Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: Christopher Wenham <[email protected]>
Date: 2012/7/8
Subject: flat in Cph
To: Con Warner


Hello,

Thanks so much for your email regarding to my apartment,my
apartment is still very much available for rent.Here are some
important information about the apartment.The apartment is located at
Amagerbrogade 49, 2300 København, Denmark The apartment is spacious

FLAT ADDRESS: Amagerbrogade 49, 2300 København, Denmark
Bedroom: One Bedroom
Bathroom: One Bathroom and toilet
Kitchen: Yes
Living room: Yes
Rent Amount/Per month: 2675DKK
Security Deposit: 2675DKK
Furnished: Yes
Min period: 1 month
Max period: 3 Years
Available: Immediately

The open kitchen is fully equipped with all appliances. The spacious
bathroom offers a bath as well as a shower, The toilet is also
together with bathroom,the deposit is refundable when parking out
without any lost or damage of my apartment.

My apartment is well furnished and well decorated with a lot of
facility such as: Wireless internet facilities, Phone, Microwave, Dish
washer, washing machine, Dryer, Refrigerator, Bathroom, Toilet,
Bedroom, kitchen, utility room and the bills is included in the rent
amount and also you will be using all this facility alone without
sharing with any body.

Attach are some pictures of how my Apartment looks like.That is the
information you need to know about my Apartment.but presently am not
available in København for now as am presently in United kingdom now
to complete my work with my company and am here with my families and
my keys.But all you need to do is to go straight to the address i sent
you to take a look of the apartment from outside ,But i want you to
have it mind that the apartment is presently locked and am here with
the keys.that is the reason why i sent you my apartment picture just
for you to have an idea of how the inside looks like.you will be
living in my apartment without sharing it with anybody.My apartment is
at the down floor of the building and it is available for short term
and long term basis because am going to be here for 3 years and i dont
want my apartment to be dusty when coming back After 3 years,that is
the main reason why am renting out my apartment.

But before any reservation,Can you tell me little about
yourself,Anything you think you want me to know about you.

where are you from and also where are you presently?
what is your experience in renting an apartment?
Have you ever rent an apartment before?
Did you smoke?
Did you have pet?
did you take drugs?
did you have car?
Are you going to stay alone?
Are you paying the rent yourself?
What are you doing for living?
How old are you?
What is your gender?
Phone number?
Your picture ?

Kindly get back to me so that i can tell you on how to get my
Apartment reserved.
Best Regards
Christopher

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.

In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them 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 Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment 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.

Thank you so much for posting this! I was corresponding with the same person, but the details sounded really sketchy. Also, he said he was born in the UK but his English is terrible, and the lease wasn't even written correctly.

Still, I'm so glad I saw this and cut it off before wasting any more of my time. "If it sounds to good to be true, it usually is".

Check out the second email where he talks about his good character. Slimy.

FLAT ADDRESS:5, kvetna 1045/28, Praha 4 Nusle Ceská republika
Bedroom: One Bedroom
Bathroom: One Bathroom and toilet
Kitchen: Yes
Living room: Yes
Rent Amount/Per month: 6500CZK
Security Deposit: 6500CZK
Furnished: Yes
Min period: 1 month
Max period: 3 Years
Available: Immediately

The open kitchen is fully equipped with all appliances. The spacious bathroom offers a bath as well as a shower, The toilet is also together with bathroom,the deposit is refundable when parking out without any lost or damage of my apartment.

My apartment is well furnished and well decorated with a lot of facility such as: Wireless internet facilities, Phone, Microwave, Dish washer, washing machine, Dryer, Refrigerator, Bathroom, Toilet, Bedroom, kitchen, utility room and the bills is included in the rent amount and also you will be using all this facility alone without sharing with any body.

Attach are some pictures of how my Apartment looks like.That is the information you need to know about my Apartment.but presently am not available in Praha for now as am presently in United kingdom now to complete my work with my company and am here with my families and my keys.But all you need to do is to go straight to the address i sent you to take a look of the apartment from outside ,But i want you to have it mind that the apartment is presently locked and am here with the keys.that is the reason why i sent you my apartment picture just for you to have an idea of how the inside looks like.you will be living in my apartment without sharing it with anybody.My apartment is at the down floor of the building and it is available for short term and long term basis because am going to be here for 3 years and i dont want my apartment to be dusty when coming back After 3 years,that is the main reason why am renting out my apartment.

But before any reservation,Can you tell me little about yourself,Anything you think you want me to know about you.

where are you from and also where are you presently?
what is your experience in renting an apartment?
Have you ever rent an apartment before?
Did you smoke?
Did you have pet?
did you take drugs?
did you have car?
Are you going to stay alone?
Are you paying the rent yourself?
What are you doing for living?
How old are you?
What is your gender?
Phone number?
Your picture ?

Kindly get back to me so that i can tell you on how to get my Apartment reserved.
Best Regards
Christopher



Hello ,

Thanks for getting back to me with the details. Here is little about myself .....My name is Wenham Christopher Nigel,I was born in United Kingdom.My father is from United Kingdom why my mother from Praha.i live in Spain for 40 years,I was sick some times ago and had a surgery on my throat that affect my voice till today , Cracking voice.i was born in 21 SEP 1948, am married with 2 kids,Am nice, faithful, loyal, honest, caring, open minded,I work with MoneySupermrket company here in United Kingdom.i dont smoke but i drink socially.i love pet,I love warm weather, tropical drinks and sandy beaches. I like to party and have fun.

Two years ago, I Inherit the apartment from my late mother who is from Praha.It's because am the only child and also here working for my company in United Kingdom and there is no way i could come to take good care of the apartment myself thats why i am looking for a reliable tenant who is going to take good care of this apartment for me in my absence

Whenever i traveled like that, I make use of house agent or a friend of mine over there but they cheated a lot on my tenants and my tenants complains alot about that. Thats is the reason why i took the keys along with me because i dont want my apartment to be used anyhow in my absence.

Also,I would like to put my trust in you.


So I hope you can promise me that you are going to take very good care of my apartment in my absence.

For you to get the place reserved we will both sign my rental agreement contract which is prepared by my lawyer, which is documented with Czech's law and it is going to stand as guarantee for both of us.

I will send it to your email box and you are going to print it, read it,sign it, scan it, email it back to me and after that you will go ahead with your payment.

Your fisrt month rent and security deposit . Once your payment is confirmed by me, i will post the keys and the receipt of your payment to you via DHL courier service .it is just 1-2 days delivery and email you the shipping code for you to know when the keys will be deliver to you so that you can have your keys and move into my apartment.

Do get back to me with the below informations so that we can proceed further:


Your full name:
Your full Current address:
Nationality:
Passport id:
Date of birth:
Move in date and out:
Phone number:
Mobile Number:


I shall be waiting for the above informations soonest. Please make sure you send me your correct current address because i would use that in posting down the keys and the payment receipt to you after we must have concluded the contract. Feel free to call me anytime so that we can discuss more. +442843780018

Best regards,
Christopher

hello guys,same problem for a room in Paris.
it's funny that he use the same story...



Hello,

Thanks so much for your email regarding to my apartment,my apartment is still very much available for rent.Here are some important information about the apartment.The apartment is located at 12 Rue Du Pelican, 75001 Paris, France.The apartment is spacious

FLAT ADDRESS:12 Rue Du Pelican, 75001 Paris, France
Bedroom: One Bedroom
Bathroom: One Bathroom and toilet
Kitchen: Yes
Living room: Yes
Rent Amount/Per month: 400EUR
Security Deposit:400EUR
Furnished: Yes
Min period: 1 month
Max period: 3 Years
Available: Immediately

The open kitchen is fully equipped with all appliances. The spacious bathroom offers a bath as well as a shower, The toilet is also together with bathroom,the deposit is refundable when parking out without any lost or damage of my apartment.

My apartment is well furnished and well decorated with a lot of facility such as: Wireless internet facilities, Phone, Microwave, Dish washer, washing machine, Dryer, Refrigerator, Bathroom, Toilet, Bedroom, kitchen, utility room and the bills is included in the rent amount and also you will be using all this facility alone without sharing with any body.

Attach are some pictures of how my Apartment looks like.That is the information you need to know about my Apartment.but presently am not available in Paris for now as am presently in United kingdom now to complete my work with my company and am here with my families and my keys.But all you need to do is to go straight to the address i sent you to take a look of the apartment from outside ,But i want you to have it mind that the apartment is presently locked and am here with the keys.that is the reason why i sent you my apartment picture just for you to have an idea of how the inside looks like.you will be living in my apartment without sharing it with anybody.My apartment is at the down floor of the building and it is available for short term and long term basis because am going to be here for 3 years and i dont want my apartment to be dusty when coming back After 3 years,that is the main reason why am renting out my apartment.

But before any reservation,Can you tell me little about yourself,Anything you think you want me to know about you.

Welcome to ScamWarners zeitzx. Scammers are not necessarily creative. Some even buy their scripts. The do use what works for them, so if the same script is showing up over and over, it must be effective.

Thank you for posting this information for others to find too.

If this scammer used a different email address, please post up that email address.

Hi people.

Just got an email from him, regarding a rental in Berlin:


FLAT ADDRESS: Braunschweiger Straße 32 12055 Berlin, Germany
Bedroom: One Bedroom
Bathroom: One Bathroom and toilet
Kitchen: Yes
Living room: Yes
Rent Amount/Per month: 340EUR
Security Deposit: 500EUR
Furnished: Yes
Min period: 1 month
Max period: 3 Years
Available: Immediately

The rest is exactly as many of you have already posted.
He's now using the following email address: [email protected]
I found him on craigslist.de

Any ideas on how to catch this guy and let him off the track?
Thanks a lot for this site and your info!

Just got the same email regarding an apartment in Istanbul - poor English and a 'lovely personality'. He sent me a scan of his passport and a contract to sign. Be careful!

From: Christopher Wenham <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 11:11
Subject: EUR440 / 1br - furnished and fully decorated with a lot of facilities (Florence)

Hello,

Thanks so much for your email regarding to my apartment,my apartment is still very much available for rent.Here are some important information about the apartment.The apartment is located at Via de' Barbadori, 18, 50125 Firenze, Italy.The apartment is spacious

FLAT ADDRESS:Via de' Barbadori, 18, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Bedroom: One Bedroom
Bathroom: One Bathroom and toilet
Kitchen: Yes
Living room: Yes
Rent Amount/Per month: 440EUR
Security Deposit: 500EUR
Furnished: Yes
Min period: 1 month
Max period: 3 Years
Available: Immediately

The open kitchen is fully equipped with all appliances. The spacious bathroom offers a bath as well as a shower, The toilet is also together with bathroom,the deposit is refundable when parking out without any lost or damage of my apartment.

My apartment is well furnished and well decorated with a lot of facility such as: Wireless internet facilities, Phone, Microwave, Dish washer, washing machine, Dryer, Refrigerator, Bathroom, Toilet, Bedroom, kitchen, utility room and the bills is included in the rent amount and also you will be using all this facility alone without sharing with any body.

Attach are some pictures of how my Apartment looks like.That is the information you need to know about my Apartment.but presently am not available in Firenze for now as am presently in United kingdom now to complete my work with my company and am here with my families and my keys.But all you need to do is to go straight to the address i sent you to take a look of the apartment from outside ,But i want you to have it mind that the apartment is presently locked and am here with the keys.that is the reason why i sent you my apartment picture just for you to have an idea of how the inside looks like.you will be living in my apartment without sharing it with anybody.My apartment is at the down floor of the building and it is available for short term and long term basis because am going to be here for 3 years and i dont want my apartment to be dusty when coming back After 3 years,that is the main reason why am renting out my apartment.

But before any reservation,Can you tell me little about yourself,Anything you think you want me to know about you.

where are you from and also where are you presently?
what is your experience in renting an apartment?
Have you ever rent an apartment before?
Did you smoke?
Did you have pet?
did you take drugs?
did you have car?
Are you going to stay alone?
Are you paying the rent yourself?
What are you doing for living?
How old are you?
What is your gender?
Phone number?
Your picture ?

Kindly get back to me so that i can tell you on how to get my Apartment reserved.
Best Regards
Christopher

This person asks for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent (for a property that he does not own) due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer either to him, his lawyer, your friend or a family member.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or Moneygram with the promise that they will send the keys through a courier company.

In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them 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 Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment 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.

Hello,

Thanks so much for your email regarding to my apartment,my apartment is still very much available for rent.Here are some important information about the apartment.The apartment is located at Rue du Rhône 28, 1204 Genève, Switzerland The apartment is spacious

FLAT ADDRESS: Rue du Rhône 28, 1204 Genève, Switzerland
Bedroom: One Bedroom
Bathroom: One Bathroom and toilet
Kitchen: Yes
Living room: Yes
Rent Amount/Per month: 500CHF
Security Deposit: 500CHF
Furnished: Yes
Min period: 1 month
Max period: 3 Years
Available: Immediately

The open kitchen is fully equipped with all appliances. The spacious bathroom offers a bath as well as a shower, The toilet is also together with bathroom,the deposit is refundable when parking out without any lost or damage of my apartment.

My apartment is well furnished and well decorated with a lot of facility such as: Wireless internet facilities, Phone, Microwave, Dish washer, washing machine, Dryer, Refrigerator, Bathroom, Toilet, Bedroom, kitchen, utility room and the bills is included in the rent amount and also you will be using all this facility alone without sharing with any body.

Attach are some pictures of how my Apartment looks like.That is the information you need to know about my Apartment.but presently am not available in Genève for now as am presently in United kingdom now to complete my work with my company and am here with my families and my keys.But all you need to do is to go straight to the address i sent you to take a look of the apartment from outside ,But i want you to have it mind that the apartment is presently locked and am here with the keys.that is the reason why i sent you my apartment picture just for you to have an idea of how the inside looks like.you will be living in my apartment without sharing it with anybody.My apartment is at the down floor of the building and it is available for short term and long term basis because am going to be here for 3 years and i dont want my apartment to be dusty when coming back After 3 years,that is the main reason why am renting out my apartment.

But before any reservation,Can you tell me little about yourself,Anything you think you want me to know about you.

where are you from and also where are you presently?
what is your experience in renting an apartment?
Have you ever rent an apartment before?
Did you smoke?
Did you have pet?
did you take drugs?
did you have car?
Are you going to stay alone?
Are you paying the rent yourself?
What are you doing for living?
How old are you?
What is your gender?
Phone number?
Your picture ?

Kindly get back to me so that i can tell you on how to get my Apartment reserved.
Best Regards

I am corresponding with a person of the same name for an apartment in Amsterdam. I got a bad feeling about it after he mentioned wire transferring money to him. Craigslist specifically warns against postings asking for wire transfers of money. So I just googled his name and up popped this forum with his name identifying him as a scammer. The emails are very similar. I also received a contract and copy of his passport. How do I handle cutting him off? Do I simply tell him I know he's a scammer or do I just ignore his emails? And can anyone recommend a reputable service to secure an apartment rental from overseas?



On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 2:27 AM, Christopher Wenham <[email protected]> wrote:



Hello ,
Thanks for getting back to me with the details. Here is little about myself .....My name is Wenham Christopher Nigel,I was born in United Kingdom.My father is from United Kingdom why my mother from Amsterdam.i live in Spain for 40 years,I was sick some times ago and had a surgery on my throat that affect my voice till today , Cracking voice.i was born in 21 SEP 1948, am married with 2 kids,Am nice, faithful, loyal, honest, caring, open minded,I work with MoneySupermrket company here in United Kingdom.i dont smoke but i drink socially.i love pet,I love warm weather, tropical drinks and sandy beaches. I like to party and have fun.
Two years ago, I Inherit the apartment from my late mother who is from Amsterdam.It's because am the only child and also here working for my company in United Kingdom and there is no way i could come to take good care of the apartment myself thats why i am looking for a reliable tenant who is going to take good care of this apartment for me in my absence
Whenever i traveled like that, I make use of house agent or a friend of mine over there but they cheated a lot on my tenants and my tenants complains alot about that. Thats is the reason why i took the keys along with me because i dont want my apartment to be used anyhow in my absence.
Also,I would like to put my trust in you.

So I hope you can promise me that you are going to take very good care of my apartment in my absence.
For you to get the place reserved we will both sign my rental agreement contract which is prepared by my lawyer, which is documented with Dutch’s law and it is going to stand as guarantee for both of us.
I will send it to your email box and you are going to print it, read it,sign it, scan it, email it back to me and after that you will go ahead with your payment.
Your fisrt month rent and security deposit . Once your payment is confirmed by me, i will post the keys and the receipt of your payment to you via DHL courier service .it is just 1-2 days delivery and email you the shipping code for you to know when the keys will be deliver to you so that you can have your keys and move into my apartment.
Do get back to me with the below informations so that we can proceed further:

Your full name:
Your full Current address:
Nationality:
Passport id:
Date of birth:
Move in date and out:
Phone number:
Mobile Number:


I shall be waiting for the above informations soonest. Please make sure you send me your correct current address because i would use that in posting down the keys and the payment receipt to you after we must have concluded the contract. Feel free to call me anytime so that we can discuss more. +442843780018

Best regards,
Christopher





On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Christopher Wenham <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello,
Thanks so much for your email regarding to my apartment,my apartment is still very much available for rent.Here are some important information about the apartment.The apartment is located at Monnikenstraat 9, 1012 BP Amsterdam, Netherlands The apartment is spacious

FLAT ADDRESS: Monnikenstraat 9, 1012 BP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bedroom: One Bedroom
Bathroom: One Bathroom and toilet
Kitchen: Yes
Living room: Yes
Rent Amount/Per month: 430EUR
Security Deposit: 500EUR
Furnished: Yes
Min period: 1 month
Max period: 3 Years
Available: Immediately
The open kitchen is fully equipped with all appliances. The spacious bathroom offers a bath as well as a shower, The toilet is also together with bathroom,the deposit is refundable when parking out without any lost or damage of my apartment.
My apartment is well furnished and well decorated with a lot of facility such as: Wireless internet facilities, Phone, Microwave, Dish washer, washing machine, Dryer, Refrigerator, Bathroom, Toilet, Bedroom, kitchen, utility room and the bills is included in the rent amount and also you will be using all this facility alone without sharing with any body.

Attach are some pictures of how my Apartment looks like.That is the information you need to know about my Apartment.but presently am not available in Amsterdam for now as am presently in United kingdom now to complete my work with my company and am here with my families and my keys.But all you need to do is to go straight to the address i sent you to take a look of the apartment from outside ,But i want you to have it mind that the apartment is presently locked and am here with the keys.that is the reason why i sent you my apartment picture just for you to have an idea of how the inside looks like.you will be living in my apartment without sharing it with anybody.My apartment is at the down floor of the building and it is available for short term and long term basis because am going to be here for 3 years and i dont want my apartment to be dusty when coming back After 3 years,that is the main reason why am renting out my apartment.
But before any reservation,Can you tell me little about yourself,Anything you think you want me to know about you.
where are you from and also where are you presently?
what is your experience in renting an apartment?
Have you ever rent an apartment before?
Did you smoke?
Did you have pet?
did you take drugs?
did you have car?
Are you going to stay alone?
Are you paying the rent yourself?
What are you doing for living?
How old are you?
What is your gender?
Phone number?
Your picture ?
Kindly get back to me so that i can tell you on how to get my Apartment reserved.
Best Regards
Christopher

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