by Michelle
Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:01 am
Il giorno 17/ott/2012, alle ore 23:33, Diana Wilson <[email protected]> ha scritto:
Thanks for the interest you have in my flat. The following are the basic details you need to know about the flat which is located at Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington, London SW7 4BA. The flat is available and all the facilities present are new.
Rent: £ 360.00 Per Month.
Refundable security deposit : £ 400
Utility ( water, gas, TV license. electricity and wireless Internet)
Home amenities includes - Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher,Microwave, Storage, cable, phone etc
Moreover, the flat benefits a secured parking space and it's fully furnished with all necessary house facilities but i can make it part or unfurnished if prefer. How many months do you intend to rent and do you have a reference in London?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Mrs Wilson
Il giorno 18/ott/2012, alle ore 16:02, Diana Wilson <[email protected]> ha scritto:
Thanks for getting back to me. I am willing to have you in my flat as long as you want after the viewing but It is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting people to come and view or reserve my flat without any form of confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled, has brought about great loss to me. I spoke with my solicitor regarding the rent, after so much deliberations, he suggested 2 options
(1) You can send the first month rent and deposit to your friend in London through the western union money transfer, once you have done that and my solicitor verify the receipt valid in your friend custody, then we can proceed with the viewing and your friend can as well sign the tenancy agreement on your behalf.
(2) If you are unwilling to transfer the deposit to your friend, you can transfer it through the western union money transfer using your family member's name as the Sender and your name as the Receiver to an address in London (if you do not have any address in the London, you may use my flat address).
After the transfer, you will get back to me with the transfer receipt for me to forward it to my solicitor for confirmation. This will show the deposit is genuine and available in your custody. On your arrival, you will view the flat and if you like it, you will locate the nearest western union outlet to my flat and pick up the deposit to pay for the rent and also move in immediately if prefer.
Kindly let me know your opinion and note that i will reimburse the transfer charges immediately after the viewing.
Regards
Mrs Wilson
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.
