by Con Warner
Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:32 pm
From: Elena Maria Vasquez <[email protected]>
Date: 15 November 2012 11:11
Subject: RE: Wohnung Wien
To: Con Warner
Hello again,
Thank you for your reply but like i have told you I'm in Spain.
The price you shall pay for one month of rent will be 420 EUR and 420 security deposit with no extra taxes to pay.
I am not interested to make a lot of money from the rent as I am interested to find a tenant that will take goof care of the property. Because didn't had time to find a trustworthy person, don't have any friends in the area to send the keys I found an alternate solution in order to close the transaction safe for the both of us ,a company who will handle the payment and keys + contract delivery, it is an international company called Transpact™ Services,please visit there website(https://www.transpact.com/default.htm ).
They will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the Keys and Lease Agreement. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment and after that they will pay me or no depend if you will keep the apartment or not. There service will be pay by me.
The contract will be made when the transaction will start and you will get it signed by me and all you have to do if you are agree with the apartment and also with the contract is to sign in and send me a copy back.
If tou are interested i am waiting your e-mail so i can explain you the step of transaction to avoid any misunderstanding
Looking forward to receiving your response.
Thank you
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to an escrow company with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.
Sounds safe. It's not!
The emails claiming to be from the company are fake.
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.
