the cleaning, general cleaning would be done every weekend only.

Regaring the payment, yes you would need you to transfer the Security deposit and a the first month rent (644 ) only to yourself as prove. After viewing the room and you like it(which i am sure of),i would then follow you to any western union office just down the street so that you can receive the money and pay me in cash. The deposit would be refunded back to you a week after moving in.

Also listen carefully, you have to go along with a friend or your partner to make the transfer to yourself to make it easy when you arrive so you would not have problem here for money lundry.

Sender's name:- Your boy Friend's NAME
Sender's Address:- Your Friend's ADDRESS
Receiver's name:- Your NAME
Receiver's address:- London UK.

Thank you so much for understanding and i really look forward to meeting you because i am sure you would love it here. I await your response ASAP because i have stopped talking to other people regarding the room as well.

Cheers,
Embry

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.